How to create Public Folders in Exchange Server 2010

We can create public folders in Exchange Server 2010 from Exchange Management Console or from Shell. 

How to create Public Folders from EMC 

  1. Open the ExchangeManagement Console. 
  2. Click on theToolbox in the console tree. 
  3. Double-clickPublic Folder Management Console in the result pane. 
  4. Navigate toDefault Public Folders and select the parent public folder where you want to create new public folder. 
  5. ClickNew Public Folder in the action pane. 
  6. Type the name of the public folder and complete rest of the fields.
  7. On theCompletion page, click Finish to close the window. 

How to create Public Folder from the Shell  

New-PublicFolder -Name “My Public Folder”