GALHider 1.0

GALHider allows network administrators to easily hide and show users in the Outlook Exchange Global Address List (GAL).

GALHider is compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003.
GALHider requires a network with Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange.

Many times, test accounts and contacts are created in Active Directory, user logins exist long after employees leave, or unused Active Directory accounts are left undeleted. This leaves erroneous users and contacts displayed in the Exchange Global Address List.

Users on your network who open the Outlook address book may see the directory cluttered with old or invalid email users. The standard way to solve this would be to manually edit each Active Directory user account and click the Exchange Advanced tab to hide the user. However, this is a tedious process. It is an impossible process if you have over 10, 100, or 1000 users to modify.

GALHider works by searching for a list of users or contacts in Active Directory, based on a search term or member group that you provide. It then sets the msExchHideFromAddressLists flag to hide the list of users from the Exchange Global Address List. This is effective for all users who run Outlook on your network.

Using GALHider, network administrators can now easily hide users from the Exchange address book list with just a few clicks.

When using GALHider, the only change made to the Active Directory account is to hide it from the Global Address List. The user account continues to remain 100% fully functional. As with any change to Active Directory properties, there will be a delay before changes are visible in the Global Address List as Exchange synchronizes with Active Directory. This is dependent on your network configuration.

GALHider is the easiest way to manage who is displayed in the Exchange Global Address List. Download our free trial to see for yourself and purchase the full version today!