Yes, the Active Directory administrator can create what are known as contacts (external recipients) as well as users (with Exchange mailboxes).

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> Creating Distribution list within Exchange for External Customers can that be
> done?
> Example, our Customers, Clients, and DesignTeam. Being able to access them
> through Global Address Book
Lisa - 12 Jan 2006 15:17 GMT
Sue, do you know of a way to get hundreds of external emails into the AD GAB
without doing it one at a time?
Thanks, Lisa
> Yes, the Active Directory administrator can create what are known as contacts (external recipients) as well as users (with Exchange mailboxes).
>
> > Creating Distribution list within Exchange for External Customers can that be
> > done?
> > Example, our Customers, Clients, and DesignTeam. Being able to access them
> > through Global Address Book
Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] - 16 Jan 2006 15:35 GMT
Sue's on vacation. You would have to script the creation to do it in an
automated solution. See the information on scripting Exchange at
www.outlookcode.com for more information.

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> Sue, do you know of a way to get hundreds of external emails into the AD
> GAB
> without doing it one at a time?
> Thanks, Lisa
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Jan 2006 16:46 GMT
Thanks, Ken. There should also be some good info on this topic at http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/dl.htm

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> Sue's on vacation. You would have to script the creation to do it in an
> automated solution. See the information on scripting Exchange at
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>> without doing it one at a time?
>> Thanks, Lisa