Microsoft Exchange's resource mailbox feature enables you to create a mailbox that represents a resource such as a conference room so that you can reserve it by sending it a meeting invitation, just as you would a person. DRA contains a set of roles, powers, and policies that allow you to manage your resource mailboxes efficiently.
DRA has UI extension support for resource mailboxes as well as support for generating audit or UI reports. Support for ADSI scripts is also integrated into DRA.
You can create resource mailboxes in the managed domain or managed subtree.
You can move a resource mailbox to another container, such as an OU, in the managed domain or managed subtree.
You can move a resource mailbox to another mailbox store or Microsoft Exchange server.
By cloning a resource mailbox, you can quickly create other resource mailboxes with similar properties. When you clone a resource mailbox, DRA populates the Clone Resource Mailbox Wizard with values from the selected resource.
You can rename resource mailboxes in the managed domain or managed subtree. Changing the user logon name also changes the name of the mailbox associated with the user account.
You can add resource mailboxes to a specific group in the managed domain or managed subtree.
You can delete a resource mailbox from a managed domain or managed subtree. If the Recycle Bin is disabled for that domain, deleting a resource mailbox permanently removes it from the Active Directory. If the Recycle Bin is enabled for that domain, deleting a resource mailbox moves it to the Recycle Bin.
You can delete a resource mailbox in the managed domain or managed subtree. Deleting a resource mailbox also deletes all messages in the mailbox.
You can restore a resource mailbox that was deleted if the Recycle Bin from that domain is enabled.
You can manage the properties of resource mailboxes in the managed domain or managed subtree. The powers you have determine which properties you can modify.