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Set-AddressList

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Set-*

Modify existing address lists. In Exchange Online, To use this cmdlet, you need to add the Address Lists role to a role group (for example, to the Organization Management role group). For more information, see Add a role to a role group.

Quick start script

# Set-AddressList — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-AddressList
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Set-AddressList -Identity <AddressListIdParameter> -WhatIf
Set-AddressList -Identity <AddressListIdParameter>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-AddressList
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Set-AddressList [-Identity] <AddressListIdParameter>
 [-ConditionalCompany <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute1 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute10 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute11 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute12 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute13 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute14 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute15 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute2 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute3 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute4 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute5 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute6 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute7 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute8 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalCustomAttribute9 <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalDepartment <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ConditionalStateOrProvince <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-Confirm]
 [-DisplayName <String>]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-ForceUpgrade]
 [-IncludedRecipients <WellKnownRecipientType>]
 [-Name <String>]
 [-RecipientContainer <OrganizationalUnitIdParameter>]
 [-RecipientFilter <String>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (28)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	AddressListIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the address list that you want to modify. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the address list. For example:
-ConditionalCompany	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCompany parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's Company property.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute1	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute1 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute1 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute10	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute10 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute10 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute11	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute11 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute11 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute12	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute12 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute12 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute13	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute13 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute13 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute14	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute14 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute14 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute15	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute15 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute15 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute2	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute2 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute2 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute3	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute3 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute3 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute4	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute4 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute4 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute5	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute5 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute5 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute6	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute6 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute6 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute7	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute7 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute7 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute8	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute8 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute8 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalCustomAttribute9	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalCustomAttribute9 parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's CustomAttribute9 property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalDepartment	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalDepartment parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's Department property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-ConditionalStateOrProvince	MultiValuedProperty		The ConditionalStateOrProvince parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the value of the recipient's StateOrProvince property. You can specify multiple values separated by commas.
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-DisplayName	String		The DisplayName parameter specifies the display name of the group. The display name is visible in the Exchange admin center and in Outlook. The maximum length is 256 characters. If the value contains spaces, enclose...
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-ForceUpgrade	SwitchParameter		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-IncludedRecipients	WellKnownRecipientType		The IncludedRecipients parameter specifies a precanned filter that's based on the recipient type. Valid values are:
-Name	String		The Name parameter specifies a unique name for the address list. The maximum length is 64 characters, and it can't include a carriage return or a backslash (\\). If the value contains spaces, enclose the value in...
-RecipientContainer	OrganizationalUnitIdParameter		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-RecipientFilter	String		The RecipientFilter parameter specifies a custom OPATH filter that's based on the value of any available recipient property. You can use any available Windows PowerShell operator, and wildcards and partial matches...
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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