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Update-Recipient

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Update-*

Add Exchange attributes to recipient objects.

Quick start script

# Update-Recipient — 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-Recipient
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Update-Recipient -Identity <RecipientIdParameter> -WhatIf
Update-Recipient -Identity <RecipientIdParameter>

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

Syntax

Update-Recipient [-Identity] <RecipientIdParameter>
 [-Confirm]
 [-Credential <PSCredential>]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (5)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	RecipientIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the recipient that you want to update. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the recipient. For example:
-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.
-Credential	PSCredential		The Credential parameter specifies the username and password to use to access Active Directory.
-DomainController	Fqdn		The parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-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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