Hi, After I've used Move-Mailbox on some mailboxes from Exchange 2003 -> 2007, the primary smtp address changes from testuser@domain.com to testuser@ad.domain.com. I'd like to automate the change back to the primary smtp after the move, but the script seems to run but nothing changes: Get-Mailbox testuser | Set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $false -PrimarySmtpAddress $oldprimaryaddress Get-Mailbox testuser | Set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true I've tried some variants of this. Latency problem?

Where are you setting $oldprimaryaddress? Does it change the address if you use a literal string instead of the variable - eg: Get-Mailbox testuser | Set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $false -PrimarySmtpAddress testuser@domain.com[string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "

$oldprimaryaddress was set just before the code referred to. I've tried with -PrimarySmtpAddress testuser@domain.com But the change doesn't happen. Should I perhaps remove both smtp addresses and add them again? Seems like alot of work for so little.

Seems like it ought to work, unless testuser isn't resolving, or set-mailbox doesn't like not having the address string quoted. What do you get if you do this: Get-Mailbox testuser Set-mailbox testuser -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $false -PrimarySmtpAddress "testuser@domain.com" [string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "

This work but keeps EmailAddressPolicyEnabled disabled. When I add the 2rd line from 1. post: Get-Mailbox testuser | Set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true Nothing happens. For the purpose of test I also tried with: Get-Mailbox testuser Set-mailbox testuser -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $false -PrimarySmtpAddress "testuser@domain.com" Get-Mailbox testuser Set-Mailbox testuser -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true

There is no -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled parameter on get-mailbox, so it's not going to like Get-mailbox testuser -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true If you want to see just that property, try this: get-mailbox testuser | select EmailAddressPolicyEnabled[string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "

And your posts are a little confusing about what you're trying to set EmalAddressPolicyEnabled to. In your original post, you indicate you're trying to set it to $false, but in subsequent posts, it's $true.[string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "

It was a typo - should have been set-mailbox. Using your select only outputs the value for EmailAddressPolicyEnabled.

On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:18:31 +0000, joebnet wrote: > > >Hi, > >After I've used Move-Mailbox on some mailboxes from Exchange 2003 -> 2007, the primary smtp address changes from testuser@domain.com to testuser@ad.domain.com. I'd like to automate the change back to the primary smtp after the move, but the script seems to run but nothing changes: Get-Mailbox testuser | Set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $false -PrimarySmtpAddress $oldprimaryaddress > >Get-Mailbox testuser | Set-mailbox -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true > >I've tried some variants of this. Latency problem? I don't understand what you're doing. If you don't want the primary SMTP address to change, then don't enable the address policy. As soon as you do that the policy will create the correct (according to your policy) primary smtp address. Maybe you need to rethink your address policies? --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Does this work any better: Set-Mailbox testuser -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled:$true[string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "

I don't understand what you're doing. If you don't want the primary SMTP address to change, then don't enable the address policy. As soon as you do that the policy will create the correct (according to your policy) primary smtp address. Maybe you need to rethink your address policies? --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP You're right. The EmailAddressPolicyEnabled must be kept disabled. Thanks for all your help!