Setting Custom Attributes for Users

In order for our Distribution groups to work properly, you need to set Custom Attributes to read X based on which department(s) they are in:

So, if they are in the CAD, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing departments, you would set Custom Attributes 2, 3, 4 & 5 to X

You also need to set Custom Attribute 11 to match the City Name, the valid values for City Name and Attribute 11 are:

In order to set the custom attributes, you need to use Windows Powershell with the following commands:

$UserCredential = Get-Credential

Username: globaladmin@breeneng.com

Password: BE1adm1n1983

$Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/powershell-liveid/ -Credential $UserCredential -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

Import-PSSession $Session

To set the attributes, use:

Set-Mailbox -Identity  - 

So for someone@breeneng.com that is Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and in Torrance, it would be:

Set-Mailbox - Identity someone@breeneng.com -Customattribute3 X

Set-Mailbox - Identity someone@breeneng.com -Customattribute4 X

Set-Mailbox - Identity someone@breeneng.com -Customattribute5 X

Set-Mailbox - Identity someone@breeneng.com -Customattribute11 Torrance

When you are finished, be sure to use:

Remove-PSSession $Session