Well, had you asked the question correctly, you might have gotten a better answer. You hijacked a thread about Exchange 5.5 distribution lists to ask about Windows 2000 Active Directory distribution GROUPS.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant Compaq Computer Corporation Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Saul Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:56 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Opinions on distribution list vs. public discussion folder vs . m ailbox I must be missing something. I go to Active Directory users and computers right click on the DL group and under General I don't see the "Owner". Thanks Saul > It's right there, "Owner" in the General tab of the list's properties. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I > Tech Consultant > Compaq Computer Corporation > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Saul > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:37 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Opinions on distribution list vs. public discussion > folder vs . m ailbox > > > How do you assign someone ownership rights to a DL? I looked and > couldn't find how to do that. > > Thanks > Saul > > > You can put them in separate containers. > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I > > Tech Consultant > > Compaq Computer Corporation > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:23 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Opinions on distribution list vs. public discussion > > folder vs . m ailbox > > > > > > Isn't there a way to create address book views that separate the > > distribution lists from the mailboxes in the Address book? We have > > the same here where they put a zz in the front of DL's and it drives > > me crazy. Especially since we have so many! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Smith, Ronni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:57 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Opinions on distribution list vs. public discussion > > folder vs . m ailbox > > > > We use distribution lists for things kinda sorta like that. But they > > use it for additional things as well which only work on a distribution > > > list basis. Plus, we are a very small company so the GAL is very > > small. We preface all distribution lists with a particular set of > > characters so they are all together and then users can slide straight > > to or past them as required. > > > > hth > > > > Ronni > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jim Helfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 7:59 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Opinions on distribution list vs. public discussion > > > folder vs. m ailbox > > > > > > > > > > > > A user came to me with a request to set up a new GAL > > > Distribution list for the members of a commitee, for the purpose > > > of having a place that other employees can e-mail questions and > > > have them addressed by members of the > > > commitee (it's a CAD Standards commitee, and people have been > > > using the > > > excuse that they don't know who to ask when they have > > > questions about the > > > proper rules). > > > > > > I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to set up a public folder > > > that people could post to, or just have a single mailbox that > > > would be monitored > > > by whomever is interested? Or is a DL the best solution for this? > > > > > > I guess what I am worried about is a flood of people wanting me > > > to > > > > create Public distribution lists for every comittee or project. > > > Besides being a bit of a hassle to maintain the proper membership, > > > we only have about 100 > > > "real mailboxes" in the GAL now, and it might be confusing > > > for people if > > > there are so many distribution lists mixed in there. > > > > > > Just wondering how other people handle this. I know the answer > > > is "however management thinks best serves the business needs of > > > the organization", but the boss is going to ask me the best way to > > > set this up. > > > > > > Thanks for any ideas > > > > > > Jim Helfer > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
