Re: User created in Active Directory but not shown up in Exchange

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From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:29:51 -0500

This is usually one of two things.

1. The RUS is processing slowly or not at all. RUS stands for recipient update
service, it is responsible for stamping objects so that they become mail or
mailbox enabled. You can easily check this by looking at the AD object and
checking to see if it has been stamped with proxyAddresses and mailbox Guid and
other attributes. If it hasn't, the RUS hasn't gotten to it, if it has the RUS
did get to it and it is something else.

2. People using Outlook 2003 with cached mode often have a cached GAL. Disable
caching and see if you see it sooner.

   joe 

--
Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
Joe wrote:
> I created one user in active directory under Exchange server, but when I 
> open my outlook, I can't find that user. Normally, it will take a really 
> long time for new created user to be shown up in Outlook and it happens 
> every time when I create new user, what's the reason?
> 
> Active Directory: Using Windows Server 2003 Standard
> Exchange: Exchange 2003 Enterprise Edition
> Both servers are separated from each other.
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
>

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