Configuring a New Public Folder Tree and Public Folder Store

In Exchange System Manager, each new public folder tree exists at the same level as the Public Folders tree. You must create the tree first, and then create the store. If you want multiple servers to support this tree, first create the tree, create a store associated with that tree on each server, and then configure folders to replicate. For more information, see "Controlling Exchange Server 2003 Public Folder Replication" in Working with the Exchange Server 2003 Store.

For detailed steps about how to create a new hierarchy and public folder store, see How to Create a New Hierarchy and Public Folder Store.

When you have finished configuring this virtual server, Exchange automatically configures a corresponding Web site using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). Users access the public folder with Outlook Web Access using this Web site. For more information about configuring HTTP virtual servers and IIS Web sites, see "Configuring Exchange 2003 for Client Access" in the Exchange Server 2003 Deployment Guide.