When creating a dynamic distribution list in Exchange 2007 you have the option to pull from one of the custom attributes. How can I have the custom attribute field (ie Custom Attribute 2) auto-populate information that is in the Office field of the user account. User A has the office field of their user account with Bolivia. How can I get Bolivia to automatically populate into the Custom Attribute 2 field in Exchange. So when I create my dynamic distribution list I can point it to custom attribute 2 for population.

Why not create the DDL with office attribute instead? otherwise you can create a script the on a schedule basis copy informtioan from office attriubute to a custom attribute lasse at humandata dot se, http://anewmessagehasarrived.blogspot.com

On Wed, 4 May 2011 17:57:14 +0000, sandowmedia wrote: > > >When creating a dynamic distribution list in Exchange 2007 you have the option to pull from one of the custom attributes. How can I have the custom attribute field (ie Custom Attribute 2) auto-populate information that is in the Office field of the user account. > >User A has the office field of their user account with Bolivia. How can I get Bolivia to automatically populate into the Custom Attribute 2 field in Exchange. So when I create my dynamic distribution list I can point it to custom attribute 2 for population. Why not just use EMS to create the dynamic distribution group and use the "office" attribute as the discriminator? The GUI is pretty limited in what it offers. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Wed, 4 May 2011 17:57:14 +0000, sandowmedia wrote: > > >When creating a dynamic distribution list in Exchange 2007 you have the option to pull from one of the custom attributes. How can I have the custom attribute field (ie Custom Attribute 2) auto-populate information that is in the Office field of the user account. > >User A has the office field of their user account with Bolivia. How can I get Bolivia to automatically populate into the Custom Attribute 2 field in Exchange. So when I create my dynamic distribution list I can point it to custom attribute 2 for population. Why not just use EMS to create the dynamic distribution group and use the "office" attribute as the discriminator? The GUI is pretty limited in what it offers. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP The parameters of cmdlet “New-DynamicDistributionGroup” do not contain “Office”, and I would suggest we use EMS to modify user’s attributes fist. Sample: Get-Mailbox | Where {$_.office –eq Bolivia} | Set-Mailbox –Customttribute2 Bolivia Or Get-Mailbox –Server <the server name> | Set-Mailbox –Customattribute2 Bolivia Note: the sample above is only provided for reference. Make a test before apply it to all users. The EMS cmdlet parameter highly depends on your organization configuration. If the users are well organizaed, we may use various cmdlets and the corresponding parameters to modify users’ attributes. For more information, please refer to the followoing microsoft articles: How to Create a New Dynamic Distribution Group http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996561(EXCHG.80).aspx New-DynamicDistributionGroup http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125127(EXCHG.80).aspx Using the Exchange Management Shell http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123778(EXCHG.80).aspx Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

On Wed, 11 May 2011 04:04:29 +0000, Fiona_Liao wrote: >On Wed, 4 May 2011 17:57:14 +0000, sandowmedia wrote: > > >When creating a dynamic distribution list in Exchange 2007 you have the option to pull from one of the custom attributes. How can I have the custom attribute field (ie Custom Attribute 2) auto-populate information that is in the Office field of the user account. > >User A has the office field of their user account with Bolivia. How can I get Bolivia to automatically populate into the Custom Attribute 2 field in Exchange. So when I create my dynamic distribution list I can point it to custom attribute 2 for population. Why not just use EMS to create the dynamic distribution group and use the "office" attribute as the discriminator? The GUI is pretty limited in what it offers. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP >--- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP > > > > > >The parameters of cmdlet ?New-DynamicDistributionGroup? do not contain ?Office?, and I would suggest we use EMS to modify user?s attributes fist. Sample: Use the -RecipientFilter parameter and "Office -eq 'bolivia'". --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP