XFOR: Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 will Allow Administrators to Disallow the Auto Forwarding of Messages to Internet Addresses

• Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0 and 5.0, administrators were able to prevent users from sending Out-Of-Office (OOF) messages and AutoReplies to Internet addresses. However, administrators were unable to prevent users from auto-forwarding messages to Internet addresses.

A new feature of Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 will allow administrators to configure the Exchange Server Internet Mail Service so that auto-forwarded messages will not be delivered through the Internet Mail Service.

MORE INFORMATION

The Microsoft Exchange Adminstrator program has two checkboxes for the Internet Mail Service on a global and per-domain basis for preventing Out-Of-Office and AutoReplies from being sent out. The Disable AutoReply check box also means that AutoForwards are disabled. Auto-forwarded messages were not being detected since there were no special message classes or properties on the envelope like there are for AutoReplies and OOF messages. The store was modified to promote the PR_AUTO_FORWARDED property to the envelope. If this property is present, and the given domain has has disabled AutoReplies, the Internet Mail Service will discard the Auto Reply message.

Keywords          : XFOR 
Version           : winnt:5.5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo 

Last Reviewed: March 12, 1999