Microsoft KB Archive/259009

= XADM: How to Determine if an SMTP Address is Used by a Hidden Recipient or a Public Folder =

Article ID: 259009

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q259009



SUMMARY
This article describes how to determine if Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) addresses are used by hidden mailboxes or public folders.



MORE INFORMATION
Use the following procedure to export and search the SMTP addresses for hidden mailboxes and public folders.

Note that you cannot view these mailboxes with the Outlook client.

To export data to a .csv file:
 * 1) Open the Exchange Administrator program.
 * 2) Click View Hidden Recipients, and then click the global address list object that displays the hidden recipients in your organization.
 * 3) Click the Views column, click the Internet e-mail address in the Columns dialog box, and then click OK.

You see the E-mail Address (Internet) column.
 * 1) On the File menu, click Save Window Contents to save the contents in the right pane to a .csv file.

You can use the .csv file to search for hidden recipients.

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