# Modify or Delete Mailboxes

The Modify option allows you to change any parameters of an existing mailbox.

1. From the Main Menu, select ( M) Mailbox Maintenance Menu.

2. Select (M) Modify.

3. At the Mailbox to Modify prompt, enter the mailbox number you want to update. The system displays existing mailbox information and prompts you for changes.

4. Enter new values and press Enter for any value you do not want to modify.

5. When all mailbox information has been displayed/modified, the system displays the new information and prompts for the next mailbox number. Enter another mailbox number, or press <Enter> to return to the Mailbox Maintenance Menu.

The Delete option allows you delete a single mailbox or a range of mailboxes:

To Delete a Single Mailbox

1. From the Main Menu, select (M) Mailbox Maintenance Menu.

2. Select (D) Delete.

3. Enter the number of the mailbox to delete. The system displays the mailbox information and prompts you to confirm this delete.

4. Enter Y to delete the mailbox OR to leave the mailbox unchanged, enter N or press Enter. The system prompts for the next mailbox number to delete. Enter another mailbox number, or press Enter to return to the Mailbox Maintenance Menu.

To Delete a Range of Mailboxes

1. From the Main Menu, select (M) Mailbox Maintenance Menu.

2. Select (D) Delete.

3. Enter the first and last numbers of the mailboxes in the range to be deleted, separated by a hyphen (for example: 101-203). The system asks for confirmation.

4. Type delete (lower-case).

5. You are prompted to confirm. Ensure that the mailbox numbers in the range are correct and then enter Y to delete this range of mailboxes.

6. The system prompts for the next mailbox number to delete. Enter another mailbox number, OR press Enter to return to the Mailbox Maintenance Menu.

Parent topic: Procedures (Text Console)