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Hello,
I have a CSV file containing entries I would like to add to an Exchange Distribution List using Powershell. I have learned how to create a distribution list using Powershell, but still not sure how to add a list of entries into the Distribution List via Powershell.
I can create a distribution list like this and it works:
New-DistributionGroup -name "ITDepartment" -IgnoreNamingPolicy
Now that I have a Distribution Group, how do I add members into it using Powershell? Here is the structure of my CSV file, and it is located on my c: drive:
<Email>,<FullName>
How can I use PowerShell to add a line entry from this CSV file into the Distribution List I created? Then, how would I use PowerShell to add all entries from the CSV file?
Thanks for your help.
John
I have a CSV file containing entries I would like to add to an Exchange Distribution List using Powershell. I have learned how to create a distribution list using Powershell, but still not sure how to add a list of entries into the Distribution List via Powershell.
I can create a distribution list like this and it works:
New-DistributionGroup -name "ITDepartment" -IgnoreNamingPolicy
Now that I have a Distribution Group, how do I add members into it using Powershell? Here is the structure of my CSV file, and it is located on my c: drive:
<Email>,<FullName>
How can I use PowerShell to add a line entry from this CSV file into the Distribution List I created? Then, how would I use PowerShell to add all entries from the CSV file?
Thanks for your help.
John
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Thanks. That worked and I was able to add two dlist members to the list. I get an error with this command. Do you know how to get rid of this error?
[PS] C:\>import-csv c:\temp\dlist.txt | foreach {add-distributiongroupmemb
Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Member'. The argument is null. Supply a non-null argument and try the command ag
ain.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Add-DistributionGroupMemb
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidatio
Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Member'. The argument is null. Supply a non-null argument and try the command ag
ain.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Add-DistributionGroupMemb
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidatio
[PS] C:\>
[PS] C:\>import-csv c:\temp\dlist.txt | foreach {add-distributiongroupmemb
Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Member'. The argument is null. Supply a non-null argument and try the command ag
ain.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Add-DistributionGroupMemb
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidatio
Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Member'. The argument is null. Supply a non-null argument and try the command ag
ain.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Add-DistributionGroupMemb
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidatio
[PS] C:\>
That means that the value read in from the CSV file didn't have any data in it. If you have any empty lines at the end of your CSV file, or if any line has a name but no email address it will do that.
ASKER
I thought I needed a carriage return after each entry. It looks like all I need is a line entry. Thank you for the help. This works great!
{add-distributiongroupmemb
How does this tell PS which columns are what?
Attached, is a sample CSV file.
Thanks.
dlist.txt