Customize Dirsynced cc:Mail Display and Alias Names

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The name rule will contain the following name components:

   Rule    Name Component
   %F      firstname
   %L      lastname
   %I      Initials
				

%#(rule) Specifies the number of characters for the name. For example, the format %2F for the name Nick would generate Ni.

You can also add a string to the end of the rule. This string will be appended to the display name. For example, the rule "%L, %F - CCMail" will generate a display name for John Doe as Doe, John -CCMail.

The alias name can be changed from the default (First name and first letter of the last name) by performing the following steps:

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For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the Dir Sync alias name rule value under the following key in the registry:

         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
         \MSExchangeCCMC\Parameters
   						

   NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.
3. Under data, type in the rule to use. For example, to have the first 5 characters of the last name and first character of the first name, type "%5L%1F".
4. Quit Registry Editor.

The display name can also be changed from the default (First name and first letter of the last name) by the making a change to the registry. To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the Dir Sync display name rule value under the following key in the registry:

         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
         \MSExchangeCCMC\Parameters
   						

   NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.
3. Under data, type in the rule to use. For example, to have the first 5 characters of the last name and first character of the first name, type "%5L%1F".
4. Quit Registry Editor.