Hello , I need to give read access to E2K7 mailbox from Exchange server and without users knowledge. i tried by using full access to mailbox and deny deleted items access. i hope this would set as Read access , but no result. Still im able to delete emails. I used below powershell commands for the same. Add-MailboxPermission "testmail02" -User "testuser1" -AccessRights FullAccess Add-MailboxPermission "testmail02" -User "testuser1" -Deny -AccessRights DeleteItem How to accomplish this request and what I’m missing here. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks Gopi Regards Gopi K

Hi, Have a look into this it might help : http://exchangeshare.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/how-to-setup-read-only-mailbox-in-exchange-20032007/Ripu Daman Mina | MCSE 2003 & MCSA Messaging

Thanks for the update, we tried used mailbox delegation. My requirement is without user intervention and used should not aware that his mailbox is accessed by another person. Regards Gopi Regards Gopi K

If you want a way to be within the mailbox in R/O mode check out Lucid8's DigiScope http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp since it can connect to production mailboxes for recovery or review actions. You can even open items without the user knowing you are there OR recover hard deleted items etc Even if you don't want to use a third party product here is a section of our help file on rights for production mailbox access that may be helpful http://www.lucid8.com/download/documentation/DSWebHelp/DigiScopeHelp.htm Troy Werelius www.Lucid8.com

Thanks for update , Why the Full maiibox permission with Deny to delete items permissions is not working . i want to make simple one .. Regards Gopi K

can you try using get-mailoxpermission command to see what has been assigned. ( get-help get-mailbox permission )

Hi Gopi, Please refer to the following link, maybe it will help you. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrgeneral/thread/16d5d6da-6c48-4c5b-83d0-f53c5224b997/ Maybe the PFDAVAdmin will help you if without users knowledge.best regards, serena