Note: This functionality is not available if there are no domains with Hosted Exchange in your subscription.
To add a new distribution list:
- Open the Distribution Lists screen.
- Click on the Add New Distribution List button.
- Provide the following parameters:
- Name of the distribution list. Provide the following two names:
- Alias - a short (no longer than 64 symbols) name that may contain letters (uppercase and lowercase), digits, !, #, $, %, &, ', *, +, -, /, =, ?, ^, ., _, `, {, |, } or ~. Unicode characters from U+00A1 to U+00FF are also valid in an alias.
- Display name - a long (no longer than 255 symbols) name that may contain any types of symbols including spaces.
Both names don't need to be unique. They must be convenient enough to facilitate the search of the object in the address book.
- Email address. Enter the address that will be used to deliver messages to all the members of the list.
- Membership. If you leave the Visible option selected (by default), everybody from your Exchange organization will be able to view members of the distribution list with the help of mail client software (Outlook, Outlook Web Access). If you don't want anybody in your Exchange organization (including members of the distribution list being created) to be able to see info about membership in the distribution list, select the Hidden option. Select Visible if you want to allow mailbox owners to view other members of the distribution list.
- Accept messages: Specify who will be able to post messages to the distribution list. The following variants are available:
- everyone (default)
- members of your Exchange organization
- members of the distribution list
- Show in address book. Select this check box to make the distribution list visible in Microsoft Offline Address Book or in Outlook Web Access address book.
- Name of the distribution list. Provide the following two names:
- Click on the Submit button to save the distribution list.