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Should I use public folders Office 365?
Users who have mailbox limits sometimes use public folders instead of mailboxes to archive data. This practice isn’t recommended because it affects storage in public folders and undermines the goal of mailbox limits. Instead, we recommend that you use In-Place Archiving as your archiving solution.
Does Microsoft support public folders?
Outlook on the web is supported, but with limitations. You can add and remove public folders to your Favorites through Outlook, and then perform item-level operations such as creating, editing, deleting posts, and replying to posts through Outlook on the web.
Do public folders exist in Exchange Online?
Exchange 2016 public folders and legacy public folders can’t exist in your Exchange organization simultaneously. This effectively means that there’s no coexistence between versions. Migrating public folders to Exchange Server 2016 or Exchange Online is currently a one-time cutover process.
What are Exchange public folders used for?
Public folders in Exchange are common folders for sharing information with all authorized users, or groups of users, in your organization. Public folders can support messages, calendar events, contacts, notes, and so on. Public folders are used to post and archive messages.
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After selecting the public folders, click Next. Click the Browse button to browse the selected SharePoint Site and select a destination list, library, or folder. Expand the List and Libraries to find the desired location. Select the desired folder and click OK.
Can you move public folders to Microsoft 365 Groups?
On-premises public folders can be migrated directly to Microsoft 365 Groups. This migration does not require you to first move your public folders to Microsoft 365 or Office 365 and then move to Groups.
How do I make a folder in SharePoint?
Click the Browse button to browse the selected SharePoint Site and select a destination list, library, or folder. Expand the List and Libraries to find the desired location. Select the desired folder and click OK. Click Next.