Re: Exchange 2003 Message size configuration

From: JZanone (JZanone_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:36:01 -0700

I went into ADUC under the user, Exchange General, Delivery Restrictions, Sending Message Size and Receiving Message Size and increased them to 20Mb. I had someone send me a email internally and externally that was over 10Mb and under 20Mb and they both were rejected.

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"Megan Kielman" wrote:

> If you only have two users who need the ability to send large attachements
> the best way to do it would be using ADUC and specifying the increased limit
> for their user object. This will override any settings specified Globally.
> You have your understanding of effective settings backwards. If you set
> something Globally it affects all Message Delivery UNLESS you specify
> something at the Virtual Server which overrides Global Settings. Ifyou set
> something at the user then you are overriding both Global and Virtual SMTP
> server settings. Message limits is not something that can be configured on
> the Mailbox Store so I am not sure how you would go about specifying
> different message size limitations without modifying their user account. You
> may be able to use an SMTP connector.
>
> "JZanone" <JZanone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3EF04524-E610-4BDC-AAF6-430E5F7B9767@microsoft.com...
> > Is there a way to configure Exchange 2003 to give a specific
> > user the ability to send attachments larger than the
> > specified limit defined at the Global or Server level?
> >
> > My understanding of the hierarchy is that Global Settings
> > override Server Settings (Virtual SMTP) which override
> > User Settings. It is like No Override being enabled when
> > assigning permissions.
> >
> > I have to allow 2 users to email attachments >20MB. Is
> > there a way to do this without defining limits on a per
> > user basis?
> >
> > If I create another Storage Group can I seperate those users and apply
> > settings there? Although I am still under the Global and SMTP settings.
>
>
>

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