New-MailContact

 

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP3

You can use the New-MailContact command to create a new mail-enabled contact.

Syntax

New-MailContact -Name <String> -ExternalEmailAddress <ProxyAddress> [-Alias <String>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DisplayName <String>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-FirstName <String>] [-Initials <String>] [-LastName <String>] [-MacAttachmentFormat <BinHex | UuEncode | AppleSingle | AppleDouble>] [-MessageBodyFormat <Text | Html | TextAndHtml>] [-MessageFormat <Text | Mime>] [-OrganizationalUnit <OrganizationalUnitIdParameter>] [-PrimarySmtpAddress <SmtpAddress>] [-TemplateInstance <PSObject>] [-UsePreferMessageFormat <$true | $false>] [-UseRusServer <String>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

The New-MailContact command creates a new mail contact object in the Microsoft Active Directory and then mail-enables the mail contact.

To run New-MailContact cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:

• Exchange Recipient Administrator role

• Account Operator role for the applicable Active Directory containers

For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
ExternalEmailAddress	Required	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ProxyAddress	Target e-mail address.
Name	Required	System.String	Common name of the mail contact.
Alias	Optional	System.String	Alias of the mail contact.
Confirm	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The Confirm parameter causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm parameter.
DisplayName	Optional	System.String	The name that will be displayed in Microsoft Outlook for the mail contact.
DomainController	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn	To specify the fully qualified domain name of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory, include the DomainController parameter on the command.
FirstName	Optional	System.String	First name of the mail contact.
Initials	Optional	System.String	Initials of the mail contact.
LastName	Optional	System.String	Last name of the mail contact.
MacAttachmentFormat	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.Recipient.MacAttachmentFormat	The MacAttachmentFormat parameter specifies the Apple Macintosh Operating System attachment format for messages that are sent to the mail contact. The valid values for this parameter are: BinHex UUENCODE AppleSingle AppleDouble By default, this parameter is set to BinHex. The acceptable values for the MacAttachmentFormat parameter are dependent on the MessageFormat parameter. If the MessageFormat parameter is set to Text, you can only use BinHex or UUENCODE values for this parameter. If the MessageFormat parameter is set to Mime, you can only use BinHex, AppleSingle or AppleDouble values for this parameter.
MessageBodyFormat	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.Recipient.MessageBodyFormat	The MessageBodyFormat parameter specifies the message body format for messages that are sent to the mail contact. The valid values for this parameter are: Text Html TextAndHtml By default, this parameter is set to TextAndHtml. The MessageFormat and MessageBodyFormat parameters are interdependent. If the MessageFormat parameter is set to Mime, the MessageBodyFormat parameter can be set to any valid value. However, if the MessageFormat parameter is set to Text, the MessageBodyFormat parameter can only be set to Text. Therefore, if you want to set this parameter to Html or TextAndHtml, you must also set the MessageFormat parameter to Mime.
MessageFormat	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.Recipient.MessageFormat	The MessageFormat parameter specifies the message format for messages that are sent to the mail contact. The valid values for this parameter are: Text Mime By default, this parameter is set to Mime. The MessageFormat and MessageBodyFormat parameters are interdependent. If the MessageFormat parameter is set to Mime, the MessageBodyFormat parameter can be set to any valid value. However, if the MessageFormat parameter is set to Text, the MessageBodyFormat parameter can only be set to Text. Therefore, if you want to change the MessageFormat parameter from Mime to Text, you must also change the MessageBodyFormat parameter to Text.
OrganizationalUnit	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.OrganizationalUnitIdParameter	The organizational unit to which the new contact is added. For example, redmond.contoso.com/contacts.
PrimarySmtpAddress	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.SmtpAddress	Use this parameter to specify the primary SMTP address for the mail contact. By default, the primary SMTP address is generated based on the default e-mail address policy. If you specify a primary SMTP address by using this parameter, the cmdlet will set the EmailAddressPolicyEnabled attribute of the mail contact to $false, and the e-mail addresses of this mail contact will not be automatically updated based on e-mail address policies.
TemplateInstance	Optional	System.Management.Automation.PSObject	When an existing object is supplied to this parameter, the command will use that object's configuration to create an exact duplicate of the object on a local or target server.
UsePreferMessageFormat	Optional	System.Boolean	When set to true, this parameter specifies that the recipient preferred message format settings will override the global settings for mail sent to this user.
UseRusServer	Optional	System.String	Note: This parameter is available only in Exchange 2007 SP2. The UseRusServer parameter instructs the command to use the specified Mailbox server on which the Address List service is running to obtain and then set mailbox and Active Directory user attributes. The Address List service is a component in the Exchange System Attendant service. The Address List service creates and maintains Exchange-specific attribute values in Active Directory. You can use the Address List service to update recipient objects in a domain by using specific information, such as address list membership and e-mail addresses.
WhatIf	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The WhatIf parameter instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf parameter, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf parameter.

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Example

In the following example, the New-MailContact command is used to create a new mail-enabled contact.

New-MailContact -Name "Ted Bremer" -ExternalEmailAddress "ted@tailspintoys.com" -OrganizationalUnit "Marketing"