XCLN: Unexpected Behavior Downloading Global Address List with Exchange Client

ID: Q195808


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SUMMARY

When downloading the offline Address Book (OAB) from a Microsoft Exchange Server computer using the Microsoft Exchange Client, the global address list may not be downloaded correctly. Instead, another Address Book container or Address Book view may be downloaded.


MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is by design.

This situation occurs when all of the following conditions are met:

As an example, assume the following two containers are added to the OAB under the DS Site Configuration container:
Global Address List
Recipients
In this situation, Exchange Client 4.0 or 5.0 will download the Recipients container, instead of the global address list.

Additional query words: moab wrong incorrect synchronize


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Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo 

Last Reviewed: May 3, 1999