Changing Password in Exchange Server only

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I created 1 user in AD and created mail box in exchange 2010 server. We implemented password policy for changing password in 45 days.

I was having crunch on licenses so, I deleted AD user and did not delete his mail box, so that he can access his mailbox.

Now, The questions are : How can I change his password? How can I prevent his password from expiring?

Remember that I have deleted his AD user.

You can't. Without an AD user account you have nothing to authenticate to. You won't be able to access that mailbox — Drifter104, Jul 05 '15 at 10:50
Also in most cases deleting the AD user and leaving the exchange mailbox won't help any licensing problem. In most situations a user accessing an exchange mailbox needs both a windows CAL and an exchange CAL. — Todd Wilcox, Jul 05 '15 at 11:45

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 05 '15 at 12:42

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That is impossible. Microsoft Exchange simply does not work without Active Directory. If you deleted user in Active Directory, mailbox becames disconnected - without any user to authenticate against.

answered Jul 05 '15 at 12:42

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 05 '15 at 12:45

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I was having crunch on licenses

The correct answer to this question is to either acquire more licenses or switch to a platform that you can afford.

answered Jul 05 '15 at 12:45

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Changing Password in Exchange Server only

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