XADM: How to Create Mailboxes by Means of a .csv File (244595)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q244595

SUMMARY

This article explains how to use the Bulk Import functionality of the Exchange Server Administrator program to create mailboxes.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a mailbox for an Exchange Server user by means of a .csv file, perform the following steps:
  1. Create a .csv file with the following heading:

    Obj-Class,
    Delivery-Mechanism,
    Directory Name,
    Alias Name,
    Home-Server,
    Primary Windows NT Account,
    First Name,
    Last name,
    Display Name,
    Obj-Container

  2. Populate the columns with the appropriate information, for example:

    Mailbox,
    0,
    JohnD,
    JohnD,
    TESTSERVER,
    TESTSERVERDOM\JohnD,
    John,
    Doe,
    JohnDoe,
    /o=Organization/ou=TestSite1/cn=Recipients

    NOTE: The Obj-Class value must be Mailbox and the Delivery-Mechanism value must be 0 to create the mailboxes.
  3. Perform a directory import to import the .csv file into the directory. (If you are creating the Windows NT account when you perform this import, under Account Creation, click to select the Create Windows NT Account check box.)
For additional information about performing a directory import, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

146304 XADM: Directory Import File Format

155414 XADM: Bulk Import/Export FAQ

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/21/2005
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