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Public Folder Replicas

The public folder Replicas property page lists the servers where the selected public folder is replicated.

Getting to the Public Folder Replicas property page

  1. In the Administrator window, choose Public Folders, and then select the public folder you want to replicate.
  2. From the File menu, choose Properties.
  3. Select the Replicas tab.

Adding a Public Folder Replica to a Server

You can add public folder replicas to any server in your organization.

  1. Select the Replicas tab.
  2. In the Servers box, select the server you want to host the public folder, and then choose Add.

Option Description
Servers Lists the servers available within the selected site that are not configured to replicate this public folder.
Replicate folders to Lists the servers that are configured to replicate this public folder.
Add Adds the selected server to the list displayed in the Replicate folders to box.
Remove Removes the selected server from the list displayed in the Replicate folders to box. The folder continues to be available on the original server until the replication process is complete. It then becomes unavailable and is removed. Change tracking and conflict resolution processes are not affected.
Site Lists the sites in the organization.

Removing a Public Folder Replica from a Server

You can remove a public folder replica from a server's information store for a variety of reasons. You may decide that you no longer want users in your site to have access to the information in a particular public folder or another replica of the public folder may be available on another server within the site.

Note   You cannot remove the last replica of a public folder in its home site. To delete a folder completely, you must use Microsoft Outlook.

  1. Select the Replicas tab.
  2. In the Replicate folders to box, select the server or servers you want to remove, and then choose Remove.

Option Description
Servers Lists the servers available within the selected site that are not configured to replicate this public folder.
Replicate folders to Lists the servers that are configured to replicate this public folder.
Add Adds the selected server to the list displayed in the Replicate folders to box.
Remove Removes the selected server from the list displayed in the Replicate folders to box. The folder continues to be available on the original server until the replication process is complete. It then becomes unavailable and is removed. Change tracking and conflict resolution processes are not affected.
Site Lists the sites in the organization.