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Cannot Create Distribution Group

In Server 2003 SBS I cannot create a Distribution list called 'service'. I have tried 'Server Management' where I simply get 'The Add Group wizard could not create the group' and ADC&U where the rather more specific error response is 'Windows cannot create the object service because: the specified user already exists' but there is no such user or other object on the system.

Thanks in advance.

Dave Stringfellow

As far as i know Service is used by Windows so you cannot use that. You should change the name.

boney37

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Thanks for the prompt reply; I did wonder about that which appears perfectly logical. I guess I might have to spoof it using a contact then.

sysreq2000

Yes Service is a reserved word:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909264#

See the table at the bottom

boney37

ASKER

Ah, yes I see. I did think I would be able to spoof it by creating a contact with the alias 'service@ourdomain.ext' which forward to another distribution group but it won't let me do that either.

I need to get emails addressed to 'service@ourdomain.ext' forwarded to 5 local mailboxes; any other ideas? Thanks.

Dave Stringfellow

Try setting up "ServDist" as a Distribution group, and then asigning the email address 'service@ourdomain.ext to that group. That should work.

boney37

ASKER

OK, I've cracked it. I created a new full User called Service User and forwarded the service@ email address to a new Distribution Group called Service Dept. That will keep the MD happy.

I assume as 'Service User' will never actually log on we don't need an additional CAL?

Thanks again, Simon.

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WSILC

I worked around this by creating a Distribution list called "servicedept@ourdomain.com and going into e-mail alias and adding an SMTP connector for service@ourdomain.com and just add the users you need to e-mail distro called servicedept@ourdomain.com and they will get the ones addressed to service@ourdomain.com.