Applies to: Exchange Server 2013
Topic Last Modified: 2012-07-09
Use the New-MailboxDatabase cmdlet to create a mailbox database object in the database container in Active Directory.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.
Syntax
New-MailboxDatabase -Recovery <SwitchParameter>
[-Name <String>] <COMMON PARAMETERS>
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New-MailboxDatabase -Name <String>
[-IsExcludedFromInitialProvisioning <SwitchParameter>]
[-IsExcludedFromProvisioning <$true | $false>]
[-IsSuspendedFromProvisioning <$true | $false>]
[-OfflineAddressBook <OfflineAddressBookIdParameter>]
[-PublicFolderDatabase <DatabaseIdParameter>] <COMMON
PARAMETERS>
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COMMON PARAMETERS: -Server <ServerIdParameter>
[-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController
<Fqdn>] [-EdbFilePath <EdbFilePath>] [-LogFolderPath
<NonRootLocalLongFullPath>] [-WhatIf
[<SwitchParameter>]]
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Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example creates the mailbox database MailboxDatabase01. This example also specifies where to create the .edb database file, which is different than the default location.
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New-MailboxDatabase -Name "MailboxDatabase01" -EdbFilePath D:\DatabaseFiles\MailboxDatabase01.edb |
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Detailed Description
Mailboxes connect to Microsoft Exchange through a Client Access server or a Client Access server array. The Client Access server that the mailboxes connect to is determined by the mailbox database on which they reside. When you create a mailbox database, Exchange assigns a Client Access server or Client Access server array to the mailbox database using the following logic:
- Exchange determines if there is an array in the local site. If
so, the Client Access server array is assigned to the mailbox
database.
- Exchange determines if the Mailbox server on which the database
is being created is also a Client Access server. If so, that server
is assigned to the mailbox database.
- If neither of the preceding conditions is met, Exchange
randomly selects a Client Access server from the local site.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Mailbox database permissions" section in the Recipients Permissions topic.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
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Name |
Required |
System.String |
The Name parameter specifies the name of the new mailbox database. |
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Recovery |
Required |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The Recovery parameter specifies that the new database is designated as a recovery database. |
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Server |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter |
The Server parameter specifies the server you want to create the database on. |
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Confirm |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch. |
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DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory. |
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EdbFilePath |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.EdbFilePath |
The EdbFilePath parameter specifies the path to the .edb file. The default value is %programfiles%\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\<Database name>.edb. |
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IsExcludedFromInitialProvisioning |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The IsExcludedFromInitialProvisioning parameter specifies that this database is temporarily not considered by the mailbox provisioning load balancer. If the IsExcludedFromInitialProvisioning parameter is enabled, new mailboxes aren't added automatically to this database. |
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IsExcludedFromProvisioning |
Optional |
System.Boolean |
The IsExcludedFromProvisioning parameter specifies
whether this database is considered by the mailbox provisioning
load balancer. If the IsExcludedFromProvisioning parameter
is set to |
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IsSuspendedFromProvisioning |
Optional |
System.Boolean |
The IsSuspendedFromProvisioning parameter specifies whether this database is temporarily considered by the mailbox provisioning load balancer. |
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LogFolderPath |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.NonRootLocalLongFullPath |
The LogFolderPath parameter specifies the folder location for log files. |
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OfflineAddressBook |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.OfflineAddressBookIdParameter |
The OfflineAddressBook parameter specifies the associated offline address book (OAB) for the new mailbox database. |
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PublicFolderDatabase |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.DatabaseIdParameter |
The PublicFolderDatabase parameter specifies the associated public folder database for the new mailbox database. |
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WhatIf |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch. |
Input Types
To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.
Return Types
To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.