We use ".g-xxxxx", the dot sorts them first, and the "g" in our minds was for global distribution list. We still found the first list in the Global Address Book got lots of spurious mail, so we created a "..." list so if they accidentally included the first GAL item, it doesn't disturb anybody.
>-----Original Message----- >From: Hunter, Lori [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 14:28 >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: RE: Distribution lists blues > > >mmm hmmm. I always believe everything my users tell me >because they are all >such angels. NOT! > >With a name like #1 it would be easy to misaddress mail to >that list. I >constantly get mail in the 1S conference room account (but I >auto-delete it >now) because someone typed something goofy on the CC line and >it resolved to >that resource account. > >To avoid such transgressions in the future perhaps you want to >take a closer >look at your naming convention for DLs. Most people preface >them with DL, >or something equally clever. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mitchell Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:06 PM >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: Distribution lists blues > > >Good afternoon, > >Exchange 5.5 Sp4 and Outlook 98 > >For some reason the distribution list called #1 became >attached to several >CCed messages today? This caused 6 messages that we know of >going to the >wrong users. The users say they didn't do anything special. >Please advise. > >Regards, > >Mike Mitchell >Systems eMAIL Administrator >Alverno Information Services >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(317) 532-7800 ext. 6211 > > >_________________________________________________________________ >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]
