public folders in exchange 2010

Public folders would work better as it's a central storage within exchange. It does still require setting up rights correctly And needs a bit of extra administration like management and backups to think about.

Biggest con is that, if set up incorrectly, the entire staff who has access to that public folder database can acces your folder.

the biggest con of using public folder is the technology has depreciated and microsoft just don like the technology. Further DAG is not supported on public folder.

I probably see that is A give access B, and B access the file (by either adding the folder, or access on a default location)


what you suggest is just more steps.

microsoft suggest to use sharepoint as common work place. of course again, this comes back to whether you have the technology to support this.

you are able to set the permissions to only the two users by using the public folder mmc under custom mmc or the exchange toolbox.  If thats the way you want to go I can send screenshots later walking you through the process

i dont see public folders in my outlook client. does this mean exchange has it disabled ?

i dont have sharepoint. btw

when you set up your exchange server, you answered a question if you wanted to use outlook 2003 and probably checked no.

If you check no Exchange doesn't set up the PF database, that will have to be done after everything is setup.

so, the first step now is to open the EMS and create the database by using the following command -

New-PublicFolderDatabase -Name "My Public Folder Database" -Server "Server Name"

If that doesn't work its because I'm at work and not able to test it

That will create the new database.  After you get that created I'll tell you how to manage the permissions and how to setup the folders

not to go against madhatter5501 but my idea is why create public folder on the exchange 2010 because of the once off behaviour.


By doing so, it will prevent you moving forward.
Anyway, just my 2 cent. and if you insist of creating, that your journey :)

http://www.theemailadmin.com/2010/06/does-exchange-server-2010-still-use-public-folders/