Applies to: Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-05

Use the Disable-MailContact cmdlet to remove the Exchange attributes of an existing mail-enabled contact in the Active Directory directory service. The contact object will remain in Active Directory but will no longer be mail-enabled.

Syntax

Disable-MailContact -Identity <MailContactIdParameter> [-DomainController <Fqdn>]

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailContactIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the ADObjectID, distinguished name, GUID, or alias of the mail contact.

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 in the command.

Detailed Description

The Disable-MailContact cmdlet mail-disables an existing contact by removing the Exchange attributes of the contact. The contact is not deleted.

To run the Disable-MailContact 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

This example shows how to use the Disable-MailContact command to mail-disable a mail-enabled contact.

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Disable-MailContact -Identity TedBremer