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Many good answers. &nbsp;I always wondered about the timing on the deletion because when you disable the mailbox it becomes &quot;Marked for Deletion&quot; &nbsp;I thought it may have happened right away. &nbsp; Good to know it is 30 days.
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Many good answers.  I always wondered about the timing on the deletion because when you disable the mailbox it becomes "Marked for Deletion"  I thought it may have happened right away.   Good to know it is 30 days.

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Yes, the mailbox is protected by the mailbox retention settings on the Mailbox Database. By default it is 30 days with Exchange 2007. <br />
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Shaun
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Yes, the mailbox is protected by the mailbox retention settings on the Mailbox Database. By default it is 30 days with Exchange 2007.

Shaun

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I would like to disable a mailbox in Exchange 2007. &nbsp;I would like any mail sent to the address to bounce as if no such mailbox exists. &nbsp;However, I would like to keep the contents of the mailbox.<br />
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What is my best course of action?
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I would like to disable a mailbox in Exchange 2007.  I would like any mail sent to the address to bounce as if no such mailbox exists.  However, I would like to keep the contents of the mailbox.

What is my best course of action?

Exchange 2007 - How to disable mailbox without deleting

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.