Public folders.. Help...

Is it possible to remove (unsubscribe) public folders in iphone? My incoming and outgoing servers are IMAP4 and SMTP. Any solutions?

Tried it, but couldn't. I do not have permission to delete those folders.
It is actually annoying to see a tree of folders and subfolders hanging on my screen and had to scroll for a minute to see some of the main mail folders.

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10.9 Server mail public folders missing after upgrade cannot get them back HELP

Help after upgrade my public folders dissapeared when using the same configuration used in previous ML server Mail would not work
Help Please.

Did you enable the ACL plugin (per instructions above) ?
create an ACL file
/Library/Server/Mail/Data/mail/public/dovecot-acl
with the contents something like this:
user=jeff lrwstipekxa
authenticated lri
This would give user jeff full access
authenticated users could drop files, but not read
Thats just an example.
Read-up on it here
http://wiki.dovecot.org/ACL
Make sure you give each subfolder an ACL.
Once setup, new folders created via imap will inherit the ACL from parent.

Removing Public Folders after migration from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013

Recently we migrated from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013. We did not migrate Public Folders and are retiring them from Exchange altogether. I shut Exchange 2007 off for a couple of weeks to ensure 2013 functions properly and it does so we're
ready to decommission Exchange 2007. I was able to remove all the mailbox databases without a glitch. Using the EMC I click to remove the Public Folder database from Exchange 2007 and get the following message:
Error: The public folder database "server\storage group - Public Folders\ Public Folder Database" contains folder replicas. Before deleting the public folder database, remove the folders or move the replicas to another public folder database.
Any help appreciated.

Hi Terry,
If you run the following command does it come back with any public folders?
Get-PublicFolderStatistics -Server "SERVERNAME" | fl
If nothing comes back you can follow this guide to manually remove the public folder database (at your own risk) http://haythamalex.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/how-to-force-exchange-server-public-folder-removal/
Cheers,
Jack
I get alot of output from that command.
AdminDisplayName : Schedule+ Free Busy Information - Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF
23SPDLT)
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ContactCount : 0
CreationTime : 28/07/2008 10:17:42 AM
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EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300F31A2721DECB5542A9C497ED8ECFD
0290000000000070000
ExpiryTime : 05/05/2014 1:00:00 AM
FolderPath : SCHEDULE+ FREE BUSY\EX:/o=MY_ORGANIZATION/ou=Exc
hange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 70
LastAccessTime : 13/08/2014 1:00:00 AM
LastModificationTime : 28/07/2008 10:17:42 AM
Name : EX:/o=MY_ORGANIZATION/ou=Exchange Administrative
Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
OwnerCount : 0
TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0B
TotalDeletedItemSize : 0B
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ServerName : EXSVR2007
StorageGroupName : Second Storage Group - Public Folders
DatabaseName : Public Folder Database - Public Folders
Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300F31A2721DECB5542A9C497ED8ECFD
0290000000000070000
IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : EXSVR2007.mydomain.ca
AdminDisplayName : Offline Address Book - Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)
AssociatedItemCount : 0
ContactCount : 0
CreationTime : 28/07/2008 10:17:42 AM
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IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 0
LastAccessTime : 13/08/2014 1:00:00 AM
LastModificationTime : 28/07/2008 10:17:42 AM
Name : EX:/o=MY_ORGANIZATION/ou=Exchange Administrative
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OwnerCount : 0
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IsValid : True
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ExpiryTime :
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LastModificationTime : 28/07/2008 10:17:42 AM
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ExpiryTime :
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IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 0
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LastModificationTime : 28/07/2008 10:17:42 AM
Name : internal
OwnerCount : 0
TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0B
TotalDeletedItemSize : 0B
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StorageGroupName : Second Storage Group - Public Folders
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IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : EXSVR2007.mydomain.ca
AdminDisplayName : OWAScratchPad{D771E649-5D06-499F-82D7-C26C4617A7AA}
AssociatedItemCount : 0
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IsValid : True
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IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 0
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AssociatedItemCount : 0
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EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A03009029B751280DD3119A71009027301
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ExpiryTime : 14/07/2014 1:00:00 AM
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IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 0
LastAccessTime : 29/11/2011 10:22:02 AM
LastModificationTime : 27/08/2008 4:30:22 PM
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TotalDeletedItemSize : 0B
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ServerName : EXSVR2007
StorageGroupName : Second Storage Group - Public Folders
DatabaseName : Public Folder Database - Public Folders
Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A03009029B751280DD3119A71009027301
F0B00000001D4CB0000
IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : EXSVR2007.mydomain.ca
AdminDisplayName : Default
AssociatedItemCount : 0
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CreationTime : 22/08/2005 1:38:51 PM
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EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300D93713B01F1B2D47ACEF7E4B5F2F2
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IsDeletePending : False
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LastModificationTime : 27/08/2008 3:15:05 PM
Name : Default
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ExpiryTime : 05/05/2014 1:00:00 AM
FolderPath : SCHEDULE+ FREE BUSY\EX:/o=MY_ORGANIZATION/ou=MAC
C
IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 130
LastAccessTime : 13/08/2014 1:00:00 AM
LastModificationTime : 28/08/2008 11:50:24 PM
Name : EX:/o=MY_ORGANIZATION/ou=MACC
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IsValid : True
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ExpiryTime :
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CC
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ExpiryTime :
FolderPath : OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK\/o=MY_ORGANIZATION/cn=addrl
ists/cn=oabs/cn=Default Offline Address List
IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 0
LastAccessTime : 29/07/2014 1:00:00 AM
LastModificationTime : 27/08/2008 4:30:22 PM
Name : /o=MY_ORGANIZATION/cn=addrlists/cn=oabs/cn=Defau
lt Offline Address List
OwnerCount : 0
TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0B
TotalDeletedItemSize : 0B
TotalItemSize : 0B
ServerName : EXSVR2007
StorageGroupName : Second Storage Group - Public Folders
DatabaseName : Public Folder Database - Public Folders
Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300109CB6B7A7C10441B115571996104
6DA0000000000080000
IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : EXSVR2007.mydomain.ca
AdminDisplayName : Internet Newsgroups
AssociatedItemCount : 0
ContactCount : 0
CreationTime : 22/08/2005 1:38:50 PM
DeletedItemCount : 0
EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300F020D914C926D011A40900C04FD7B
D87FFFFFFFF00030000
ExpiryTime : 06/08/2014 1:00:00 AM
FolderPath : Internet Newsgroups
IsDeletePending : False
ItemCount : 0
LastAccessTime : 22/07/2014 9:32:58 AM
LastModificationTime : 24/10/2012 1:08:21 PM
Name : Internet Newsgroups
OwnerCount : 0
TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0B
TotalDeletedItemSize : 0B
TotalItemSize : 0B
ServerName : EXSVR2007
StorageGroupName : Second Storage Group - Public Folders
DatabaseName : Public Folder Database - Public Folders
Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300F020D914C926D011A40900C04FD7B
D87FFFFFFFF00030000
IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : EXSVR2007.mydomain.ca

Problems with Public Folders in Exchange 2010

Last month I upgraded my servers from 2000 to 2010. The route I took for exchange was 2000 -> 2003 -> 2010. Everything went fairly smooth and I have had no real problems until this week. (I have uninstalled the older exchange servers.) I have been
trying to clean out some of the remnants that have been left over from the older servers (for whatever reason the uninstall did not remove the information on the new server). I used ASDI edit to remove some old information that was pointing to the old exchange
server (First Administration Group I think it was called).
After that I upgraded to SP1 and Rollup 1. The Public folder database no longer appears under Organization Configuration, Mailbox. I am not sure if it was there after my deletion or not, so I am unsure if the problem is caused by my deletions or the upgrade.
I followed the instructions found here, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727370%28EXCHG.80,printer%29.aspx . The CN=Public folders was found in CN=Folder Hierarchies. However
msExchOwningPFTree is greyed out, so I cannot update it. I have tried to delete it and remake it, same thing.
I also get the following events which I am assuming is caused by the Public Folders database not being mounted:
Log Name:      Application
Source:        MSExchangeRepl
Date:          10/28/2010 11:03:51 AM
Event ID:      3154
Task Category: Service
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local
Description:
Active Manager failed to mount database Public Folder Database 1678798462 on server sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local. Error: An Active Manager operation failed with a transient error. Please retry the operation. Error: Database action failed with transient error.
Error: A transient error occurred during a database operation. Error: MapiExceptionADPropertyError: Unable to mount database. (hr=0x80004005, ec=2418)
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="MSExchangeRepl" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49156">3154</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>1</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-10-28T18:03:51.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>42074</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local</Computer>
    <Security />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data>Public Folder Database 1678798462</Data>
    <Data>sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local</Data>
    <Data>An Active Manager operation failed with a transient error. Please retry the operation. Error: Database action failed with transient error. Error: A transient error occurred during a database operation. Error: MapiExceptionADPropertyError:
Unable to mount database. (hr=0x80004005, ec=2418)
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Application
Source:        ExchangeStoreDB
Date:          10/28/2010 11:03:51 AM
Event ID:      231
Task Category: Database recovery
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local
Description:
At '10/28/2010 11:03:51 AM', the copy of database 'Public Folder Database 1678798462' on this server encountered an error during the mount operation. For more information, consult the Event log on the server for "ExchangeStoreDb" or "MSExchangeRepl"
events. The mount operation will be tried again automatically.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="ExchangeStoreDB" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49156">231</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>1</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-10-28T18:03:51.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>42073</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local</Computer>
    <Security />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data>Public Folder Database 1678798462</Data>
    <Data>0855badd-62f3-421f-9175-86cf26891c8a</Data>
    <Data>Store</Data>
    <Data>GenericMountFailure</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>Store</Data>
    <Data>There is only one copy of this mailbox database (Public Folder Database 1678798462). Automatic recovery is not available.</Data>
    <Data>10/28/2010 11:03:51 AM</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      Application
Source:        MSExchangeIS
Date:          10/28/2010 11:03:51 AM
Event ID:      9519
Task Category: General
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local
Description:
While starting database 0855badd-62f3-421f-9175-86cf26891c8a, the following error occurred: 0x972.
Look up of DB Info failed.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="MSExchangeIS" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49158">9519</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>6</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-10-28T18:03:51.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>42072</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>sachdc00001.sunshineacres.local</Computer>
    <Security />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data>0x972</Data>
    <Data>0855badd-62f3-421f-9175-86cf26891c8a</Data>
    <Data>Look up of DB Info failed</Data>
    <Binary>5B444941475F4354585D00002E000000FF8C170000000000000220000000496340107209000068284010720900003DE900104000060E3DD1401072090000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Also, the CN=InformationSore is empty. Is this normal?
Now I am assuming I deleted something that I shouldn't have.

Tried that, I get the following when I go to the Public Folder Management Console:
Cannot complete the operation because there isn't an available public folder database on server
And even if I did that how does that help me retrieve my missing information?

Is it possible to access the Public Folders in Exchange 2013 during a migration from Exchange 2007 to verify the files are there?

This is a migration from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013. We're in the middle of migrating the Public Folders. Is it possible to configure a database to point to the Exchange 2013 public folders so I can verify the data before the final cut?
If so what are the steps to do that? Thanks in advance.

To my knowledge no. It's an all or nothing thing with public folders.
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Accounts made in o365 can't access legacy public folders - Migrated through 2010/2013 Hybrid can access

We've added two 2013 hybrid servers to our existing 2010 environment. Added the CAS role to all 2010 mailbox servers per ( https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn249373%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx ) and currently have public folders (located on our
2010 mailbox servers) working in Outlook client for users whose mailboxes have been migrated from on-prem 2010 to o365. The problem is when we create a new user in o365, that user CAN see that we have public folders via Outlook client, but when we expand
the public folder list a credential window pops up and will not accept any set of credentials (even those of working hybrid migrated accounts).
We are following this method when creating new o365 accounts:
1) Make a user in AD
2) Dirsync the user
3) License the user for exchange
4) Run on on-prem mailbox server via Exchange Management Shell: Enable-RemoteMailbox "[email protected]" -RemoteRoutingAddress "[email protected]"
5) In o365 Remote Exchange Powershell run: Get-Mailbox -identity "[email protected]" |fl Identity,ExchangeGUID
6) Copy ExchangeGUID
7) Back on on-prem mailbox server via Exchange Management Shell: Set-RemoteMailbox "[email protected]" -ExchangeGUID <paste GUID here>
8) Dirsync the user again
I've compared two Remote User Mailboxes, ones that were migrated via Hybrid, and ones that were created in o365 and the settings look identical outside of the attribute "RemoteRecipientType" is set to Migrated vs ProvisionMailbox. I'm not
sure what else the difference in these accounts could possibly be that would be causing this credential failure.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Hi,
Please do the following steps to create an Exchange Online mailbox in your Hybrid environment:
Method 1: Create a remote mailbox for an existing user.
If you already have created a user in Active Directory, and the user has already been synced to online with license, we can give that user a mailbox in Exchange Online by using the Exchange Management Shell cmdlet Enable-RemoteMailbox on
your on-premise Exchange server:
Get-User “User1” | Enable-RemoteMailbox
Then the mailbox is enabled with an Exchange Online mailbox. We can check the mailbox by running the following command in On-premise Exchange server:
Get-RemoteMailbox “Test1” | FL *address*
Method 2: Directly create a new remote mailbox.
1. Create the remote mailbox in On-premise Exchange server by running:
$Credentials = Get-Credential
New-RemoteMailbox -Name "Test2" -Password $Credentials.Password -UserPrincipalName
[email protected]
2. Launch dirsync and assign a license to the newly created user with Office 365 account.
Then Test2 can sign in, using his on premises credentials, and open his online mailbox.
For more information about the remote mailbox, please refer to:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/ilvancri/archive/2011/08/24/exchange-online-exchange-on-premises-shared-namespace-how-about-mail-routing.aspx
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Cannot expand public folders in Outlook but can in OWA

Hi All,
I have a problem which I hope some one might be able to shed some light on. Firstly, the environment is Exchange 2010 (v 14.01.0438.000) and all clients use Outlook 2007. We have one user in the organisation who recently noticed that he cannot expand public
folders. He had been able to do so a couple of months back but could not pin point the time it stopped working. The error received reads :-
"Cannot expand the folder. The set of folders cannot be opened. The attempt to log on to Microsoft Exchange has failed."
I thought that this might be a permissions issue but this particular user can access the public folders via OWA. Also, my AD account was a copy of this user's and I can access public folders without issue.
I have tried the following so far :-
Tried running Outlook in safe mode
Tried recreating the Outlook profile.
Tried creating a new Outlook profile on a different client PC.
Tried running Outlook in cached an online modes.
Ran Exchange BPA and found no issues.
Checked ADSIedit for old administrative groups left over from past migrations.
used the test-outlook connectivity cmdlet from powershell which ran it's tests successfully.
This user originally set up all the public folders and was still listed as the owner of all of them.
Tried creating a new public folder.
Checked for an Outlook update that had caused a similar issue.
All the above failed to progress the situation. I have come across posts online that sound very similar, one stated that a Microsoft tech had found a permission that wasn't correct but didn't list which permission and the other related to an update to Outlook
that had triggered it. I can confirm it's not the update and I have checked permissions in the public folder management utility in Exchange. Also, my AD account is a copy of his and I can access the folders without issue.
I have also considered what may have changed on the network recently. The only major change has been a new admin password but I cannot see how that would be relevant.
Any help would be hugely appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

Hello John: We are having the exact same issue. Thank you for the great description, it hits the nail on the head for an issue that is tough to explain. Did rebuilding the mailbox fix the problem? We thought a next step would be to create a new
AD profile for the user all together, although replacing the user herself would be easier for us. She obviously caused this problem and will most likely cause us more problems that might be worse if she keeps clicking and sliding on every thing that
is shiny to see what it does..
I can only surmise that CaRa ChEn has decided to "better understand customer views on social support experience" elsewhere. I think the only logic for the mailbox suggestion would be "grasping for straws" and it is the only thing you have not tried
so far. (Other than replacing the user). Pactera employees get points for being the first to reply to a question and the first to have a suggestion marked as helpful as well as the sheer quantity of replies to the forums that are made. High
value is placed on moving posts to different forums as well so I thought I would ask quick before the thread gets shoveled somewhere else.. If she needs help with the interview project she can find plenty of my thoughts here in the community.
Thanks again, and we will reply back if replacing the user (account) does NOT solve the problem, otherwise one can assume we are happy campers again our new employee and remember just because it is blinking does not mean you should click on it. :)
Best regards,
RickkEE

Outlook Public Folders- Some Documents Persistently Open Read-Only

We have been having this issue for a few months.
Previously, users could navigate to Public Folders and open Excel or Word documents, make changes, save and close without issue.
When this problem first started, users were getting files open as Read Only. We were unsure why this was happening and could not find a fix, so we put out an instructional document on how to: disable Protected view in Excel or Word, turn off attachment previewing
in Outlook and disable the preview pane. If users performed these steps, they could then operate without an issue.
Now it is occurring again, even with the above fixes in place. We tried setting up a Group Policy to make these settings and it didn't help.
My sysadmin had me block the following updates in WSUS: 2687567, 2965295 and 2956128. We thought this may be the cause but to no avail. On my work desktop and laptop it occurs with these updates not installed.
We can access the documents OK, without Read Only status using Outlook Web Access. We are using a mix of Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise. We are using Exchange 2008, Office 2010.
Thanks for any help you can provide.

Hi,
Based on my knowledge, since Outlook 2010, it seems to be by design.
The easiest way to open and modify the attachment in the message, is to "Edit" the message, then open the attachment, make changes in the attachment and save the attachment, then Save the Message.
You mentioned "Previously", was that a previous version of Outlook?
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Forum Support
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Issue with migration of Public folders from Exchange 2010 to Exchange Online.

We are trying to migratie the Public folders structure of one of our clients and are running in an error during migration.
We are following the steps provided by
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj983799(v=exchg.150).aspx
But after creating the New-PublicFolderMigrationRequest the migration request fails (within 15 minutes) with TooManyBadItemsPermanentException. The following errors are reported.
23-1-2015 20:59:16 [AM2PR02MB0370] A corrupted item was encountered: Folder property ""Denbosch""
23-1-2015 20:59:16 [AM2PR02MB0370] A corrupted item was encountered: Folder property ""Eindhoven""
23-1-2015 20:59:16 [AM2PR02MB0370] A corrupted item was encountered: Folder property ""Enschede""
23-1-2015 20:59:16 [AM2PR02MB0370] A corrupted item was encountered: Folder property ""Groningen""
23-1-2015 20:59:17 [AM2PR02MB0370] A corrupted item was encountered: Folder property ""Hoofddorp""
23-1-2015 20:59:45 [AM2PR02MB0370] Fatal error TooManyBadItemsPermanentException has occurred.
","30-12-2114 20:55:36","New"
With the report logs, we gathered the following information (for every folder that is "corupted")
Timestamp         : 23-1-2015 20:59:17
FailureType       : MapiExceptionPermanentImportFailure
FailureCode       : -2147467259
MapiLowLevelError : 0
FailureSide       : Source
FailureSideInt    : 1
ExceptionTypes    : {Exchange, Mapi, DataProviderPermanent, MapiImportFailure}
ExceptionTypesInt : {1, 30, 102, 43}
Message           : MapiExceptionPermanentImportFailure: Data import failed --> Save on the folder partially succeeded.
                     Result = PartiallySucceeded, Property: [0x3fc90102] , PropertyErrorCode: AccessDenied, PropertyErr
                    orDescription: .. Error code = PartialCompletion (0x00040680)
MessageData       :
DataContext       : --------
                    Operation: ISourceFolder.CopyTo
                    Operation: ISourceFolder.CopyTo
                    OperationSide: Source
                    Outlook Anywhere Public Folders (/o=domain/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT
                    )/cn=Recipients/cn=sysadmin)
                    PropTags: [count:23, 0x360f000d(ContainerContents); 0x3610000d(FolderAssociatedContents); 0x360e000
                    d(ContainerHierarchy); 0x61af0102; 0xe080003(MessageSize); 0xe230003(InternetArticleNumber); 0xff40
                    003(Access); 0x360a000b(SubFolders); 0x36170003(AssocContentCount); 0x65e00102(SourceKey); 0x65e101
                    02(ParentSourceKey); 0x65e20102(ChangeKey); 0xe270102(NTSD); 0xf000102(FreeBusyNTSD); 0x3fe00102; 0
                    x3fe0000d(AclTable); 0x3ffe0102; 0x3fe1000d(RulesTable); 0x3fe10102; 0x66980102(ReplicaList); 0x663
                    b0102(AddressBookEntryId); 0x671d0102(PfProxy); 0x671f000b(PfProxyRequired)]
                    Folder: 'Public Root/IPM_SUBTREE/werkbevestigingen', entryId [len=46, data=000000001A44739
                    0AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300E588060DE94CBC42AA16C57D7D69B8D400000093A2A60000], parentId [len=46, d
                    ata=000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300E588060DE94CBC42AA16C57D7D69B8D40000000000010000]
DataContextData   :
StackTrace        :    at Microsoft.Mapi.MapiExceptionHelper.ThrowImportFailureException(String message, Exception inne
                    r)
                       at Microsoft.Mapi.MapiProp.ExportObjectHelper(IMapiFxProxy dest, PropTag[] tags, CopyPropertiesF
                    lags copyPropertiesFlags, Boolean useCopyProps)
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.MapiSourceFolder.Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxRepli
                    cationService.ISourceFolder.CopyTo(IFxProxy destFolderProxy, CopyPropertiesFlags flags, PropTag[] e
                    xcludeTags)
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.SourceFolderWrapper.<>c__DisplayClass2.<Microsof
                    t.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.ISourceFolder.CopyTo>b__0()
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.ExecutionContext.Execute(Action operation)
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.ExecutionContextWrapper.Execute(Action operation
                    , Boolean measure)
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.SourceFolderWrapper.Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxRe
                    plicationService.ISourceFolder.CopyTo(IFxProxy destFolder, CopyPropertiesFlags flags, PropTag[] exc
                    ludeTags)
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.MailboxCopierBase.<>c__DisplayClass12.<CopyFolde
                    rProperties>b__d()
                       at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.CommonUtils.ProcessKnownExceptionsWithoutTracing
                    (Action actionDelegate, FailureDelegate processFailure)
InnerException    : RopExecutionException: Save on the folder partially succeeded. Result = PartiallySucceeded, Propert
                    y: [0x3fc90102] , PropertyErrorCode: AccessDenied, PropertyErrorDescription: .. Error code = Partia
                    lCompletion (0x00040680)
UnknownElements   :
UnknownAttributes :
Does someone has a tip for further troubleshooting this issue?

Hi,
There are a lot of corrupted items. You can try raising the baditemlimit to 999 to workaround this issue
Get-PublicFolderMigrationRequest | Set-PublicFolderMigrationRequest -baditemlimit 100
To resumed the PublicFolderMigrationRequest
Get-PublicFolderMigrationRequest | Resume-PublicFolderMigrationRequest
Thanks,
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Cannot Open Some Public Folders on MacBook

I have several users using my macbook. Each user has their own user account. For user accounts created before "Personal File Sharing" was switched on, other users (except for root) cannot open the "Public" or "Drop" folders. Public and Drop folders for user accounts created after "Personal File Sharing" was switched on may be opened by all users. Both the pre- and post- "Personal File Sharing"-switched-on folders have the correct permissions settings.
The only work-around I can think of to ensure every user has Public and Drop folders that every other user can open is to delete the pre-"Personal File Sharing"-switched-on user-accounts and create new ones.
Any other suggestions? Is there some other setting I need to change?
Help much appreciated.
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

When you say "cannot open the "Public" or "Drop" folders, do you mean that the folders are available in the list of shares but cannot be opened, or that the folders aren't available at all? I'm not sure if this is related to your problem, or what accounts for the different behaviours, but it seems in "Tiger", new accounts are often created with an empty 'sharedDir' property. This property in the user record specifies which of the user's folders is to be shared for non-user access in AFP, and usually has a value of "Public". The "Public" folders of users without this property set will not appear in the list of available "shares" that appears after connecting to an AFP server.
To see what the current value of 'sharedDir' is on a given account, try opening "/Applications" > "Utilities" > "Terminal.app" and entering the command below, substituting 'username' with the user's "short name":<pre>nicl . -read /users/username sharedDir</pre>
The expected output is 'sharedDir: Public', but if it is just 'sharedDir:' or 'No such key: sharedDir', then that would explain why those users' "Public" folders aren't available for personal file sharing. To set the value to "Public", make sure you are logged in to an "admin" account and try this command:<pre>sudo /usr/bin/nicl . -create /users/username sharedDir Public</pre>
Substitute a user's name as above, and enter your "admin" password when prompted (your password will not be visible as you enter it - just press the <Return> key after you are done).

Cannot delete mails in public folders using OWA after applying SP3 RU5

Hello,
we recently applied service pack 3 rollup 5 to our Exchange 2010 server (before it was running rollup 4).
Ever since, when we try to delete a mail in a public folder using OWA we get the message "An unexpected error occurred and your request couldn't be handled". Each attempt also causes error 108 in the application log (Outlook Web App couldn't
connect Exchange Web Services due to a configuration error. Response code = "500".) which is not accompanied by any other errors.
Neither uninstalling the rollup nor restoring the server's system state to a point before installation of RU4 could fix the error. Deleting mails in a mailbox still works fine, it's only within public folders and only in OWA.
Any ideas?

Hi,
Please refer to the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2249852/en-us
The issue occurs when the Internet Information Services (IIS) website that hosts the Exchange Web Services (EWS) virtual directory contains a site binding that binds to an IPv6 address.
Note It is a known issue that this configuration may cause an exception .
Hope this helps!
Thanks.
Niko Cheng
TechNet Community Support

Public Folders credentials prompt after migration to 2013

As part of our migration from 2010 to 2013, we have just moved our public folders across to 2013. In doing this, some, but not all, Outlook Clients are asking for credentials to access the public folders everytime Outlook opens. Looking at the connection
status in outlook while the prompt is open, it is already saying the connection is established. The client still says connected even when cancelling the prompt. This is driving users mad. Our exchange is external to the LAN domain, and have checked the OutlookAnywhere External
Authentication method are set to NTLM. I have created new outlook profiles, cleared windows credential manager on clients, used domain\username as well as UPN, and checked the autodiscover address is correct, all to no avail. The affected clients already
have http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2817371 applied to them.
I am really not sure where to go next. Any help is much appreciated.

Hi,
For the credential issue, I recommend the following troubleshooting:
1. Check if the property Logon network security for the problematic user is set to Anonymous Authentication:
File>account settings> more settings>security
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2834139/en-us
2. Confirm if the property LmCompatibilitylevel is set to 2 or 3.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820281/en-us
3. Change another computer to test one problematic user.
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.
Thanks,
Angela Shi
TechNet Community Support

Unable to access public folders on Exchange 2007 when user mailbox is on Exchange 2013

Hi
I have coexistence with Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2013. I've moved a mailbox to Exchange 2013 and now cannot view the public folders on Exchange 2007. The error message I get is "could not connect to the public folder server. microsoft exchange is
not available. either there are network problems or the exchange server is down for maintenance."
Mailboxes on Exchange 2007 do not have any problems viewing public folders. I can't migrate users to Exchange 2013 until this issue is resolved.
The IIS permissions to the Public virtual directory on Exchange 2007 is set to Intergrated Windows and Basic authentication.

Hi northerly,
I recommend you follow the steps below for troubleshooting:
1. Please run the Get-OutlookAnywhere cmdlet to verify the Outlook Anywhere settings on Exchange Server 2013 Client Access servers.
2. If "ExternalHostName" is set, and "ExternalClientAuthenticationMethod" is Negotiate, change "ExternalClientAuthenticationMethod" to something other than Negotiate.
3. If "InternaClientlAuthenticationMethod" is set to Negotiate, and "InternalRequireSSL" is True, change "InternalClientAuthenticationMethod" to something other than Negotiate, or change "InternalRequireSSL" to False.
What's more, here is a helpful KB for your reference.
Users of Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Online can't open public folders or shared mailboxes on an Exchange 2010 or Exchange 2007 server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2834139/en-us
Hope my clarification is helpful.
If there are any problems, please feel free to let me know.
Best regards,
Amy
Amy Wang
TechNet Community Support

Public Folders not visible in outlook 2010 for some

Migrated exchange 2007 to 2013. I know Public Folders are a mailbox now.
My question is why do some users with outlook 2010 see the Public Folders under "Tasks" on the left vertical bottom of outlook with "Folder List" highlighted and other DON'T -They just don't see anything under "Tasks" on the
left vertical bottom of outlook with "Folder List" highlighted
Also (in a newly created email) if they go to the address book drop down click on Public Folders entry its empty.
any help would be appreciated
RJM

Hi RJM,
Except above links, I also recommend you refer to the following article to migrate the PF from exchange 2007 to 2013:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2013/07/25/part-4-step-by-step-exchange-2007-to-2013-migration.aspx
Check the status
Once the migration reached the AutoSuspended state as shown below, proceed to the next steps, otherwise you must wait as this may take some time based on your PF size.
Get-PublicFolderMigrationRequest | Get-PublicFolderMigrationRequestStatistics
Lock Down PF for Migration (Down time is required, as during this phase PF will bot be accessible for all users)
Set-OrganizationConfig -PublicFoldersLockedForMigration:$true
Set-PublicFolderMigrationRequest -Identity \PublicFolderMigration -PreventCompletion:$false
Resume-PublicFolderMigrationRequest -Identity \PublicFolderMigration
Test and Unlock the PF Migration
I will configure a test user to use the new PF using the following command:
Set-Mailbox -Identity mohsaeed -DefaultPublicFolderMailbox mailbox1
Open the test user mailbox and run some tests: Create new post, view old posts, check permissions
If all tests passed successful proceed to next step.
Get-Mailbox -PublicFolder | Set-Mailbox -PublicFolder -IsExcludedFromServingHierarchy $false
Set-OrganizationConfig -PublicFolderMigrationComplete:$true
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Having issues seeing public folders in Exchange 2013.

We have an multi-tenant Exchange 2013 environment and are currently trying to set up up Public Folders for use with one of our tenants.
I have created the primary public folder mailbox and then created a public folder for the Tenant and assigned the necessary permissions to user account I would like to access the folder from (in this case "owner" permissions). However I cannot
see the public folder from Outlook. This is the case with both Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2013. I have made sure I am in the folder view (Cntrl + 6) but I see no public folders to speak of. I am able to log into OWA and add the public folder
to the favourite list by right clicking and selecting "add public folder", I am also able to access the public folders using a third party mobile app for iPhone called "Public Folders". I've also tried creating completely new profiles
in both versions of Outlook but I cannot see the public folders that way either.
We are currently using a third party wildcard certificate with our multi-tenant environment, not sure if that would have an impact on what we are doing here but thought I'd throw that in just in case.

Hi,
Do you mean the public folder still cannot be seen even you logged the Outlook 2007 good user on an Outlook 2013 machine?
Thanks,
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