How do I view other users' calendars, or other folders (to which I have access) in Microsoft Outlook?
If you have permission to access any folders in another user's Exchange mailbox in Outlook, you can open the folders on demand. If you need more frequent access to them, or access to a subfolder, you can add another user's mailbox to your Outlook Folder List. For more on folder permissions in Outlook, see: How do I allow other users to view my Calendar or other folders in Microsoft Outlook?
How to open one of the primary mailbox folders (Calendar, Cotnacts, Inbox, Journal, Notes, or Tasks) in a new window which will not re-appear on the next login, using Outlook 2010:
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In Outlook, from the File tab, select Open, and then Other User's Folder...
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In the Open Other User's Folder window, type the other person's username, or click Name... to select the person's name from the Address Book. Note: You can only open the mailbox of another Thomas user
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From the drop-down list, select the folder you wish to open. If that folder is not listed, the only way you can access it is to add the other user's mailbox to your Outlook Folder List
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Click OK or Open. The folder should open in a new window. If you receive an error message about permissions, check with the mailbox's owner to ensure that you have permission to access the folder you're trying to open
How to add another user's mailbox to your Outlook Folder List in Outlook 2010:
Note: Although you can add other users' mailboxes to your Outlook Folder List without having any permissions for their mailboxes, you will not be able to view them unless you have at least Reviewer permission.
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In Outlook, from the File tab, select Account Settings. From the drop-down list, select Account Settings... . Highlight Microsoft Exchange, and click Change. Then, click More Settings...
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Click the Advanced tab, and then click Add... . This allows you to add mailboxes to your Outlook Folder List
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In the "Add Mailbox" field, enter the username or name (in lastname, firstname format) of the person to whose mailbox you have shared access
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You should now see the additional mailbox in the Folder List. (If you can't see the Folder List, select View, and then Folder List.) Any folders that a user gives you permission to access should be listed under the other person's mailbox. If you cannot expand the Folder List, the other person has not given you permission to access the mailbox
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If you like, you can create a shortcut to a folder by dragging it to the Outlook Bar (the leftmost column visible)
