PowerShell – Updating Users Email Addresses In Active Directory
KB ID 0001216 Problem Note: I’m referring to the Email address value that is listed on the user object in Active Directory, this will not effect any Exchange Settings! A colleague asked me today if I had any PowerShell to update ALL the users in a clients AD, to match their UPN to their Email addresses. A quick internet search turned up loads of handy scripts to update the UPN to mach the email address, but not the way round he...
Changing a Username and Email Address
(Windows & Exchange) KB ID 0000698 Problem This was asked on Experts Exchange this morning, and so I thought I’d get it documented. There are loads of reasons why you might want to change a username, display name, and email address. It can be spelt wrong, a user has got married/divorced and changed their surname, or they have simply changed their name. There are also some clients who don’t create a new user when a...
Deploying Exchange 2013
Part Three – Deploying Exchange 2013 On a ‘Greenfield Site’ KB ID 0000730 Problem In part one and part two we looked at what to consider, and what you need to be doing before you reach for the install DVD. Now we will run through a complete Exchange deployment on a fresh site with no existing mail system. Items covered below Install Exchange Server 2013 Exchange 2013 Post Install Configuration Tasks – Enter the...