XADM: How to Delete a User Using a .csv File Import (182508)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q182508

SUMMARY

This article explains how to delete a user by using a .csv file, and the Directory Import command.

MORE INFORMATION

To delete a user by using the .csv file, follow these steps:
  1. Edit the .csv file, and add the "Mode" (without the quotation marks) field header to the immediate right of the Obj-Class field.
  2. Add "Delete" (without the quotation marks) in the Mode field next to the name that you are removing.
  3. Import the modified .csv file by using the Directory Import command from the Tools menu of the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program.
After importing the file, the user with the "Delete" transaction is removed.

NOTE:You can also use the Mode command to create, modify, and update entries.

To generate the .csv file, you can use the Header.exe file from the resource kit.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/21/2005
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