Re: Universal Distribution group in a Mixed Mode Domain

From: Ivan (info@acs-webs.com)
Date: 12/01/02 

From: "Ivan" <info@acs-webs.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 18:58:49 -0000

Thanks Karl,

Isn't it just a confusion using Universal Groups in Mixed Mode environment?

I have got some problems on the network and I am trying to exclude any
possibilities.

"Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <jamescagney90210@excite.com> wrote in message
news:O6FI7KUmCHA.2144@tkmsftngp02...
>
> "Ivan" <info@acs-webs.com> wrote in message
> news:3dea0a01$0$114$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net...
> > What is the role for a Universal Distribution group in a Mixed Mode
> Domain?
> >
> > Do I have to create them for a particular role? Does Exchange Server
2000
> > require it?
> >
> > The problem is that I am just taking over a Windows 2000 network and I
am
> > confused that there are Universal groups configured in a Mixed Mode
> > environment. Is there anything I should know or just convert them to
> Global
> > Groups? The AD is running a Single Domain and Multiple Sites.
>
> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>
> If I remember correctly, those groups would be optional and would only be
> for mailing lists. However, there might be some administrative advantage
to
> using Universal groups for distribution lists, like maybe ease of
> maintenance. I would think it would broaden the available gui and
scripting
> tools you could use to manage and monitor membership of those lists.
>
>
>

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