How to convert to unicode in ADSI - "mail" attribute?

Hi all,

I made a vbs to add an extra e-maill address to a distribution list group.
The e-mail address should be <group name>@dnv.com.

As we are a Norwegian company, the group name sometimes contains Norwegian
character such as "??".

When I look into ADSI, the string with "??" do updates in "mail" attribute.
But if I want to send e-mail to this distribution goup, error will report
that "The format of the e-mail address is incorrect".

I found if I manually create the e-mail address, the system will
automatically convert "??" to "O". But will not if using script.

Is there any method that I can solve this issue?

Thanks very much in advanced.

You can use the ldifde utility to update attributes with values that areBase64

You can use the ldifde utility to update attributes with values that are
Base64 encoded. I have example VBScript programs to Base64 encode strings
linked here:

http://www.rlmueller.net/Base64.htm

I have limited experience with foreign characters, but if you can convert
the desired value into a hexadecimal string, you can use the first program
to get the Base64 encoded value, then use this with ldifde to update an
attribute. Or if you can supply the text string, you can use the second
program on the page. There are example ldif files with base64 encoded values
in this link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms677268(VS.85).aspx

You may need to check help for the ldifde command to create the input ldif
file for the utility. I hope this helps.

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Richard Mueller
MVP Directory Services
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
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you could use the Replace method to search each new email address and

you could use the Replace method to search each new email address and replace
the "??" with a "O".

Replace(strEmail,"??","O")