I'm try to segregating Global address book and hiding them from other branches, and I was wondering if there is a easy way I'm using the method located at http://www.exchange-genie.com/2007/10/hidding-global-address-lists-gal-with-exchange-2007/ Since the user accounts are already made I would have to redo the part that states custom attributes. I want to separate them from the attribute company but I would have to reapply those settings for it to be in the new address book. Is there anyway for me to add or re apply the company attribute or add a custom attribute base on what the company is?

I think I understand what you're asking, but not positive. You could use Powershell to identify users with companyA in the company field and then act based upon this. get-recipient| where {$_.company -eq "companyA"} | do-something (like set an attribute) Mike Crowley Check out My Blog!

Have you referenced the white paper on the process? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb936719(EXCHG.80).aspx Only procedures outlined in that article are tested and supported. Simon.Simon Butler, Exchange MVP. http://blog.sembee.co.uk , http://exbpa.com/

This is what i want to do. get-recipient| where {$_.company -eq "MSFT"} | set customattribute16 MSFT Would that be correct?

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:36:22 +0000, TonyOVT wrote: > > >This is what i want to do. > > > >get-recipient| where {$_.company -eq "MSFT"} | set customattribute16 MSFT > > > >Would that be correct? No. There's no customattribute16. And to what does "set" apply to? --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

I would like to put a value in the CustomAttribute16 as MSFT Currently that value is blank. What I want to do is for every person from MSFT company will have the CustomAttribute16 as MSFT

On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:39:18 +0000, TonyOVT wrote: > > >I would like to put a value in the CustomAttribute16 as MSFT > >Currently that value is blank. > >What I want to do is for every person from MSFT company will have the CustomAttribute16 as MSFT There are only 15 extensionAttribute properties. You're using 'get-recipient' and not filtering either the search or the results of the search so I don't think that you'll be able to use a 'set-recipient' to alter the value of a CustomAttribute. Use "get-mailbox -filter .... -resultsize unlimited | set-mailbox -customattribute?? 'MSFT'" or "get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited | where {....} | set-mailbox -customattribute?? 'MSFT'" You can run another set for get/set-mailuser. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited | where {$_.company -eq "test"} | set-mailbox-customattribute15 'test' I tried this but it didn't work. it says the last value is incorrect. The term 'set-mailbox-customattribute15' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the term and try again. At line:1 char:98 + get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited | where {$_.company -eq "test"} | set-mailb ox-customattribute15 <<<< test

On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:22:42 +0000, TonyOVT wrote: > > >get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited | where {$_.company -eq "test"} | set-mailbox-customattribute15 'test' > >I tried this but it didn't work. it says the last value is incorrect. > >The term 'set-mailbox-customattribute15' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the term and try again. At line:1 char:98 + get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited | where {$_.company -eq "test"} | set-mailb ox-customattribute15 <<<< test Copy and paste doesn't always work correctly from web pages. There was a space between "set-mailbox" and "-customattribute15" when I posted that. It got swallowed when the line wrapped. There's no space in "set-mailbox", either. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP