RE: User got married and changed name. What needs to be changed i

Great, thanks for the info. What about her Exchange 2000 mailbox? Can I
just rename, or do I need to copy to a different user...?

Thanks.

"Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:

> Hi Taggert,
>
> Thanks for posting!
>
> From your post, I understand that you want to rename a user account. Based
> on my experience, you may safely rename the user account in AD. Because it
> retains its security identifier (SID), a renamed user account retains all
> its other properties, such as its description, password, group memberships,
> user environment profile, account information, and any assigned permissions
> and rights.
>
> More information for your reference:
> How to Rename User Accounts in Windows 2000 Active Directory
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;260390
>
> Hope the information helps.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jason Tan
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
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> | We are a Win2k/Win2k3 operation, with Exchange 2000 and Exchange IM
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> | What all should I expect to need to change, and is there a best practices
> | kind of procedure for these instances?
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> | Taggert
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