Deleting a Global Mailbox by using SFTP

Authorized users can delete mailboxes with the standard SFTP remove directory command. Authorized users include mailbox administrators and users (human or systems) who are granted delete permissions.

Before you begin

Mailbox administrators can delete any mailbox and all messages and submailboxes. Other users must have the permission to delete the mailbox. A mailbox cannot be deleted if it contains any messages or submailboxes.

Complete the procedure Accessing Global Mailbox by using SFTP.

About this task

The root mailbox cannot be deleted.

A mailbox cannot contain messages or submailboxes to be deleted through an SFTP session.

Procedure

  1. Log in as a user.
    Authorization to the directory is from the user permissions for mailboxes in the Global Mailbox management tool. The SFTP session begins at the virtual root of the user that logs in.
  2. Delete a mailbox by using the SFTP client commands or interface.
    For example, to delete a mailbox, named testmailbox, you might use the RMDIRtestmailbox command.