DOCUMENT:Q148937  13-FEB-2002  [exchange]
TITLE   :XADM: Setting Age Limits on Public Folders
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER::4.0,5.0,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbusage

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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There are three types of age limits on Microsoft Exchange public folders and
replicas:

 - Age limits for all replicas of a public folder.

 - Age limits for a specific Microsoft Exchange Public Folder Server that apply
   to all replicas on that specific computer running Microsoft Exchange Server.

 - Age limits for a specific replica on a specific computer running Microsoft
   Exchange Server.

This article tells you how to set these limits.

MORE INFORMATION
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Age Limit for All Replicas of a Public Folder
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This age limit will apply to all replicas no matter which computer running
Microsoft Exchange Server they are located on.

To set the age limit:

1. From the left pane in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, expand
   the public folder tree, and click the public folder.

2. On the File menu, click Properties, and type the number of days in the "Age
   limit for all replicas."

Age Limit for a Specific Microsoft Exchange Public Folder Server
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This age limit applies to all replicas on this specific computer running
Microsoft Exchange Server.

To set this age limit:

1. From the left pane in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, drill
   down to <site>\configuration\servers\<servername>, and double-
   click the Public Information Store object in the right pane.

2. Click the Age Limits tab.


3. Specify the age limit in the "Age limit for all folders on this information
   store" field.

Age Limit for a Specific Replica
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This age limit applies to a specific replica on a specific computer running
Microsoft Exchange Server.

To set this age limit:

1. From the left pane in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, drill
   down to <sitename>\configuration\servers\<servername>,
   double-click the Public Information Store object in the right pane.


2. Click the Age Limits tab.

3. There is a list box of all replicas located on this computer running
   Microsoft Exchange Server. Select a replica in the list box and click the
   Modify button to set the age limit.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :4.0,5.0,5.5

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