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Q154520: XADM: Making Custom Attributes Viewable to Clients

Article: Q154520
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 02-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Property pages contain predefined attributes such as the mailbox name, address,
city, state and postal code. If you want to add more fields to a recipient, you
can define up to 10 custom attributes.

MORE INFORMATION
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For example, if you want to add employee identification number, start the
Administrator program and follow the steps below:

1. Choose Configuration, DS Site configuration, Custom Attributes.

2. Define the value for Custom Attribute 1 as Employee ID.

Now when you create a recipient, you can add a value for this attribute. Choose
the Custom Attributes tab and fill in the value, say 1234.

This information can be made available to clients who are viewing properties by
modifying the template in the ADMIN program.

1. Choose Configuration, Addressing, Details Templates, English/USA,
  Mailbox,Templates.

2. You have to add a label and an edit field for this custom attribute. The
  coordinates are determined by trial and error. Alternatively, you can choose
  a field that you don't want in the template and replace that with Custom
  Attribute 1. For example, if you do not want the country attribute, you can
  edit the label and change text to Employee ID.

3. Edit the edit control, and for field, choose Employee ID.

4. Press the test button. Whatever is displayed here is what the client will
  see.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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