Auto-forward disabled no NDR

16 Dec 2008 1:20 PM

Tim Munro

Hello all,
We have auto-forward disabled in our Exchange 2003 environment. Why is
it that when some one sets up a rule to do auto-forwarding that no NDR or
error of any kind is received? The rule just fails, an the client has no
idea anything is wrong other than the mail did not make it to the
recipients. What's also odd is that the message shows up in their "Sent
Items" folder. Is this "normal behaviour"?

Thanks.

--
Tim.

16 Dec 2008 1:59 PM

Martin Blackstone [MVP]

I had to test that out as most of my users know I would flip a bit if I
found out they were trying to forward business mail out of the network. So I
have never had that complaint.
Anyways I believe that's the default behavior.

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"Tim Munro" <Excels***@Liamtoh.moc> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
> We have auto-forward disabled in our Exchange 2003 environment. Why is
> it that when some one sets up a rule to do auto-forwarding that no NDR or
> error of any kind is received? The rule just fails, an the client has no
> idea anything is wrong other than the mail did not make it to the
> recipients. What's also odd is that the message shows up in their "Sent
> Items" folder. Is this "normal behaviour"?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Tim.
>
>

19 Dec 2008 1:20 PM

Tim Munro

Thanks Martin. It would have been nice of Exchange to provide some sort of
notice to the sender that their mail did not get sent. Without contacting IT
and having policies explained to them, how would they ever know?

Thanks again.

--
Tim.

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"Martin Blackstone [MVP]" <mart***@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
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>I had to test that out as most of my users know I would flip a bit if I
>found out they were trying to forward business mail out of the network. So
>I have never had that complaint.
> Anyways I believe that's the default behavior.
>
> "Tim Munro" <Excels***@Liamtoh.moc> wrote in message
> news:%23mlLSE4XJHA.5336@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hello all,
>> We have auto-forward disabled in our Exchange 2003 environment. Why is
>> it that when some one sets up a rule to do auto-forwarding that no NDR or
>> error of any kind is received? The rule just fails, an the client has no
>> idea anything is wrong other than the mail did not make it to the
>> recipients. What's also odd is that the message shows up in their "Sent
>> Items" folder. Is this "normal behaviour"?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> Tim.
>>
>>
>

19 Dec 2008 1:54 PM

Martin Blackstone [MVP]

I honestly don't know. Never thought of it. But I imagine they would know
when it doesn't work.
I imagine it would go something like this:

User sets up auto forward.
Auto forward doesn't work.
User calls me.
I tell user that forwarding corporate email out into wild would be a
security violation.
User complains for a second.
I offer to conference HR in so we can have a discussion about email, company
property, and security.
User says never mind.
I wish the user a happy holiday.
User hangs up muttering.
I go have a beer at lunch.

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"Tim Munro" <Excels***@Liamtoh.moc> wrote in message
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> Thanks Martin. It would have been nice of Exchange to provide some sort of
> notice to the sender that their mail did not get sent. Without contacting
> IT and having policies explained to them, how would they ever know?
>
> Thanks again.
> --
> Tim.
>
> "Martin Blackstone [MVP]" <mart***@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:OoZvDa4XJHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I had to test that out as most of my users know I would flip a bit if I
>>found out they were trying to forward business mail out of the network. So
>>I have never had that complaint.
>> Anyways I believe that's the default behavior.
>>
>> "Tim Munro" <Excels***@Liamtoh.moc> wrote in message
>> news:%23mlLSE4XJHA.5336@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello all,
>>> We have auto-forward disabled in our Exchange 2003 environment. Why
>>> is it that when some one sets up a rule to do auto-forwarding that no
>>> NDR or error of any kind is received? The rule just fails, an the client
>>> has no idea anything is wrong other than the mail did not make it to the
>>> recipients. What's also odd is that the message shows up in their "Sent
>>> Items" folder. Is this "normal behaviour"?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> --
>>> Tim.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

19 Dec 2008 11:27 PM

Andy David {MVP}

On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:20:42 -0500, "Tim Munro"
<Excels***@Liamtoh.moc> wrote:

>Thanks Martin. It would have been nice of Exchange to provide some sort of
>notice to the sender that their mail did not get sent. Without contacting IT
>and having policies explained to them, how would they ever know?

If Exchange returned a NDR to a mailbox forwarding all messages what
do you think might happen?

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>
>Thanks again.