Add IM Name to Active Directory

[Scallica]

In Outlook, each contact has an "IM Address" field. Where do I enter this
field in Active Directory? I do not see this field in the tabs of the user
object.

Thanks,
Scallica

[Ed Crowley [MVP]]

Outlook contacts are objects in a mailbox or public folder and have nothting
to do with Active Directory contacts. Outlook contacts have this field. I
don't see that field being one of the ones you'll see when looking at an
Active Directory contact in the address book.
--
Ed Crowley
MVP - Exchange
"Protecting the world from PSTs and brick backups!"

"Scallica" <scal...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Scallica]

Ed,

When a user adds a contact from the Global Address Book to Outlook's
contacts, where is the field mapping defined between AD and Contacts? Is
there a way to add a custom mapping? For example, I want to map a specific
AD field to a Contact field.

Thanks,
Matt

[Jamestechman]

You can use the details templates in Exchange and map it to a custom
attribute in AD and have your helpdesk guys populate it.

How to Customize the Details Template
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123970.aspx

James Chong (MVP)
MCITP | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+,
Security+, Project+, ITIL
msexchangetips.blogspot.com

On Mar 18, 4:00 pm, "Scallica" <scall...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ed,
>
> When a user adds a contact from the Global Address Book to Outlook's
> contacts, where is the field mapping defined between AD and Contacts? Is
> there a way to add a custom mapping? For example, I want to map a specific
> AD field to a Contact field.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
>
> > Outlook contacts are objects in a mailbox or public folder and have
> > nothting to do with Active Directory contacts.  Outlook contacts have this
> > field.  I don't see that field being one of the ones you'll see when
> > looking at an Active Directory contact in the address book.
> > --
> > Ed Crowley
> > MVP - Exchange
> > "Protecting the world from PSTs and brick backups!"
>

> > "Scallica" <scall...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >news:47dae74d$0$25055$607e...@cv.net...
> >> In Outlook, each contact has an "IM Address" field. Where do I enter this
> >> field in Active Directory? I do not see this field in the tabs of the
> >> user object.
>
> >> Thanks,

> >> Scallica- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[Scallica]

James,

After editing the template, how do you add information to an attribute in
AD? Basically, I would like to store IM names in AD and have them appear in
Outlook when a user adds a contact from the GAB.

Thanks.

"Jamestechman" <jamest...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Jamestechman]

Use a custom AD attribute. Open ADUC, go to the properties of a user;
Exchange Advanced tab, custom attributes. Add the IM address in any of
those attributes ie. extentionattribute1. Now you have to map the
details template field to extentionattribute1.

I have it set up so that users can update the GAL including this
attribute using a com object from Glen Scales. With this you can
create a webpage and map these fields to a user friendly name and let
users update these fields themselves.

Web GAL Mod Com object - Allow a staff member to modify phone numbers
of all people in their department/office.
http://www.outlookexchange.com/articles/glenscales/galmdcom.asp

James Chong (MVP)
MCITP | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+,
Security+, Project+, ITIL
msexchangetips.blogspot.com

On Mar 19, 9:59 am, "Scallica" <scall...@gmail.com> wrote:
> James,
>
> After editing the template, how do you add information to an attribute in
> AD? Basically, I would like to store IM names in AD and have them appear in
> Outlook when a user adds a contact from the GAB.
>
> Thanks.
>

> "Jamestechman" <jamestech...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>
> news:d4fd5f4b-0969-44c5...@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> You can use the details templates in Exchange and map it to a custom
> attribute in AD and have your helpdesk guys populate it.
>

> How to Customize the Details Templatehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123970.aspx

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