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:

  1. You have the necessary permissions to manage Active Directory and Exchange Server.
  2. You have Exchange Server 2010 or later installed and configured.
  3. The security group you want to mail-enable is a security group in Active Directory.

Step 1: Create a new mail-enabled security group

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console (EMC) on your Exchange Server.
  2. In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" node.
  3. Right-click on "Mailbox" and select "New Mailbox".
  4. In the "New Mailbox" wizard, select "Security Group" as the mailbox type.
  5. Enter the name and display name for the mail-enabled security group.
  6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to create the new mail-enabled security group.

Step 2: Configure the mail-enabled security group

  1. In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" node.
  2. Find the mail-enabled security group you created in Step 1.
  3. Right-click on the group and select "Properties".
  4. In the "Group" properties window, click on the "Mail" tab.
  5. In the "Mail" tab, select the "Mail-enabled" checkbox.
  6. Enter the email address for the group.
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 3: Add members to the mail-enabled security group

  1. In the EMC, navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" node.
  2. Find the mail-enabled security group you created in Step 1.
  3. Right-click on the group and select "Properties".
  4. In the "Group" properties window, click on the "Members" tab.
  5. Click "Add" to add members to the group.
  6. Select the users or groups you want to add to the group.
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Verify the mail-enabled security group

  1. Open the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) on your Exchange Server.
  2. 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.