Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-15

Use the Remove-DistributionGroup cmdlet to delete an existing distribution group from Active Directory.

Syntax


`Remove-DistributionGroup -Identity <DistributionGroupIdParameter> [-BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck <SwitchParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-IgnoreDefaultScope <SwitchParameter>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]`

Detailed Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Distribution groups" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
Identity	Required	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.DistributionGroupIdParameter	The Identity parameter specifies the distribution group that you want to remove. This parameter accepts the following values: `Alias` Example: JPhillips `Canonical DN` Example: Atlanta.Corp.Contoso.Com/Users/JPhillips `Display Name` Example: Jeff Phillips `Distinguished Name (DN)` Example: CN=JPhillips,CN=Users,DC=Atlanta,DC=Corp,DC=contoso,DC=com `Domain\Account` Example: Atlanta\JPhillips `GUID` Example: fb456636-fe7d-4d58-9d15-5af57d0354c2 `Immutable ID` Example: fb456636-fe7d-4d58-9d15-5af57d0354c2@contoso.com `Legacy Exchange DN` Example: /o=Contoso/ou=AdministrativeGroup/cn=Recipients/cn=JPhillips `SMTP Address` Example: Jeff.Phillips@contoso.com `User Principal Name` Example: JPhillips@contoso.com
BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck parameter specifies whether to bypass security checks and moderation for the member being added, if the specified distribution group is a moderated distribution group.
Confirm	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The Confirm switch 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 switch.
DomainController	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn	The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.
IgnoreDefaultScope	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The IgnoreDefaultScope parameter instructs the command to ignore the default recipient scope setting for the Exchange Management Shell session and use the entire forest as the scope. This allows the command to access Active Directory objects that aren't currently in the default scope. Using the IgnoreDefaultScope parameter introduces the following restrictions: You can't use the DomainController parameter. The command uses an appropriate global catalog server automatically. You can only use the DN for the Identity parameter. Other forms of identification, such as alias or GUID, aren't accepted.
WhatIf	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, 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 switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example removes an existing distribution group Temporary Staff.

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Remove-DistributionGroup -Identity "Temporary Staff"