Exchange Public Folders

Propagating permissions from a parent Exchange public folder to all subfolders

1. To force subfolders to inherit a parent public folder's permissions, right click on the parent public folder and select the All Tasks -> Manage Settings to launch the Manage Public Folder Settings Wizard. (Prior to Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2, there was a Propagate Settings command accessible from the All Tasks menu, but Microsoft replaced it with the Manage Settings command to avoid confusion.)

2. Click Next to bypass the wizard's Welcome screen.

3. Select the Overwrite Settings option and click Next.

4. You will now see a screen that asks you which settings you want to overwrite. Choose the Folder Rights option and click Next, followed by Finish.

The permissions on the Exchange Server public folder subfolders will now be replaced.