How to create Distribution Group with Microsoft Graph?

Question

I'm trying to create a distribution group (not an Office 365 group (so not a unified group), and not a security group) thanks to Microsoft Graph Api without any success. I'm always getting an error.

 var client = new GraphServiceClient(new AzureAuthenticationProvider());
 Group group = new Group();
 group.DisplayName = "Test Liste";
 group.MailEnabled = true;
 group.SecurityEnabled = false;
 group.GroupTypes = new string[] {"DynamicMembership"};
 group.MailNickname = "testliste";
 var newG = client.Groups.Request().AddAsync(group).Result;
 Console.WriteLine(newG.Id);

An exception is raised telling me that it is not supported : Request_BadRequest Message: The service does not currently support writes of mail-enabled groups. Please ensure that the mail-enablement property is unset and the security-enablement property is set.

If it is not possible how to do this in C# without powershell, which API should be used to do that ?

Regards

PatriceVB PatriceVB · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-26T11:42:12

Well, I finally found that a lot of things related to AD should NOT be done directory through Azure AD, but directly on your on-premise Active Directory.

These modifications can then be synchronized thanks to Microsoft tools (ex: Azure AD Connect).

Doing so is so much easier than using Microsoft Graph which is not really ready for prime time for several things.

How to create Distribution Group with Microsoft Graph?

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