Simple Exchange 2003 terminology
Recipient Objects
Any object that receives mail from an exchange server
- AD users
- AD groups (security and distribution)
- Contacts
- Public folders
Mail Types
Recipient objects can be;
Mailbox-enabled: has a mailbox on the Exchange server, send and receive. Users can be Mailbox-enabled but contacts and groups cannot.
Mail-enabled: has an email address but no mailbox. Can receive email from exchange server but cant send through it. AD users, contacts and Groups can be Mail enabled.
Exchange Alias: By default is the same as the user logon name. Its what shows up in the global address list.
Primary address: If you have multiple aliases in the email address tab of a user AD account the primary address is the one that is bolded and the one that appears on the recipient side when you reply to them.
Groups;
Created in ADUC;
Security Group: A group that can be used for Permissions and email.
Distribution Group: Only used for email.