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Cannot disable a mailbox whose attribute msExchRemoteRecipientType: 8
Hi PoorMens_Bravo,
In a hybrid Exchange setup, when you come across a mailbox with the attribute "msExchRemoteRecipientType: 8", it means that this mailbox is a DeprovisionedMailbox (Cloud).
msExchRemoteRecipientType (msxfaq.de)
This type of mailbox was previously synced to Office 365, but it got removed from the on-premises Exchange server. It could have been deleted directly from the on-premises server, or the associated user account might have been deleted.The attributes you mentioned can are providing more info about the mailbox:
- "msExchRemoteRecipientType: 8" confirms it's a DeprovisionedMailbox (Cloud).
- "msExchRecipientSoftDeletedStatus 0" indicates it's not in a soft-deleted state, meaning it's not recoverable within a retention period.
- "msExchMasterAccountSid S-1-5-10" holds the SID of the user account linked to the mailbox.Since the mailbox is no longer visible in the on-premises Exchange server, you can't disable it using the usual method like "Disable-Mailbox" cmdlet.
To deal with this mailbox, you might have to remove the associated user account from the on-premises Active Directory.
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Leon Pavesic
Hi PoorMens_Bravo,
In a hybrid Exchange setup, when you come across a mailbox with the attribute "msExchRemoteRecipientType: 8", it means that this mailbox is a DeprovisionedMailbox (Cloud).
msExchRemoteRecipientType (msxfaq.de)
This type of mailbox was previously synced to Office 365, but it got removed from the on-premises Exchange server. It could have been deleted directly from the on-premises server, or the associated user account might have been deleted.
The attributes you mentioned can are providing more info about the mailbox:
- "msExchRemoteRecipientType: 8" confirms it's a DeprovisionedMailbox (Cloud).
- "msExchRecipientSoftDeletedStatus 0" indicates it's not in a soft-deleted state, meaning it's not recoverable within a retention period.
- "msExchMasterAccountSid S-1-5-10" holds the SID of the user account linked to the mailbox.
Since the mailbox is no longer visible in the on-premises Exchange server, you can't disable it using the usual method like "Disable-Mailbox" cmdlet.
To deal with this mailbox, you might have to remove the associated user account from the on-premises Active Directory.
Please click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue.
This will help others to find the correct solution easily. It also closes the item.
If the post was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Like.
Kindest regards,
Leon Pavesic