Exchange Web Server

Introduction

This document provides an overview of the integration between Autom Mate and the Exchange Web Server. The Exchange Web Server is an enterprise-level email server and group communication solution by Microsoft, offering features such as email communication, calendar management, contact management, and collaboration tools. This integration allows users to perform various operations within the Exchange Web Server directly through Autom Mate.

What is Exchange Web Server?

The Exchange Web Server is an essential tool for organizations, providing robust email management, calendar scheduling, contact organization, and collaborative features. It streamlines internal and external communication processes, enhancing productivity and efficiency within organizations.

How To Use Actions

Add Mailbox Account

Description: Adds a new mailbox account to the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: This action creates a new mailbox account with specified details.

Usage:

  • Enter the Logon Name or Username for the mailbox account (e.g., [email protected]).

  • Provide the Name, Password, Database, First Name, Last Name, Display Name, and Organizational Unit.

  • Click to add a new mailbox account.

Input Fields:

  • Logon Name / Username: The username or logon name for the mailbox account.

  • Name: Name of the mailbox account.

  • Password*: Password for the mailbox account.

  • Database: Database associated with the mailbox.

  • First Name: First name of the user.

  • Last Name: Last name of the user.

  • Display name: Display name for the mailbox account.

  • Organizational unit: Example: autommate.com/Users.

Output Fields:

  • None


Add User To Mail Group

Description: Adds a user to a specified mail group within the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: This action assigns a user to a designated mail group.

Usage:

  • Specify the Group Name and Username of the user to be added.

  • Click to add the user to the mail group.

Input Fields:

  • Group Name: Name of the mail group.

  • Username: Username of the user to be added to the mail group.

Output Fields:

  • None


Change Mailbox Size

Description: Changes the size limits for a specified mailbox.

Purpose: Adjusts the mailbox size quotas for sending and receiving emails.

Usage:

  • Enter the Username of the mailbox.

  • Set the Warning quota, Send quota, and Receive quota for the mailbox.

  • Save the changes to update the mailbox size limits.

Input Fields:

  • Username: Username of the mailbox.

  • Warning quota: Example: 100MB, 1GB.

  • Send Quota: Send quota for the mailbox.

  • Receive quota: Receive quota for the mailbox.

Output Fields:

  • None


Connect

Description: Establishes a connection to the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: This action initiates a connection to interact with Exchange services.

Usage:

  • Provide the Path, Username, and Password for the connection.

  • Click to establish a connection to the Exchange server.

Input Fields:

  • Path: Example: http://<exchange server full fqdn>/PowerShell/.

  • Username: Username for the connection.

  • Password: Password for the connection.

Output Fields:

  • None


Delete Mailbox

Description: Deletes a specified mailbox from the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: This action permanently removes a mailbox from the Exchange server.

Usage:

  • Enter the Username of the mailbox.

  • Select the option for Permanent deletion.

  • Confirm to delete the specified mailbox.

Input Fields:

  • Username: Username of the mailbox.

  • Permanent: Selectable option for permanent deletion.

Output Fields:

  • None


Disable Mailbox

Description: Disables the specified mailbox within the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: This action deactivates a mailbox without permanently removing it.

Usage:

  • Enter the Username of the mailbox.

  • Click to disable the specified mailbox.

Input Fields:

  • Username: Username of the mailbox.

Output Fields:

  • None


Remove User From Mail Group

Description: Removes a user from a specified mail group in the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: This action removes a user from the assigned mail group.

Usage:

  • Specify the Group Name and Username of the user to be removed.

  • Click to remove the user from the mail group.

Input Fields:

  • Group name: Name of the mail group.

  • Username: Username of the user to be removed from the mail group.

Output Fields:

  • None


Run Script

Description: Runs a custom script on the Exchange Web Server.

Purpose: Executes a custom script for specialized actions or configurations.

Usage:

  • Enter the Script to be executed.

  • Select a variable of type string for the script output.

  • Execute the script to perform the desired action.

Input Fields:

  • Script: Script to be executed.

  • Output: Select a variable of type string for the script output.

Output Fields:

  • None

These actions facilitate various operations within the Exchange Web Server, allowing for management of mailbox accounts, mail groups, size adjustments, connections, and script executions.


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