How to mail enable a security group in active directory
To mail-enable a security group in Active Directory, you can follow these steps:
Prerequisites:
- You have the necessary permissions to manage Active Directory and Exchange Server.
- You have Exchange Server 2010 or later installed and configured.
- The security group you want to mail-enable is a security group in Active Directory.
Step 1: Create a new mail-enabled security group
- Open the Exchange Management Console (EMC) on your Exchange Server.
- In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" node.
- Right-click on "Mailbox" and select "New Mailbox".
- In the "New Mailbox" wizard, select "Security Group" as the mailbox type.
- Enter the name and display name for the mail-enabled security group.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to create the new mail-enabled security group.
Step 2: Configure the mail-enabled security group
- In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" node.
- Find the mail-enabled security group you created in Step 1.
- Right-click on the group and select "Properties".
- In the "Group" properties window, click on the "Mail" tab.
- In the "Mail" tab, select the "Mail-enabled" checkbox.
- Enter the email address for the group.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Step 3: Add members to the mail-enabled security group
- In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" node.
- Find the mail-enabled security group you created in Step 1.
- Right-click on the group and select "Properties".
- In the "Group" properties window, click on the "Members" tab.
- Click "Add" to add members to the group.
- Select the users or groups you want to add to the group.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Step 4: Verify the mail-enabled security group
- Open the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) on your Exchange Server.
- Run the following command to verify the mail-enabled security group:
Get-DistributionGroup -Identity <group_name>
Replace
<group_name>
with the name of the mail-enabled security group you created.
This command should return information about the mail-enabled security group, including its email address and members.
That's it! You have successfully mail-enabled a security group in Active Directory using Exchange Server.