I would have no gripe about a single email, but when you send one post and
get as many as 20 OOFs[1] in return, that's a bit frustrating.
<rant> We're supposed to be EMAIL ADMINISTRATOR'S, FOR PETE'S SAKE!!! Why
can't we configure our servers correctly?!?!?!? </rant>
I always reply to the person, their postmaster@ address[2], plus any
contacts they've given me in the OOF itself with this message:
******************
FYI, It is really annoying when you post to a list and get a dozen Out of
Office Autoreplies back for each post. Configuring OOF not to bounce to the
list isn't really that difficult, you know:
To avoid sending OOFs to mailing lists, please do the following:
1. Create a Public Folder & name it whatever you want to.
2. Make a note of its SMTP address.
3. If using Exchange 5.5, set the Default permissions to Contributor.
If using Exchange 2000, set the Anonymous permissions to Contributor.
4. Subscribe that SMTP address to the mailing list.
(Please note: some lists require confirmation to subscribe ("confirmed
opt-in"), so you might have to temporarily give yourself "Send As"
permission to the PF & temporarily unhide it from the GAL.)
5. Set your own mail subscription to the "no mail" option.
Then, the PF will receive all mail sent to the list & since PFs can't be out
of the office, they won't return OOFs. You, however, can still have OOFs
set up to go to the internet (if you really want to) AND can still post to
the list.
Then *everyone* will be happy!
******************
One of these days, I'm going to get fed up & start calling the person, too.
[1] no I am *not* exaggerating!!
[2] and if the postmaster@ address bounces, I submit the domain to
http://www.rfc-ignorant.org [3] [4]
[3] yes, I can be a b1tch
[4] FWIW, I do the same thing to domains that block mail based on a null
originator
-Michèle
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The Miata is For Sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=598226359
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-----Original Message-----
From: Boswell Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 9:05 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tina II
does it work for rules though? OOO's aren't a problem, I'm sure no one here
has a huge gripe about a single email, but when it's every time you post, it
becomes a pain...
-----Original Message-----
From: Abercrombie, Sherry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 29 November 2001 13:51
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tina II
For what ever it's worth, I have OOO replies to the internet turned off on
my Exchange server.....
-----Original Message-----
From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:35 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tina II
I think it is time to add How and When/How to OOO in the FAQ.
aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
-----Original Message-----
From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:13 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tina II
I am .....
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Curtiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 21:05
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Tina II
*Groan*
Everyone else getting double replies from M. Zamanian - an OOO & a rule
too!?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Curtiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2001 3:01 p.m.
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Blocking spammers domain
>
>
> Well I know that Australians can be pretty annoying, but you want to
> block e-mail from the whole country!
>
> cheers
>
> Simon (the Kiwi)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Anwar Qureshi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2001 4:58 a.m.
> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> > Subject: Blocking spammers domain
> >
> >
> > I have NT 4.0 Exchange 5.5. I want to block all emails originating
> > from .RU or .AU domains. I have added a Custom Recipient with *.ru
> > and under IMS
> > select reject emails from *.ru
> >
> > I am not sure if it is going to work or if there is any other way of
> > doing it.
> >
> > Any suggestions.
> >
> > Anwar
> >
> > List Charter and FAQ at:
> > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
> >
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