To perform the following procedures, the account you use must be delegated the following:
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Exchange Organization Administrator role
For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange 2007, see Permission Considerations.
Also, before you perform this procedure, be aware of the following:
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If you use Web-based distribution, the Client Access server replicates the files. If you use public folder distribution, the OAB generation process places the files directly in one of the public folders, and then the Exchange store replication copies the data to other public folder distribution points.
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The client computers that are running Microsoft Outlook periodically check for and download OAB updates. For information about how to modify when OAB generation occurs, see How to View and Modify Offline Address Book Settings.
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If your organization contains both Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2007 servers, you can generate the OAB from an Exchange 2003 server or an Exchange 2007 server, provided that public folder distribution is enabled. However, if you generate the OAB from an Exchange 2003 server, you will lose the following functionality:
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Japanese phonetic display name
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Japanese phonetic surname
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Japanese phonetic given name
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Japanese phonetic company name
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Japanese phonetic department name
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PR_DISPLAY_TYPE_EX, which is used by Office Outlook 2007 to render the correct icon for objects that are replicated across the forest