How to Change "Display Name" of a Distribution Group

Greetings,

I need to change the display name of a distribution group from "myGroup" to
"MyGroup".
What I did was -- Right click the Distribution group under Active Directory
Users and Computers -> Properties -> Exchange Gerenal -> change "myGroup" to
"MyGroup" in the "Display name" field.
But when I click "Apply" or "OK", the display name returns back to
"myGroup".

BTW, it's Windows Server 2003 envirionment, and I have an Exchange 2003 in
the domain.

Any idea is appreciated,
Ross

"Ross" <> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> I need to change the display name of a distribution group from "myGroup"
> to "MyGroup".
> What I did was -- Right click the Distribution group under Active
> Directory Users and Computers -> Properties -> Exchange Gerenal -> change
> "myGroup" to "MyGroup" in the "Display name" field.
> But when I click "Apply" or "OK", the display name returns back to
> "myGroup".
>
> BTW, it's Windows Server 2003 envirionment, and I have an Exchange 2003 in
> the domain.
>
> Any idea is appreciated,
> Ross
>


You'll need to change it to something else like myGroup2, apply, then change
it to MyGroup. Apparently it is not case sensitive to save case if it is the
same character, even if it is a different ASCII code.

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Ace

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2003/2000, MCSA Messaging 2003
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You are right. That really does the trick! If you didn't mention, I would
never think of this.
Thank you Ace.
Ross

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
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> "Ross" <> wrote in message
> news:a0e26$4b0e9442$d1d95e5d$...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I need to change the display name of a distribution group from "myGroup"
>> to "MyGroup".
>> What I did was -- Right click the Distribution group under Active
>> Directory Users and Computers -> Properties -> Exchange Gerenal -> change
>> "myGroup" to "MyGroup" in the "Display name" field.
>> But when I click "Apply" or "OK", the display name returns back to
>> "myGroup".
>>
>> BTW, it's Windows Server 2003 envirionment, and I have an Exchange 2003
>> in the domain.
>>
>> Any idea is appreciated,
>> Ross
>>
>
>
> You'll need to change it to something else like myGroup2, apply, then
> change it to MyGroup. Apparently it is not case sensitive to save case if
> it is the same character, even if it is a different ASCII code.
>
> --
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Please reply back to the newsgroup or forum for collaboration benefit
> among responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your
> resolution.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCT, MCITP EA, MCTS Windows 2008 & Exchange 2007, MCSE & MCSA
> 2003/2000, MCSA Messaging 2003
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> For urgent issues, please contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check
> http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>

"Ross" <> wrote in message
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> You are right. That really does the trick! If you didn't mention, I would
> never think of this.
> Thank you Ace.
> Ross
>

You are welcome! :-)

Ace