How to create a common company address book

Problem:

You want to create a common company address book.

Solution:

In order to create a common address book in Outlook that can be used by all company employees please follow the steps below:

1. Create a contact folder in the public folders.

2. In the folder properties go to the Outlook Address Book tab and check the Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book option. In the Name of the address book field enter the name of your common company adress book.

   
   Fig. 1. Company Adress Book Properties.

3. Open the Outlook Address Book and go to the folder you created a moment ago. All contacts with e-mail addresses from the public folder will be displayed. Owing to this, all network users will be able to use a common address book.

Fig. 2. Outlook Address Book.

See also:

• How to remove an old address book?