MS: Create a Managed Folder Mailbox Policy on Exchange 2007 or 2010

Create a Managed Folder Mailbox Policy on Exchange 2007 or 2010

Create a Managed Custom Folder

>> Open Exchange Management Console.
>> Expand the Organization Configuration node and then click Mailbox.
>> Click in Managed Custom Folder tab
>> Right-click and choose the New Managed Custom Folder
>> The New Managed Custom Folder wizard appears. Complete required information.

Also we can use the following example cmdlet:

New-ManagedFolder -Name '3 Months Retention' -FolderName '3 Months Retention' StorageQuota 'unlimited'

Create a Managed Folder Mailbox Policy

>> Open Exchange Management Console.
>> Expand the Organization Configuration node and then click Mailbox.
>> Click in Managed Folder Mailbox Policies tab
>> Right-click and choose the New Managed Folder Mailbox Policy
>> The New Managed Folder Mailbox Policy wizard appears. Complete required information.

Also we can use the following example cmdlet:

new-ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy -Name "RetentionPolicy" -ManagedFolderLinks "3 Months Retention"

Assign the policy to a mailbox

>> Open Exchange Management Console.
>> Expand Recipient Configuration.
>> Double click on the desired mailbox.
>> Click on Mailbox Settings tab.
>> Select Message Records Management.
>> Click on Properties button.
>> Select the Managed Folder Mailbox Policy and make sure that Managed folder mailbox policy checkbox is checked.

Also we can use the following example cmdlet to apply to policy to a single mailbox:

Set-Mailbox -Identity GMusumeci -ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy "RetentionPolicy"

The following example cmdlet apply to policy to multiple mailboxes:

Get-Mailbox -database "EXCHSRV01\Storage Group 1\Mailbox Database 1" Set-Mailbox -ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy "RetentionPolicy"

Force the updates

We can force at server level or user level, using following two cmdlets:

Start-ManagedFolderAssistant –Identity EXCHSRV01
Start-ManagedFolderAssistant –Mailbox GMusumeci