Exchange 2007 & Mailbox Delegation
I am a big fan of Outlook Web Access and have had it deployed on my Exchange 2007 server at home since day one. I've got a simple set up, but use multiple mailboxes and was getting fed up logging on and then off, closing the windows/tab and going through the whole procedure again.
This morning, I have set up mailbox delegation and found it to be painless and easy using that joy of an admin tool – Exchange Management Shell J
Enabling mailbox access is VERY straightforward. All you need to go is launch EMS and enter this command:
Add-MailboxPermission "Mailbox" –User "Trusted User" –AccessRights FullAccess
Mailbox = the mailbox you wish to delegate
Trusted User = the user you wish to give delegation permissions too
When you log on to OWA, you will notice in the top right corner the name of the person you are logged on as. If you click you get a dialogue box "Open Other Mailbox". Type in the name of the mailbox you wish to open for which the user has delegate permissions and you are off.
A couple of thing to be aware of. Firstly, when you open up another mailbox it brings it up in a separate browser window. If you log off this mailbox, it logs you off both mailboxes. Secondly, this permission does not give you permissions to send.
