MPS Import::CreateMailbox

This procedure creates a mailbox and applies plan settings. This includes:

Creating a Mailbox.
Applying standard hosting attributes such as msQueryBaseDn.
Applying mailbox setting such as size, protocols, etc.
Stamping additional user attributes as defined by the plan.
Associating the mailbox plan with the specified user.

Arguments

Remarks

Prerequisites

User must be located in the hosting AD tree at the proper level in the hierarchy depending on whether it is a reseller or customer.
The organization must be compliant with the hosting prescription. If the OU was created or processed with any of the following, then it is valid:
- Managed Active Directory::CreateOrganization.
- HostedExchange::CreateBusinessOrganization.
- Hosted Messaging and Collaboration::CreateOrganization.
- MPS Import::ImportOrganization.
- MPS Import::EnableOrganizationForHosting.
The user must be compliant with the hosting prescription. If the user was created or processed with any of the following, then it is valid:
- Managed Active Directory::CreateUser.
- HostedExchange::CreateBusinessUser.
- HostedExchange::CreateConsumerUser.
- Hosted Messaging and Collaboration::CreateUser.
- MPS Import::ImportUser.
- MPS Import::EnableUserForHosting.
A record must be present for the user in the plans database. If the user was created or processed by any of the following then it is valid:
- Managed Active Directory::CreateUser.
- HostedExchange::CreateBusinessUser.
- HostedExchange::CreateConsumerUser.
- Hosted Messaging and Collaboration::CreateUser.
- MPS Import::ImportUser.
- MPS Import::EnableCustomerForPlans.

Procedure Steps

Managed Active Directory::GetThisOrganizationRoot - get the root organization for user.
MPS Import::GetMailboxSettings_ - checks to determine that request service plan is allowed for the user's organization, retrieves the details of request service plan, gets the primary domain of the user's organization.
Managed Active Directory::EnsureMapi_ (conditional) - if the plan includes Microsoft Outlook® the procedure creates the Exchange Address lists if they do not exist, stamps any existing users showInAddressBook property, creates the OutlookUsers group if it does not exist, adds the user to the OutlookUsers group.
Active Directory Provider::Set Properties set msExchQueryBaseDN, proxyAddresses attributes.
Exchange Provider::CreateMailbox.
Active Directory Provider::Set Properties set showInAddressBook, msExchUserAccountControl, and any properties defined by the service plan.
MPS Imprt::EnsureMailboxGUID_ ensures that the user's msExchMailboxGUID is stored in the customerAssets table in the plans database.
Managed Helpers::AddPlanToCustomer_ add the new mailbox plan to the customer.

Security

Impersonate caller.

Sample Code

Example XML Request

<request>
  <procedure>
	<execute namespace="MPS Import" procedure="CreateMailbox" impersonate="1">
	<executeData>
		<preferredDomainController>AD01.fabrikam.com</preferredDomainController>
		<path>LDAP://CN=jimc@alpineskihouse,OU=alpineskihouse,OU=consolidatedmessenger,oU=Hosting,DC=fabrikam,DC=Com</path>
		<userPrincipalName>jimc@alpineskihouse.com</userPrincipalName>
		<planName>BaseMail</planName>
		<customerTypeName>BusinessUser</customerTypeName>
		<mailStore>
		<serverName>EXBE01</serverName>
		<mailStoreName>BusinessMailStore3</mailStoreName>
		</mailStore>
	</executeData>
	<after source="executeData" sourcePath="user" destination="data"/>
	</execute>
  </procedure>
</request>

Example XML Response

Shown for format only; content may vary.

<response>
  <data>
	<path>LDAP://CN=user@MPSImportOrg01.com,OU=MPSImportOrg01,OU=MPSImportRes01,OU=Hosting,DC=fabrikam,DC=Com</path>
	<planName>BaseMail</planName>
	<preferredDomainController>AD01-Wh.fabrikam.Com</preferredDomainController>
	<mailStore>
	<serverName>EXBE01-wh</serverName>
	<mailStoreName>BusinessMailStore1</mailStoreName>
	</mailStore>
	<properties>
	<property name="msExchQueryBaseDN">OU=MPSImportOrg01,OU=MPSImportRes01,OU=Hosting,DC=fabrikam,DC=com</property>
	<property name="mail">user@MPSImportOrg01.com</property>
	<property name="msExchMailboxFolderSet">
		<value>98821</value>
	</property>
	<property name="showInAddressBook" mode="append">
		<value>CN=Default Global Address List,CN=All Global Address Lists,CN=Address Lists Container,CN=fabrikam,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=fabrikam,DC=com</value>
	</property>
	<property name="msExchUserAccountControl">0</property>
	</properties>
	<mail>
	<disablePOP>0</disablePOP>
	<disableIMAP>0</disableIMAP>
	<disableHTTP>0</disableHTTP>
	<size>10000</size>
	</mail>
	<alias>user</alias>
	<proxyAddresses>
	<value>user@MPSImportOrg01.com</value>
	<value>user_MPSImportOrg01@fabrikam.com</value>
	</proxyAddresses>
  </data>
</response>

Applies To