Selecting a file repository location

If you select File, also specify the location of the data repository files. There are 3 files: a list of current email addresses, additions since the last synchronization, and deletions since the last synchronization.

The file holding the current list represents the state of the repository after the synchronization. The additions and deletions files show what would be sent to the cloud service in order to adjust the repository based on the source data.

Steps

  1. Click the Browse icon next to the File Name field, then browse to the location where you want to store your mail synchronization files.
  2. Enter a file name and click Select.
    The Additions and Deletions fields are automatically filled in with file names based on the name you entered. For example, if your main file is named test- mail.txt, the additions file is named test-mail-additions.txt, and the deletions file is named test-mail-deletions.txt.
  3. From the File Format drop-down list, select one of the following:
    • Escaped CSV creates a file in Comma Separated Variable (CSV) format. For mail, the file has one email address per line. For groups, each line includes the group name, the users in the group, the GUID, and any parent groups. For users, each line includes the username, any mail aliases, the GUID, the email address, and the member groups.
    • LDIF creates a file in the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF). Each directory entry is represented as a record, including the dn and objectClass attributes.
  4. Click Next to continue.