It is possible to access your Public Folders as regular folders (called "Web Folders") under Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Benefits:

• Can be used as your company's central File Server, except that it's available in three ways: a) As a virtual folder on your C drive, b) Microsoft Outlook's Public Folders, and c) any browser through Outlook Web Access.
• Be able to open and save files - from any application - to/from your Public Folders directly (no need to save locally before opening/saving)
• Access files in your Public Folders as if they were in regular folders on the C drive on your PC
• Easiest way to move a set of folders and files to the Public Folders

How to Setup:

1. Find "Add Network Place":
   • Open your explorer (right-click on the "Start" button and select "Explore"). Click on "My Network Places" (at the bottom in the left pane. If you can't see a left pane, click on View -> Explorer Bar -> Folders). In the right pane, double-click on "Add Network Place"
   • OR if you still can't find "Add Network Place": click on the "Start" button, click on "My Computer", click on "Other Places", click on "Network Places", and then on the top left of the window under "Network Tasks", click on "Add a network place".
2. Press "Next". If you get a window "Where do you want to create this Network Place", select "Network Location" or "Choose another network location" depending on your version of Windows and click on "Next".
3. For "Internet or network address", type "https://WebMail.MyOutlookOnline.com/public", click Next. Type your username/password. For convenience, you may want to select "Remember my password".
4. Type a name - e.g. "Public Folders on Naples-Digital-Services". Click on "Next"
5. Click on "Finish". This adds a new entry in the list of network places.
6. To create an easier shortcut, right click on the name you gave it in step 6 and click on "Copy". Browse all the way up to the top, right click on "My Documents", and click on "Paste". This will create a shortcut to your Public Folders from inside "My Documents". You may also want to create another shortcut from your C drive: click on "My Computer", right click on your "C" drive under Hard Drives and click on "Paste".
7. You will now be able to browse the Public Folders as if they were normal folders on in your "My Documents" folder and your C drive.
8. If you want to mount your mailbox also, use "https://WebMail.MyOutlookOnline.com/exchange" as the address in step 5 and repeat steps 1-9 for this.