Create Multiple Mailboxes

CallPilot can import a text file with comma-separated values (CSV) and use it to create multiple mailboxes at once.

Extension	Mailbox	First Name	Last Name
2654	2654	Mike	Hunt
2527	2527	Mike	Hunt
2042	2042	Sarah	Walker
2155	2155	Zoey	Thompson
4943	4943	Michelle	Thompson

We can create (or edit) a file in Excel and save as CSV for importing into CallPilot. Or use Notepad, and separate the fields with comma's.

Just four fields are required: Extension number, Mailbox Number, First Name, and Last Name. The extension and mailbox number are usually the same. Ensure that the first row contains your column headings.

Create a CSV file

For a new installation, use this tool to create a CSV file covering your DN range. Unused mailboxes can be deleted as a maintenance task later. Four fields are created, note that:

• The extension and mailbox number are the same.
• The first and last names will be * - this can be edited later...

Enter the DN range, hit Submit, and find the mailbox.csv file in your downloads folder....

WARNING: This tool will quite happily create HUGE files, don't be silly!

Using Auto Add

After generating the CSV file, we need to import it in CallPilot Manager:

• Goto: USER ➜ AUTO-ADD.
• Click Browse, and select the input file: mailbox.csv.
• Click Upload File - the first two lines of the imported file are shown.
• Match the drop down headings to the corresponding data fields.
• Finally, click Add Users to create the mailboxes from the file.

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