# Create Distribution Lists in Active Directory

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** identity-security-cloud\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704 "2025-01-24T07:26:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![tamalika01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/tamalika01/32/14597_2.png) [@tamalika01](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/tamalika01)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704/1 "2025-01-24T07:26:00Z")

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Dear Experts,

Does IdentityNow support the creation and management of AD Distribution Lists? If yes, would someone point me to any documentation or also share insights on how they achieved it?

Thanks in advance!  
-Tamalika

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**Author:** ![sauvee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/sauvee/32/23601_2.png) [@sauvee](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/sauvee)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704/2 "2025-01-24T07:28:15Z")

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ISC / IdN doesn’t support the creation directly, or the creation of any ‘group’ type. If it is Azure AD groups, you might be able to create something using workflows that call the Graph API, but I believe that really depends on the use case here.

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**Author:** ![Abhishek\_1995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_1995](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/Abhishek_1995)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704/3 "2025-01-24T09:04:58Z")

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Hi @tamalika01,

I don’t think so in AD DL support in IdentityNow but in AAD its support.  
If you want to Know please check the given below link for your reference.

[IDN and Distribution Lists - Identity Security Cloud (ISC) / ISC Discussion and Questions - SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/idn-and-distribution-lists/2284)

For more details you can check the below link.

> **[Exchange Online Management](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/connectors/microsoft/entra_id/help/integrating_entra_id/exchange_online_mailbox_management.html#Exchange)**
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> SailPoint Connectors Documentation

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![tamalika01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/tamalika01/32/14597_2.png) [@tamalika01](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/tamalika01)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704/4 "2025-01-24T09:08:36Z")

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They should be created automatically based on some user attributes in AD, the exact requirement hasn’t been finalized yet. In this case, then we can leverage the native rules and use PS to get it done, right? There is an OOTB workflow at the moment to “create” groups, but i think it is Security Groups only.

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**Author:** ![suresh4iam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/suresh4iam/32/29513_2.png) [@suresh4iam](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/suresh4iam)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704/5 "2025-01-24T13:51:10Z")

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Yes, you can do it by using connector rule(s) and call the PS script through the rules.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/create-distribution-lists-in-active-directory/98704/6 "2025-03-25T13:51:16Z")

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