Q: Is there a way to remove a user from a distribution group?
A: Yes, there is the built in Remove-DistributionGroupMember cmdlet available, both for an on premises Exchange Server environment and Exchange online tenants.
Remove-DistributionGroupMember -Identity GroupName -Member UserName
Need to show time in UTC (Universal Time)? There is a ‘method’ with the Get-Date cmdlet. If you run: Get-Date | Get-Member You’ll find that one of the methods is ToUniversalTime() which allows you to output the time of the local machine, converted to the UTC time. Run the code below to show how the…
The Get-Module cmdlet lists all modules that are available on the current computer to the current user. Whereas the Get-InstalledModule cmdlet lists all modules that were installed using Install-Module on a local computer. The difference in performance comes from the second command needing to inspect each available module to check whether it was installed or…
Q: Is there a way to disable an Inbox rule for a mailbox? A: Yes. You can use the Disable-InboxRule cmdlet to enable an Inbox rule. Inbox rules process messages in an Inbox based on conditions specified and take actions. The enable/disable InboxRule cmdelts, assist in troubleshooting end user’s mailboxes. Disable-InboxRule -Identity “MoveAnnouncements“ -Mailbox “Joe@Contoso.com” This example…
Well, the one constant in IT is change. The MO_Module was too confusing for people to know what it was for, so I went back and updated the Exchange_AddIn PowerShell Module. All of the updated functions over the past several months are being cut over, I’ve updated all of the helpURI values, and added in…
Service Packs for Microsoft products, at the time, were provided with 12-24 months of support depending on the product after the release of the next service pack. For Exchange Server 2013, the SP1 is caught in an awkward state of support perpetuity until Exchange 2013 itself hits the end of support lifecycle as there was…
Exchange Certificates Prior to Exchange Server 2013, the Exchange application did not automatically notify administrators of a pending upcoming certificate expiring. One of the issues we administrators run into is expiring certificates. If the Exchange environment has a certificate that expires, then typically, trusted access via clients is interrupted. The good news is, you should ask…