The only risky thing about OoO is the content people put in their OoO and potential spam target confirmation. There is no mail loop issues etc. Probably at the moment people could put a default rule in place to reply for all messages (which could cause a mail loop). At least using OoO would limit the dumb behaviour mentioned above. Using an anti spam gateway would limit the spam messages that would get through for the OoO to trigger on. Even if you just tagged the spam with [SPAM] the rules in OoO could be customised to accommodate not replying to tagged spam.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Hutchings Posted At: Friday, October 21, 2005 2:32 AM Posted To: swynk Conversation: Making OoO Safer Subject: Making OoO Safer Hoping to pick the lists wisdom! Every so often I get leaned on to enable external Out of Office. I've held off so far because of stories of mail loops and stores filling up, it's not a standard mail feature and other companies manage etc. I've been asked about it again and I'm struggling to come up with a factual reason not to do it other than, well, things that sound like paranoia and that I've never heard of actually happening (ok maybe once). So some questions: Current reasons not to do it? If we do, any guidelines to issue staff on how to setup rules to NOT reply to spam/mailing lists etc? Any benefits/significant changes in OoO when we move to Exchange 2003? cheers, Paul -- Paul Hutchings Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. Tel: 44 (0)24 7635 5378, Fax: 44 (0)24 7635 8378 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** Have you clicked on yet? www.nrc.govt.nz ********************************************************************** NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
