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Q150989: XCLN: Using the Equal Sign (=) to Resolve Alias Names

Article: Q150989
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 28-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to resolve Email alias names in Microsoft Exchange
clients using the equal sign(=).

MORE INFORMATION
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In most companies there are Email users that have the same first and last names.
Their Email aliases will vary but when you try and resolve the name, you will
get a list and must select the person to whom you intend to send Email. This
also applies to Email aliases that are similar. For example:

  Danial Aaby's Email alias is:    Daniala
  Danial Aalberg's Email alias is: Danialaa

You want to send mail to Danial Aaby.

When you enter in 'Daniala' as the Email alias you wish to resolve, the Microsoft
Exchange client will display both users names in a Check Name dialog list box
where you must then select the appropriate name.

If you use the Equal sign in front of the users Email alias, then the alias name
will be resolved to the exact match after the Equal sign. In other words, by
typing:

  =daniala

in the To: (or Cc: field) and resolving, the user Danial Aaby will be resolved
and a Check Name dialog list box will not be displayed.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400DOS kbExchange500DOS kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0

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