Add multiple contacts to Exchange
Microsoft® Exchange® allows only internal addresses for email forwarding and distribution
lists. To use an external address for either of these functions, you must set it
up as a contact, which is simply an Exchange alias that points to a real mailbox
outside of your domain.
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Log in to the Cloud Office Control Panel.
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In the Microsoft Exchange section, click Contacts.
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If you have multiple domains, select the appropriate domain name. Or, to
change domains, click Change Domain. -
Click Add Multiple Contacts.
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Create a CSV or Excel® file containing the information detailed in the Data
Format section:Use the following column headers:
- Username (Required. It is used for the email address, such as
[email protected].) - DisplayName (Required.)
- ExternalEmail (Required.)
- VisibleToGAL (Required.. 1=Visible, 0=Hidden)
- Last Name
- First Name
- Title
- Company
- Department
- Phone Number
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country
- Notes
Or, to download a template, click CSV template or Excel template.
- Username (Required. It is used for the email address, such as
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In the Import File section, click Browse.
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Locate and select the CSV or Excel file created in Step 5.
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Click Open.
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Click Import.
Any errors that occur display in the import summary, which appears after the import is complete.
Updated 5 months ago