hi. i need to change the Exchange features of some of our users but it doesn't seem to work: $mbx = (get-mailbox "bugs").emailaddresses | % {$_.SmtpAddress | where {$_ -like "*acme.com*"}} | Set-CASMailbox -identity $mbx -OWAEnabled $true for whatever reason, $mbx is empty before it reaches Set-CASMailbox. i'm also trying to use wildcard get-mailbox * this works but when i place ".emailaddresses" like above, it doesn't return anything. yes i have two questions here i hope not to break then because they are related.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 09:44:30 +0000, Rino Mardo wrote: > > >hi. > >i need to change the Exchange features of some of our users but it doesn't seem to work: $mbx = (get-mailbox "bugs").emailaddresses | % {$_.SmtpAddress | where {$_ -like "*acme.com*"}} | Set-CASMailbox -identity $mbx -OWAEnabled $true > > > >for whatever reason, $mbx is empty before it reaches Set-CASMailbox. $mbx is an array of objects of different classes (Microsoft.Exchange.Data.X400ProxyAddress, Microsoft.Exchange.Data.SmtpProxyAddress, etc.). The -Identity parameter of the set-casmailbox accepts pipeline input, so you should be able to remove the "-Identity $mbx" from the cmdlet. >i'm also trying to use wildcard get-mailbox * > >this works but when i place ".emailaddresses" like above, it doesn't return anything. That's because the array you've filled with mailbox objects doesn't have a property name "emailaddresses". Each element of the array has that property, though. You don't need the "*", either. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Hi Do you mean by set those mailbox's OWAEnable to True, the condition is their smtp address containing "*acme.com*" Is that right? If yes, please try Get-Mailbox -resultsize unlimited | where{$_.Emailaddresses -like "*acme.com*"} | Set-CASMailbox -OWAEnabled $True Cheers If you have any feedback on our support, please click here Zi Feng TechNet Community Support

thanks guys. i'll try them as soon as get back to office.

it worked!! :) thanks Zi.

thanks Rich for the explanation.