On Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:05:09 +0200, Ulrich Windl stated: > >>> Jerry <[email protected]> schrieb am 10.08.2014 um 16:20 in Nachricht > <20140810102023.35b4a4f9@scorpio>: > > I don't know if this is the best place to ask this question, but it is > > probably as good as any to start. > > > > I am a new user of OpenLDAP. I formerly, and still do use the MS Outlook > > address book to store my contacts. I can duplicate most of the features of > > the MS Address book, except the ability to create distribution lists. I > > just cannot figure out how to accomplish this feat. > > > > Using MS Outlook, or Claws-Mail on my FreeBSD machine, I can type in a > > distribution name and all of the email addresses are filled in. > > > > EXAMPLE: > > > > distribution list name=my-list > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > > Some of these distribution lists are quite large. > > > > I cannot fine out a way to create a similar list in OpenLDAP, which is a > > serious buzz, not to mention deal killer in this instance. > > From what I know is that in object class inetOrgPerson you can have > multiple mail attributes. So if you define you list as a pseudo person, you > can get all the mail addresses. Possibly the most primitive and ugly way to > do it.
I will have to give that a try I suppose. It is a shame that there is not a "native" way of accomplishing the creation of a distribution list like the MS Outlook address book affords. Actually, may MUAs such as claws-mail have this feature embedded into their code. However, that requires me to have multiple address books and is not what I am looking for. -- Jerry
