"Perhaps it's an idea for them for the future releases" The functionality has been implemented in EX2K7.
Cheers, Victor ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: Bart Van den Wyngaert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: donderdag, augustus 3, 2006 12:10 pm Onderwerp: Re: [ActiveDir] OT - Adding disclaimer on E2K3 on a SBS 2K3 box > Thanks Paul, as they are currently working (GMT+1), I will test again > this evening and post my findings here. > > As you pointed out: troubleshooting is a real pain in the ass... Yes > I'm using VBScript, I have more experience with that then VB itself > and that makes it more easy for me. > > Indeed MAPI Clients => Outlook! What a wonderfull world we live in... > I thought that they communicate with MAPI towards the Exchange server > which sends out in SMTP format. So I have a real problem with > understanding why MS didn't provide the feature themselves built-in. > > Perhaps it's an idea for them for the future releases. They are > working on a lot of tools (ex. IMF) themselves to cut the need of > third-party tools, but something essential like this (I think it's > standard for a company to have a disclaimer, not?) is not > available in > GUI and needs quiet some manipulation. Additionally the exception of > working with SBS and having the SMTP connector to be able to forward > mail to the SMTP of your ISP. > > I know I keep hanging on that point, but I think I'm not the only > one..... > On 8/3/06, Paul Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've done this a couple of times, but on the exchange gateway > servers, not > > on an SBS box. I've never seen SBS. > > > > Anyway, the easiest way to do this is to create a second virtual > SMTP server > > and set it to listen on port 26 (and send on 25). Configure the > first> virtual server to send on 26 (its already listening on 25). > Then register > > the sink on the second virtual server. > > > > The reason is that most of your clients are MAPI clients, so > don't trigger > > the SMTP sink. > > > > If you're using a connector, you need to point the second > virtual server at > > the connector (I think, it's been even longer since I did one > where they had > > an SMTP connector). > > > > I'm afraid I can't give you the scripts as they're at customer > sites, etc. > > One thing I will say is troubleshooting this is a real pain. On > one problem > > I had Dev Support MSFT people help out. We took it from the > bottom up. > > Unregistered all the sinks (that I'd registered, the VBS script > you use to > > register allows you to view all sinks) and then registered a new > one that > > simply created a text file on the D drive. > > > > As you're using VBS, not VB, ensure that you use absolute paths > for things > > like text files, etc. as the script will run and not error > without absolute > > paths but they won't work... > > > > > > --Paul > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bart Van den Wyngaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "ActiveDir" <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:41 PM > > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT - Adding disclaimer on E2K3 on a SBS 2K3 box > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > I'm having trouble with adding a disclaimer on E2K3 on a SBS > 2K3 box. > > > I'm using the EventSink with a .vbs to add the disclaimer. The > box is > > > configured with a default SMTP server and a SMTP connector which > > > forwards all external email to the SMTP of the ISP. > > > > > > Anybody who has done the trick already? If so, can you please > tell me > > > the little secret for this? *g* > > > > > > Many thanks to all, > > > Bart > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > > List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx
