# Update mail attribute In AD from sailpoint IDN IF AD ACCOUNT IS ALREDY present

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** identity-security-cloud, attributes\
**Created:** [March 14, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372 "2024-03-14T18:34:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![ajithkallur03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@ajithkallur03](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/ajithkallur03)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372/1 "2024-03-14T18:34:17Z")

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Hello Everyone,

We have a requirement to update email in AD from IDN for already existing AD account in IDN and AD.

I know we can use attribute sync feature to update the mail from identity attribute.

is this the best way or do we have any other way as well.

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**Author:** ![atarodia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@atarodia](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/atarodia)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372/2 "2024-03-14T18:36:45Z")

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Hi @ajithkallur03,

I believe Attribute Sync would be the best option to achieve this.

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**Author:** ![Santhakumar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/santhakumar/32/17329_2.png) [@Santhakumar](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/Santhakumar)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372/3 "2024-03-15T00:55:20Z")

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Hi @ajithkallur03,

I think you can use the UPDATE provisioning policies to update the email.

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**Author:** ![Sivakrishna1993](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/sivakrishna1993/32/25424_2.png) [@Sivakrishna1993](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/Sivakrishna1993)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372/4 "2024-03-15T01:03:25Z")

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Hi @ajithkallur03 ,

If you are using identity Attribute to pass email value to the AD then use sync process only.

Best Regards,  
Siva.K

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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:** [May 14, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-mail-attribute-in-ad-from-sailpoint-idn-if-ad-account-is-alredy-present/35372/5 "2024-05-14T01:03:31Z")

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