Set-RecipientFilterConfig
Applies to: Exchange Server 2013
Topic Last Modified: 2014-04-11
This cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange Server 2013.
Use the Set-RecipientFilterConfig cmdlet to enable and configure the Recipient Filter agent.
Set-RecipientFilterConfig [-BlockedRecipients <MultiValuedProperty>] [-BlockListEnabled <$true | $false>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-Enabled <$true | $false>] [-ExternalMailEnabled <$true | $false>] [-InternalMailEnabled <$true | $false>] [-RecipientValidationEnabled <$true | $false>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
This example modifies the Recipient Filter agent configuration so that recipient validation is enabled.
Set-RecipientFilterConfig -RecipientValidationEnabled $true
This example makes the following changes to the Recipient Filter agent configuration:
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Enables the Blocked Recipients list.
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Adds two users to the Blocked Recipients list.
Set-RecipientFilterConfig -BlockListEnabled $true -BlockedRecipients user1@contoso.com,user2@contoso.com
You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Anti-spam features" entry in the Anti-spam and anti-malware permissions topic.
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlockedRecipients | Optional | Microsoft.Exchange.Data.MultiValuedProperty | The BlockedRecipients parameter specifies one or more SMTP addresses. To enter multiple SMTP addresses, separate the addresses by using a comma. The maximum number of individual SMTP addresses that you can input is 800. |
| BlockListEnabled | Optional | System.Boolean | The BlockListEnabled parameter specifies whether the Recipient Filter agent blocks messages sent to recipients listed in the BlockedRecipients parameter. Valid input for the BlockListEnabled parameter is |
| Confirm | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch. |
| DomainController | Optional | Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn | The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory. The DomainController parameter isn't supported on Edge Transport servers. An Edge Transport server uses the local instance of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) to read and write data. |
| Enabled | Optional | System.Boolean | The Enabled parameter specifies whether the Recipient Filter agent is enabled on the computer on which you're running the command. Valid input for the Enabled parameter is |
| ExternalMailEnabled | Optional | System.Boolean | The ExternalMailEnabled parameter specifies whether all messages received from unauthenticated connections by servers external to your organization are passed through the Recipient Filter agent for processing. Valid input for the ExternalMailEnabled parameter is |
| InternalMailEnabled | Optional | System.Boolean | The InternalMailEnabled parameter specifies whether all messages from authenticated sender domains that belong to authoritative domains in the enterprise are passed through the Recipient Filter agent for processing. Valid input for the InternalMailEnabled parameter is |
| RecipientValidationEnabled | Optional | System.Boolean | The RecipientValidationEnabled parameter specifies whether the Recipient Filter agent blocks messages addressed to recipients that don't exist in the organization. Valid input for the RecipientValidationEnabled parameter is |
| WhatIf | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch. |
To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.
To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.
