Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server
2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1
Topic Last Modified: 2007-07-19
Use the New Mailbox wizard to create a new mailbox in your Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 organization. An Exchange 2007 mailbox is a combination of an Active Directory directory service user object that has mailbox attributes and the associated mailbox data that is stored in the mailbox database. You can use the new mailbox for a user or for resources such as meeting rooms and equipment.
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You can also use the Exchange Management Shell to create a new mailbox. For more information, see New-Mailbox. |
If you want to create a mailbox for a new user, you can only use this wizard to create one mailbox at a time. However, if you want to create mailboxes for existing users, you can use this wizard to create mailboxes for multiple users as well.
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If you create mailboxes for multiple existing users, you must create mailboxes of the same type. |
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You cannot create linked mailboxes for multiple existing users. You can only use this wizard to create one linked mailbox at a time. |
Use this page to specify the mailbox type. Select one of the following types.
- User Mailbox
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- Click this button to create a mailbox that is owned by a user
to send and receive e-mail messages. User mailboxes cannot be used
for resource scheduling.
- The Active Directory account that is associated with
user mailboxes must reside in the same forest as the
Exchange server. To use an account in a trusted forest, select
Linked Mailbox.
- Click this button to create a mailbox that is owned by a user
to send and receive e-mail messages. User mailboxes cannot be used
for resource scheduling.
- Room Mailbox
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- Click this button to create a mailbox that will be used as a
location resource for scheduling meetings. Room mailboxes can be
included in meeting requests as resources and can be configured to
automatically process incoming requests.
- If you create a new user account for the room mailbox in
Active Directory, it will be disabled. If you plan to
associate the new room mailbox with an existing account, you must
select a disabled account.
- Click this button to create a mailbox that will be used as a
location resource for scheduling meetings. Room mailboxes can be
included in meeting requests as resources and can be configured to
automatically process incoming requests.
- Equipment Mailbox
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- Click this button to create a mailbox that will be used as a
resource for scheduling meetings. Equipment mailboxes can be
included in meeting requests as resources and can be configured to
automatically process incoming requests.
- As a best practice, create mailboxes for shared meeting
equipment, such as projectors or audio equipment, which can be
moved to different meeting rooms.
- If you create a new user account for the equipment mailbox in
Active Directory, it will be disabled. If you plan to
associate the new equipment mailbox with an existing account, you
must select a disabled account.
- Click this button to create a mailbox that will be used as a
resource for scheduling meetings. Equipment mailboxes can be
included in meeting requests as resources and can be configured to
automatically process incoming requests.
- Linked Mailbox
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- Click this button to create a user mailbox that is accessed by
a user in a separate, trusted forest. You must still create a user
account in the forest in which Exchange Server resides. This
is required to create the necessary
Active Directory object for storing the mailbox
information.
- Linked mailboxes may be necessary for organizations that choose
to deploy Exchange in a resource forest. The resource forest
scenario allows an organization to centralize Exchange in a single
forest, while allowing access to the Exchange organization
with user accounts in one or more trusted forests.
- To learn more about the resource forest scenario and other
complex Exchange deployments, see Planning for a Complex
Exchange Organization.
- Click this button to create a user mailbox that is accessed by
a user in a separate, trusted forest. You must still create a user
account in the forest in which Exchange Server resides. This
is required to create the necessary
Active Directory object for storing the mailbox
information.
For More Information
- For more information about creating a mailbox for a new user,
see How to
Create a Mailbox for a New User.
- For more information about creating a mailbox for an existing
user, see How to
Create a Mailbox for an Existing User.
- For more information about creating a linked mailbox, see
How to Create a
Linked Mailbox.
- For more information about managing mailboxes, see Managing User
Mailboxes.