Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server
2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-22
Use the Disable-MailUser cmdlet to mail-disable an existing user in the Active Directory directory service by removing the attributes used by Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Syntax
Disable-MailUser -Identity <MailUserIdParameter>
[-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController
<Fqdn>] [-IgnoreDefaultScope <SwitchParameter>]
[-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
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Parameters
Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
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Identity |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailUserIdParameter |
This parameter takes one of the following values:
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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. |
DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
To specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory, include the DomainController parameter on the command. |
IgnoreDefaultScope |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The IgnoreDefaultScope parameter instructs the command to ignore the default recipient scope setting for the Exchange Management Shell and use the entire forest as the scope. This allows the command to access Active Directory objects that are not currently in the default scope. Using the IgnoreDefaultScope parameter introduces the following restrictions:
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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. |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet mail-disables an existing user by removing the Active Directory Exchange Server attributes of the user. The user is not deleted from Active Directory.
To run the Disable-MailUser cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:
- Exchange Recipient Administrator role
For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.
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Example
In this example, the Disable-MailUser command is used to mail-disable an existing user.
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Disable-MailUser ted@contoso.com |