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XWEB: HTTP 403 Error Message When Posting to a Public Folder When Default Permissions Set to None

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Symptoms

When you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and later to gain access to Microsoft Outlook Web Access and attempt to post to a public folder that was created by another user, if the default permissions have been set to None, when you click the New Post button, a new browser window opens that contains the following error message:
HTTP 403 (Forbidden)

You are not authorized to view this page

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Cause

This problem can occur because you do not have the appropriate permissions to post a message to this folder.

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Workaround

To work around this problem, have an administrator or the owner of the folder change the permissions on that folder to allow you to post new messages.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

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Article Info
Article ID : 256479
Revision : 2
Created on : 1/1/0001
Published on : 1/1/0001
Exists online : False
Views : 267