We recommend that you allow Administrators to be an Owner of this folder and keep the rest as default. You now have to assign appropriate permissions to this root folder. We recommend you give the root folder a very generic name as shown below. This is also done in the Exchange Admin Center.Ĭlick Public Folders at the top of the screen and click the plus button to create a new folder. Now that you have a Public Folder Mailbox it’s time to create the root public folder. Now navigate to the Public Folders section on the left hand side to create your public folder mailbox.Ĭlick the Plus button and create a new mailbox as shown. This is done in the Exchange Admin Center. You will need to create a Public Folder mailbox if you do not already have one. Unfortunately public folders are not yet accessible from Mobile Devices or Outlook Web Access (OWA). This will be done using a public folder, which means it can be access from the Outlook application. In this article we will create a Shared Contact list in an Office 365 tenant that will be accessible by all staff members with an Office 365 mailbox.
Many businesses require a shared contact list that is accessible by all users, for example a list of client email addresses and phone numbers.