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Error when you try to change the default global address list recipient filter in Exchange Server 2010

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Symptoms

You try to change the default global address list recipient filter by using the Set-GlobalAddressList cmdlet in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. When you do this, you may receive an error that resembles one of the following.

Error message 1
"<Custom filter>" is not a valid recipient filter for the default global address list "Default Global Address List". To upgrade the object's Exchange version, use "-RecipientFilter {((Alias -ne $null) -and (((ObjectClass -eq 'user') -or (ObjectClass -eq 'contact') -or (ObjectClass -eq 'msExchSystemMailbox') -or (ObjectClass -eq 'msExchDynamicDistributionList') -or (ObjectClass -eq 'group') -or (ObjectClass -eq 'publicFolder'))))}".

Error message 2
You can�t perform this operation on default global address list �Default Global Address List�.

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Cause

You cannot change the default global address list recipient filter. This is by design.

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Workaround

To work around this issue, create a new global address list that has the recipient filter attributes that you want.

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References

For information about how to upgrade the default global address list in Exchange Server 2010, visit the following TechNet website:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335105.aspx

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Keywords: KB2645013, kbtshoot, kbprb, kbsurveynew

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Article Info
Article ID : 2645013
Revision : 1
Created on : 11/17/2011
Published on : 11/17/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 420