If blnRUM is false (i.e., you want to delete the assigned mailbox only), the script checks for a value in the strHomeMDB variable. If strHomeMDB contains a value, the DeleteMailbox method of the IMailboxStore interface takes care of deleting the mailbox. This method reconfigures several user-account attributes so that the user account is no longer connected to a mailbox. After the attributes are reconfigured, the script calls the SetInfo method of the IADs interface to save the changes to the user-account object. After saving the change, a message informs the operator that the assigned mailbox was deleted.
If blnRUM is false and strHomeMDB variable is empty, the user account doesn't have a mailbox but the operator requested that an assigned mailbox be deleted. When this condition occurs, the script simply informs the operator that nothing was done because the user account didn't have an assigned mailbox.
Why the Mailbox Is Still There
If you open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Exchange System Manager (ESM) snap-in and look for the mailbox after running the script, you're likely to still see the mailbox. In reality, the mailbox isn't immediately deleted. Instead, the mailbox is orphaned so that you can reconnect it to a user account if necessary.
To see which mailboxes are orphaned or reconnected, run the Cleanup Agent from ESM. In the ESM console tree, expand the Mailbox Store container of the server that contains the mailbox, then right-click the Mailboxes node to run the Cleanup Agent.
By default, orphaned mailboxes are retained for 30 days. However, you can change this behavior and other deletion settings from the Properties page of the Mailbox Store container. In the ESM console tree, right-click the Mailbox Store container and click Properties. The deletion settings appear in the bottom section of the Limits tab.
RUM.wsf Is Running
RUM.wsf contains some error-handling code for the most common errors and is enveloped by XML elements to take advantage of the self-documenting features of named arguments. The script's core mission is to make it easy for you to delete a user account and mailbox or only a mailbox. Everything else in the script makes it practical for daily use. This script can provide you with a useful tool for email-enabled account management.