The Global Address List (GAL) is a listing directory for CUIMC, NYPH and Columbia University faculty, staff and students. It can be accessed when using a CUIMC email account in Outlook and Web Outlook.

If you are not seeing correct contact information in the GAL for someone that has a valid email address (i.e. someone who just received a CUIMC email account, a new student, someone who recently changed their directory information) please use the steps below to synchronize your computer's locally cached version of the GAL.

1. Select the Send/Receive tab in the upper left corner of Outlook.
2. Click on the Send/Receive Groups drop down menu, then Download Address Book...
   
3. The Offline Address Book window will appear. Make sure the following options are selected:
   • De-check the Download changes since last Send/Receive option
   • Make sure the \Global Address List is selected from the Choose address book drop down menu
   
4. Click the OK button at the bottom.
5. The most recent version of the Global Address List will be downloaded from the CUIMC email system. You may see a status window indicating the download's progress, it will automatically disappear when completed.
6. Close Outlook when the download has finished. Re-open Outlook and log in; the Global Address List should now contain the most recent information.