Convert Linked Mailbox to User Mailbox Exchange 2016

[Hayabusa1989]

Hi,

 

Having trouble converting a linked mailbox to a user mailbox with exchange 2016, I have explored this option : Is it on Exchange 2010 ?!

You can use the Set-User commandlet like this example : 

Set-User -Identity kweku@fabrikam.com -LinkedMasterAccount $null

 

However this doesnt work on exchange 2016. 

 

i have also explored the ADSI edit option : 

 

However you still can edit the user attributes with ADSIEdit directly:
delete the msExchMasterAccountSid
set msExchRecipientTypeDetails=1
enable the user accoun

 

 

but i wouldnt be sure where to go to change this within ADSI Edit. 

 

 

Can anyone help  ?

 

 

 

[NelizMastr]

I'd personally avoid this headache. Create a new user mailbox, migrate all e-mail and add the former address as aliases so the mail flow redirects to the new mailbox.

 

Others might have some different insight to share, though.

[leadeater]

21 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

I'd personally avoid this headache. Create a new user mailbox, migrate all e-mail and add the former address as aliases so the mail flow redirects to the new mailbox.

 

Others might have some different insight to share, though.

Sounds like a much easier plan to me with the added bonus of being lower risk of breaking the original.

[Hayabusa1989]

3 minutes ago, leadeater said:

Sounds like a much easier plan to me with the added bonus of being lower risk of breaking the original.

It's getting to the point where i might have to start a church of @leadeater, to the rescue again man 3 times in 2 weeks ?

[Hayabusa1989]

23 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

I'd personally avoid this headache. Create a new user mailbox, migrate all e-mail and add the former address as aliases so the mail flow redirects to the new mailbox.

 

Others might have some different insight to share, though.

Also thank you, we are now doing this   @NelizMastr to the rescue also !  

[leadeater]

6 minutes ago, Hayabusa1989 said:

It's getting to the point where i might have to start a church of @leadeater, to the rescue again man 3 times in 2 weeks ?

Well all credit should go to @NelizMastr on this one .

 

Also my church has taxes, membership isn't free .