How to Disable Mailbox from Exchange 2010 using EMC or PowerShell

In Exchange 2010, User wants to disable/remove or delete the user mailbox in exchange 2010 then they can use two methods i.e.; EMC and PowerShell.

To Disable users Mailbox Exchange 2010

In Exchange 2010, user Mailbox can be disable by following two methods:

•        Using Exchange Management Console
•         Using PowerShell

Using Exchange Management Console to Disable Mailbox.

To Disable Users Mailbox in Exchange 2010 by using Exchange Management Console follow the given steps:

•  Navigate from Recipient Configuration to Mailboxes.
• The Result pane contains a list of Mailboxes.
• Select the user Mailbox which you want to disable.

•    Right click on the selected mailbox and then click to disable.
•    After clicking on disable, a message will display for the confirmation of disability. Select Yes for the conformation.

Using PowerShell to Disable Mailbox Exchange 2010

To disable Exchange Mailboxes using PowerShell use the command Disable-Mailbox  given below

Syntax:  Disable-Mailbox mailbox name. This command will disable the mailbox whose name has been provided in the field.

For Example: Disable-Mailbox dawsonhenry@mailtest.com will disable the mailbox of dawsonhenry@mailtest.com

The Above mentioned PowerShell command will display a confirmation command to assure disable process. Press “Y” to conform.

To Remove Users Mailbox Exchange 2010

In Exchange 2010, users Mailbox can be removed or deleted by following two methods:

(1)    Using Exchange Management Console

(2)    Using PowerShell

Using Exchange Management Console to Remove user mailbox

Remove Users Mailbox Exchange 2010 using Exchange Management Console can be done by following the given steps:

• Navigate from Recipient Configuration to Mailboxes.
• The Result pane contains a list of Mailboxes.
• Select the user Mailbox which you want to remove.

          

•  Right click on the selected mailbox and then click to remove.

•   After clicking to disable, a message will display for the confirmation of disability. Then click "Yes" to conform.

Using PowerShell to Remove Mailbox Exchange 2010

To remove mailbox from Exchange 2010 using PowerShell by using the command Remove-Mailbox as given below:

Syntax: Remove-Mailbox Identity

This command will delete the user mailbox.

Example: Remove-Mailbox mailtest\dawsonhenry

Will delete the mailbox of dawsonhenry

Above mentioned PowerShell command will display a confirmation command to assure remove or delete process. Press “Y” to conform.

Conclusion

We had concluded that it is possible to disable/remove or delete the user mailbox using Exchange Management Console and PowerShell. Both methods are applicable for Exchange 2010 it depends on user choice to opt for any of them.