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LDAP directory is set in outlook, need to create distro lists

I have set up outlook to query the LDAP server and pull the email addresses from Active Directory and store them in the address book in outlook. Now i would like to set up Distro lists using the LDAP server in Active Directory, to pull the groups into the outlook address book. I have tried to figure this out but could not. I can create a distro group in AD, but i cannot get it to talk to outlook, what can i do to make this happen, thanks for the help.
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If you mail-enable the group, then run Recipient Update Service, it *should* show up in the GAL.

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I do not have that option on my group in AD, it just has the properties general, members, members of, group policy things like that, it does not have the mail enable, or how do i mail-enable the group
I think you need to be running in Native mode and the Group Scope has to be Universal before you have the option.

Since I am not an Exchange guru, you may want to head over to the Exchange forum and ping Sembee with a link to this question - he is way more knowledgable with Exchange.

pfox74 - can I just clarify here, are you running Exchange in your environment or some other mail system?
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I am not running exchange. I am using pop3 for mail. I am using LDAP for my address book right now and i was wondering if i can create distribution lists through this process.
If you're using AD for the LDAP source, you should either create a mail-enabled group (Universal) or add users in a local distribution group.

I think, in order to mail-enable a group, you need to be at least Windows 2000 Native mode on the Forest and Domain functional level so you can use a Universal group.




is the technique you're using so far to get Outlook to do LDAP lookups on AD similar to this: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238007 or is it something different (I know this is an article for 2000 but it should still be valid)
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i changed the group to universal and i do not see anything that would let me enable mail support, I know on exchange there is this option. I can add users to the address book from AD but not groups, i am wondering if this cannot be done, unless you have exchange.
Hmmm..maybe you need SMTP installed to get the option.  You are correct about Exchange giving you that option, but I'm not sure if Exchange or the SMTP service is providing this..


Let me know if you want me to check it in the lab.

After looking at this a little more closely, I think you're correct.  It doesn't appear that you can mail-enable anything unless Exchange is installed.  My bad.

Looks like a client-side list is the answer.  Can you export this Ditro List so you can import it on the other user's Address Book?
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i can create a group in my shared contacts on the address book which is a .wab file. How do i share that with the rest of the company, and get it to automatically update when new users arive to the company and also be viewable through outlook and outlookexpress. If i can do that, it would be great. My biggest thing is to have the users send emails to groups not individuals. thanks for the help
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One thing to add is Pegasus is the client - Mercury Mail is the server-side component.  Both were free last time I checked.  Mercury can be set to use POP3 sources for the mail accounts.