Using ADSI Exchange

This section describes how to do use ADSI to perform various tasks in Exchange. The following topics are covered:

• Viewing and Modifying the Exchange Server Schema
• Viewing the Raw Properties of an Exchange Object
• Creating an Exchange Mailbox
• Setting the Security Descriptor on an Exchange Mailbox
• Manipulating Security Descriptors and SIDs
• Deleting a Mailbox Object
• Creating a Custom Recipient
• Creating a Recipients Container
• Getting the Organization and Site Name from a Server
• Listing the Exchange Server Version of all the Servers in the Organization
• Finding the Home Server of a Mailbox
• Retrieving Email Addresses
• Accessing Hidden or Deleted Entries
• Retrieving Changes Made to the Directory Service
• Creating a Distribution List from the Results of a Query
• Getting or Modifying Message Size
• Using LDAP Error Codes to Troubleshoot Problems

If you plan to modify and compile Visual Basic® examples found in this section, you must first include a reference to the "Active DS Type Library" and ActiveX® Data Objects in your project.

To add a reference to the Active DS Type Library

1. In the Microsoft® Visual Basic application, from the Projects menu, click References.
2. Select the checkbox next to Active DS Type Library.

For Visual Basic samples that use ADO, you must also include a reference to "Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects."

To add a reference to the ActiveX Data Objects

1. In the Microsoft Visual Basic application, from the Projects menu, click References.
2. Select the checkbox next to Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects.