Just a thought: If you change any of the names in a User's property panel it wont change the name of the user when listen in AD. To do this you need to rename the user object itself. Just right click on the user and select rename. Its frustrating when you don't realise this! In any case, you shouldn't need to restart your server to see the changes. That would just be silly :) Cheers, Jason -----Original Message----- From: Ohl, Julie [mailto:J.OHL@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 31 March 2004 18:26 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Rename user http://www.MSExchange.org/ We rename users all the time, and never have to restart any service or the Exchange 2000 server. Go through ALL of the tabs in the AD settings for this user and make sure the name has been changed everywhere. There are several places in the AD settings that will need to be modified. -----Original Message----- From: Simon Bound [mailto:simon.bound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:20 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Rename user http://www.MSExchange.org/ I have renamed a user in AD and this renamed user appears ok in the GAL. However when I look in system manager I still see the "old" user name. I have restarted the Exch. server process. Do I have to restart my 2K server to display the user name correctly, or will the mailbox appear evermore as the original (old) username ? Thanks in advance. Simon ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ ######################################################################## ############# Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. ######################################################################## ############# ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------