Sharing Contacts between Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003

Are you trying it from Outlook 2007 or 2003? It is only read/write from
2007. Or your version of WSS is always read only. My version is read/write
in Outlook 2007 (but not in 2003) but I'm not sure which it is - I believe
it’s the newest publicly available.


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"Nick" <Nick RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E8F800B-D6AA-46C5-9CB5-C48EFEA9E427@microsoft.com...
> I appreciate all of this help. The Sharepoint Linked folder appears in
> Outlook but it seems to be read only as I am unable to copy contacts into
> it.
> I can only view what I have added to the Sharepoint Contacts folder from
> within Sharepoint.
>
> I will also try the other suggestions again.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nick
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You need to link the folder and copy the contacts to the linked
>> sharepoint
>> folder.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>> "Nick" <Nick RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F9FB6E4B-337E-4C57-852B-F7EF4A0F3390@microsoft.com...
>> > Dian, I am using WSS 2.0 with Outlook 2007. It is impossible to import
>> > contacts. You can link the folder but not import. See
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919551
>> >
>> > Any other ideas?
>> >
>> > And when I say "Root" contacts folder I just mean a new Contacts folder
>> > that
>> > is at the same level as the default Contacts folder..meaning not a
>> > sub-folder
>> > of Contacts.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Nick
>> >
>> >
>> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Make the sharepoint library, link it to outlook. Copy (or move) the
>> >> contacts
>> >> you want to share to it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>> >>
>> >> "Nick" <Nick RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:11333BC7-F04E-43D3-A880-1053B6786E8A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for your quick response. That's an amazing shortcoming.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, if I create a new root Contacts folder with a different name,
>> >> > how
>> >> > do I
>> >> > "mark" it as my main Outlook Address Book. I guess it might be
>> >> > easier
>> >> > to
>> >> > move all of my contacts to another folder named "Other Contacts",
>> >> > leave
>> >> > the
>> >> > contacts I want to share in "Contacts" and then share it. Does that
>> >> > make
>> >> > sense?
>> >> >
>> >> > How about the Sharepoint Services angle. is there no work-around
>> >> > there?
>> >> >
>> >> > Nick
>> >> >
>> >> > "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I meant, of course, "the easier sharing mechanism in Outlook 2007."
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>> >> >> Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
>> >> >> Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
>> >> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uSkHrOLVKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Outlook 2003 users cannot take advantage of the easier sharing
>> >> >> > mechanism
>> >> >> > in Outlook 2003. They will need to add your mailbox to their
>> >> >> > profile
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > secondary mailbox, as described in the KB article. And as the KB
>> >> >> > article
>> >> >> > says, this means that you need to grant Folder Visible permission
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > mailbox root. What the article fails to say is that you also must
>> >> >> > grant
>> >> >> > Folder Visible permissionto your Contacts folder and to any
>> >> >> > folders
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > hierarchy between the Contacts folder and the subfolder. That's
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > addition to the permissions you've already granted on the
>> >> >> > subfolder
>> >> >> > itself.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Nick" <Nick RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:90F4C64A-B0BB-4968-BA45-B424895C4052@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> Our company uses Exchange and a mixed group of Outlook 2003 and
>> >> >> >> Outlook
>> >> >> >> 2007
>> >> >> >> users.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> How can I share a Contacts folder that is not my main Contacts
>> >> >> >> folder?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If I create a subfolder and send a Share Invitation to an
>> >> >> >> Outlook
>> >> >> >> 2003
>> >> >> >> user
>> >> >> >> they are unable to open the Contacts folder regardless of what
>> >> >> >> permissions I
>> >> >> >> provide them (even Owner persmissions). They can see the folder
>> >> >> >> but
>> >> >> >> cannot
>> >> >> >> see the contacts. See KB:
>> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/237825/en-us
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> We followed the instructions to no avail.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> So then I tried to create a shared contacts folder in Windows
>> >> >> >> Sharepoint
>> >> >> >> Services 2.0. Well, it seems that I am unable to import contact
>> >> >> >> into
>> >> >> >> WSS
>> >> >> >> 2.0. I can link to the contacts folder but I would have to
>> >> >> >> enter
>> >> >> >> all
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> contacts manually.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> So, my question is: What is the best way to share a contact
>> >> >> >> list
>> >> >> >> between
>> >> >> >> Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 users? A list where either type
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> user
>> >> >> >> can
>> >> >> >> view, add, modify etc.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> .
>> >> >>

I was able to update a sharepoint contact list by importing the contact list from sharepoint into Outlook.
I used the folder view in outlook to open my contacts and select the ones I needed to add. Then I just did a "drag and drop" to move the selected contacts from outlook into the sharepoint contact folder.



Nick wrote:

Sharing Contacts between Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003
24-Oct-09

Our company uses Exchange and a mixed group of Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007
users.

How can I share a Contacts folder that is not my main Contacts folder?

If I create a subfolder and send a Share Invitation to an Outlook 2003 user
they are unable to open the Contacts folder regardless of what permissions I
provide them (even Owner persmissions). They can see the folder but cannot
see the contacts. See KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/237825/en-us

We followed the instructions to no avail.

So then I tried to create a shared contacts folder in Windows Sharepoint
Services 2.0. Well, it seems that I am unable to import contact into WSS
2.0. I can link to the contacts folder but I would have to enter all of the
contacts manually.

So, my question is: What is the best way to share a contact list between
Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 users? A list where either type of user can
view, add, modify etc.

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I was able to update a sharepoint contact list by importing the contact list from sharepoint into Outlook.
I used the folder view in outlook to open my contacts and select the ones I needed to add. Then I just did a "drag and drop" to move the selected contacts from outlook into the sharepoint contact folder.



Nick wrote:

Sharing Contacts between Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003
24-Oct-09

Our company uses Exchange and a mixed group of Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007
users.

How can I share a Contacts folder that is not my main Contacts folder?

If I create a subfolder and send a Share Invitation to an Outlook 2003 user
they are unable to open the Contacts folder regardless of what permissions I
provide them (even Owner persmissions). They can see the folder but cannot
see the contacts. See KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/237825/en-us

We followed the instructions to no avail.

So then I tried to create a shared contacts folder in Windows Sharepoint
Services 2.0. Well, it seems that I am unable to import contact into WSS
2.0. I can link to the contacts folder but I would have to enter all of the
contacts manually.

So, my question is: What is the best way to share a contact list between
Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 users? A list where either type of user can
view, add, modify etc.

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