XFOR: Modifying the Display Name and Alias for cc:Mail Dirsync

This article describes how to modify the default display name and alias for custom recipients that are created when you perform directory synchronization (dirsync) between Lotus cc:Mail and Exchange Server, versions 5.5 or 5.0, or Exchange 2000 Server. When you migrate users from cc:Mail to Exchange, and these custom recipients are converted to mailboxes, the display names and aliases for the custom recipients are maintained.

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Modifying the Display Name

When you perform dirsync between cc:Mail and Exchange, the default display name for custom recipients that are created is the user's first name and last name, separated by a space. To modify the display name that is used, follow these steps:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the Dir Synch display name rule registry value under the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeCCMC\Parameters
3. Click String on the Edit menu, type a new rule, and then click OK. The following table lists the rules that you can use:

         Rule     Purpose
         --------------------------------------------------------------------
         %<n>F    Includes the first <n> characters of the user's first name.
                  If the <n> component is not used, the entire first name is
                  included. For example, to include the first five characters
                  of the first name, type "%5F" (without quotation marks). To
                  include the entire first name, type "%F" (without quotation
                  marks).
   
         %<n>L    Includes the first <n> characters of the user's last name.
                  If the <n> component is not used, the entire first name is
                  included. For example, to include the first five characters
                  of the last name, type "%5L" (without quotation marks). To
                  include the entire last name, type "%L" (without quotation
                  marks).
   
         %I       Includes the user's middle initial.
   
         <text>   Includes <text>. For example, to include "cc:Mail User,"
                  type "cc:Mail User" (without quotation marks). To include a
                  space, press SPACE BAR. Note that this rule can only be
                  used at the end of the string.
   					

4. Quit Registry Editor.

Modifying the Alias

When you perform dirsync between cc:Mail and Exchange Server, the default alias for custom recipients that are created is the user's first name and the first character of their last name. To modify the alias that is used, follow these steps:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the Dir Synch display name rule registry value under the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeCCMC\Parameters
3. Click String on the Edit menu, type a new rule, and then click OK. The table in the "Modifying the Display Name" section of this article lists the rules that you can use.
4. Quit Registry Editor.