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## Activating Search & Destroy

Before using Search & Destroy for the first time, administrators must specify the Active Directory service account and the discovery mailbox that stores the search results.

| ##### Note The activation process only appears when accessing the Search & Destroy feature for the first time. The Search & Destroy feature only provides support for mailbox servers running Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 or above.

### Procedure

1. Click Search & Destroy → Mailbox Search or Search & Destroy → Settings.
   The Search & Destroy Activation screen appears.
2. Ensure that a properly configured Active Directory service account and discovery mailbox exist in the Exchange organization and click Next >.
   The service account logon credentials screen appears.
3. Type the User name for the previously configured service account.

   | ##### Note The format for the service account is as follows: domain\user name

4. Type the Password for the service account.
5. Click Next >.
   The discovery mailbox selection screen appears.
6. Select a discovery mailbox that stores the Search & Destroy search results from the Available Discovery Mailbox(es) list.
7. Click Next >.
   The Search & Destroy activation details screen appears.

   | ##### Note If the service account or discovery mailbox provided are invalid, the activation process cannot proceed. For possible reasons why Search & Destroy activation was unsuccessful, see Troubleshooting Search & Destroy .

8. Review the Search & Destroy settings and click Finish.