Exchange 2007

Connection Filtering, RBLs and SMTP logs in Exchange 2007/2010

Exchange Server 2003’s Connection Filtering feature allows you to block connections from IP addresses explicitly added to the Global Deny List, or drop messages from IP addresses listed on a RBL (Real-Time Blackhole List / Real-Time Block List). Note: The term “RBL” is commonly used to describe DNS Black Lists (DNSBLs), but it’s a trademark […]

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HOW TO: Forward mail to a Public Folder

When trying to forward inbound mail for a recipient to a Public Folder using the Exchange console (Recipient ->Properties | Mail Flow Settings | Delivery Options | Forward to: ), the Recipient Picker GUI does not display mail-enabled Public Folders. This can be done from the shell using the following command: Set-Mailbox “Foo” -ForwardingAddress “[email protected]” […]

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Exchange MVP Q&A chat transcripts posted to TechNet

Last month Microsoft held TechNet Exchange and Security MVP Q&As; (chats). The transcripts are now available on the TechNet web site. Q&A; with the Exchange MVP Experts (June 19, 2007) transcript Q&A; with the Exchange MVP Experts (June 21, 2007) transcript Q&A; with the Security MVP Experts (June 21, 2007) transcript

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HOW TO: Prevent a user from sending and receiving internet mail

Many organizations want to restrict certain sets of users from sendig or receiving Internet mail. “How do you prevent a user from sending or receiving Internet mail?” is a frequently asked question. Here’s how to accomplish this in Exchange 2010, Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2003. Restricting outbound Internet mail for some users On Exchange Server […]

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Why Get-TransportAgent doesn’t agree with the Exchange console

You disable a particular anti-spam agent — let’s say the Content Filtering Agent, using the Exchange Management Console (EMC). Figure 1: Disabling a transport “agent” in the Exchange Management Console Next, you use the Get-TransportAgent command to get the status of transport agents — and surprisingly the Content Filter Agent shows up as Enabled! Figure […]

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Header Firewall: Why spammers can’t insert fake SCL (and other Exchange Organization) X headers

After almost a year and a half of working with Exchange Server 2007, I still stumble into features I haven’t tested before. When it happens, it blows holes into my theories about how well I know E12. :) It started when investigating why a certain message – likely not from an authenticated source, would have […]

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Exchange Server 2007 Update Rollup 3 Released

Microsoft has released Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB935999). This update comes about 7 weeks after the previous one. It has fixes for 6 issues, mostly minor ones, listed in KBA 935999. The update is available for both 64-bit (x64) and 32-bit (x86) systems. The cumulative nature of Exchange Server 2007 updates/rollups means […]

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HOW TO: Add Email Addresses To Public Folders

A previous post shows how to add an additional email address to a mailbox/recipient [read “HOW TO: Add additional email addresses to a recipient“]. How do we add email addresses to Public Folders? It should be pretty simple – If Get-Mailbox shows the emailaddresses property for a mailbox, and Set-Mailbox allows you to use the […]

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HOW TO: Grant Full Mailbox Access permission

Follow-up to previous post “HOW TO: Assign SendAs right using Exchange shell” – the ability to assign SendAs and ReceiveAs permissions is preserved in Active Directory Users & Computers (ADUC), but the ability to grant Full Mailbox Access permission isn’t available. Full Mailbox Access is a mailbox permission (without getting into a debate about what’s […]

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Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise CALs: Let Microsoft do the filtering

Microsoft introduced the concept of Standard and Enterprise Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Exchange Server 2007. In previous versions, only the server part of Exchange came in Standard or Enterprise flavors, the latter allowing you the use of enterprise features like more number of Storage Groups and Stores, no limits on Store sizes, clustering, etc. […]

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