One clarification, to get the behavior in Exchange 2003 of only sending an OOF if the user is on the To: or CC: field you have to set the following reg key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Parameters System\SuppressOOFsToDistributionLists The value should be a DWORD and be set to a value of 1. Also, if you set this reg key then it will disable OOFs to all distribution lists, even internal Exchange distribution lists that are explicitly OOF enabled. One other thing worth noting is that if there are no addresses at all on the To: or CC: line, the OOF will still fire. - Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: Re: What is the Current thinking on OOF to the Internet? > My employer allows OOFs , but I never set it because I dont think its > anyone's business outside of the company where I am, and I dont need to help > out any spammers by verifiing my address. > (Note that you can specify allowed OOFs by domain) > FWIW, Exchange 2003 will *not* send OOFs if the user is not specified in the > TO: or CC: field. (Re: your mailing list storm). > .Auto-replies to the Internet are bad for that reason and for the potential > mail-loops they can cause. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ml.exchange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:13 PM > Subject: What is the Current thinking on OOF to the Internet? > > > > Looks like it is that time of the year again, strong pressure from the top > has arrived trying to mandate the use of the Out of Office and auto response > to > > the Internet. Even though we have helped cause mailing list storms in the > past when it was forced on for a sales convention (thus leading to it's > current > > banishment) once again users want it enabled. > > > > Any thoughts on the subject to help enlighten the PHB's would be again > most welcome. > > > > Thanks in advance all. > > > > Miles > > > > ----------------------- > > Miles Holt, MCP > > Network Engineer > > Summit Marketing > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 770-303-0426 > > ----------------------- > > "Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's > covering mistakes. Real boats rock." - Frank Herbert, "Chapterhouse: Dune" > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
