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    Hi,

      I need to change few hundred mail contact(external e-mail address) because their provider has changed domain name. I have this situation:

    • example01@domain.com
    • example02@domain.com 
    • example03@domain.com 
    • ...

    and I need change to:

    • example01@something.com
    • example02@something.com
    • example03@something.com
    • ....

    I tried with command Set-MailContact but only for single edit. Windows Server 2008R2 SP1 and Exchange 2010 SP1 is my configuration.

    I have solution with other tools, but with EMS I get stuck.


    Monday, May 30, 2011 7:49 AM

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    Thank you mjolinor, you helped me alot, but your script doesnt work for me without litle edit(first I tried to correct typing errors but anyway first part of script isn't working). This is tested and working script:

    $contacts = Get-MailContact -Filter {ExternalEmailAddress -like '*domain.com*'}
$contacts | foreach-object {$_ | set-mailcontact -externalemailaddress ($_.externalemailaddress.proxyaddressstring -replace "domain.com","something.com")}

     

    • Marked as answer by rajco Friday, June 10, 2011 3:24 PM
    Friday, June 10, 2011 3:23 PM

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    The easiest and probably fastest way would be to

    (1) Export your Contacts from the EMC (or from the EMS if you have experience with Export-Csv)

    (2) Do a search and replace in Notepad

    (3) Delete the Contacts with the EMC

    (4) Import the Contacts with the EMS (PowerShell)

    How to Import CSV Contacts to Exchange 2010
    http://msgsense.com/2011/01/20/how-to-import-csv-contacts-to-exchange-2010/

    The alternative would be to use sting manipulation in PowerShell within a loop.

    The String’s the Thing
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692804.aspx

    MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M
    Monday, May 30, 2011 8:14 AM
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    I was thinking about this idea, but if I delete all contacts how to know which contact was in which distribution group? Thank you for link, I will check this tip.

     

     

    Monday, May 30, 2011 8:23 AM
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    Sorry for being immodest ... you could use my script:

    PowerShell command to list all distribution groups and members of those groups
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/exchangesvradmin/thread/63ad55d1-1393-4533-8065-1d7cbd8657fa

    But perhaps sting manipulation would be a better idea in that case.

    MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M
    • Proposed as answer by Terence Yu Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:28 AM
    • Marked as answer by Terence Yu Friday, June 10, 2011 8:16 AM
    • Unmarked as answer by rajco Friday, June 10, 2011 3:32 PM
    Monday, May 30, 2011 9:20 AM
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    Hi,

     

    Can we do it in EMC?

     

    Thanks.

    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:48 AM
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      Thank you John for replay and excellent link. I am away this week and on Monday I will test this script and inform you about results. 
    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:57 PM
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    I think this will work:

    $contacts = get-mailcontact | where-object {$_.externalemailadderss.addressstring -match "domain\.com"}
    $contacts | foreach-object {
    $_ | set-mailcontact -externalemailaddress  ($_.externalemailaddress.proxyaddressstring -replace "domain\.com","something.com")
    }

    [string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "
    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:26 PM
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    Thank you mjolinor, you helped me alot, but your script doesnt work for me without litle edit(first I tried to correct typing errors but anyway first part of script isn't working). This is tested and working script:

    $contacts = Get-MailContact -Filter {ExternalEmailAddress -like '*domain.com*'}
$contacts | foreach-object {$_ | set-mailcontact -externalemailaddress ($_.externalemailaddress.proxyaddressstring -replace "domain.com","something.com")}

     

    • Marked as answer by rajco Friday, June 10, 2011 3:24 PM
    Friday, June 10, 2011 3:23 PM