Exchange 2010 mailbox removal also deletes AD account
August 23, 2012
Steven Whiting
http://exchangeserverpro.com/exchange-2010-difference-between-remove-and-disable-mailbox
- Disable will remove the Exchange attributes for the user account but leave the user account in Active Directory. The mailbox is then also left in the Exchange mailbox database until the retention period has lapsed, then it is removed permanently.
- Remove will remove both the Exchange mailbox and the user account from Active Directory