Continue creating the new mailboxes as per the output file. New-Mailbox -PublicFolder MailboxName -HoldForMigration:$true –Database “2013DB” You can edit the TargetMailbox names in the mapping file to match your organization’s naming conventions. Important: The name of the public folder mailboxes that you create must match the name of the TargetMailbox in the mapping file. Create public folder mailboxes in Exchange 2013: We will run the below cmdlet to create public folders mailboxes in hold for migration mode. ImportFilepath is the file name which was created in previous step.ĥ. PublicFolderToMailboxMapGenerator.ps1 MailboxSize ImportFilePAth ExportFilePath Export-PublicFolderStatistics.ps1 servernamepathfilename.csv Don’t change anything unless you face any issue. Important: In Exchange 2007 you might need to remove “ResultSize:unlimited” on line number 91 of the script “Export-PublicFolderstatiscis.ps1”. Export public folder hierarchy from source into CSV file: On Exchange 2010/2007 run the following script which will generate a csv file: Get-PublicFolderMigrationRequest | Remove-PublicFolderMigrationRequest -Confirm:$false Get-MailPublicFolder | where $_.EntryId -ne $null | Disable-MailPublicFolder -Confirm:$false Get-PublicFolder -GetChildren | Remove-PublicFolder -Recurse -Confirm:$false Get-Mailbox -PublicFolder |Remove-Mailbox -PublicFolder -Confirm:$falseĤ. Run the below cmdlets to remove any previous Public Folders: Validate no existing PFs or PF mailboxes by running following cmdlet Set-OrganizationConfig -PublicFoldersLockedforMigration:$false -PublicFolderMigrationComplete:$false
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If you find any True, then use the below cmdlet, this will take some time to become effective: Get-OrganizationConfig | fl PublicFoldersLockedforMigration, PublicFolderMigrationComplete Use the below cmdlet to check if there was a previous successful migration completed Validate no record of previous successful migration is present Validate Exchange 2010/2007 Public Folder database is mounted Preparation on Legacy Exchange server (2010/2007): We need to do the following check before preparing public folders migration. Save the information from the above commands for comparison at the end of the migration.Ģ. Get-PublicFolder -GetChildren | Get-PublicFolderClientPermission | Select-Object Identity,User -ExpandProperty AccessRights | Export-CSV C:PFMigrationEx2010_PFPerms.csv Run the following command to take a snapshot of the permissions. Get-PublicFolder -Recurse | Get-PublicFolderStatistics | Export-CSV C:PFMigrationEx2010_PFStatistics.csv Run the following command to take a snapshot of the public folder statistics such as item count, size, and owner. Get-PublicFolder -Recurse | Export-CSV C:PFMigrationEx2010_PFStructure.csv Run the following command to take a snapshot of the original source folder structure. Snapshot of the current Public Folders: In the following steps we will take the snapshot of the current Public Folders which will be compare post migration. – Removed space and from the alias of 2007/2010 Public Folders.ġ. Perform a backup of your public folder databases Ensure we announce downtime or do this over the weekend All the mailboxes have been moved to Exchange 2013 Login id has Organization Management and Recipient Management Permissions Exchange 2007 is Exchange 2007 SP3 RU10 or later Exchange 2010 is Exchange 2010 SP3 or later Public Folders Limits can be reviewed here.
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So if your mailbox database is up and running in DAG then Public Folders are also available. I would highly recommend our high Public Folders users to start using Sharepoint but if you have less Public Folders Data then we can still migrate Public Folder Database to Public Folder Mailboxes.īy changing the Design from Database to Mailbox, Public Folders has become highly available with DAG.
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Please refer to our new article on performing a Batch Migration of Public folders from legacy servers to Exchange 2016/ Exchange 2013.Įxchange 2016 / Exchange 2013 Public Folder Batch Migration Method: Įven today with the great functionality of sharepoint, Microsoft decided to keep PF in the Exchange so that it can give an option to use PF or Sharepoint.
#CDMLET TO STOP AN EXCHANGE PUBLIC FOLDER MIGRATION SERIAL#
The Serial migration method used in this article is no longer supported by Microsoft. Public Folders has been discussed before and after every new Exchange server release but there are many Microsoft customers who are using it that Microsoft is not preferring to remove it completely.