Creating Folders for ALL users

[vkalra]

Hello Everyone,

What I need to do is setup a set of folders within everyone's mailbox that will be standardized throughout the company. Meaning that under teh user's inbox, every user will have the same set of folders so they can organize their email accordingly. What's the best way to get this done without logging in as each user to create the folders?

Thanks,

Vinod

 

[nickpark]

1. Create a PST containing the folders.
2. Use exmerge to import it into everyone's mailbox.

See

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Adding-Events-Multiple-Mailboxes-Exmerge.html

a great step by step article.


Alternatively, write a bit of CDO vbscript to do it.
e.g.

http://cwashington.netreach.net/depo/view.asp?Index=445&ScriptType=vbscript

 

[58sniper]

Or migrate to Exchange 2007 and use managed folders....

Just curious as to why you'd want someone to organize their email the same way as the next person? Doesn't it make sense to let the users use a method that works for them?

As Ed Crowley is often heard saying, "There is seldom a technological solution to a behavioral problem."

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author The Complete Reference: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

 

[vkalra]

Exchange 2007 isn't an option right now for various reasons. We want to create a standard set of folders that each user will use and can create their own folders under these ones. For instance, we want all users to have a folder named Customers - then they can create individual customer folders under this. Just a way to keep everyone organized.

 

[Zelandakh]

Did I hear a name dropped Pat?



Yes, you can't force people to use the folder once you've created it. Education is needed.

 

[vkalra]

Oh I agree. Education is definately needed. I am actually holding a training session once all the folders are setup to explain how to use them for all the users. But need to create them first!

 

[Zelandakh]

Set the permissions so that punters can't delete them!!