
Part I: PowerShell for Exchange Fundamentals
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A legacy mailbox is a user mailbox and shares most of the features of user mailboxes however they
reside on Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 servers. One noticeable feature unavailable with legacy
mailboxes is that they cannot be Unified Message (UM) enabled. This mailbox is distinguished from
other user mailboxes by its
RecipientTypeDetails as shown in Figure 4 - 10 .
Figure 4-10
Figure 4-11
Room mailboxes, also known as conference room mailboxes, are resource mailboxes used for scheduling
and assigned to location - specific resources such as meeting rooms, auditoriums, training rooms, and
conference rooms. Upon creation, the associated user account is disabled. Its
RecipientType is
UserMailbox , however it is distinguished by its RecipientTypeDetails property. (See Figure 4 - 11 .)
The equipment mailbox is also a resource mailbox. It is used for scheduling and assigning
non - location - specific resources, which could include printers, projectors, TV, computers, and company
cars and trucks. A disabled user account is likewise associated with this mailbox type and it is
distinguished by its
RecipientTypeDetails property of EquipmentMailbox . (See Figure 4 - 12 .)
Figure 4-12
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