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Can't view GAL from OWA 2003

I have a Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server Enterprise Ed. running on a Windows 2003 Server platform. There are around 150 users (~50 of which are hidden) in the global address list. When using Outlook 97-2003 the GAL is vewable. When using Outlook Web Access it is not. I can search for members of the GAL and bring them up that way, but I would prefer to set it up to show the entire address list as does regular Outlook. How can I go about doing this? Also, any links or information about customizing OWA would be much appreciated as well.

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Sembee

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srejja

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Sembee,

Thanks for the feedback. I have found that if you enter a space and press enter under display name the entire GAL appears. Is there no way to automate this?

GinaR

This may not be the answer you are looking for, but it does sometimes help. Go to OWA's address book and enter a space in one of the search terms. It will list users for you. I can't say if it shows all users or not, because it doesn't show all users for me. But then again I am doing this on a test network, and who knows what I could have done to it.

Sembee

No. You are basically searching on a wildcard. Microsoft have forced you to search for a name - hoping that you wouldn't use the wildcard facilities.
If you have users on limited bandwidth connections then you don't want to show them the wildcard technique as it will thrash their connections.

Simon.