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Proposed Answer Deleting mailbox without removing user object? Exchange 2010

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      Friday, November 13, 2009 4:44 AM
       
       
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      In Exchange 2010, How can I delete a mailbox but keep the User Object since this user still access the network??
       

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    • Friday, November 13, 2009 4:53 AM
       
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      Disabling mailbox will remove Exchange attributes and disconnect the mailbox from user account. 

      The user account will remain in Active Directory and disconnected mailbox will be purged after retention period passes...

      Disable-Mailbox

      Amit Tank
      MVP: Exchange Server | MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuration
      MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | Blog: http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

       
    • Friday, November 13, 2009 4:55 AM
       
       
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      Yeah this area is still pretty confusing and I wish they'd align ADUC and EMC better with regards to 'Disable' and 'Remove'. Amit has given you the correct information. One thing to note, the AD account itself will remain active, it will not be disabled from an AD viewpoint. I wish they'd go back to Removing meaning "remove the mailbox" in EMC.
      Brian Day, Overall Exchange & AD Geek MCSA 2000/2003 CCNA MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Configuration LMNOP
       
    • Friday, November 13, 2009 4:56 AM
       
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      In the Exchange Management Console, right-click and select disable mailbox or in the Exchange Management Shell, use the Disable-Mailbox cmdlet:

      Disable-Mailbox -Identity mailboxname -Confirm:$false

      Disabling the mailbox will remove the Exchange attributes from the Active Direcotry object, which disconnects the mailbox and leaves the Active Directory object intact.

      Sean | http://seanv.wordpress.com
       
    • Friday, November 13, 2009 5:06 AM
       
       
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      Yeah this area is still pretty confusing and I wish they'd align ADUC and EMC better with regards to 'Disable' and 'Remove'. Amit has given you the correct information. One thing to note, the AD account itself will remain active, it will not be disabled from an AD viewpoint. I wish they'd go back to Removing meaning "remove the mailbox" in EMC.
      Brian Day, Overall Exchange & AD Geek MCSA 2000/2003 CCNA MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Configuration LMNOP

      Brian, I couldn't agree more.  The number of times I have been explaining this to others is unreal.
      Sean | http://seanv.wordpress.com