"Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:

> On Fri, 12 May 2006 10:18:02 -0700, Paul
> <P***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Exchange 2003 SP2 as part of SBS2003.
> >
> >I have set up a distribution group with several users, one user requires
> >email to be forwarded to another address when they are "Out of Office".
> >When the user is set as out of office, any email sent directly to the user
> >are forwarded but any emails received as part of the distribution group are
> >not forwarded.
> >
> >Any assitance would be great.
> >
> >cheers
>
> Check if you can do this with an Outlook Rule. Exchange won't do this
> for you without 3rd party s/w unless you add the person to the DG.
>

>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> "Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 12 May 2006 10:18:02 -0700, Paul
>> <P***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Exchange 2003 SP2 as part of SBS2003.
>>>
>>> I have set up a distribution group with several users, one user
>>> requires email to be forwarded to another address when they are
>>> "Out of Office". When the user is set as out of office, any email
>>> sent directly to the user are forwarded but any emails received as
>>> part of the distribution group are not forwarded.
>>>
>>> Any assitance would be great.
>>>
>>> cheers
>>
>> Check if you can do this with an Outlook Rule. Exchange won't do this
>> for you without 3rd party s/w unless you add the person to the DG.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>
>
> In news:7B77F5EE-88BA-49EB-B7D2-077B49076705@microsoft.com,
> Paul <P***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > Hi Mark
> >
> > I have tried the out look rules to but this refuses to forward email
> > received from to a distribution list.
>
> Are you sure?
>
>     Apply this rule after the message arrives
>     Sent to <group name>
>     Forward it to <username>
>     And stop processing more rules
>
> The user would probably want to keep this rule disabled most of the time....
> and manually enable it when out of office.
>
>
> > What 3rd P software do you have
> > in mind? and should i post this question on the outlook forum?
>
> You might try microsoft.public.outlook if the above doesn't work.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > "Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 12 May 2006 10:18:02 -0700, Paul
> >> <P***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Exchange 2003 SP2 as part of SBS2003.
> >>>
> >>> I have set up a distribution group with several users, one user
> >>> requires email to be forwarded to another address when they are
> >>> "Out of Office". When the user is set as out of office, any email
> >>> sent directly to the user are forwarded but any emails received as
> >>> part of the distribution group are not forwarded.
> >>>
> >>> Any assitance would be great.
> >>>
> >>> cheers
> >>
> >> Check if you can do this with an Outlook Rule. Exchange won't do this
> >> for you without 3rd party s/w unless you add the person to the DG.
>
>
>

"Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:

> You would need to change it so that the rule said "sent to people or
> distro list" rather than sent to the recipient personally.
>

"Paul" wrote:

> Hi Mark
>
> Sorry about the delay in responding.
> I set the rule up with the
> "sent to" set at distribution group
> "forward to" set to the exchange contact
> "stop processing rules" set to stop
>
> This actually fails but if i tick the box "sent directly to" the rule works
> for directly addressed emails, which kind of proves the rule is correct and
> "internet message format Properties", but the emails from the distribution
> list still do not get forwarded.
>
> If any one could suggest some thing great.
>
> Thanks for your assitance.
> Paul
>
> "Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You would need to change it so that the rule said "sent to people or
> > distro list" rather than sent to the recipient personally.
> >