Exchange: Example in uploading thumbnail into Active Directory

Add-UserProfilePicture.ps1

function Add-UserProfilePicture
{
    <#
        .Synopsis
            This is a simple approach to uploading a binary file into an active directory users AD object.
        .Example
            C:\> Add-UserProfilePicture -user "Joe Bloggs" -picture "C:\images\Joe_Bloggs.jpg"
        .Notes
            Name: Add-UserProfilePicture
            Author: Petro Margaritis
            Last Edit: 19/05/2012
            Keywords: Active Directory, Profile Photos, Exchange
        .Link
            http://www.iampetro.com/
    #>
    Param (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$User,
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$PicturePath
    )

    # Report Variables
    $success = "True"
    $Error = $null

    # Upload thumbnailPhoto
    Import-RecipientDataProperty -Identity $userName -Picture -FileData ([Byte[]]$(Get-Content -Path $PicturePath -Encoding Byte -ReadCount 0))
    write-host "The profile picture for" $userName "has been uploaded successfully" -foregroundcolor Green

    # Export progress to .csv file
    $outstring = $User, $PicturePath, $success
    $outstring -join "," >> "C:\images\UserProfileUpload_Output.csv"

    # Export Errors if any occurred
    if ($Error -ne $null)
    {
        $Error >> "C:\images\UserProfileUpload_Errors.csv"
        $Error.Clear()
    }
}