I am running Exchange Server 2000 SP3; the server is the result of a migration that was carried out just over a year ago. The Public Folders have mass security problems. If I, as an administrator from Outlook, create a new Public folder and give "John Doe" Author permission, leaving Default and Anonymous permissions to none no one has the permission to do anything in that public folder. I am forced to give "Default" the same level of access that I want John to have. This also leaves the Public Folder open to others at the same access level. This problem affects the entire Public Folder hierarchy. It seems that Default is the only object that can be given permission to interact with the Folders. HELP!! Any help would be appreciated! I am seriously thinking of exporting all data from the public folders, deleting the public folder store and starting from scratch. Any suggestions? Jack Spradling jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Jack@xxxxxxxxxx Information Systems Manager Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods Austin, TX