2.1.5 Distribution List Format Names

Distribution list format names are used to reference distribution lists (group objects) stored in Active Directory (as specified in [MS-ADTS]). Distribution list format names contain the string "DL=" followed by the distribution list identifier. This identifier is the GUID listed for the distribution list (group) object in Active Directory. The following is the general format used to reference a distribution list with optional inclusion of the Active Directory domain name.

 The name MUST conform to the following format in ABNF notation.

 DistributionListName = "DL=" DistributionListGuid ["@" DomainName]
  
 DistributionListGuid = Guid
  
 DomainName           = 1*255(VCHAR)
  
 VCHAR                = %x21-7E
  

Where:

 <Guid> is a GUID, as specified in section 2.1.3.