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I was asked recently if it was possible to export information from the Exchange Global Address List (GAL) to a database or spreadsheet. Specifically, this administrator was focusing on a subset of users listed in a large GAL. He hoped that exporting the... More...
Aug 5, 2008
the best being that you can make all the modifications you want without affecting the original data, and then merge the changes once they're finalized.

IMI GAL Exporter 3.0 is a new third-party tool I've discovered that allows for the exportation and offline manipulation of Exchange Server and Active... More...

Aug 29, 2006
messages in Outlook Web Access (OWA), you can choose email addresses from two sources (unless you type in an address manually): the Global Address List (GAL) and the Contacts list. But what if you want to use addresses from an X.500 or LDAP server in Outlook Web Access?

OWA doesn't normally allow access to X.500 or... More...

Sep 18, 2007
s Active Directory access is by designating to it a particular global catalog server. Any time Exchange Server needs to access the Global Address List (GAL), it does so by making an LDAP query against the global catalog server.

In many Active Directory deployments, there is only one global catalog server. By... More...

Aug 1, 2006
Microsoft Research
A Look at Hosted Exchange and Hosted Email by USA.NET, Inc.
Nowadays, more and more IT shops are considering hosted Exchange services rather than running their mail server locally.They need to decide whether or not it is right for their company. Take a deeper look at hosted...
Messaging Whitepapers
Benefits of Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007 by Global Knowledge
Unified Messaging integrates different streams of communication (e-mail, fax, video, SMS, voice, etc.) into a single, or, unified...
The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats by Sunbelt Software
Messaging, internal and Web-based threats are increasing in number and severity. Read this Osterman Research white...
Five Things About Exchange Server 2007 You Might Not Know by Global Knowledge
There is a well-spring of features and capabilities of Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007 messaging platform. The longer you use it, the more treasures you can pull up from the deep. In this paper, we'll look at...
Should You Install Messaging Security Software On Your Exchange Server? by Sunbelt Software
Osterman Research completed Web-based surveys with individuals involved in managing Microsoft Exchange for their organizations. This white paper discusses the results of the surveys, conclusions about administrators’ attitudes about...
Reference Document: Blackberry Enterprise Server V4.1 Installation Overview by BlackBerry
an overview of the requirements for installing the new version 4.1. Learn about the necessary steps and requirements and get troubleshooting tips for your messaging server. For those looking to install or upgrade BlackBerry Enterprise Server, this white paper provides...