Creating a Domain Wide Shared Contact List (GAL) MailSite 9.5 provides a domain wide GAL that can be used through ExpressPro, ActiveSync to mobile devices and linked to Outlook.

How to Create a GAL

• Locate your domain in the MailSite Console. Under Domain Properties > GAL, select the option 'Enable Global Address List - Shared between users in the domain'.
• Specify which mailboxes in the domain you want to have write permissions in the box below. All users in the domain will have read permissions by default. Press OK to exit.
• Log into a mailbox that has write permissions via ExpressPro. Select Contacts. Click Add. Create your contact then select 'Shared Directory'. This contact will be added to the Shared Directory/GAL and will be viewable to all other users in that domain.

This contact and any others placed in the Shared Directory will now be viewable to other users when composing email in ExpressPro (and using the address picker) as well as under the section Contacts > Shared Directory.

Linking the GAL to Outlook

• Login to ExpressPro to an account with GAL setup. Go to the Contacts Section.
• Highlight 'Shared Directory' in the tree in the left hand side then hit the 'Link To Outlook' button at the top of the screen.
• A popup will then appear in Outlook on this computer asking whether you would like to connect this SharePoint list. Click Yes to add the list.
• Enter your full ExpressPro login username and password in the popup that appears.
• Once Outlook has completed its Send/Receive you should see all the contacts on the new linked contact list.

Linking the GAL via ActiveSync to a Mobile

• In the usual manner create an activesync connection to MailSite on your mobile device and choose to sync contacts.
• To view contacts that are in the GAL open the Company Directory from within the Contacts application on the mobile device. To view personal contacts use the usual contact viewer.
• You should then be able to search the GAL.