Microsoft's version of ambiguity is as follows: If an alias is a substring of another alias, then it is ambiguous.
For example, you have users with aliases bill and billg. User bill is ambiguous. User bill should log into OWA using his SMTP address. Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Scharff Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:43 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: OWA 5.5 Access Ambiguous aliases. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bare, Ronald A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 3:17 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: OWA 5.5 Access > > > Can someone explain why the following happens sometimes with > OWA on 5.5? > > For a new account OWA access fails when we use the Exchange > Alias. However, the account is accessible if we use the > user's full name, that is "Firstname Lastname" in place of the ALIAS? _________________________________________________________________ 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]
