Public Folder Management Console > Connect to Server

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1

The Public Folder Management Console allows you to manage public folders on one server at a time. Use the Connect to Server dialog box to connect the Public Folder Management Console to a Mailbox server on which a public folder database resides. For more information about how to connect to a server, see How to Connect to a Server by Using the Public Folder Management Console.

• Select a server to connect to
  Click Browse to open the Select Public Folder Servers dialog box. Use this dialog box to select a Mailbox server on which a public folder database resides. For more information about the Select Public Folder Servers dialog box, see Public Folder Management Console > Connect to Server > Select Public Folder Servers.

• Set as default server
  Select this check box to set the server you selected as the default Exchange server for managing public folders. By default, this is the server to which the Public Folder Management Console connects each time you open the console.

  Note

  This setting is saved for the user on the computer that is running the Public Folder Management Console. If you open the Public Folder Management Console from another computer or by using a different user account, the default server may be different.

For More Information

For more information about public folders, see the following topics:

• Understanding Public Folders

• Managing Public Folders