EXCHANGE TIPS
The highest public folder in a hierarchy is called a top-level public folder. By
default, all users in an Exchange organization can create top-level public folders.
However, you can change this default setting with the Active Directory Service
Interfaces (ADSI) editing tool, which is part of the Windows 2000/2003 support
tools. Here's how:
1. Start the ADSI Edit utility (Start -> Programs -> Windows 2000 support
tools -> Tools -> ADSI Edit).
2. Double click the Configuration container.
3. Expand CN=Configuration, CN=Services, CN=Microsoft Exchange.
4. Right click your organizational name's container and select Properties.
5. Select the Security tab.
6. Click Advanced.
7. On the Permissions tab, find the entry with the name "Everyone" and a
permission of "Create top-level public folder."
8. Select the Deny checkbox.
9. Click OK to exit all the dialog boxes.
10. Close the ADSI Edit utility.
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We are running Exchange 2000 and using public folders for forms. I have
created about 10 different folders -- each has a form that I created. We post
equipment trouble tickets, human resource requests, etc.
We are working on upgrading to Office 2003, but we keep losing the forms on
different workers throughout the day. I can correct this by going into Properties,
managing the forms and then copying them back in. I have to do this periodically
throughout the day. This problem did not start until we started upgrading to Office
2003. Do you have any suggestions?
Without knowing specifics about your environment, I'll make an educated guess.
Do you by any chance have more than one replica of the public folders hosting
the forms? If so, then have a look at (a) which public folder replica your Outlook
clients are hitting (i.e., affected by affinity) and (b) public folder replication.
At first glance, it sounds like some of your Outlook clients are hitting replicas that
contain the for