View or change properties of distribution lists

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To view or change properties of distribution lists

  1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers.

  2. In the console tree, double-click the domain node.

  3. Click the folder that contains the distribution group.

  4. In the console tree, right-click the applicable distribution list (group).

    Where?

    • Active Directory Users and Computers/*YourDomain/*Folder/YourDistributionList(Group)
  5. Click Properties.

  6. View or change the distribution list (group) properties as needed.

    Property Tab

    Group name

    General

    Description

    General

    Group scope

    General

    Group type

    General

    Distribution list (group) elements (members)

    Members

    Folders containing the members in Active Directory

    Members

    Distribution lists (groups) of which the applicable distribution list (group) is a member

    Member of

    Administrative permissions

    Security

Notes

  • To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.

  • Message Queuing distribution lists are distribution group objects in Active Directory.

  • The explicit members of distribution lists can be public queues, queue aliases, and other distribution lists, but not private queues or URL-named queues. Private queues and URL-named queues can be included in a distribution list by using queue aliases.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Distribution lists
Working with MMC console files