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How to export GAL (Global Address List)

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Author: Yuval Sinay MVP
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Article ID:555397
Last Review:August 15, 2005
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SUMMARY

The following knowledgebase will help to export GAL (Global Address List) from Exchange 5.5 and Exchange 2000/2003.

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SYMPTOMS

You may need to export the company GAL (Global Address List) for backup or documentation purposes.
 

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RESOLUTION

 
Exchange 5.5 use its own directory services database. To export Exchange 5.5 GAL (Global Address List)
 
you can use one the following methods:
 
 
a. XADM: How to Perform a Directory Export of the GAL
 
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/149447
 
 
b. XCLN: How to Export GAL Entries to an Outlook Contacts Folder
 
   http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238773
 
 
 
Exchange 2000/2003 use Active Directory services to save the data that was saved in Exchange 5.5
 
directory services database.
 
To export Exchange 2000/2003 GAL (Global Address List) you can use one the following methods:
 
 
a. XCLN: How to Export GAL Entries to an Outlook Contacts Folder
 
   http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238773
 
 
b. Using "LDAP" base tool like "CSVDE":
 
Example:
 
csvde -r "(objectClass=user)" -d "ou=test ou,dc=domain,dc=com" -l
displayName,proxyAddresses -f c:\users.csv
 
 
 
 
 
 

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MORE INFORMATION

 
How to use Csvde to import contacts and user objects into Active Directory
 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327620
 
Using the LDIFDE Tool

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/e2k3/e2k3/sgw_install_ldifde.asp
 
Using LDIFDE to Import and Export Directory Objects to Active Directory
 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237677
 
 

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

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