How to create a public folder using Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007

Applies to:  Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007

NOTE: You need to be an administrator in your organization in order to create public folders in Outlook.

1. Open Outlook and go to the Folder List view.
2. Expand Public Folders, Expand All Public Folders, right click your domain name and select "New Folder"
3. In the "Create New Folder" box, Type in a name for your folder.
4. In the "Folder Contains" area, select the type of data that will be stored in this folder. If you are making a Public Folder Contacts database, select Contact Items. If you are making a Public Folder Calendar, select Calendar Items. You cannot change this after the fact so you will want to choose correctly at this point. 
5. Click OK.
6. Your folder will now show under Public Folders.
7. Please remember to assign the proper permissions to all your users so that they may access this folder as well. This can be done by right clicking the folder you just created and selecting Properties. Click on the Permissions tab and add users and assign the correct permissions.