The following table shows the state of the mailbox object Maria Black when it is created on server SanFrancisco01, before it has been replicated.
| Server | DSA-Signature | USN-Changed | USN-Created | USN-Source |
| NewYork01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Boston01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SanFrancisco01 | SanFrancisco01 | 1489 | 1489 | 1489 |
The following table shows the state of the mailbox object Maria Black after replication from server SanFrancisco01 to server Boston01.
| Server | DSA-Signature | USN-Changed | USN-Created | USN-Source |
| NewYork01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Boston01 | SanFrancisco01 | 2037 | 2037 | 1489 |
| SanFrancisco01 | SanFrancisco01 | 1489 | 1489 | 1489 |
The following table shows the state of the mailbox object Maria Black after replication from server Boston01 to server NewYork01.
| Server | DSA-Signature | USN-Changed | USN-Created | USN-Source |
| NewYork01 | SanFrancisco01 | 1360 | 1360 | 2037 |
| Boston01 | SanFrancisco01 | 2037 | 2037 | 1489 |
| SanFrancisco01 | SanFrancisco01 | 1489 | 1489 | 1489 |