Remove Last Public Folder Database / Impact on Outlook 2007 - 2013 Clients ?? / Exchange 2010

Hello together, 
we have an Exchange 2010 SP3 UR5 Infrastructure. Now the end is in sight for Public Folders :)
We want to Remove our Last Public Folder Database on our Organization. 
How can i get this managed and what is the Outlook 2007+++ Client Impact on this Action ?
The Plan is:
Remove all Public Folder Content
Set the OAB to Web Distribution Only
Clear the “msExchHomePublicMDB” attribute on Exchange Databases
Clear  the “siteFolderServer” attribute on CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT) 
Remove the Public Folder Database with ADSI
Is there anything else to do ?
Is there any Outlook Client Impact on this ? Does the Users get a Outlook Error like "your exchange administrator did some changes please restart" or is it transparent for the users ?
thanks for Feedback, 
Best, 
Martin

Hello,
Please follow the Naren.Neelam's suggestion.
Besides, I recommend you remove database via EMC or EMS. If you can't remove the database via EMC or EMS, and then you can use ADSIEDIT to remove the public folder database from the organization.
When you remove a public folder database, the Exchange database (.edb) file for the database and other files associated with the database aren't automatically deleted. You must delete the public folder database files manually.
Here are some articles for your reference.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876883(v=exchg.141).aspx
http://exchangeserverpro.com/exchange-2010-remove-public-folder-database/ (Note: Microsoft
is providing this information as a convenience to you. The sites are not controlled by Microsoft. Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. Please make sure that you
completely understand the risk before retrieving any suggestions from the above link.)
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