OL2000: (CW) Purpose of the Private Check Box on Outlook Items (197906)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q197906


NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate Workgroup/Other option. This option allows you to use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu, click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook, you should see "Corporate" if you have the Corporate Workgroup installation.

SUMMARY

The default forms for appointments, contacts, journal entries, and tasks in Microsoft Outlook contain a check box for marking an item as private. This check box makes it possible to hide personal information by making an item visible only to its owner.

MORE INFORMATION

If you have given another person delegate access to any of your folders, you can hide personal information. To give another person delegate access to your folders, you must be using Outlook with Microsoft Exchange Server.

To hide personal information, follow these steps:

  1. Open the item you want to make private.
  2. Click the Private check box to select it.
  3. Click Save And Close.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/9/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB197906
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