Global Address List
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The Global Address List (GAL) also known as Microsoft Exchange Global Address Book is a directory service within the Microsoft Exchange email system. The GAL contains information for all email users, distribution groups, and Exchange resources. Digital IDs certificates generated by Microsoft Exchange Server Advanced Security IIS or by Microsoft Exchange Key Management Server (KMS) are automatically published in the Global Address Book. Users of Microsoft Outlook can publish to GAL their externally generated PKI certificates that are used for secure e-mail.
[edit] Updating the Global Address List
When making modifications to Exchange objects, such as mailboxes and distribution groups, it will take 24 hours before these modifications are reflected in the Global Address List. This can be worked around by running the Update-GlobalAddressList command from the Microsoft Exchange Shell (or alternatively, from the GUI: System Manager in 2000/2003 or Exchange Management Console in 2007/2010). As this can be time consuming, especially if updating both the Global Address List and the Address List, a number of third party GUI applications are available to carry out the task; such as G/AL Update.
[edit] References
- Feature Comparison Between Outlook 2003 and Office Outlook Web Access. Address Book and Global Address List
- Supporting Outlook in Your PKI
- How users manage cryptographic digital IDs in Outlook 2007
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