How To Create User Mailbox Account In Exchange 2016 Hybrid Model

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Create user mailbox account in exchange 2016
Create Bulk user mailbox account by using powershell
Powershell script to create bulk user mailbox

Exchange Server Hybrid is really necessary for coexistence between on-premises and Exchange Online, smooth transition and migration to Exchange Online from on-premises, as well as managing Exchange Online resources from on-premises while AADConnect is enabled. Apart from that, Exchange Hybrid can be de-commissioned and Exchange Server itself in a very small footprint can be left on-premises in the scenario where AADConnect will be in-place.

If you have Moved your exchange environment from 2010 to 2013 or 2016, the new joiner account creation is different in hybrid model. Powershell script becomes handy and automate the process.

To create user mailbox account in Hybrid model, Powershell script for creating multiple users mailbox.

Download the Excel file, Fill the user details, save and store in temp location. Run the below Powersehll script.The new user account will created in your AD and on exchange environment.

# Creating Mailbox on Hybrid Model Exchange environment

param(
[Parameter( Mandatory=$false)]
[string]$URL="inexch01"
)
$UserCredential = Get-Credential

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri http://$URL/PowerShell/ -Authentication Kerberos -Credential $UserCredential

Import-PSSession $Session

write-Host 'connected to Exchange Server .......' -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green

$CSVLocation = "C:\temp\createUserMailbox.csv"

param(

[Parameter( Mandatory=$false)]

[string]$URL="inexch01"

)

$UserCredential = Get-Credential

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri http://$URL/PowerShell/ -Authentication Kerberos -Credential $UserCredential

Import-PSSession $Session

write-Host 'connected to Exchange Server .......' -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green

$CSVLocation = "C:\temp\createUserMailbox.csv"

### Step 1 – User Creation

write-Host 'Creating User Mailbox .......' -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green

Import-CSV $CSVLocation | ForEach-Object {
New-RemoteMailbox -Name $_.Name -FirstName $_.FirstName -Initials $_.Initials -Lastname $_.LastName -UserPrincipalName $_.UPN -OnPremisesOrganizationalUnit $_.OU -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString $_.password -AsPlainText -Force) -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false
}

write-Host 'user account created .......' -ForegroundColor Green

write-Host 'Creating User Mailbox .......' -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green

Import-CSV $CSVLocation | ForEach-Object {

New-RemoteMailbox -Name $_.Name -FirstName $_.FirstName -Initials $_.Initials -Lastname $_.LastName -UserPrincipalName $_.UPN -OnPremisesOrganizationalUnit $_.OU -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString $_.password -AsPlainText -Force) -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false

}

write-Host 'user account created .......' -ForegroundColor Green

Download copy of Excel file

How to create user Mailbox Account in Exchange 2016 Hybrid Model

To create user mailbox account in Hybrid model, Powershell script for creating multiple users mailbox.

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