SharePoint Incoming Email Configuration - PowerShell

PowerShell is a strong windows shell scripting, which is widely used in SharePoint 2010/2013. Here I am sharing small and useful scripts we use for SharePoint Farm administration.

Requirement:

Configure Incoming Email settings in SharePoint farm.

Script:

# * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ##Function - Configure Incoming Email settings in SharePoint farm## Author - Deepak Solanki## Checks to ensure that Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell is loaded,
    if not, adding pssnapin## Configure Incoming Email settings in SharePoint farm# * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * #Add SharePoint Add - ins
Add - PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell - erroraction SilentlyContinue#
if snapin is not installed then use this method
    [Void][System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.SharePoint")


Write - Host "Script started to Configure Incoming Email."


#
Variables to get config values
    [boolean] $Enabled = $true;
[boolean] $UseAutomaticSettings = $false;
[boolean] $UseDirectoryManagementService = $true;
[boolean] $RemoteDirectoryManagementService = $false;
$ServerAddress = "EXCHANGE.DOMAIN.COM";
[boolean] $DLsRequireAuthenticatedSenders = $true;
[boolean] $DistributionGroupsEnabled = $true;
$ServerDisplayAddress = "sharepoint.company.com";
$DropFolder = "c:\inetpub\mailroot\drop";

#
Test the drop folder location exists before proceeding with any changes
$dropLocationTest = Get - Item $DropFolder - ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($dropLocationTest - eq $null) {
    Throw "The drop folder location $DropFolder does not exist - please create the path and try the script again."
}

#
Configuring Incoming E - mail Settings
try {
    $type = "Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Incoming E-Mail"
    $svcinstance = Get - SPServiceInstance | where {
        $_.TypeName - eq $type
    }
    $inmail = $svcinstance.Service


    if ($inmail - ne $null) {
        Write - Log "Configuring Incoming E-mail Settings."#
        Enable sites on this server to receive e - mail
        $inmail.Enabled = $Enabled

        # Automatic Settings mode
        $inmail.UseAutomaticSettings = $UseAutomaticSettings

        # Use the SharePoint Directory Management Service to create distribution groups
        $inmail.UseDirectoryManagementService = $UseDirectoryManagementService

        # Use remote: Directory Management Service
        $inmail.RemoteDirectoryManagementService = $RemoteDirectoryManagementService

        # SMTP mail server
        for incoming mail
        $inmail.ServerAddress = $ServerAddress

        # Accept messages from authenticated users only
        $inmail.DLsRequireAuthenticatedSenders = $DLsRequireAuthenticatedSenders

        # Allow creation of distribution groups from SharePoint sites
        $inmail.DistributionGroupsEnabled = $DistributionGroupsEnabled

        # E - mail server display address
        $inmail.ServerDisplayAddress = $ServerDisplayAddress

        # E - mail drop folder
        $inmail.DropFolder = $DropFolder;

        $inmail.Update();
        Write - Host "Incoming E-mail Settings completed."
    }
}#
Report
if there is a problem setting Incoming Email
catch {
    Write - Host "There was a problem setting Incoming Email: $_"
}