Go to C:\Users\username\AppData\ Local\Micr osoft\Outl ookģ. Try deleting the user's oab files then have the user re-download the Address Book.ġ. IF OUTLOOK STILL DON'T HAVE THE UPDATED LIST, TRY THE FOLLOWING And finally click the Download Address Book to download latest copy
This means that your Offline Address Book has now been updated, next we will update the clients Address Book and confirm that they have the latest one.įORCE OUTLOOK TO UPDATE THE OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOKĤ. Verify that the Date Modified is today's date:ġ1. Now go back to C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\ClientAccess\OA B\ġ0. (It will still contain an old date!)Ĩ.1 Click Start > Administrative Tools > ServicesĨ.2 Locate the Microsoft Exchange File Distribution serviceĨ.3 Now Right Click on the service and select Restartĩ. Now have a look at the “Date modified” attribute of LZX files. Browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\ClientAccess\OA B\ħ. Now we will need to verify that the update actually took place (Keep in mind that you would have to give the update about 10 minutes to ensure that it has completed)Ħ. You will receive the following message, just select Yesĥ. You can also click on the Update link located in the Action pane on the far right after highlighting the Default Global Address List.Ĥ. Update information for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager current branch, version 2010 This update is available in the Updates and Servicing node of the Configuration Manager console for environments that were installed by using early update ring or globally available builds of version 2010. Locate your Default Offline Address book and Right Click on it then select Update. Now Select the Offline Address Book tabģ. Now Expand Microsoft Exchange > Microsoft Exchange On-Premises > Organization Configuration > MailboxĢ. NOW WE WILL START THE UPDATE PROCESS, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:ġ. And select Exchange Management Console from the list Now click on start and type Exchange Maģ. Connect to your Exchange Server using RDP or any remote applicationĢ. NEXT OPEN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (EMC) BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:ġ. Update-GlobalAddressList -Identity "Default Global Address List" -DomainController "YourDomainControllerName" The identity can either be "Default Global Address List" (As specified below) or Any other specific address list that you would like to update UPDATE GLOBAL ADDRESS LIST USING EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT SHELL (EMS) Users not receiving latest contacts in cached mode Outlook Address List not showing newly created users or contactsĢ.
I picked up that there is a lot of questions on Expert Exchange relating to Global Address Lists (GAL's) not updating so I thought that I would create this article to show you how to manually update the Global Address List and verify that it is indeed updating:ġ.