Mailbox-enabled recipients can send, receive, and save messages. Microsoft Exchange recognizes several mailbox types. The mailbox types listed below are supported in One Identity Manager.
Mailbox type | Description |
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User mailbox |
User mailboxes are assigned to Active Directory user accounts in a Microsoft Exchange organization. |
Equipment mailbox |
Equipment mailboxes are resource mailboxes used for planning resources, such as computers or laptops. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Room mailbox |
Room mailboxes are resource mailboxes used for planning meeting locations. |
Linked mailbox |
Linked mailboxes are assigned to Active Directory user accounts in a trusted domain. This makes the Microsoft Exchange organization available within a domain. Active Directory user accounts in a trusted domain without an Exchange structure can obtain a linked mailbox in this Microsoft Exchange organization. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Shared mailbox |
Shared mailboxes are mailboxes that are used by several users. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Legacy mailbox |
Legacy mailboxes are mailboxes from previous versions of Microsoft Exchange. These mailboxes are loaded into One Identity Manager by synchronization and cannot be edited. |
Discovery mailbox |
As from Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 onwards, a discovery mail, which is used as target mailbox for searches through eDiscovery in Microsoft Exchange, is created by default. These mailboxes are loaded into One Identity Manager by synchronization and cannot be edited. |
Linked room mailbox |
Linked room mailbox are used for planning meetings, for example, for conference rooms in Skype for Business. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Detailed information about this topic
- Creating Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Editing main data of Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- General main data for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Calendar settings for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Limits for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Microsoft Exchange mailbox archives
- Storage for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Functions for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Booking resources for Microsoft Exchange equipment mailboxes and Microsoft Exchange room mailboxes
- Adjusting receive restrictions for Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
- Microsoft Exchange mailbox permission: Send on behalf
- Microsoft Exchange mailbox permission: Send as
- Microsoft Exchange mailbox permission: Full access
- Assigning extended properties to Microsoft Exchange mailbox
- Microsoft Exchange deactivating mailboxes
- Deleting and restoring Microsoft Exchange mailboxes