We finally migrated the last of our PFs when going from 2007 to 2013. You don't want to just drop or block them-if they really aren't in use and you don't want to migrate, then there is a procedure for removing them you'll want to follow through with. We did have trouble with the very last step and had to open a Premier case with Microsoft to remove via adsiedit-from what I was seeing online, it's a problem quite a few people have run into.
If you haven't already, give this a read: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164367(v=exchg.80).aspx I don't have any experience with migrating them to 2013, so can't speak to that. -Bonnie From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rami SIK Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 9:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Exchange] Public Folders in Exchange 2013? Hi All, I would like to get some feedback about dropping Public Folders (PFs) as part of a migration from Exchange 2007 to 2013. Although we are not using PFs on Exchange 2007, Outlook 2010s are still pointing to 2007 server. So, there are two options: (1) migrate the PFs and let Outlook point to 2013 servers so that I can take 2007 ones offline, (2) Disable/prevent Outlook 2010 from using PFs say through GPO if this is ever possible, and then just drop 2007 servers without enabling any PFs on 2013 servers. Any idea appreciated. Rami ________________________________ If this message is not meant for you, do not use it - please let us know, and then delete it. We try hard to keep our messages and attachments free of viruses and other malicious programs, but are not liable if our precautions don't prevent their spread.
