Enable-Mailbox

Arbitration

Required

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Arbitration parameter specifies that the mailbox for which you are executing the command is an arbitration mailbox. Arbitration mailboxes are used for managing approval workflow. For example, an arbitration mailbox is used for handling moderated recipients and distribution group membership approval.

Discovery

Required

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Discovery parameter specifies that this mailbox is a Discovery mailbox. Discovery mailboxes are created as target mailboxes for Discovery searches. You don't have to include a value with this parameter.

After being created or enabled, a Discovery mailbox can't be converted to another type of mailbox.

For more information, see Understanding Multi-Mailbox Search.

Equipment

Required

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Equipment parameter specifies that the type of resource is equipment, if this mailbox is a resource mailbox. This parameter is required only if you're enabling a resource mailbox.

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.UserIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the user or InetOrgPerson object that you want to mailbox-enable. You can use one of the following values:

• GUID
  
• Distinguished name (DN)
  
• Domain\Account
  
• UPN
  

LinkedDomainController

Required

System.String

The LinkedDomainController parameter specifies the domain controller in the forest where the user account resides. The domain controller in this forest is used to get security information for the account specified by the LinkedMasterAccount parameter. This parameter is required only if you're creating a linked mailbox. Use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller you want to use as the value for this parameter.

LinkedMasterAccount

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.UserIdParameter

The LinkedMasterAccount parameter specifies the master account in the forest where the user account resides. The master account is the account to link the mailbox to. The master account grants access to the mailbox. This parameter is required only if you're creating a linked mailbox. You can use one of the following values:

• GUID
  
• DN
  
• Domain\Account
  
• UPN
  
• LegacyExchangeDN
  
• SmtpAddress
  
• Alias
  

Room

Required

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Room parameter specifies that the type of resource is a room, if this mailbox is a resource mailbox. This parameter is required only if you're enabling a resource mailbox.

You don't have to specify a value with this parameter.

Shared

Required

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Shared parameter specifies that you're creating a shared mailbox. A shared mailbox is a mailbox to which multiple users can log on. This mailbox isn't associated with any of the users that can log on. It's associated with a disabled user account.

This parameter is required only if you're creating a shared mailbox.

ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxPolicyIdParameter

The ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy parameter specifies the mailbox policy to enable for the mailbox that you create. If you don't specify this parameter, the default mailbox policy is used.

Alias

Optional

System.String

The Alias parameter specifies the e-mail alias of the mailbox that you're enabling.

The alias can be a combination of characters separated by a period with no intervening spaces. Don't use special characters in the alias.

Archive

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Archive parameter specifies that this mailbox is an Archive mailbox.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

Database

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.DatabaseIdParameter

The Database parameter specifies which Exchange database contains the new mailbox. You can use one of the following values:

• GUID of the database
  
• Database name
  
• Server name\database name
  

If you don't specify the server name, the command searches for the database on the local server.

DisplayName

Optional

System.String

The DisplayName parameter specifies the display name for the mailbox. The DisplayName is the name that appears in the Exchange Management Console under Recipient Configuration.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

LinkedCredential

Optional

System.Management.Automation.PSCredential

The LinkedCredential parameter specifies credentials to use to access the domain controller specified by the LinkedDomainController parameter. This parameter is optional, even if you're enabling a linked mailbox.

MailboxPlan

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxPlanIdParameter

This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.

ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxPolicyIdParameter

The ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy parameter specifies the managed folder mailbox policy to enable for the mailbox that you create. If you don't specify this parameter, the default managed folder mailbox policy is used.

ManagedFolderMailboxPolicyAllowed

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The ManagedFolderMailboxPolicyAllowed parameter specifies whether to bypass the warning that messaging records management (MRM) features aren't supported for e-mail clients using versions of Microsoft Outlook earlier than Office Outlook 2007. When a managed folder mailbox policy is assigned to a mailbox using the ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy parameter, the warning appears by default unless the ManagedFolderMailboxPolicyAllowed parameter is used.

Note:

Outlook 2003 Service Pack 3 clients are supported but are provided limited functionality for MRM.

PrimarySmtpAddress

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.SmtpAddress

The PrimarySmtpAddress parameter specifies the primary SMTP address for the mailbox. By default, the primary SMTP address is generated based on the default e-mail address policy. If you specify a primary SMTP address by using this parameter, the command sets the EmailAddressPolicyEnabled attribute of the mailbox to $false, and the e-mail addresses of this mailbox aren't automatically updated based on e-mail address policies.

RoleAssignmentPolicy

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxPolicyIdParameter

The RoleAssignmentPolicy parameter specifies the management role assignment policy to assign to the mailbox when it's created or enabled. If you don't include this parameter when you create or enable a mailbox, the default assignment policy is used. If the assignment policy name contains spaces, enclose the name in quotation marks ("). If you don't want to assign an assignment policy when a mailbox is created or enabled, specify a value of $null. For more information about assignment policies, see Understanding Management Role Assignment Policies.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.