Hi Thomas It depends what you want to do with the mailbox, there are a number of options available: 1. Create a Distribution Group with the email address of office@xxxxxxxxxxx 2. Add office@xxxxxxxxxxx to an individual users Email Addresses Tab 3. Create a Public Folder with the email address But the option you select really depends on what your goal is. Mark Fugatt Dedicated Supportability Engineer (Exchange) Microsoft Services Organisation Desk: +44 (0)118 909 5630 Mobile: +44 (0)7966 858108 MSN IM: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/exchange http://www.microsoft.com/support Dedicated to proactively supporting Microsoft's enterprise Customers This email may contain confidential information. If you are not named on the addressee list, please take no action in relation to this email, do not open any attachment, and please contact the sender (details above) immediately. Information in this email is provided in good faith. If you are a customer of Microsoft, please refer to the terms and conditions which cover the provision of support and consulting services to you/your organization. If you are not corresponding in the course of, or in connection with a Microsoft contract or program with its own terms and conditions, please note that no liability is accepted by Microsoft for the contents of this mail. -----Original Message----- From: Thomas [mailto:thomas.doerfler@xxxxxxxx] Sent: 08 August 2005 09:47 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] how can i create an office@xxxxxxxxxxx mail-adress http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi! Sorry for this simple question - but i am a real exchange newbie! How can i create a simple office@xxxxxxxxxxx mail adress - Do i have to create an inactive office-user in Active Directory or is there a simplier way to do this? Thx for your help! ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx