Mastering Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010

Chapter 17. Managing Mailboxes and Mailbox Content

In a small or medium-sized business, you may be the sole person responsible for all Exchange tasks, such as backing up the server, checking the queues, reviewing event logs, and managing mailboxes. In other organizations, you might have a specific task, such as running backups or managing mobile devices.

In most Exchange organizations, the single biggest day-to-day administration task is the management of end-user mailboxes. The majority of mailbox management tasks involve the creation of mailboxes, moving them to the correct database, setting mailbox properties or policies, and management of email addresses. Mailbox management also may entail the management of the actual content, such as purging ...