There is an article on the site that describes how to do that. Basiclly, you create a new recipient policy and apply it to those users. The policy would have the SMTP address like @nointernet.moc instead of a real address. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob [mailto:bob.hall@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:42 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Disabling SMTP addresses in Exch 2k3 > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > All, > > This is a question posed by some of my VIP's upstairs... > > They would like to restrict the regular users from recieving or sending > SMTP mail to and from the outside. They want them to retain the ability to > email internally between the users. I am in the middle of my migration > from 5.5 to 2k3 and have been successful in my initial deployment to my UK > site. I have gone in, using a theory, and removed the SMTP address on a > test 5.5 account, leaving only the X.400 address for the account. This > made it so that I was able to send internally, but not externally. It also > precluded any email being delivered to this account from the outside. > When I tried to do this on an account that is homed on the Exch 2K3 box, > the account would not let me remove the SMTP address. This makes sense, I > realize that 2K3 uses SMTP for more than just an address. > > There will be some higher ups that will continue to require the ability to > send and recieve to and from the outside. But they would like to cut down > on the time spent by the users on non-business email. Which is > considerable. > > The question is, is there anyway, that any of the knowledgable admins in > this well regarded list know of, to affect the desired result? > > Thanx for all of the responses in advance. > > Bob Hall > SCP > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx