Manual (standard) method

This section describes the manual method of adding a public folder. You select the public folder and the archive that is to be used for it. The same archive is used for the folder and its subfolders.

To add a public folder archiving target

  1. In the left pane of the Administration Console, expand the hierarchy until Targets is visible.

  2. Expand Targets.

  3. Expand Exchange.

  4. Expand the domain that contains the Exchange Server that hosts the folder you want to add.

  5. Expand Exchange Server.

  6. Expand the Exchange Server that has the public folder you want to add.

  7. Right-click Public Folder and, on the shortcut menu, click New and then Public Folder.

    The New Public Folder wizard starts.

  8. Work through the wizard. You will need to provide the following information:

    • The path to the top-level public folder to be archived

    • The Exchange Public Folder task to use

    • The Exchange Public Folder policy to assign

    • The retention category to use

    • The archive to use