EMS error: "This task does not support recipients of this type. The specified recipient is of type MailUser. Please make sure that this recipient matches the required recipient type for this task." when running New-MailboxImportRequest command.

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_{Tuesday, September 10, 2013 5:15 PM}

I am trying to import a PST file into an archive mailbox using this command: New-MailboxImportRequest -Mailbox <user>-IsArchive -FilePath <file path>

When I do that, I get an error message: "This task does not support recipients of this type. The specified recipient  <user> is of type MailUser. Please make sure that this recipient matches the required recipient type for this task."

Any ideas why?

All replies (3)

_{Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:16 AM ✅Answered}

Hi,

Also try checking whether the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant Service is running or restarting the service manually.

Thanks

Mavis

_{Tuesday, September 10, 2013 6:38 PM}

hi,

import can be done on mailbox, it seems you are trying to import a MailUser(may be 0365 user)

confirm that user is an on-prem user or cloud(office 365) user etc

Regards

Vickram

_{Monday, September 23, 2013 2:24 PM}

I am trying to import a PST file into an Office365 user's archive mailbox (so the user is in the cloud not on-prem).