Correction to Electronic Mail (E-Mail) Naming Convention Standards
This MARADMIN provides a correction to the previously established email naming convention standards for USMC accounts. It mandates a specific Global Address List (GAL) display name format that includes last name, rank/pay grade/contractor designation, first name, middle initial, and country of citizenship for non-US citizens, with no commas used within the display name.
Issued: October 8, 2003
1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN REF A. 2. POLICY. IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN REF A, THE FOLLOWING IS MANDATED FOR ALL USMC ACCOUNTS: A. GAL DISPLAY NAME CONVENTION: (1) LASTNAME, RANK (FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL) OR PAY GRADE (FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL) OR CTR (FOR CONTRACTOR), FIRSTNAME, MIDDLE-INITIAL, SURNAME, COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP IF NON-US CITIZEN (E.G. DULANY MSGT KEVIN M; DULANY CTR KEVIN M JAPAN; ETC). (2) NO COMMAS WILL BE USED WITHIN THE DISPLAY NAME. 3. POLICY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO HQMC C4 POC. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE MCNOSC CALL CENTER AT DSN 278-5300, COMM 703-784-5300, OR BY EMAIL SENT TO HELPDESK@MCNOSC.USMC.MIL