and find the new default view to something more useful, folders. one command? The Help function returned this: To change the default view for a public folder, you must have Owner permission (Owner permission: With Owner permission you can create, read, modify, and delete all items and files and create subfolders. As folder owner, you can change the permission level that others have for the folder. This permission does not apply to delegates.) for the folder, and there must be at least one custom view defined for the folder that is visible to everyone. In the Folder List (Folder List: Displays the folders available in your mailbox. To view subfolders, click the plus sign (+) next to the folder. If the Folder List is not visible, on the Go menu, click Folder List.), in the Navigation Pane (Navigation Pane: The column on the left side of the Outlook window that includes panes such as Shortcuts or Mail and the shortcuts or folders within each pane. Click a folder to show the items in the folder.), right-click the public folder, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. Click the Administration tab. If the Administration tab does not appear, you don't have Owner permission. In the Initial view on folder list, click the view that you want to appear each time the folder is opened. The Normal view displays the default Microsoft Outlook view for the type of items in the folder.