Working with distribution group naming policies

Using group naming policies, you can require that the distribution group names in your organization follow a specific naming standard. For instance, you can specify that all distribution group names are prefixed with a certain word and you can block certain words from being used within group names. In this recipe, you'll learn how to work with group naming policies from within the Exchange Management Shell.

How to do it...

To enable a group naming policy for your organization, use the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet, as shown next:

Set-OrganizationConfig -DistributionGroupNamingPolicy `
"DL_<GroupName>"

How it works...

Since Exchange 2010 gives your users the ability to create and manage their own distribution groups, you may want to implement a naming policy that matches your organization's naming standards. In addition, you can implement naming policies so that your administrators are required to follow a specific naming convention when...