Set global mailbox limits

You can specify the maximum number of mailboxes that can be created for each domain. When you set the mailbox limit at the company level, this value applies to all new domains within that company; however, you can change the limit for particular domains.

Once set, the limit cannot be exceeded, even by restoring an account that would result in more mailboxes than allowed; in that case, you would get an error message and the restore would not proceed. You would have to increase the limit and then retry the restore.

To set mailbox limits in the Control Panel

1. In the Email section of the Control Panel, click Settings.

2. In the Defaults For New Domains and Users section, click Edit.

3. In the User Limit and Alias Limit fields, enter the maximum values that you want to apply to all domains in the company:

• User Limit—The maximum number of accounts of any type (regular mailbox, forward, and filter) that can be created for each domain.
• Alias Limit—The maximum number of domain aliases that can be created for each domain.

4. Click Save.

To set mailbox limits in the MAC

1. Log in to the Mail Administration Console (MAC).
For more information, see "What is the MAC?"

2. In the navigation pane, click your company name

3. In the Defaults For New Domains section, enter the maximum values that you want to apply to all domains in the company:

• User Limit—The maximum number of accounts of any type (regular mailbox, forward, and filter) that can be created for each domain.
• Alias Limit—The maximum number of domain aliases that can be created for each domain.

4. Click Update.