Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1
Topic Last Modified: 2006-09-22

An Exchange administrator is a user or group that has been granted permissions inherent within a specific administrator role. An administrator role is a predefined security group that provides specific permissions to allow role members to manage Exchange configuration data. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 provides the following four administrator roles: Exchange Recipient Administrators, Exchange Organization Administrators, Exchange Server Administrators, and Exchange View-Only Administrators. For more information about Exchange 2007 administrator roles, see the following topics:

When you select an Exchange administrator, the following actions are available either by right-clicking the administrator's name or by using the action pane.

Note:
To modify how organization configuration objects are displayed in Microsoft Management Console (MMC), click View in the action pane. For more information about view options, see Organization Configuration.
Add Exchange Administrator

Click Add Exchange Administrator to start the Add Exchange Administrator wizard. This wizard will help you add a new administrator and select the administrator role membership.

To learn more about the different Exchange administrator roles you can configure by using this wizard, see How to Add a User or Group to an Administrator Role.

Remove

Click Remove to delete the selected Exchange administrator, revoking all administrative rights that were assigned to that identity.

For More Information

For more information about Exchange 2007 administrator roles, see the following topics: