Exchange 2015 get mailbox

To get a mailbox in Exchange 2015, you'll need to follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have Exchange 2015 installed and configured on your server.
  2. You have a valid Active Directory domain and forest.
  3. You have a user account created in Active Directory.

Step 1: Create a new mailbox

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console (EMC) on your Exchange 2015 server.
  2. In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipients" tab and click on "New Mailbox".
  3. Select "User Mailbox" and click "Next".
  4. Enter the user's name, alias, and email address, and click "Next".
  5. Choose the mailbox database and storage group, and click "Next".
  6. Set the mailbox settings, such as the mailbox size limit and retention policy, and click "Next".
  7. Review the summary and click "New" to create the mailbox.

Step 2: Enable the mailbox

  1. In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipients" tab and click on "Mailboxes".
  2. Find the new mailbox you created and right-click on it.
  3. Select "Enable" to enable the mailbox.

Step 3: Set up the mailbox

  1. In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipients" tab and click on "Mailboxes".
  2. Find the new mailbox you created and right-click on it.
  3. Select "Properties" to open the mailbox properties window.
  4. In the "General" tab, set the mailbox settings, such as the display name and email address.
  5. In the "Mailbox Settings" tab, set the mailbox settings, such as the mailbox size limit and retention policy.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Verify the mailbox

  1. Log in to the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) as the user who owns the mailbox.
  2. Verify that the mailbox is enabled and that you can access it.
  3. Check the mailbox settings, such as the mailbox size and retention policy, to ensure they are set correctly.

That's it! You should now have a new mailbox in Exchange 2015.