Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

Topic Last Modified: 2013-01-11

Use the Enable-DistributionGroup cmdlet to mail-enable an existing universal group.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.

Syntax


`Enable-DistributionGroup -Identity <GroupIdParameter> [-Alias <String>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DisplayName <String>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-OverrideRecipientQuotas <SwitchParameter>] [-PrimarySmtpAddress <SmtpAddress>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]`

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example enables the distribution group Distribution Group1.

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Enable-DistributionGroup -Identity "Distribution Group1"

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 Recipients Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
Identity	Required	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.GroupIdParameter	The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the distribution group. 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
Alias	Optional	System.String	The Alias parameter specifies the email alias of the group.
Confirm	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax `-Confirm:$False`. You must include a colon ( `:` ) in the syntax.
DisplayName	Optional	System.String	The DisplayName parameter specifies the display name of the distribution group. A display name is typically the same as the Domain\Account Name.
DomainController	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn	The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.
OverrideRecipientQuotas	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.
PrimarySmtpAddress	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.SmtpAddress	The PrimarySmtpAddress parameter specifies the primary SMTP address for the distribution group. By default, the primary SMTP address is generated based on the default email address policy. If you specify a primary SMTP address by using this parameter, the cmdlet sets the EmailAddressPolicyEnabled attribute of the distribution group to `$false`, and the email addresses of this distribution group won't be automatically updated based on email address policies.
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.