2.2.1 List of Special Folders
The set of folders that are special folders,<1> along with the Container class for each folder where applicable and references for further information, are listed in the following table.
|
Special folder name |
Description |
Container class |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Root |
The message store hierarchy's top-level folder, which contains all other Folder objects in that message store. |
None |
|
|
Finder |
Contains the default search folders. |
None |
|
|
FreeBusy Data |
Contains the free/busy data of the mailbox's owner. |
None |
|
|
Top of Personal Folders |
The top folder of the interpersonal message hierarchy, which contains user data folders, including most special folders such as the Inbox folder. |
None |
[MS-OXCSTOR] |
|
Deleted Items |
The default location for objects that have been deleted. |
"IPF.Note" |
|
|
Outbox |
Outgoing e-mail Message objects are placed in this folder when the Message object is sent. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXOMSG] |
|
Sent Items |
The default location in which copies of e-mail Message objects are placed after they have been submitted (sent). |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXOMSG] |
|
Inbox |
The default location for incoming (received) e-mail Message objects. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXOMSG] |
|
Common Views |
Contains the data for default views that are standard for the message store and that can be used by any user of a client accessing the message store. |
None |
None |
|
Personal Views |
Contains the data for views defined by a particular user. |
None |
None |
|
Deferred Action |
Contains any Deferred Action Message (DAM) or Deferred Error Message (DEM) that results from the execution of client-side rules. |
None |
|
|
Calendar |
Contains Calendar objects, such as appointments. |
"IPF.Appointment" |
|
|
Contacts |
Contains Contact objects. |
"IPF.Contact" |
|
|
Suggested Contacts |
Contains Contact objects that are created when a recipient is not in an address book. |
"IPF.Contact" |
[MS-OXOCNTC] |
|
Quick Contacts |
Contains Contact objects for the user's favorite contacts and instant messaging contacts. |
"IPF.Contact.MOC.QuickContacts" |
[MS-OXOCNTC] |
|
IM Contacts List |
Contains Personal Distribution List objects of favorite contacts and instant messaging contacts. |
"IPF.Contact.MOC.ImContactList" |
[MS-OXOCNTC] |
|
Contacts Search |
Search folder that displays a list of contacts that fit search criteria. |
"IPF.Contact" |
[MS-OXOCNTC] |
|
Document Libraries |
Contains documents to be uploaded to a shared location. |
"IPF.ShortcutFolder" |
|
|
Journal |
Contains Journal objects. |
"IPF.Journal" |
|
|
Notes |
Contains Note objects. |
"IPF.StickyNote" |
|
|
Tasks |
Contains Task objects. |
"IPF.Task" |
|
|
Reminders |
Search folder that supports reminder functionality. |
"Outlook.Reminder" |
|
|
Drafts |
The default location for composed e-mail Message objects that have been saved but not sent. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXOMSG] |
|
Sync Issues |
Contains folders that contain messages that indicate particular issues encountered during synchronization between client and server. This is the parent folder of the Conflicts, Local Failures, and Server Failures folders. |
"IPF.Note" |
|
|
Conflicts |
Contains Message objects that indicate synchronization conflicts between client and server. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXCFXICS]* |
|
Local Failures |
Contains messages that indicate client-side synchronization failures. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXCFXICS]* |
|
Server Failures |
Contains messages that indicate server-side synchronization failures. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXCFXICS]* |
|
Junk E-mail |
Default location for e-mail Message objects determined to be junk e-mail by a Junk E-mail rule. |
"IPF.Note" |
|
|
RSS Feeds |
Contains Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed messages. |
"IPF.Note.OutlookHomepage" |
|
|
Tracked Mail Processing |
Search folder that contains flagged objects. |
"IPF.Note" |
|
|
To-Do |
Search folder used for tracking Task objects. |
"IPF.Task" |
[MS-OXOTASK] |
|
Conversation Action Settings |
Contains folder associated information (FAI) messages that are used for persisting conversation actions. |
"IPF.Configuration" |
|
|
Spooler Queue |
Contains E-mail objects that have been sent or received. |
"IPF.Note" |
[MS-OXOMSG] |
|
Archive |
The default location for E-mail objects that have been archived. |
“IPF.Note” |
None |
*The Sync Issues folder and its subfolders (Conflicts, Local Failures, and Server Failures) are optional and are not synchronized between client and server. These folders are used in one possible implementation for handling synchronization errors that occur during bulk data transfer. This implementation involves moving the problem items into an unsynchronized folder, such as Conflicts, Local Failures, or Server Failures. By moving the items to a folder that is not synchronized, the error does not continue to occur during each subsequent synchronization.