I am trying to access the public folders in exchange and cannot do so. Script as follows: if exists(select 1 from master..sysservers where srvname = 'E2KPF') exec sp_dropserver 'E2KPF', 'droplogins' go EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'E2KPF', 'Exchange OLE DB provider', 'exoledb.DataSource.1', 'file:\\.\backofficestorage\ExchangeDomain\public folders' go In EM when I double click the tables under the linked server or run a query I get error Server: Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Procedure vw_E2KPF, Line 2 OLE DB provider 'exoledb.DataSource.1' reported an error. Access denied. OLE DB error trace [OLE/DB Provider 'exoledb.DataSource.1' IUnknown::QueryInterface returned 0x80070005: Access denied.]. E2K and SQL 2000 are on the same server SQL Instance was created using Windows authentication Instance started using a service account which is a member of Administrators client permissions on the contacts folder in public folders are anonymous = reviewer I have followed Steve Bryants article How to get access to all mailboxes in Exchange 2000 Server and this has not helped. I do not want to start the SQL Instance with the administrator account What permissions must be given to the exchange containers to allow access? Thanks in Advance