Re: Lost Distribution Group.

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From: Neil Hobson [MVP] (neil.hobson_at_nospam.silversands.co.uk)
Date: 05/19/04


Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 22:19:05 +0100

It's because "Everyone" already exists in AD as a special identity group
(all current network users) and therefore you cannot create another group
with the same name. Create a new distribution group called "All Users" or
similar.

-- 
Neil Hobson
Exchange MVP
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http://www.msexchangeblog.com
"mike" <nosmap> wrote in message news:W_mdnQCBjMIqUDbdRVn-vA@sedona.net...
> I just upgraded my Exchange 5.5 Server to 2K3 this weekend and have a
small
> problem.  In the 5.5 environment, I had a distribution list called
> 'everyone'.  Today I get word from one of my users that the list is
missing
> from her Global Address List in Outlook.  I checked and sure enough, it
was
> missing.  I suspected with the upgrade that it didn't transfer over, so I
> tried to recreate it.  Unfortunately, AD didn't let me.  It tells me that
> there's one already created, even though it's not visible in AD for Users
> and Computers.
>
> Can someone tell me where it's at?  Is there a hidden mode like in 5.5
that
> I don't know about?  I'm stumped.. Thanks in advance.
>
> mike
>
>


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