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    I need to be able to retrieve a custom attribute values for a given mailbox. I can run Get-Mailbox -Identity "Mailbox_Name" | Format-List CustomAttribute5 to retrieve custom attributes but that retrieves the attribute in a formatted list and I just want the attribute value returned. I assume there must be a way to do this with the get-Mailbox cmdlet but I haven't found a way so far. Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance!

    Matthew

    Friday, June 29, 2012 8:15 PM

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    If you only want the attribute returned, with no other formatting to the screen, try this:

    (get-mailbox jsmith).customattribute5


    Mike Crowley | MVP
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    • Marked as answer by mdhtbm Monday, July 9, 2012 7:59 PM
    Tuesday, July 3, 2012 2:49 PM

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    hi,

    here is the technet article that describes the custom attributes in Exchange 2010

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee423541.aspx

    The Active Directory attributes are called:

    1. ms-Exch-Extension-Attribute-16 to 45
    2. ms-exch-extension-custom-attribute-1 to 5

    Hope this helps.

    kind regards

      Thomas

    regards Thomas Paetzold visit my blog on: http://sus42.wordpress.com

    • Proposed as answer by Xiu Zhang Monday, July 2, 2012 9:04 AM
    Friday, June 29, 2012 10:32 PM
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    Hi Matthew,
    See if this gives you what you are looking for:

    Get-mailbox "Mailbox User" | ForEach-Object {$_.customattribute5}

    Martina Miskovic



    Saturday, June 30, 2012 6:20 PM
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    if you want a specific attribute rather than all then we can modify you PS command slightly.

    Get-Mailbox -Identity "Mailbox_Name" | select CustomAttribute5

    That will purely give back that attribute without anything else.

    Oliver

    Oliver Moazzezi | Exchange MVP, MCSA:M, MCITP:Exchange 2010, BA (Hons) Anim | http://www.exchange2010.com | http://www.cobweb.com | http://twitter.com/OliverMoazzezi

    Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:22 AM
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    Hi,

    any updates? If your question is answered it would be nice if you mark it accordingly because this may help others who have got the same or a similar question.

    regards Thomas Paetzold visit my blog on: http://sus42.wordpress.com

    Monday, July 2, 2012 7:18 PM
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    If you only want the attribute returned, with no other formatting to the screen, try this:

    (get-mailbox jsmith).customattribute5


    Mike Crowley | MVP
    My Blog -- Planet Technologies

    • Marked as answer by mdhtbm Monday, July 9, 2012 7:59 PM
    Tuesday, July 3, 2012 2:49 PM
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    Thanks Mike!

    That is exactly what I was looking for. I knew there was a way to retrieve a single unformated attribute from get-mailbox, but didn't know the correct syntax to retrieve it.

    Matthew

    Monday, July 9, 2012 8:01 PM
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    FWIW, Martina's approach produces a similiar output.


    Mike Crowley | MVP
    My Blog -- Planet Technologies

    Monday, July 9, 2012 9:34 PM