Create a Mailbox for a User
Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Creates a mailbox for a user by using the default profile.
URI Template
POST services/builtin/MailboxManagement.svc/mailbox/create?username={username}&email={email}
{username}
The name of a user.
{email}
The email address to create for the user.
Sample Request
POST https://www.contoso.com/services/builtin/MailboxManagement.svc/mailbox/create?username=user1&email=user1@microsoft.com HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/xml
Accept: application/xml
Cookie: ASP.NET_SessionId=********************
Canary: *********************
Host: domainname
Content-Length: 0
Sample Response
On-Premises Exchange Server
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
<ExchangeServerMailbox
xmlns="http://contracts.microsoft.com/WindowsServerEssentials/2011/09/WebApi"
xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Email>auro@163.com</Email>
<UserName>AuroraUser</UserName>
<Quota>0</Quota>
<QuotaEnforced>false</QuotaEnforced>
</ExchangeServerMailbox>
Microsoft Office 365
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
<Office365Mailbox
xmlns="http://contracts.microsoft.com/WindowsServerEssentials/2011/09/WebApi"
xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Email>tonytian@tt2000.onmicrosoft.com</Email>
<UserName>AuroraUser</UserName>
<Activated>true</Activated>
</Office365Mailbox>
Error Codes
| Error Code | Error Message |
|---|---|
| 400 | One or more parameters are not valid. |
| 404 | The path does not exist. |
| 409 | A conflict prevented the request from being processed (for example, if mailbox already exists with the requested email address). |
| 500 | An internal server error occurred. |