Identification

A GroupWise^® nickname is an alternate e-mail address for a GroupWise object (user, resource, distribution list, and so forth). Any messages addressed to the nickname are routed to the object just as if the messages had been sent to the object's actual e-mail address.

Nicknames are not displayed in the Address Book, which means users need to know the nickname to use it.

Nicknames are valid Internet addresses. For example, Internet users can address messages to nickname@Internet_domain_name.

Owning Object
Displays the domain, post office, and name of the object for which the nickname was created.

Domain.PO
Displays the domain and post office to which the nickname has been assigned. This might not be the same domain or post office as the owning object.

Object ID
Displays the object ID assigned to the nickname. Together, the Object ID and Domain.PO make up the nickname (objectID.post_office.domain).

Visibility
Select the visibility level for this nickname. Visibility for a nickname works differently than it does for other GroupWise objects. The visibility level determines which post offices the nickname is distributed to, just as it does with other GroupWise objects. For a user to use the nickname when addressing a message, the nickname must be distributed to the user's post office. However, nicknames are not actually displayed in the GroupWise Address Book, which means users need to know the nickname to use it.

External Sync Override
If your GroupWise system links to and synchronizes with another GroupWise system, select the external synchronization policy for this nickname.

Synchronize According to Visibility
The information is synchronized to external systems only if visibility is set to System.

Synchronize Regardless of Visibility
The information is synchronized to external systems regardless of the object visibility.

Don't Synchronize Regardless of Visibility
The information is not synchronized to external systems.

Given Name
If you want to assign a given (first) name to the nickname, enter it in this field.

Last Name
If you want to assign a last name to the nickname, enter it in this field.

Expiration Date
If you want the nickname to be removed after a specific date, click Enable and specify the date.

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