RRU has been on a mission to move Exchange to the cloud for some time. We started with non-student mailboxes, then student mailboxes, and now we’re moving distribution lists.
Resources for when we are in the cloud
You must be logged into Confluence to see these pages, which will help you find information about new distribution lists.
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Why do you see old distribution lists when you click on the ‘to’ field and type '@'?
This is your cached/remembered frequently used distribution list names. These will eventually be replaced with new lists but if you’d like to clean up now to avoid accidentally using them now that they don’t exist (recommended):
Type ‘@RRU’ in the ‘to’ field
See the frequently used distribution list names
Hover (don’t click!) over the name and click the X in the far right corner.
Repeat for all distribution lists in the cache
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Background information
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organizational: removing references to old department names etc.
So, @RRU-AIS-IT-Services-Computer-Services becomes @RRU-IT-Services-Computer-Services.cosmetic: removing ‘RRU’, using caps, dashes, and spaces consistently so that distribution lists appear as expected in the global address list (GAL).
So, @RRU-IT-Services-Computer-Services becomes @IT Services Computer Services
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Alternately, you can type something in the ‘To’ field and then press Ctrl-K to have a list of possibilities displayed, from which you can choose.
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Will I be able to manage my on distribution list membership?
Yes. When the lists are migrated to the cloud, you’ll be assigned as the ‘owner/editor’ of your distribution lists. You can modify the membership as needed without requiring assistance from IT.
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