Chris, Thanks for this suggestion it definitely gave me some great ideas. But, if I understand you correctly this still counts on my OWA users to be able to copy/move an email to a public folder? That is the base of my problem is that they cannot do that. Thanks, Steve ________________________________ From: Chris Wall [mailto:Chris.Wall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wed 7/27/2005 6:52 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Create folders and move mail to public folders by default http://www.MSExchange.org/ Stephen, I too use GFI... GFI does provide a tool to create the 'SPAM' folders in everyone's mailboxes, but I have been wary to implement that. I have found a way to use public folders forward e-mail to a mailbox location without editing the header or message in any way... Follow these steps and test it out. Works great for me and keeps our Bayesian filters up to date almost real time. 1. Create a 'Spam' mailbox - give yourself permissions to the Spam Mailbox - hide the mailbox from the GAL and do not tell people about it or they will forward to the SPAM mailbox instead of submitting to the folder below. 2. Create a 'Spam Reporting' public folder - give default permissions as 'Contributor' to the folder - give yourself 'Owner' permissions to the public folder 3. Launch outlook, and navigate to the 'Spam Reporting' public folder - go to the properties of this folder - On the 'Administration' tab, click on the 'Folder Assistant' button - Add a Rule - leave EVERYTHING blank on the Edit Rule screen (so all submissions trigger the rule) - under 'Perform these actions' check 'delete' and 'forward' - in the TO: field, specify the SPAM mailbox - in the METHOD: field, select 'LEAVE MESSAGE IN TACT' If you follow these directions, basically people will be able to submit the spam by dragging and dropping it into the correct public folder. When it hits the folder, it is forwarded to the SPAM mailbox in it's original form (headers and all in original condition) and the Public Folder submissions will not be viewable by everyone in your organization. You might want to create one of these for HAM (legitimate mail that is triggered as SPAM) submissions in your organization as well. This works well in OWA... You can then run the GFI Mail Essentials Bayesian Analysis Wizard to update your Bayesian filters. Regards, Chris -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Herrera [mailto:sherrera@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:35 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Create folders and move mail to public folders by default http://www.MSExchange.org/ I am looking at using OWA exclusively in house instead of using Outlook 2003. My only real speed bump at the moment is that I have GFI MailEssentials working so that Spam, Blacklists, etc. is all being updated by users moving or copying emails to the public folders created by GFI. I looked into mail enabling the folders but that will not work because forwarding the mail makes GFI look at the forwarder instead of the originator. Is it possible to a) create my own version of these folders in all users mailboxes via script or anything automated. b) move email from these folders to their respective public folders nightly via an automated process. I've checked on the forum and various resources and can't quite find what I am looking for. I have Exchange 2003 on Windows Server 2003 in an Active Directory 2003 domain. Thanks, Steve ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: Chris.Wall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: sherrera@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx