XADM: How to Change cc:Mail Proxy Address for New Mailboxes (188680)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q188680

SUMMARY

In the Exchange Administrator program, the default cc:Mail site addressing proxy address is Last, First @ Site. It is possible to change the order and syntax of the string.

MORE INFORMATION

To change the cc:Mail proxy generator, complete the following steps:

  1. Open the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program. Click Configuration, click Site Addressing, and click the Site Addressing tab.
  2. Select the cc:Mail proxy and click Edit.
  3. To change the Syntax to First, Last @ Site, type %g, %s in front of at Site, as shown below:

    %g, %s at Site

    Parameters that can be used are:

    %i for the Initial
    %g for the First name
    %s for the Last name
    %d for the Display name
    %m for the Alias

  4. Click OK twice. The following message appears:

    The Site Addressing of type(s) [CCMAIL] have been modified. Do you want to update all Recipient E-mail addresses to match the new site address(es)?

  5. Click Yes to update all Exchange mailboxes in the site, or click No to have the new settings affect only new mailboxes.
  6. If you click Yes, the following message appears, followed by an Event ID:

    A Process has been started to update the Recipient E-mail Addresses.

       Event ID: 2043
       Source:   MSExchangeSA
       Type:     Informational
       Category: General
       Description:
       Starting the Bulk e-mail address process
    
       Event ID: 2044
       Source:   MSExchangeSA
       Type:     Informational
       Category: General
       Description:
       Completed the Bulk e-mail address process. <n> recipients scanned,
       <n> successfully updated, <n> unsuccessfully updated.
    						
The following may be logged if the Exchange mailbox contains only a First name (Given Name) or Last name (Surname):
   Event ID: 2053
   Source:   MSExchangeSA
   Type:     Informational
   Category: General
   Description:
   The e-mail address 'CCMAIL:USER at SITE' created during update process
   for display name 'User' (mailbox name 'USER') is not unique. The unique
   e-mail address 'CCMAIL:USER1 at SITE' was substituted.
				

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB188680