Get a list of distribution lists containing a given element

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

To get a list of distribution lists containing a given element

  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, do one of the following:

    • Right-click the applicable distribution list (group)

      Console tree location is: Active Directory Users and Computers/YourDomain/Folder/YourDistributionList(Group))

    • Right-click the applicable public queue

      Console tree location is: Active Directory Users and Computers/YourDomain/YourOrganizationalUnit (such as Computers or Domain Controllers)/YourComputer/msmq/YourPublicQueue)

    • Right-click the applicable queue alias

      Console tree location is: Active Directory Users and Computers/YourDomain/ContainerForAliases/YourAlias)

  5. Click Properties.

  6. On the Member of page, you can view the list of distribution lists (groups) of which the applicable object is a member. For information on how to add the object selected to another distribution list (group), see Related Topics. You can remove the applicable object from a distribution list (group) of which it is a member as follows: click the name of the host distribution list (group), and then click Remove.

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