
For example, running the Get-GlobalAddressList cmdlet reveals the available GAL views defined in the tenant. Filtered ViewsĬreating an ABP is a matter of defining the recipient filters for Exchange to create the custom views used by the ABP. If you don’t use ABPs, Exchange Online mailboxes use the default GAL, OAB, and address lists. An address book policy implements the limitation by giving users a customized view of the Global Address Book (GAL).

For example, they might decide that a user can only see other employees in the same company, or in the same country. The organization has a common infrastructure (in this case, Office 365), but wishes to limit what users can see. Directory Viewsĭirectory segmentation is often used by organizations like conglomerates made up of different operating companies or schools that have different colleges. This feature is called Address Book Policies (ABPs) and first appeared in Exchange 2013. The latest component adopted by Teams is directory segmentation, or the ability to give different views of directory contents to selected users. It’s absolutely the right attitude to take. Teams uses Exchange for a calendar and compliance records, SharePoint for document storage, OneDrive for Business for personal sharing, and so on.

There’s no question about reinventing wheels when perfectly good wheels are available for reuse. One of the nice things about Teams is that it makes full use of components available in the Office 365 software toolbox.
