6.4. Creating a Mailbox Database
Problem
You wish to create one or more additional mailbox databases in an existing storage group.
Solution
Using a graphical user interface
Launch the Exchange System Manager (Exchange System Manager.msc).
In the left pane, expand the appropriate Administrative Groups container, and then expand the Servers container.
Expand the server that contains the target storage group.
Right-click the target storage group and choose New → Mailbox Store.
When the Properties dialog appears, enter a name for the database.
Optionally, use the Database tab to select a location for the EDB and STM files.
Optionally, use the Limits and Full-Text Indexing tabs to adjust properties on the database.
Click OK.
ESM will display a confirmation dialog to ask if you want the store mounted or not. Click Yes to mount the store or No to leave it dismounted.
Using VBScript
' This code creates a new mailbox database in the first storage group ' of the target server and then mounts it. ' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------ strServerName = "<serverName>" ' e.g., "BATMAN" strMDBName = "<databaseName>" ' e.g., "SpiffyNewDatabase" ' ------ END CONFIGURATION --------- Set theServer = CreateObject("CDOEXM.ExchangeServer") Set theMDB = CreateObject("CDOEXM.MailboxStoreDB") ' bind to the Exchange server and build the database URL theServer.DataSource.Open strServerName arrSG = theServer.StorageGroups theFirstSG = arrSG(0) strURL = "LDAP://" & theServer.DirectoryServer & "/cn=" & _ strMDBName & "," ...