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How to check if user has an Exchange mailbox

I am writing a script that will perform some functions if the user has an Exchange mailbox. I'm getting stuck on how to check if the user has a mailbox.

Right now I'm using powershell but I can use VBS or batch commands if that's easier.

Here's what I have with powershell:

$strName = "testuser"

$strFilter = "(&(objectCategory=User)(samAccountName=$strName))"
$objSearcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher
$objSearcher.Filter = $strFilter
$objPath = $objSearcher.FindOne()
$objUser = $objPath.GetDirectoryEntry()

$a = $objUser.msExchMailboxGuid

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That works fine to get the mailbox GUID. What I would like to do is compare that $a variable to see if it's empty. But I can't figure out how to run a compare. Here's the value when there is no GUID:

PS C:\> Get-Variable -Name a |fl *

Name        : a
Description :
Value       : {}
Visibility  : Public
Module      :
ModuleName  :
Options     : None
Attributes  : {}

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Does anyone have suggestions on how to do this with PowerShell or any other method?

Thanks!

uescomp

You could try:

Get-User user1 | Select-Object Name,RecipientType,RecipientTypeDetails

waleeda

you do through query from the active directory users and computer, to show all user with a value in the email address field

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Todd Gerbert

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Jeremy Weisinger

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@uescomp I should have given a little more detail. I'm running this command on an RDSH server. So no AD and no Exchange installed on the server so I can't run that command.

@waleeda Sorry but I need this automated in a script

@tgerbert Good suggestion but it's not working for the variable. I seemingly can't evaluate the value. When I run $a.value.length it just returns to the next prompt without giving output. Here's what I get:

PS C:\> $a.value.length
PS C:\>

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It's almost like it has a null entry but when I try and compare it to null it just returns to the prompt. If I create the x variable with a null value I get the following:

PS C:\> $x = $null
PS C:\> $x.value.length
PS C:\>

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But I can compare it... :

PS C:\> $x -eq $null
True
PS C:\>

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but not the empty GUID:

PS C:\> $a -eq $null
PS C:\>

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That above command should return either True or False but it is not returning anything. This is why I can't seem to compare it.

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$a.Value -eq $null

Jeremy Weisinger

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Thanks for posting. You help me head in the right direction.