Despite speculation on their impending demise, Exchange public folders are still widely used and aren't going away any time soon -- Microsoft plans to support them through the next version of Exchange Server. For the foreseeable future, most organizations will likely continue
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| Public Folder QuickStart | Return to Top |
- Exchange Admin 101: Introducing Exchange public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- FAQ: Exchange public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Learning Center: A primer on Exchange public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Public folder changes in Exchange 2003 SP2 (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Improvements to public folder management in Exchange 2003 (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Best practices for Exchange public folders (Microsoft)
- Tip: Components of public folders in Exchange Server (Microsoft)
| Find more expert advice on Exchange Server public folders in our Ask-the-Experts feature. If you don't find a solution to your public folder problem in our archives, pose your own question. | ||
| Public Folder General Management | Return to Top |
- Primer: Server roles and Exchange hardware -- public folder servers (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Be careful when moving Exchange public folder objects (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Public folder message classes (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Removing "ghosted" public folders in Exchange (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Better public folders with custom forms (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: How to override the attachment size limit for OWA public folder posts (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Nothing visible under public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Performing public folder subfolder searches (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Sending auto-reminders from a public folder calendar (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Printing calendars from public folders (Outlook-tips.net)
- Expert Advice: Troubleshooting IIS and public folder issues (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Disappearing public folder forms (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: How to mail-enable an Exchange public folder (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: E-mailing directly to an Exchange public folder (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Keeping messages for a set amount of days (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: How to view public folders in Outlook 2003 (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Finding public folders through Microsoft Outlook (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: OWA users cannot open calendars from public folder (SearchExchange.com)
| Data Management and Storage | Return to Top |
- Tutorial: Indexing Exchange Server public folder content (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Setting storage limits on Exchange public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: How to recreate a public folder store from scratch (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Recover Exchange public folders through OWA (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Exporting data from Exchange 5.5 public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Recovering deleted Exchange public folder subfolders (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Public folder storage limits in the folder hierarchy (SearchExchange.com)
| Public Folder Security | Return to Top |
- Tutorial: Understanding Exchange Server public folder permissions (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Limiting the creation of top-level public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Establishing controls for Exchange public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Modifying public folder Access Control Lists (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Create a public folder for Microsoft Outlook security settings (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Password prompt when viewing a replicated folder (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Panda Antivirus/Exchange Admin have no rights to public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Pulling a public folder permissions list (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Troubleshooting client permission settings on public folders (SearchExchange.com)
| Public Folder Migration | Return to Top |
- Tip: Two options for migrating public folders to Exchange 2003 (SearchExchange.com)
- Tip: Migrating Exchange 5.5 public folders to Exchange Server 2003 (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Automating the creation of Exchange public folders (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Troubleshooting missing public folders after migration (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Migrating public and private data to new hardware (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: Moving (rehoming) public folders to another Exchange server (SearchExchange.com)
| Public Folder Tools and Utilities | Return to Top |
- Free Download: Lookout (SearchExchange.com)
- Free Download: PFDavAdmin (SearchExchange.com)
- Expert Advice: The Inter-Organization Replication Tool (SearchExchange.com)
- Tutorial: Administering public folders with Exchange 2003 and PFMIGRATE (MSExchange.org)
- Tool: Public folder RSS feed event sink (Glen's Exchange Dev Blog)
| The Future of Public Folders | Return to Top |
- Article: Are public folders dead? (WindowsITPro)
- Article: Public folders vs. SharePoint -- which is better? (SearchExchange.com)
- Article: Exchange Server "12" and public folders (Bink.nu)
- Article: Replacement strategy for public folders (and network shares)? (Computerworld)
| Public Folder Online Resources | Return to Top |
| These online resources are continuously kept up-to-date. Check back often for the most current tips, expert advice and references for Exchange Server public folders. | ||
- Reference: Exchange Server public folder management tips (SearchExchange.com)
- Reference: Exchange Server public folder management tutorials (SearchExchange.com)
- Reference: Exchange Server public folder tool downloads (SearchExchange.com)
- Reference: Exchange Server Public Folder Management Resource Center (SearchExchange.com)
This was first published in April 2006