It depends on the importance and audience of the information. Mail broadcasts are best when the messages are important and time-critical. Too many broadcast mail messages, however, dilute their impact; people tend to ignore them.
Public folders are best for task-type collaboration, special interest groups, and broadcasts of low importance (e.g., a bulletin board). Public folders are at a disadvantage, however, because of the education factor because users need to be told about their existence and taught how to use them properly. There's a vast gray area in between. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant hp Services Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Parrnelli GS11 Ben T Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:56 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Public Folders or Public Mailboxes? My organization relies on public type information (i.e., survey results, etc.) to be sent to a mailbox that several people have access to (through delegation). I feel that our Public Folders are underutilized and that we should create PFs for these types of tasks and assign permissions to the folder for users who need access. Does anyone have an opinion on why or why not one would be better than the other? Thanks. Ben Parrnelli Network Administrator Comm & Data Directorate MAGTF Training Command Twentynine Palms, CA 92278 760-830-7141 Ext. 293 DSN 230-7141 Ext. 293 _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
