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How to export GAL (Global Address List)


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Author:

Yuval Sinay MVP

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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
 
   
 
 
b. XCLN: How to Export GAL Entries to an Outlook Contacts Folder
 
  
 
 
 
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
 
  
 
 
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
 

 
Using the LDIFDE Tool


 
Using LDIFDE to Import and Export Directory Objects to Active Directory
 

 
 

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Keywords: KB555397, kbhowto, kbpubtypecca, kbpubmvp

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Article Info
Article ID : 555397
Revision : 6
Created on : 8/20/2020
Published on : 8/20/2020
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