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does disabling the AD account automatically disconnect the users mailbox?<br />
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And does disconnecting the mailbox mean it is no longer receiving incoming mail?
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does disabling the AD account automatically disconnect the users mailbox?

And does disconnecting the mailbox mean it is no longer receiving incoming mail?

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- No, it does not disconnect the users mailbox.<br />
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- Correct, after disconnecting the mailbox you can always connect it again within the retention period of 1 month.
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- No, it does not disconnect the users mailbox.

- Correct, after disconnecting the mailbox you can always connect it again within the retention period of 1 month.

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albeit not an exchange admin myself, what do exchange admins actually do when an employee leaves your organisation, but you need to retain the mailbox on the database server's for a while after. I.e how do you prevent incoming mail to the mailbox, and how do you handle redirecting mail to active employees (or don't you bother).
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albeit not an exchange admin myself, what do exchange admins actually do when an employee leaves your organisation, but you need to retain the mailbox on the database server's for a while after. I.e how do you prevent incoming mail to the mailbox, and how do you handle redirecting mail to active employees (or don't you bother).

ex employee mailbox

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Exchange

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Outlook

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