Q244529: XADM: Find Recipients in Exchange Admin Does Not Use Wildcards

Article: Q244529
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 23-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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The Find Recipients tool in the Exchange Server Administrator program does not
use standard wildcard characters to perform wildcard searches on recipient
attributes.

For example, if you look for recipients that have the last name of Smith by using
"smi??" or "smi*" as criteria in your search, your search does not return the
expected results. Instead, use "smi" without wildcard characters as the
criteria. The Find Recipients tool uses ambiguous name resolution to find
recipients with last names that begin with "smi."

Because of this, you cannot search for recipients by checking for the existence
of an attribute when you use the Find Recipients tool. For example, you cannot
use an asterisk in the Last box to search for recipients who have data in the
Last Name box.

MORE INFORMATION
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This tool is located in the Exchange Server Administrator program; to access it,
click Tools, and then click Find Recipients.

Additional query words: ANR

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Keywords          : exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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