Managed Folders and Policy

Save the script code below into a simple text file and name it ManagedFolderSetup.msh. Open up the Exchange Management Shell and navigate to the directory containing the file you just created. Type:

Ensure the path specified for the CSV file is correct.

## Name of the managed folder mailbox policy to be created - change this in your script
$managedMailboxPolicy = "General Policy"

if(!($args[0]))
{
 write-host "Usage: ManagedFolderSetup.msh ManagedFolders.csv"
 return
}

$data= import-csv -path $args[0]

## Create Managed folder
foreach( $i in $data )
{

   $newFolder = Get-ManagedFolder | where {$_.Name -eq $i.Folder}
   if ($newFolder -ne $null) {
        $script:existingManagedFolders += $newFolder
    } else {
        $newFolder = New-ManagedFolder -Name $i.Folder -FolderName $i.FolderName -StorageQuota $i.StorageQuota
        if($newFolder -ne $null) {
              write-host "Done"
              $script:newManagedFolders += $newFolder
         } else {
              write-host "Error: Managed folder" $i.Folder "cannot be created."
            }
      }       
}

write-host "Below Managed folders already exist:"
foreach($i in $existingManagedFolders)
{
 write-host $i.Name
 $managedFolderLinks += $i.Identity 
}

write-host "Succesfully created below Managed folders:"
foreach($i in $newManagedFolders)
{
 write-host $i.Name
 $managedFolderLinks += $i.Identity
}

## Create a Managed folder mailbox policy

$newPolicy = New-ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy -Name $managedMailboxPolicy -ManagedFolderLinks $managedFolderLinks
if ($newPolicy -ne $null) {
 write-host "Succesfully created below Managed folder mailbox policy:"
 $managedMailboxPolicy
} else {
 write-host "Error: Managed folder mailbox policy" $managedMailboxPolicy "cannot be created."
 return;
}

## Set the created managed folder mailbox policy to all mailboxes
write-host "Set the created policy to all mailboxes:"
$mailboxes = get-mailbox
foreach($mailbox in $mailboxes)
{
 $mailbox.Name
 Set-Mailbox -identity $mailbox.Identity -ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy $newPolicy.Identity
}