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Get distinguished name (DN) of public folder in Vb code

Can I get the distinguished name (DN) of a public folder using Vb code? eg for our folder Fred the DN is: ?/o=Timeframe Software Limited/ou=TIMEFRAME/cn=Recipients/cn=FREDE17FB984E17FB984E17FB984A025001C00AFD9?) I thought it might be held in the registry but I didn't find it.

I am aware of the Header.exe tool but I can't seem to get any properties
exported usiing this and there is no object called Obj-Dist-Name available.

If I setup a csv file template with just the fields I need then I can do a
manual export from within Exchange Admiinistrator and that will export those
properties for all Mailboxes, but could I tell Exchange to do this from
code?

I've also had a look at CDO but can't find any Folder property which
resembles the Obj-Dist-Name or DN.

cquinn

Have a look at http://www.cdolive.com/cdo10.htm

nickwoolley

ASKER

Hi cquinn, yes cdolive.com has a wealth of knowledge, I was aware of it before Neo_mvps mentioned it but it takes a while to find stuff. I will take a look at the page you mention, thanks

Neo_mvps

Assuming that you have: /o=Timeframe Software Limited/ou=TIMEFRAME/cn=Recipients/cn=FREDE17FB984E17FB984E17FB984A025001C00AFD9

Then I would guess that you have a recipient or address entry object in your hot little hands. The following values will help if you are working with the addressentry.fields collection object.

PR_EMS_AB_HOME_MTA
PR_EMS_AB_FOLDER_PATHNAME
PR_DISPLAY_NAME

nickwoolley

ASKER

No I have the Display Name 'Fred' and I want to get the DN or Obj-Dist-Name by using the Display Name. I just happen to know that the DN is /o=Timeframe Software Limited/ou=TIMEFRAME/cn=Recipients/cn=FREDE17FB984E17FB984E17FB984A025001C00AFD9 from looking it up in Exchange manually.

nickwoolley

ASKER

I tried the following:
sAddressEntryID = oFolder.GetAddressEntry.Fields(PR_EMS_AB_HOME_MTA)
having defined PR_EMS_AB_HOME_MTA as:
Const PR_EMS_AB_HOME_MTA = &H8007001E
but no string is returned.

nickwoolley

ASKER

There's half a solution hear:
http://mlarchive.ima.com/mapi-l/2000/0703.html

nickwoolley

ASKER

Please leave this question open

Brian Mulder

Hello nickwoolley

this question is open for more then 2 months
time to clean up
if not stated otherwise

my recom will be
-PAQ and refund
-this will be finalized by an EE Moderator
-with no further update (15.09.2002)

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nickwoolley

ASKER

It's still a problem I want to solve. I'd like to leave it open, it's on my list to resolve. Or could it be redated so it gets more attention, I'd be happy to double points to 150??

Jgould

Hello Nick,

you can put a new question on the list with a pointer to this one to attract attention

thanks
JGould-EE Moderator

Goldwing

No comment has been added lately, so it's time to clean up this TA.
I will leave a recommendation in the Cleanup topic area for this question,
PAQ/Refund

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