Pop Quiz
Exchange 2010 Pop Quiz: Creating New User and Mailbox
Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.
Q: Choose the correct Exchange PowerShell command to create a new user and mailbox.
- New-Mailbox -Name 'Test User' -Alias 'testuser' -UPN '[email protected]' -SamName 'testuser' -FirstName 'Test' -Initials '' -LastName 'User' -Password 'System.Security.SecureString' -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false
- New-Mailbox -Name 'Test User' -Alias 'testuser' -UserPrincipalName '[email protected]' -SamAccountName 'testuser' -FirstName -Initials '' -LastName 'User' -Password 'System.Security.SecureString' -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false
- New-Mailbox -Alias 'testuser' -UserPrincipalName '[email protected]' -SamAccountName 'testuser' -FirstName 'Test' -Initials '' -LastName 'User' -Password 'System.Security.SecureString' -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false
- New-Mailbox -Name 'Test User' -Alias 'testuser' -UserPrincipalName '[email protected]' -SamAccountName 'testuser' -FirstName 'Test' -Initials '' -LastName 'User' -Password 'System.Security.SecureString' -ResetPasswordOnNextLogon $false
Answer and explanation is below.
Answer is D: The New-Mailbox –Name 'Test User' –Alias 'testuser' –UserPricipalName '[email protected]' –SamAccountName 'testuser' is the correct command to create a new user and mailbox.
When creating a new user and mailbox the PowerShell command syntax must include the –name, -alias, –UserPrincipalName, and SamAccountName.
Quick Tip: Learn more about Exchange Exchange PowerShell commands here.
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