I'm sure I'm not the first to need this, but I am working on a deadline and am having difficulty finding the right tool quickly. If this has been resolved on the list before, I would appreciate a thread title to aid in my searches.
I have a public folder of contacts on Exchange 5.5 with Outlook 2000 clients. I need to make a distribution list of its contents available to everyone via recipient browsing. I see this as two options: (1) Create an Outlook DL in the public folder and make sure the public folder is a member of each user's Outlook Address Book ... but we use NewProf to generate everyone's MAPI profiles and there doesn't seem to be a way to add this folder to the OAB via the PRF. So then, I'm pursuing (2): Have a tool walk the folder and on an interval maintain a server-side DL in the GAL. The problem is all of the addresses are external SMTP addresses, so the tool would also have to maintain a bunch of custom recipients in the GAL. So, my question is this: For those that are doing this now (I know you're out there!), what tool do you use to walk the public folder, maintain the matching custom recipients in the GAL (in a separate recipients container, I'm assuming), and maintain the server-side DL? We would prefer a service- or Exchange Event-based tool, rather than something that sits on a box utilizing MAPI all day. Cost is of course an issue as well (when is it not?) Thanks for your help, Jon _________________________________________________________________ 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]
