XCLN: Exchange Client Address Search Ignores Hyphens (155596)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 5.0
This article was previously published under Q155596

SUMMARY

When you are creating multiple Distribution Lists (DLs) or user mailboxes with prefixes or names that contain a hyphen, a mail client address search will not recognize the hyphen. For example, this would occur with the prefixes XX-, JA-, or a name such as Mary-Anne.

MORE INFORMATION

The hyphen is ignored in address searches, so searches on "ja-" or "Mary-Anne" return every James and Jane or MaryA in the address book. This can be problem for international users, any names that are hyphenated, and distribution lists that contain a hyphen. An address search recognizes the slash mark (/) and the underscore (_), characters but does not recognize the hyphen.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbusage KB155596
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.