General

This topic covers the general mailbox properties which are common to all mailboxes. The following fields are available to enter the relevant information about the user of each mailbox.

 

Property

Description

First name

The user's first name.

Last name

The user's last name.

Common name

If the user has a nickname or is known by another name, enter it here.

Department

Enter the user's department here, e.g. "Support team member".

Job Title

By default this will display the mailbox type here. Change this to the user's job title or leave it blank.

Phone

Enter the user's office phone number and extension number if required.

Fax

Enter the user's fax number if they have one.

Status

Enabled or disabled. Enabled allows the mailbox to accept mail. Disabled does not. Also prevents the user sending mail.

Set as postmaster button

This button is on all users' mailboxes, except the current postmaster.

 

Pressing this button will re-assign the postmaster alias and duties to this user.

 

This button is not available if the user is set as Postmaster

 

To change the postmaster, open the mailbox properties page of the user you wish to make the new postmaster. Click on the 'Set as postmaster' button.