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New-PublicFolder

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement New-*

Create a public folder with the specified name.

Quick start script

# New-PublicFolder — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-PublicFolder
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
New-PublicFolder -Name <String> -WhatIf
New-PublicFolder -Name <String>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-PublicFolder
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

New-PublicFolder [-Name] <String>
 [-Confirm]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-EformsLocaleId <CultureInfo>]
 [-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
 [-Path <PublicFolderIdParameter>]
 [-Server <ServerIdParameter>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (8)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Name	String	yes	The Name parameter specifies the name for the public folder.
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-EformsLocaleId	CultureInfo		The EformsLocaleId parameter specifies the locale-specific version of the e-forms library. The valid input for the EformsLocaleId parameter is the string names listed in the Culture Name column in the Microsoft .NET...
-Mailbox	MailboxIdParameter		The Mailbox parameter specifies the hierarchy public folder mailbox where you want this public folder created. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the mailbox. For example:
-Path	PublicFolderIdParameter		The Path parameter specifies the location of the folder in the folder hierarchy, for example, \\Legal\\Cases.
-Server	ServerIdParameter		The Server parameter specifies the Mailbox server where you want to create the new public folder. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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