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27 Apr 2009 3:32 PM
Bob
Can an account on exchange be configured to send email to both the exchange
account and another email address such as aol?  How can this be done?

Author
27 Apr 2009 3:36 PM
Mark Arnold [MVP]
On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:32:01 -0700, Bob
<B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Can an account on exchange be configured to send email to both the exchange
>account and another email address such as aol?  How can this be done?

You need to give us a scenario here because you're question is a
little confused and can be interpreted several ways and the answers
are varied depending on what you actually want to happen.
Author
27 Apr 2009 4:37 PM
Bob
we have an existing 2003 exchange server with exchange accounts setup (login
name, and company email accounts).  we utilize outlook for email on company
computers.  we have two part-time individuals with exchange accounts setup as
described.  they use their exchange accounts when they are in the office, and
can also access these accounts via web base and a vpn.  the issue is, we have
project scheduling meetings each week, and email date/time changes for this
meeting.  since the individuals are part-time, they do not always check their
company email prior to the meetings.  we would like for them to receive the
scheduling email notification in their personal email accounts (aol and
at&t).    I have a group setup in through exchange to send notifications
about the project scheduling meetings.  I would like to include the two
part-time individual's personal email accounts in this group.  is this
possible, and how can it be done?  did I provide sufficient information to
clarify what we are trying to accomplish?  please excuse my ignorance with
this.  this is not what I was hired to do, but I have a little more knowledge
of computers than others in the company, so IT has been added to my
responsibilities.

Thank you,
Bob

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"Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:

> You need to give us a scenario here because you're question is a
> little confused and can be interpreted several ways and the answers
> are varied depending on what you actually want to happen.
>
Author
27 Apr 2009 4:45 PM
Mark Arnold [MVP]
Solution 1.
Create a Mail Enabled Active Directory Contact. Do do this use the
wizard on the Exchange server in Active Directory users and computers.
You will give, when prompted, the external email address. Invite this
contact to your meetings.

Possibl better solution, depending on your capabilities and
confidentiality requirements.
You would not have created mailboxes for these people in the first
place. What would have been best is for them to have had no mailboxes.
You can have Mail Enabled accounts so that they can log into AD but
not mailboxes on Exchange. Mail Enabled is not Mailbox Enabled. The
users would have relied solely on their Internet accounts. That's a
possible like I say but depends on your specific requirements.