Managing Exchange Mailboxes and Public Folders

Using DRA you can manage Microsoft Exchange mailboxes as an extension of user account properties. This integration enables you to simplify your administration workflows so you can effectively administer Exchange properties. You can also link mailboxes from the user account and Exchange account forests and manage resource mailboxes, shared mailboxes, and public folders.

Table 6-1 Types of Exchange Mailboxes Supported in DRA

Managing Mailbox Tasks in the Delegation and Configuration Console

When using the ARM node, you execute applicable mailbox tasks from the Exchange Tasks tab in the object’s properties, which is also accessible from the Tasks or the right-click menu for a selected object. Generally, you select the All My Managed Objects node and execute a Find Now operation to locate and select the desired object.

Managing Mailbox Tasks in the Web Console

When using the Web Console, you execute the applicable mailbox tasks below from the Management > Search tab. Generally, you execute a search operation to locate and select the required mailbox object. After you select one or more objects in the list, the taskbar becomes active. Click the options to display their functions.

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