With Microsoft's latest UI refresh, where do I now go to add mail-enabled public folder to group created in Microsoft 365 admin center?

Nikki Arnold 30 Reputation points
2023-06-08T23:16:03.57+00:00

Up to at least a couple weeks ago, I was able to add the email address for a mail-enabled public folder created in Exchange admin center to distribution lists created in Microsoft 365 admin center. I would do this by selecting Groups from Classic Exchange Admin, locate the desired group where I could add the email address of the mail-enabled public folder.

However, after Microsoft's recent UI refresh, I can no longer add the email address of the public folder to the group from Classic Exchange admin as this feature was retired and replaced with a new Exchange admin center. I used PowerShell scripts i) to disable the email address policy so I could add the correct SMTP address for our domain, making that the Reply Address; and ii) to add permissions for Anonymous with "Create" rights. The new Exchange admin center URL does not find the email address of the public folder though I have used these scripts successfully in the past prior to Microsoft's recent UI refresh.

Our users’ workflow is to send email to a distribution group and with the mail-enabled public folder address added to the group, emails sent to the group would also relay them to that public folder. Though this might be a workflow not used by most, it is one still widely used in our environment.

Any thoughts on where this feature is in the new UI?

Thanks much,

Nikki Arnold

IT System Administrator

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  1. Vasil Michev 95,181 Reputation points MVP
    2023-06-09T06:57:18.1466667+00:00

    Seems I'm able to reproduce the issue and indeed looks like a limitation of the new UI. As they just announced "parity" with the old portal, I'd urge you to post about this scenario under the announcement: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/final-deprecation-of-classic-exchange-admin-center-eac-in/ba-p/3842424

    As a workaround, you can use PowerShell to add the MEPF as a member:

    Add-DistributionGroupMember DG -Member MEPF@domain.onmicrosoft.com

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  1. Shaofan Lv-MSFT 6,765 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-06-09T06:59:45.0166667+00:00

    Hi @Nikki Arnold ，

    I tested in my environment and can reproduce it in EAC, it seems that the email address of the public folder cannot be queried. So, I tried to use the Exchange Online PowerShell command to add distribution group members and it worked on my end.

    You could use the following command:

    Add-DistributionGroupMember -Identity <DistributionGroupIdentity> -Member <PublicFolderIdentity>

    Referlink: add members  to the distribution group

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    Meanwhile, I’ve tried submitting this via the Feedback button at the lower-right corner of the EAC. Hopefully this can be added into the new EAC in the future.

    Regards

    Shaofan

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