How do I create a new Public Folder Tree in Exchange Server 2003?
When you first install Exchange Server 2003, you have a default Public Folders store that is connected to a default Public Folder hierarchy. However, you might want to create your own separate Public Folder Tree for certain uses, such as a store for Internet newsgroups or for company specific tasks.
Note: To create new PF Trees on Exchange Server 2000 see Create new PF Tree on Exchange 2000.
Creating a new Public Folder Tree requires three steps:
Creating a new public folder tree
- Start the Exchange System Manager.
- Go to the Folders branch.
- Right-click the Folders, and select New, Public Folder Tree.

- Enter a name for the public folder root (e.g., New PF Tree).

- Click OK.
Creating the new public folder store
- Start the Exchange System Manager.
- Expand the Servers, Server name, First Storage Group.
- Right-click the First Storage Group (or another storage group if you have one) and select New, Public Store.

- On the General tab, enter a name. This name should match the public folder root, so, in our example you’d enter New PF Store. Under “Associate public folder tree,” click Browse, and select the folder you created.

- Click OK.
- On the Database tab, the system creates default names based on the name you entered, so you can leave these. All other tabs are optional.
- Click OK.
- The system will display a dialog box to confirm the creation and ask whether you want to mount the new store (mounting makes it usable).

- Click Yes.
- Click OK to the mount confirmation.

Connecting the Public Folder Tree to the Public Folder Store
- Start the Exchange System Manager.
- Go to the Folders branch.
- Right-click the root folder branch you created.
- Select Connect To from the context menu (if this option isn’t available, stop and restart the MMC Exchange System Manager snap-in).

- From the displayed list, select the Public store required and click OK.

You now have a usable new public folder store but remember it can only be accesses via a Web Browser or EXIFS.