What is public folder replication?

What is public folder replication?

Exchange automatically replicates the public folder hierarchy among all the servers in an organization. When you create a new folder, Exchange enters the folder’s details into the directory and sends that information to every other server.

What is a mail-enabled public folder?

Public folders are designed for shared access and provide an easy and effective way to collect, organize, and share information with other people in your workgroup or organization. Mail-enabling a public folder allows users to post to the public folder by sending an email message to it.

Is Microsoft getting rid of public folders?

Are public folders going away? No. Public folders are great for Outlook integration, simple sharing scenarios, and for allowing large audiences to access the same data.

How do I know if my public folder is mail-enabled?

Navigate to Public folders > Public folders. In the list view, select the public folder that you want to mail-enable or mail-disable. In the details pane, under Mail settings, click Enable or Disable.

What are public folders?

Public folders are an easy and effective way to collect, organize, and share information with others in your department, or across your organization. You can use public folders to store any type of file or Outlook item. Use public folders to: Post information on an electronic bulletin board.

How do I move a public folder to a shared mailbox?

This is the simplest method to create a shared mailbox.

1. Login to Office 365 with global admin account.
2. Navigate to the Office 365 Admin center.
3. Click + Add a mailbox sign to add a new shared mailbox.
4. Now, specify a name (as per your choice) and email ID .
5. The mailbox with specified name will get added in the list.

What happens if I delete public folder?

The Public folders are part of the operating system and should not be deleted. They have legitimate uses. Their presence is not harming your computer.

What replaced public folders?

Microsoft 365 Groups is the latest collaboration offering from Microsoft, which means there are many reasons why they would be a preferable solution over public folders, a much older technology.

What is the difference between public folder and shared mailbox?

Public folders are designed for shared access and provide an easy and effective way to collect, organize, and share information with other people in your workgroup or organization. A shared mailbox is a mailbox that multiple designated users can access to read and send email messages and to share a common calendar.

Do I need public folder?

Why Would You Use Public Folders? For many organizations that have been using Microsoft Exchange, Public Folders is an easy way to share content with multiple users and groups. Most users already have access to Microsoft Outlook, so adding this feature to their mailbox view makes sense and is easy to implement.

What can I use instead of public folder?

Groups are intended to be the replacement solution for Public Folders. This feature is only available in Office 365, so you are not going to find it in Exchange Server on-premises.