Assigning extended properties to Exchange Online mailbox
Extended properties are meta objects, such as operating codes, cost codes, or cost accounting areas that cannot be mapped directly in One Identity Manager.
For more information about using extended properties, see the One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide.
To specify extended properties for a mailbox
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Mailboxes category.
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Select a mailbox in the result list.
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Select the Assign extended properties task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign extended properties.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned extended properties.
To remove an assignment
- Save the changes.
Deleting Exchange Online mailboxes
User mailboxes are deleted by removing the subscriptions from their Azure Active Directory user accounts.
You can delete equipment mailboxes, room mailboxes, and shared mailboxes in One Identity Manager. When equipment mailboxes, room mailboxes, or shared mailboxes are deleted, the Azure Active Directory user account linked to the mailbox is deleted at the same time.
To delete a mailbox
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Mailboxes category.
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Select a mailbox in the result list.
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Click in the result list.
- Confirm the security prompt with Yes.
Exchange Online mail users
Mail users obtain information about users from outside the Exchange Online organization. Mail users are assigned at least one email address. Notification is automatically forwarded to this email address. As opposed to mail contacts, mail contacts have login credentials and access to resources.
Mail users are loaded into by synchronization. You can create and edit mail users in . When you create a mail user, an Azure Active Directory user account is also created and linked to the mail user.
NOTE: It is recommended to use account definitions to set up mail users for company employees.
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In order to create mail users through account definitions, employees must have a central user account and obtain the IT operating data through assignment to a primary department, primary location, or a primary cost center.
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Some of the mail user's main data is mapped from employee main data using templates.
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Creating Exchange Online mail users
When you create a mail user, an Azure Active Directory user account is also created and linked to the mail user.
Azure Active Directory configuration settings are used for generating random passwords for new mail users, for sending login credentials, and for applying password policies. For more information, see the One Identity Manager Administration Guide for Connecting to Azure Active Directory.
NOTE: It is recommended to use account definitions to set up mail users for company employees.
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In order to create mail users through account definitions, employees must have a central user account and obtain the IT operating data through assignment to a primary department, primary location, or a primary cost center.
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Some of the mail user's main data is mapped from employee main data using templates.
To create a mail user
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Mail users category.
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Click in the result list.
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On the main data form, enter the main data for the mail user.
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Save the changes.
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