Recipient filters identify the recipients that are included in address lists and GALs.
If using Outlook, query the GAL directly, or download the latest OAB. Before you do anything send the user you created a 'Test Email' from your own account.
The easiest way to do this is simply connect to Outlook Web Access, and query the GAL directly (OWA uses the GAL no the OAB like Outlook running in cached mode does). The User/Mailbox IS listed on the Server But NOT in Outlook.
24/02/13If you create a new user, give them a mailbox, and they seemingly fail to appear then don’t panic! If you receive an error message then you can investigate further (Note: Set your Outlook client to send you a delivery report on the test email as well).
Firstly and fore mostly: If you do anything in Exchange: Apply the "cup of coffee rule", never make a change then go and prove that change works straight away! However most of us work in the real world and you have a user who needs to use this mailbox yesterday! Then check the mailbox Exists (See Check for existence of mailbox sections below).1. The Mailbox SHOULD be in the right hand window (Providing you are in the correct administrative group, on the correct server, and in the correct mailbox store! Remember with Exchange 2007 / 2010 you create the mailbox with the Exchange system Manager anyway! On the Exchange Server, Start Ensure "Hide From Exchange Address Lists" is NOT ticked.
In addition to this there a a few methods by which your Outlook clients get the offline address book.*Note: Unless you are NOT in cached mode.
Outlook 2003 (and older)* clients get their OAB from a public folder, Outlook 2007 (and newer) clients can get their OAB from 'Web-based distribution' (basically form the website on the Exchange (or Exchange CAS) server.
waiting for issues to arise on the first upgraded server before deploying to the other servers.
As a rule of thumb, aim for “days or weeks” rather than “months” between server upgrades, depending on the size of your environment.
is a collection of mail-enabled recipient objects from Active Directory.
Address lists are based on recipient filters, and are basically unchanged from Exchange 2010.