New-DistributionGroup (ExchangePowerShell)

You can use the New-DistributionGroup cmdlet to create the following types of groups: Mail-enabled universal security groups (USGs) Universal distribution groups Distribution groups are used to consolidate groups of recipients into a single point of contact for email messages. Distribution groups aren't security principals, and therefore can't be assigned permissions. However, you can assign permissions to mail-enabled security groups. You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this article lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you might not have access to some parameters if they aren't included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet. In Exchange Server, the CommonParameters InformationVariable and InformationAction don't work.