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
In the left pane of the Administration Console, expand the hierarchy until Targets is visible.
Expand the domain that contains the Exchange Server that hosts the folder you want to add.
Expand the Exchange Server that has the public folder you want to add.
Right-click Public Folder and, on the shortcut menu, click New and then Public Folder.