Viewing members of Exchange 2007 dynamic (query-based) distributiongroup w/ Outlook 2007

[Alan Truism]

We're running Exchange 2003 with Outlook 2003 clients and use the
Ex2003 query based distribution groups extensively. In order to answer
the frequent requests from employees, we created a web page on our
intranet (running PHP) that does an LDAP query on the fly and displays
the current members of any particular query based distribution group.

Is is possible in an Exchange 2007/Outlook 2007 environment for
someone to view the members of a dynamic distribution group from
within their mail client? It is possible to right click on the group
name and expand the DL before sending a message?

For peace of mind, many people would like to verify who the recipients
are before they actually send a message and that is very difficult in
an Exchange 2003/Outlook2003 environment.

Thanks.

Al Truism

 

[Rich Matheisen [MVP]]

We're running Exchange 2003 with Outlook 2003 clients and use the
Ex2003 query based distribution groups extensively. In order to answer
the frequent requests from employees, we created a web page on our
intranet (running PHP) that does an LDAP query on the fly and displays
the current members of any particular query based distribution group.

Ummm . . . there /are/ no members of a QBDL. It's just an LDAP query.

Is is possible in an Exchange 2007/Outlook 2007 environment for
someone to view the members of a dynamic distribution group from
within their mail client?
Nope.

It is possible to right click on the group
name and expand the DL before sending a message?

Nope. The QBDL is expanded by the Exchange Categorizer.

For peace of mind, many people would like to verify who the recipients
are before they actually send a message and that is very difficult in
an Exchange 2003/Outlook2003 environment.

The QBDLs aren't for you.

 

[Alan Truism]

Ummm . . . there /are/ no members of a QBDL. It's just an LDAP query.


Nope. The QBDL is expanded by the Exchange Categorizer.


The QBDLs aren't for you.

It would be a simple (and helpful) task to enable someone to preview
the DL "members" from within the email client address book.

AD users and computers MSI snap-in can do it.

 

[Bharat Suneja [MSFT]]

It's important to understand that the "membership" (as Rich posted, there
are no members of a DDG... ) of Dynamic Distribution Groups is not static -
it could potentially change from the time a sender "previews" members (were
it possible) to when the message is delivered.

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Bharat Suneja
Microsoft Corporation
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