Possible Silly Microsoft SBS 2003 question

The_real_dj · 15-03-2005, 13:58

Hello, I have just setup a small business server for a friend. Everything is fine bar one thing, he has a number of email addresses set up but he wants to setup a "catch all" account so if someone sends an email to an incorrect address it goes to him. Sorry if its a dumb question but i cant find the option in exchange!!

Thanks

DJ

Raistlin · 15-03-2005, 13:59

Sorry I can't help you, I'm sure there will be someone here that can.....

Remember though "the only silly question is the one that doesn't get asked (oh, and anything about toast!)".

The_real_dj · 15-03-2005, 14:03

dammm, my next silly questioin was gonna be why does toast always land butter side down?

Raistlin · 15-03-2005, 14:11

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Originally Posted by The_real_dj

dammm, my next silly questioin was gonna be why does toast always land butter side down?

Now that would have been silly

McGraw · 15-03-2005, 16:06

I think your ISP has to set up the catch all account.

Raistlin · 15-03-2005, 16:10

Don't know if this article will help at all, I don't understand most of it myself

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315631

SMHarman · 15-03-2005, 16:19

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Originally Posted by McGraw

I think your ISP has to set up the catch all account.

I think you are right. The ISP managing the POP side of the mail needs to set up a catchall account (easy to do if your ISP has cPanel), then the SBS / Exchange will need to collect that account (or have it pushed - however this works) and drop it in the right exchange mailbox.

The_real_dj · 15-03-2005, 22:42

Thanks everyone, the reason we are doing this is we have had poblems using the pop 3 connector. It seems to get unhappy when people have big messages in their box. I have altered their MX records so the mail is now sent direct to their server rather than through their isp. looks like im goin to have to go through that rigmoral that was in the link from Raistlin. Thanks for the info all

MovedGoalPosts · 15-03-2005, 22:50

You can do this if you are getting all your email sent in via an SMTP feed (costs more and is usually only available from a business class ISP). However that in the long run is more flexible if your business starts to expand, as exchange can then be used to handle distributution lists, etc in a far more versatile way.

The catch all POP account would have to be set up by your ISP, and then pointed at a specific POP mailbox on your server.

Usefull site for losts of SBS2003 stuff : www.smallbizserver.net

MovedGoalPosts · 15-03-2005, 23:54

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Originally Posted by The_real_dj

dammm, my next silly questioin was gonna be why does toast always land butter side down?

Nooooooo, we did the toast bit on Red Nose Day

Raistlin · 16-03-2005, 00:02

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Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts

Nooooooo, we did the toast bit on Red Nose Day

Which was what I mean when I said:

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Originally Posted by Raistlin (from earlier)

"the only silly question is the one that doesn't get asked (oh, and anything about toast!)"