If the UMA is implemented in an environment where there is no complete synchronization of users and public folders between the mail server and the active directory, it is necessary to ensure that the correct attributes are used when editing or creating a user/public folder.
This Wiki article explains which attributes are necessary for users in the Active Directory and what has to be considered when assigning the values so that the UMA can register these users.
Necessary attributes for users
The necessary settings are made in the Active Directory
The procedure is as follows:
Right click on the user to be edited
Select properties
In the opening window, in the tab Attribute Editor, the values of the attributes can be edited
Attribute Editor
sAMAccountName
This is the value with which the UMA creates a new user/mailbox (user name for the user interface)
If this value is changed, a new user/mailbox is created. Access to emails that belonged to the old sAMAccountName is then no longer possible.
Mailboxes in the UMA are not case-sensitive, i.e. upper case letters are converted to lower case letters on the UMA. M.Meier can log in as
M.Meier or as
m.meier
Umlauts are case sensitive BÄRBEL.DRÖGEmüller can log in as
BÄRBEL.DRÖGEmüller or
bÄrbel.drÖgemüller
Stored sAMAccount values
proxyAddresses
Under this attribute, email addresses for the user/mailbox as well as alias addresses are stored, which are to be archived
The addresses stored here are compared with the address in the header of an email and, if they match, assigned to the user/mailbox
Stored proxyAddresses values
displayName
This value is changeable and can be adjusted if the name is changed
Stored displayName values
Necessary attributes for Public Folder
The necessary settings are made in the Active Directory
The procedure is as follows:
Right click on the Public Folder to be edited
Select properties
A window opens, in the General tab the e-mail to be used must be entered
In the Attribute Editor tab the values of the attributes can be edited
Properties
sAMAccountName
Here the value is specified with which the UMA creates a new Public Account
If this value is changed, a new public account will be created. Access to emails that belonged to the old sAMAccountName is then no longer possible.
Stored sAMAccountName values
proxyAddresses
Under this attribute, email addresses for the public account as well as alias addresses are stored, which are to be archived
The addresses stored here are compared with the address in the header of an email and assigned to the public account if they match
Stored proxyAddresses values
displayName
This value is changeable and can be adjusted on renaming
