---
title: janetMailbox
description: Electronic mailbox attribute using the syntax specified in the Grey Book of the Coloured Book protocols. See, for example, the Wikipedia article on Coloured Book protocols .
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-janetMailbox
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-janetMailbox.html
---

# janetMailbox

Electronic mailbox attribute using the syntax specified in the *Grey Book* of the *Coloured Book* protocols. See, for example, the Wikipedia article on [*Coloured Book protocols*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloured_Book_protocols) .

Example: `janetMail: user@UK.CO.EXAMPLE`.

Entries using this attribute must also include an `rfc822Mailbox` attribute, such as `mail: user@example.co.uk`.

|                             |                                                                |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*                       | 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.46                                     |
| *Names*                     | janetMailbox                                                   |
| *Syntax*                    | [DirectoryString](s-DirectoryString.html)                      |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [caseIgnoreMatch](mr-caseIgnoreMatch.html)                     |
| *Ordering matching rule*    | [caseIgnoreOrderingMatch](mr-caseIgnoreOrderingMatch.html)     |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch](mr-caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch.html) |
| *Single value*              | false: multiple values allowed                                 |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                           |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                               |
| *Origin*                    | [RFC 1274](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1274)      |
| *Schema file*               | 00-core.ldif                                                   |
| *Used by*                   | [pilotPerson](oc-pilotPerson.html)                             |