Request and response for the Enable Mailbox process


The Enable Mailbox process enables an existing user or InetOrgPerson. The following table describes the input parameters for Enable Mailbox process

 Adapter request parameters for Enable Mailbox process

Element

Definition

Required

Database

Specifies which Exchange database will contain the new mailbox

You can use one of the following values:

  • GUID of the database
  • Database name
  • Server name\database name
  • Server name\storage group\database name (If you do not specify the server name, the cmdlet will search for the database on the local server. If you have multiple databases with the same name on the same server, you must specify the storage group.)

Yes

Equipment

Specifies that the type of resource is equipment, if this mailbox is a resource mailbox. This parameter is required only if you are enabling a resource mailbox

No

Identity

Specifies the user or InetOrgPerson that you want to mailbox-enable

You can use one of the following values:

  • GUID
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • Domain\Account
  • User principal name (UPN)

Yes

LinkedDomainController

Specifies the domain controller in the forest where the user account resides

The domain controller in this forest is used to get security information for the account specified by the LinkedMasterAccount parameter. This parameter is required only if you are creating a linked mailbox. Use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller you want to use as the value for this parameter.

Yes

LinkedMasterAccount

Specifies the master account in the forest where the user account resides

The master account is the account to link the mailbox to. The master account will grant access to the mailbox. This parameter is required only if you are creating a linked mailbox. You can use one of the following values:

  • GUID
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • Domain\Account
  • User principal name (UPN)
  • LegacyExchangeDN
  • SmtpAddress
  • Alias

Yes

Room

Specifies that the type of resource is a room, if this mailbox is a resource mailbox

This parameter is required only if you are enabling a resource mailbox.

Yes

Shared

Specifies that you are creating a shared mailbox

A shared mailbox is a mailbox to which multiple users can log on. This mailbox is not associated with any of the users that can log on. It is associated with a disabled user account.

This parameter is required only if you are creating a shared mailbox.

Yes

ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy

Specifies the mailbox policy to enable for the mailbox that you create

If you do not specify this parameter, the default mailbox policy is used.

No

Alias

Modifies the e-mail alias of the mailbox that you are enabling

The alias can be a combination of characters separated by a period with no intervening spaces. Do not use special characters in the alias.

No

DisplayName

Specifies the display name for the mailbox

The DisplayName is the name that appears in the Exchange Management Console under Recipient Configuration.

No

DomainController

Specifies the domain controller to use to write this configuration change to Active Directory

Use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that you want to use.

No

ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy

Specifies the managed folder mailbox policy to enable for the mailbox that you create

If you do not specify this parameter, the default managed folder mailbox policy is used.

No

ManagedFolderMailboxPolicyAllowed

Bypasses the warning that messaging records management features are not supported for e-mail clients using versions of Outlook earlier than Outlook 2007

When a managed folder mailbox policy is assigned to a mailbox using the ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy parameter, the warning appears by default unless ManagedFolderMailboxPolicyAllowed is used.

Note: Outlook 2003 Service Pack 3 clients are supported but are provided limited functionality for messaging records management.

No

PrimarySmtpAddress

Specifies the primary SMTP address for the mailbox

By default, the primary SMTP address is generated based on the default e-mail address policy. If you specify a primary SMTP address by using this parameter, the cmdlet will set the EmailAddressPolicyEnabled attribute of the mailbox to $false, and the e-mail addresses of this mailbox will not be automatically updated based on e-mail address policies.

No

 

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