Outlook with Exchange

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Simon

I have outlook 2003 running with an exchange

I have about 20 folder. I have about 4 folder have a hand under them
and the rest do not

What does the hand mean and how do i remove it

Thanks

Simon
 
Normally a hand means that something is shared, however that isn't the norm
in Outlook even in public folders. Are you sure it's a hand or is it an arrow
that indicates it's set to synch with the server (usually done if you use a
laptop and take it off the network to use elsewhere)?
 
Normally a hand means that something is shared, however that isn't the norm
in Outlook even in public folders. Are you sure it's a hand or is it an arrow
that indicates it's set to synch with the server (usually done if you usea
laptop and take it off the network to use elsewhere)?

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Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/http://www.howto-outlook.com/







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Looks like a green sleave and a hand showing
 
Are you sure you're looking at Exchange mailbox folders, and not Windows
folders? I've never seen an Exchange folder with a hand under it, but it is
certainly possible to browse Windows folders from within Outlook.

However, if you really are seeing an indication that a mail folder is
shared, the obvious answer, I guess, would be to go into the properties for
the folders and turn off any sharing that might be there under the
Permissions tab.

-Peter

Normally a hand means that something is shared, however that isn't the
norm
in Outlook even in public folders. Are you sure it's a hand or is it an
arrow
that indicates it's set to synch with the server (usually done if you use
a
laptop and take it off the network to use elsewhere)?

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/http://www.howto-outlook.com/







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Looks like a green sleave and a hand showing
 
I also see this. It has appeared on 3 folders so far. All folders were
created after OL07 and SP1 installed. 2 folders that have a hand (personal
and intercall), are subfolders of a folder that also has a hand (folder
called info). 2 more subfolders of info do not have hands. I never shared any
of these folders, their permissions are all the same (also check their
properties). The 2 subfolders with hands are the newest folders, and I never
saw a hand before I created the personal subfolder.

I do see hands for my shared tasks, and calendar folders, however, I expect
to see the hands on those folders, I shared them.
 
ok, figured it out (at least for my situation). for the 3 folders in
question, even though share permissions for anonymous and default were set to
none, default had share permission "folder visable", unchecking that, removed
the hand.
I would guess that I accidentally check folder visable (for some strange
reason), and the new folders inherited that permission.
 
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