We just ran into one of those problems. Multi-domain environment, and a user from one domain was trying to send e-mail to a Global DL in another domain. The e-mail wouldn't get delivered and it wouldn't generate an NDR. Checking the tracking logs, it was stuck in the Categorizer. Changing the DL to a Universal DL fixed it.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@owa.smithcons.com > wrote: > Exchange 2007 and above require distribution groups (and mail-enabled > security groups) to be universal in scope. It avoids quite a number of > problems that revolve around the expansion of other group scopes. > > [I refuse to be drawn into the discussion as to whether that was the "right > way" to fix the problem - I simply note that that was how the Exchange team > chose to fix it.] > > I would suggest that you aren't gaining anything by making those changes, > and in fact, as you note yourself, it's conceivable that you will break some > things by doing so. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* David Lum [david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:33 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* AD restructure > > I am doing some major AD restructuring for our org – I am finding > dozens of Universal security groups that are really distribution lists. Do I > gain anything by changing these to the distribution group type? I understand > that if I do that they cannot be assigned to DACL’s (and if they are > currently assigned to them this will break that), but if they are purely > distribution lists what am I gaining other than it “feels right”? > > > > Prior to my working on this, I know AD groups were created at whatever > level “just worked” and didn’t follow a best practice (most of their AD > groups – both security and distribution, are Universal for this reason, > GGRRRR). > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
