Re: Automatic Mail Forwarding

It's not as much as work as you might think. I have about 12 users only
(pretty small group). I think the most work I did was just initially
installing SBS2003 and configuring exchange. As far as network security
(which I admit, I'm not the best at)...we're behind a router w/NAT and a
seperate firewall as well. I have all the users semi-locked down as to what
they can and can't look at on the web, they can't download stuff from the
Internet, all computers have AV & anti-spyware. But, I see what you're all
saying..get them from workgroup to domain for further security. I can say
though..the way it's set up now..it's been working smooth. Very little
exchange admin on my part (mostly just playing w/it all the time to learn
more) and users have problems with the pc's - I just remote desktop.

"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Absolutely agree here.
> Can't even imagine why you would set this up in a completely unsupported configuration like this and then expect things to work the way they should.
>
> You need to get rid of the workgroups...all users log into the domain...You can configure Outlook to use Exchange for internal mail only if thats your desire and let Outlook connect directly to outside pop3 accounts if you wish, but its my contention that all mail that is business related should be coming through the Exchange Server...even if via pop3 connector. If its not business related...they can wait til they get home.
>
> As lanwench said..you are making lots of extra work and your "network" is probably wide open.
>
> --
> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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> Please do not email me directly for assistance. Reply only in the Newsgroups for the benefit of everyone
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eSMfX1sfFHA.2700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> In news:3D6DC498-71BA-41FC-A9C6-340E69E3AAE3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> steve02a <steve02a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> > I have AD installed on the exchange box. It's a domain - but the
> > users on my network - they are in workgroups.
>
> Ouch. You know you're making a heck of a lot more work for yourself, right?
> You *do* have users in AD, or you couldn't have mailboxes.
> You're essentially doubling the work you need to do as an admin, and also
> likely have enormous glaring security holes in your network. I strongly
> suggest you configure your half-in, half-out setup.
>
> They all just use
> > Outlook to access their email via exchange (when they log into the
> > computer, they don actually log into a domain).
>
> >
> > However, here is what I did. I deleted the new user I created and
> > went and created a new CONTACT and changed the email to input an SMTP
> > address (yahoo.com). Then the user that's leaving the company - I
> > did as below...forward his email...to that new contact and the new
> > contact has the @yahoo.com. Works great now.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Steve
> >> AD has to be present as SBS Must be the first Server in the AD
> >> Forest/Domain
> >>
> >> If you try to set up SBS as anything else...it will begin shutting
> >> itself down after 14 days
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
> >> -------------------------------------------------
> >> Please do not email me directly for assistance. Reply only in the
> >> Newsgroups for the benefit of everyone "steve02a"
> >> <steve02a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:0F042742-A884-42AC-913A-3CA7A4BA5EF4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Matt,
> >>
> >> I couldn't use the AD - none of my users on technically on AD.
> >> Everyone is on workgroups. We primarily just use SBS2003 and
> >> exchange to do in-house email - so no domain thing going on (small
> >> group of people). So, I created a new user w/no exchange inbox
> >> (so internal users won't see it in the address book), but used his
> >> yahoo email to fwd to.
> >>
> >> I wonder though, if there's another way to do this since I have no
> >> users technically in AD.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Matt Gibson" wrote:
> >>
> >> > You don't have to create a user.
> >> >
> >> > You can go into AD and create a contact, which will do the same
> >> thing. >
> >> > Matt Gibson - GSEC
> >> >
> >> > "steve02a" <steve02a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:2F2D35E4-616E-4FB5-839B-20E6414EF140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > > Thanks Cris,
> >> > >
> >> > > I had to go and create a new user and input their yahoo email
> >> address > > instead of using the default @company.com email.
> >> Then, as you instructed, > > I
> >> > > did all that and choose to fwd to the new user I created w/the
> >> yahoo > > address.
> >> > > It should work out okay.
> >> > >
> >> > > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Active Directory Users and Computers
> >> > >> Right Click on the employee > Properties
> >> > >> Exchange General Tab > Delivery Options button
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
> >> > >> -------------------------------------------------
> >> > >> Please do not email me directly for assistance. Reply only
> >> in the > >> Newsgroups for the benefit of everyone
> >> > >> "steve02a" <steve02a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message > >>
> >> news:0B5CFDD3-708D-43AD-83D3-04FB97B59A73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>
> >> I have a user here that's been w/the company about 2 years and he
> >> gets > >> tons > >> of email from existing customers. Today is
> >> his last day and he'll > >> trickle
> >> > >> off slowing doing very very part time consulting for us now
> >> (not a full > >> time
> >> > >> employee). I know he'll still get a lot of email from
> >> existing > >> customers and
> >> > >> all.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> How can I set up exchange to do automatic mail forwarding
> >> (from his ex > >> work
> >> > >> email addy to a hotmail or yahoo email he has privavetly).
> >> Is this > >> possible
> >> > >> w/exchange or do I need a 3rd party piece of software doing
> >> it? If so, > >> can
> >> > >> you recommend any?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
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