Locked out!

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From: Carolinec (Carolinec_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 06:46:01 -0800

I seem to have done something stupid. I was trying to make a folder on our
network, of which I am the owner, more private. I clicked that 'everyone'
should not have access privileges and now it won't open even for me! How do
I get myself out of this mess?

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