Public Folders reside on the server and not on the client (although the
client can cache a Public Folder for off-line access).
Are you backing up Exchange already?
Then you should also have the option to backup the Public Folder Store which
is a separate database from the Message Store.
Since you are now starting with Public Folders, I would advice not to even
look at it and indeed take a look at SharePoint or Windows SharePoint
Services first. The last falls within your Windows Server 2003 or Windows
Server 2008 license so there are no additional costs in using it.
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> My office is looking to setup our Outlook 2003 so that incoming and
> outgoing
> Emails that are related to a particular project can be selected to be
> shared,
> & viewable by everyone in the office.
>
> I looked into the use of Public Folders. I set it up, but it doesn't allow
> me to archive or auto archive.
> And once i put an email into Public Folders, I dont know where it is
> stored!
> (is it on the Server's hard drive? or in staff PC?)
>
> If on the server, how do i set up my external backup program to backup the
> Public Folder? (where is it placed?)
>
> Another note, i've read that Public Folder is going to be slowly phased
> out
> in about 10 years.
> Shold we start using Public Folders now? or should we go ahead and use MS
> SharePoint or other programs?
>
>
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