Step 1: Create a public folder

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Step 1: Create a public folder

To create a public folder, you must have permission to create folders in an existing public folder. For information about how to obtain permission, see your administrator.

  1. On the File menu, select New, and then click Folder. (CTRL+SHIFT+E)
  2. In the Name box, enter a name for the folder.
  3. In the Folder contains box, click the type of item that you want the folder to contain. A folder can only contain one type of item.
  4. Click the Select Folder button, and then click the public folder in which you want your new public folder to appear.
  5. If you do not want to add a Shortcut for the public folder to your Outlook Bar, click No in the Add shortcut to Outlook Bar? box.

Note   You can copy a private folder to a public folder for quick creation of a public folder with existing items.

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