Hi, We are currently running Exchange 2003. We have an automated one-step process for creating an ldif file with exchange contacts and importing them via ldifde. We are planning a migration to Exchange 2010. So far all I can find is a two step process for creating mail-enabled contacts in 2010 (step 1: create contacts via ldifde import; step 2: mail enable via csv import). Is there a way to create mail enabled contacts in ONE STEP using an automated import process like ldifde to create mail enabled contacts in Exchange 2010? Thanks, Kevin

New-MailContact does it in one step. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124519.aspx It's quite easy to script this using something like Import-CSV and a loop.Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."

Like Ed says, once you have it in a CSV, you can easily do this in one step. This might help: http://howdouc.blogspot.com/2010/06/bulk-importcreate-mail-enabled-contacts.htmlTim Harrington | MVP: Exchange | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010, MCITP: Lync 2010, MCITP: Server 2008, MCTS: OCS | Blog: http://HowDoUC.blogspot.com | Twitter: @twharrington

On Wed, 6 Apr 2011 16:22:54 +0000, AIMS Guy wrote: >We are currently running Exchange 2003. We have an automated one-step process for creating an ldif file with exchange contacts and importing them via ldifde. We are planning a migration to Exchange 2010. So far all I can find is a two step process for creating mail-enabled contacts in 2010 (step 1: create contacts via ldifde import; step 2: mail enable via csv import). > >Is there a way to create mail enabled contacts in ONE STEP using an automated import process like ldifde to create mail enabled contacts in Exchange 2010? Use Powershell. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP