Trying to create a Batch file to run daily for Exchange Contacts
We have contacts that need the box checked daily (Automatically update e-mail addresses based on e-mail policy)on our exchange server but because of our enviroment we are running it needs to be done through a powershell command. It works fine if I run the command from the exchange powershell and does what we need it to do, but I like to setup a batch file to run nightly like I have some other batch files that do. This is the command I am using to launch powershell and also then update the contacts to put a check in Automatically update e-mail addresses based on e-mail policy. $contacts = Get-MailContact -OrganizationalUnit "Domain.com/Users Email/User Contacts" -ResultSize Unlimited | Set-MailContact -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true If I run this one from the batch file I get an error and this is the error and not sure why it is throwing that error? Any help would be appreciated. C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command ". 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\Exchange.ps1';Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin; $contacts = Get-MailContact -OrganizationalUnit "Domain.com/Users Email/User Contacts" -ResultSize Unlimited | Set-MailContact -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true pause Here is the error I receive from the bat file about. Get-MailContact : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Contacts'. At line:1 char:153 + . 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\Exchange.ps1';Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin; $contacts = Get-MailCo ntact <<<< -OrganizationalUnit Domain.com/User Email/User Contacts -ResultSize Unlimited | Set-MailContact -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $tru
August 23rd, 2012 5:42pm

Do like this, create ps file contacts.ps1 and add below. $contacts = Get-MailContact -OrganizationalUnit "Domain.com/Users Email/User Contacts" -ResultSize Unlimited | Set-MailContact -EmailAddressPolicyEnabled $true Then create bat file and include like below. C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExchange.ps1'; Connect-ExchangeServer -auto; c:\Scripts\contacts.ps1" James Chong MCITP | EA | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+ Security+, Project+, ITIL msexchangetips.blogspot.com
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August 23rd, 2012 5:50pm

That worked perfectly I only had to change this for it to work right but you pointed me in the right direction.....Thank you so much you rock. C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command ". 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\Exchange.ps1';Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin;
August 23rd, 2012 6:00pm

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