Re: Message size limits in 5.5

From: Phil McNeill (philm_at_NOSPAMhydroottawa.com)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:31:46 -0500

Hi, thanks to both for the responses. I didn't actually make any change.
It has been set at 8000K for a few years.

So, there is no way to limit message sizes handled by an MTA on an
individual server? How do I prevent someone from sending a 250MB file
individually to everyone in the GAL and filling up the drive (I know, I'm
paranoid, but sh#t happens both accidentally and maliciously). I believe
that mailbox size limits (which I do enforce) will allow a final message of
any size to push the user over their limit, so they won't protect from that
(correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's the behaviour I've seen). Will
the Outgoing or Incoming message limits on individual mailboxes help me
here? If so, is there any way to set this globally and not on every single
mailbox?

Thanks very much for the help!

Phil

"Martin Blackstone [MVP - Exchange]" <martinb@myrealbox.com> wrote in
message news:ezojKNm9DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The MTA size limit would only work if there were more than one server. If
> everyone is on the same server, that wont help.
>
> --
> Martin Blackstone
> MVP - Exchange
>
> http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm
>
>
> http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq_appxc.htm
> "Neil Hobson [MVP]" <neil.hobson@nospam.silversands.co.uk> wrote in
message
> news:uuhuaCm9DHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > My 5.5 knowledge is a little sketchy now, but I assume you restarted the
> MTA
> > service after making the change?
> >
> > --
> > Neil Hobson
> > Exchange MVP
> >
> > For Exchange news, links, and tips, check:
> > http://www.msexchange.co.uk
> >
> > "Phil McNeill" <philm@NOSPAMhydroottawa.com> wrote in message
> > news:ecyjv5l9DHA.3204@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > In the MTA Properties for my only Exchange server, I have set the
> Maximum
> > > Message Size to 8000K. One of my internal users just managed to send
> > > another of my internal users an 80MB Word document, causing both of
them
> > > grief as their mailbox limits ended up exceeded.
> > >
> > > The limit I have on the IMC seems to work, but for some reason the MTA
> is
> > > allowing internal mail larger than I have specified. Have I missed
> > > something?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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