To learn more about DAGs, see Database availability groups. High availability for the public folder mailboxes is provided by a database availability group (DAG). This also means that there's no longer a public folder database as there was in earlier version of Exchange. Public folder architecture uses specially designed mailboxes to store both the public folder hierarchy and the content.

Public folders use a mailbox infrastructure to take advantage of the existing high availability and storage technologies of the mailbox database. To browse some frequently asked questions about public folders in Exchange, see FAQ: Public folders.įor more information about the limits and quotas for public folders, see Limits for public folders. To learn more about public folders and other collaboration methods in Exchange, see Collaboration. Instead, we recommend that you use SharePoint as your documentation sharing solution. Instead, we recommend that you use In-Place Archiving in Exchange 2016 as your archiving solution.ĭocument sharing and collaboration: Public folders don't provide versioning or other document management features, such as controlled check-in and check-out functionality and automatic notifications of content changes. This practice isn't recommended because it affects storage in public folders and undermines the goal of mailbox limits. Public folders aren't designed to do the following:ĭata archiving: Users who have mailbox limits sometimes use public folders instead of mailboxes to archive data. When you mail-enable a public folder and add it as a member of the distribution group, email sent to the group is automatically added to the public folder for later reference. Public folders can also be used as an archiving method for distribution groups. Outlook for Mac 2016 and Outlook for Mac for Office 365. Supported versions of Outlook for Exchange Server. Outlook on the web (formerly known as Outlook Web App) for Exchange 2016 or later Public folders are available in the following Outlook clients: Users will see the full hierarchy in Outlook, which makes it easy for them to find the content they're interested in. Public folders help make content in a deep hierarchy easier to browse.

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.

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