Abner Goodwin – Up to my eyeballs in I.T.

From time to time I find myself looking for an account that is associated with a specific email address. If the email address in question is an alias, a simple search in Exchange won’t turn up any results. Running a query in Active Directory Users and Computers can locate the information easily.

To run this query, take the following steps:

1. Open the Active Directory Users and Computers mmc.
2. Right-click on the domain and select the “Find” option.
3. Select the “Custom Search” option from the “Find:” drop down menu.
4. Click on the “Advanced” tab.
5. In the field under “Enter LDAP query:” type the following: “(proxyAddresses=smtp:example@example.com)”.
6. Hit the “Find Now” button and prepare for win.

I really have to find better examples to support my instructions.

Further Reading:

• http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2008/12/02/how-to-search-for-an-email-address-in-active-directory.aspx
• http://ittechnobabble.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/how-to-find-an-e-mail-address-in-active-directory/
• http://exchangepedia.com/2006/03/how-to-find-an-email-address-in-active-directory.html