Show AD objects type "Contact" in Exchange GAL

FXE 501 Reputation points
2021-03-03T11:06:41.85+00:00

Hi all,

I'm looking for showing "Contact" AD object type in our Exchange GAL.
How could I proceed please ?

Thank you.
Regards,

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  1. FXE 501 Reputation points
    2021-03-03T18:19:51.223+00:00

    OK.

    I've tested by setting "showInAddressBook" attribute : contact is shown in OWA/Outlook without issue.
    But as it is shown on Samsung smartphone through ActiveSync, Samsung contacts app says this contact cannot be found.

    So I've enable it as "MailContact" in Exchange.

    Thank you for your help.

    Regards,

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  1. Ashok M 6,506 Reputation points
    2021-03-03T11:09:35.543+00:00

    Hi @FXE ,

    You have to mail enable them with external email address to be added in GAL. You can do this using Exchange Admin Center or shell.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/enable-mailcontact?view=exchange-ps
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/recipients-in-exchange-online/manage-mail-contacts

    If the above suggestion helps, please click on "Accept Answer" and upvote it.

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  2. FXE 501 Reputation points
    2021-03-03T13:07:30.73+00:00

    Hi AshokM-8240 and thank you for your answer.

    If I understand, for a contact to be shown in GAL, it must have an email address ?
    In our case, we need to publish a contact with phone number only. Is it possible ?

    Thank you.
    Regards,