XADM: Maximum Number of Recipients in a Distribution List

Last reviewed: August 15, 1997
Article ID: Q149191

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0

SUMMARY

The number of recipients in a Distribution List (DL) is not limited within Microsoft Exchange. Microsoft has confirmed that as many as 6000 recipients can be contained within a DL. The expansion time of such a DL can be long, however. DLs can also be nested within other DLs.

Additional query words:
Keywords : XADM kbusage
Version : 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: August 15, 1997
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