Re: Can't update distribution list

From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 19:00:45 -0500

FWIW, I've never seen the "Update Now" button do anything useful.
I would love to know if anyone else has.
I rather suspect it is a feature in search of a function.
It's one of many reasons most of us don't use DLs for anything important. 

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6bdc01c40175$45c18b90$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I am running 2000 server sp4, exchange 2000 sp3, xp pro
> sp1, outlook 2003.
>
> I updated an email address in a distribution list that is
> in a public folder (I am the owner). The list shows the
> new, updated email address but when I send to the list
> the email address I updated get bounced back with a NDR
> showing the old email address. The other curious thing is
> that when I click the Update Now button it used to grey
> out indicating there were no more updates, now the Update
> Now button stays available as if the updates are not
> taking affect. Any help is appreciated.