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DistributionGroupBase Class

Defines the base functionality for distribution groups that are used to consolidate groups of recipients into a single point of contact for email messages.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.Management
Assembly:  Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory (in Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SerializableAttribute> _
Public MustInherit Class DistributionGroupBase _
    Inherits MailEnabledRecipient
'Usage
Dim instance As DistributionGroupBase

[SerializableAttribute]
public abstract class DistributionGroupBase : MailEnabledRecipient

Remarks

Distribution groups cannot be used to assign permissions to network resources in Active Directory.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.