My initial foray into this thread was simply to clarify and move on. I'm not sure why you want to get into a pissing contest about a facet of Exchange administration which is so trivial that even my lowliest SSM can handle it without constant supervision.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 10:35 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external members ? > > > I think they were saying Exchange 5.5 because that is what > they are running. Now how could you create an Exchange DL if > your not running Exchange? Yeah, good one. > > Michael Woodruff > System Administrator > inChord Communications Inc. > A group of communications companies providing clients > unlimited visibility > 614.543.6405 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:13 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external members ? > > > Server side DLs have traditionally been defined as directory > based DLs, while PAB, contact and more recently PF contact > DLs have been referred to as either client side or PF DLs. PF > DLs may indeed be stored on the server, but beyond that they > bear little resemblance to what is traditionally considered a > server side DL. > > And if we really want to start picking nits, the original > poster said they wanted to create this list in Exchange 5.5 > and there is no mechanism for creating either a PF containing > contact items or a PF DL in Exchange 5.5, those are done in > Outlook client and Outlook 98 or later respectively[1]. > > > [1] Or via CDO. [2] > [2] Had to mention it or Siegfried would. > > Chris > -- > Chris Scharff > Senior Sales Engineer > MessageOne > If you can't measure, you can't manage! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 9:41 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external > members ? > > > > > > This is true to the Server Side DLs If that is what you > want to call > > them. If I'm not mistaken the last time I checked, PFs are > also server > > side. > > > > Michael Woodruff > > System Administrator > > inChord Communications Inc. > > A group of communications companies providing clients > > unlimited visibility > > 614.543.6405 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 10:24 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external > members ? > > > > > > A DL in a PF is not what is typically defined as a server > side DL, so > > while Roger is correct that contacts won't work with server > side DLs, > > you are also correct with regards to PF DLs. This is like > admin 101, > > are we really arguing about something this basic or just > pissing up a > > rope because it's Friday and we can't think of anything > better to do? > > > > Chris > > -- > > Chris Scharff > > Senior Sales Engineer > > MessageOne > > If you can't measure, you can't manage! > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 8:48 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external > > members ? > > > > > > > > > That is wrong. Create a DL in the Public folder with the > > contacts and > > > it works just fine! > > > > > > Michael Woodruff > > > System Administrator > > > inChord Communications Inc. > > > A group of communications companies providing clients > > > unlimited visibility > > > 614.543.6405 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 9:47 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external > > members ? > > > > > > > > > Public folder contacts won't work for server side DLs - > you need to > > > use custom recipients. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > > > Senior Systems Administrator > > > Peregrine Systems > > > Atlanta, GA > > > http://www.peregrine.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Woodruff, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:10 PM > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: RE: How to create a distributionlist with external > > > members ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Two ways: using Custom Recipients or contacts in public folders. > > > > > > > > Michael Woodruff > > > > System Administrator > > > > inChord Communications Inc. > > > > A group of communications companies providing clients unlimited > > > > visibility 614.543.6405 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Freya Jongkind [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:07 PM > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: How to create a distributionlist with external > members ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I want to create a distributionlist in MS Exchange Server > > 5.5 with > > > > persons working in an other compagny. > > > > e.g. : we = compagnyA they = compagnyB > > > > distributionlist@compagnieA <mailto:distributionlist@compagnieA> > > > > with members user1@compagnyB <mailto:user1@compagnyB> , > > > > user2@compagnyB <mailto:user1@compagnyB> , user3@compagnyB > > > > <mailto:user3@compagnyB> > > > > > > > > How do I do this , for the moment I can create members with > > > mailboxes > > > > in our domain like user1@compagnyA > > > <mailto:user1@compagnyA> , have others distributionlists as > > a member > > > and recepients as well. I didn't find any information on it, but > > > perhaps I looked in the wrong direction. Can someone help me ??? > > > > > > Thanks > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]