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Auto Naming

Use auto naming to determine the way in which display and alias names for mailboxes and custom recipients are automatically generated. When you create a new mailbox or custom recipient and enter the user's first name, initials, and last name, the display and alias names are automatically created based on the auto naming options you select in the Auto Naming property page. Auto naming options also affect how recipient information is imported during directory import.

Important Auto naming options are configured on a per-user basis, which means that each user of the Administrator program can save a different set of auto naming rules. You should consider this when creating recipients or importing directory information.

Getting to the Auto Naming property page

From the Tools menu in the Administrator window, choose Options.
Select the Auto Naming tab.

Using Auto Naming to Generate a Display Name

You can use auto naming to automatically create a recipient's display name.

Select the Auto Naming tab.
Under Display name generation, select an option.

Option Description Example

None Disables display name generation. N/A

First last Creates a display name based on the First Name and Last Name fields. Ali Gobi

Last, first Creates a display name based on the Last Name and First Name fields, and separates the names with a comma. Gobi, Ali

First initials last Creates a display name based on the First Name, Initial, and Last Name fields. Ali H. Gobi

Custom Enables you to type any combination of the available variables and characters to create a custom display name. N/A

Option	Description	Example
None	Disables display name generation.	N/A
First last	Creates a display name based on the First Name and Last Name fields.	Ali Gobi
Last, first	Creates a display name based on the Last Name and First Name fields, and separates the names with a comma.	Gobi, Ali
First initials last	Creates a display name based on the First Name, Initial, and Last Name fields.	Ali H. Gobi
Custom	Enables you to type any combination of the available variables and characters to create a custom display name.	N/A

Using Auto Naming to Generate an Alias Name

You can use auto naming to automatically create a recipient's alias name.

Select the Auto Naming tab.
Under Alias name generation, select an option.

Option Description Example

None Disables alias name generation. N/A

First name and last initial Creates an alias name based on the First Name field and the first character of the Last Name field. AliG

First initial and last name Creates an alias name based on the first character of the First Name field and the entire Last Name field. AGobi

First initials last Creates an alias name based on the first character of the First Name, Initials, and Last Name fields. AHG

Custom Enables you to enter any combination of the available variables and characters to create a custom alias name. N/A

Option	Description	Example
None	Disables alias name generation.	N/A
First name and last initial	Creates an alias name based on the First Name field and the first character of the Last Name field.	AliG
First initial and last name	Creates an alias name based on the first character of the First Name field and the entire Last Name field.	AGobi
First initials last	Creates an alias name based on the first character of the First Name, Initials, and Last Name fields.	AHG
Custom	Enables you to enter any combination of the available variables and characters to create a custom alias name.	N/A