Set mailbox size limits for a user

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Using Server Management

To complete this procedure, you must be logged on as a member of the Domain Admins security group.

  1. Open Server Management.
  2. In the console tree, click Users.
  3. In the details pane, select a user account, and then click Change User Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
  4. On the Exchange General tab, click Storage Limits. The Storage Limits dialog box appears.
  5. Clear the Use mailbox store defaults check box.
  6. To set the following mailbox limit options, check the relevant box(es), enter values, and then click OK:
    • Issue warning at (KB):
    • Prohibit send at (KB):
    • Prohibit send and receive at (KB):
  7. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Note

  • To open Server Management, click Start, and then click Server Management.

Using Server Management for Power Users

To complete this procedure, you must be logged on as a member of the Domain Power Users security group.

  1. Open Server Management for Power Users.
  2. Click Users.
  3. In the details pane, select a user account, and then click Change User Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
  4. On the Exchange General tab, click Storage Limits. The Storage Limits dialog box appears.
  5. Clear the Use mailbox store defaults check box.
  6. To set the following mailbox limit options, check the relevant box(es), enter values, and then click OK:
    • Issue warning at (KB):
    • Prohibit send at (KB):
    • Prohibit send and receive at (KB):
  7. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Note

  • To open Server Management for Power Users, click Start, and then click Server Management. If you are a member of the Domain Admins group and want to open Server Management for Power Users, click Start, click Run, and then type: %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer\Administration\mysbsconsole.msc

See Also

Concepts

Managing user accounts
Set mailbox size limits for all users