SBS 2008 - Exchange 2007 Transport Rules to BCc mail to a mail Enabled Public Folder

Title says it all..

I need to setup some Exchange 2007 Transport Rules to BCc *all* mail to a
mail Enabled Public Folder for archiving purposes.

I find if I create them in ESM then I cannot target a Public Folder ...only
a Mailbox.

I need them in a Public Folder and not a Mailbox.

I think I'm going to need to do this in the Power Shell but am not that
familiar with what syntax to enter.

The mail-enabled Public Folder already exists, I just need the syntax for
creation of the rules.

Are there any good guides or references for this ?

Jim wrote:

>Title says it all..
>
>I need to setup some Exchange 2007 Transport Rules to BCc all mail to a
>mail Enabled Public Folder for archiving purposes.

Are you sure you don't want a Journaling Rule? Email retention for
compliance with things like SOX should be using Journaling rather than
Transport rules.

>I find if I create them in ESM then I cannot target a Public Folder
>...only a Mailbox.

Actually, you can also target distribution and security groups.

>I need them in a Public Folder and not a Mailbox.
>
>I think I'm going to need to do this in the Power Shell but am not that
>familiar with what syntax to enter.

The cmdlet for a new Journal rule is new-journalrule.
The cmdlet for a new Transport rule is new-transportrule.

>The mail-enabled Public Folder already exists, I just need the syntax for
>creation of the rules.
>
>Are there any good guides or references for this ?

Create a DG with the public folder as a member, and direct the rule to the
DG.

The only caveat is that since Exchange won't allow MEPFs as direct
recipients, it's possible that even including one in a DG might not work
(after all, MS are trying to kill off public folders!).

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>Create a DG with the public folder as a member, and direct the rule to the
>DG.

That's a good idea, I'll give that a go.

My real reason for doing this is to get the messages into a queue folder
whereupon they are processed by a CRM program and then if they meet a
particular criteria they are then stored in the CRM archive database, all
other copied messages are discarded.

We were having problem using the mailbox as a queue as when the CRM program
processes and subsequently deletes the messages anyone requesting a read
receipt got a message back saying that the messages was deleted without
being read.

Your idea sounds like a good one I'll give it a go.

Many thanks Steve.



"Steve Foster" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Jim wrote:
>
>>Title says it all..
>>
>>I need to setup some Exchange 2007 Transport Rules to BCc all mail to a
>>mail Enabled Public Folder for archiving purposes.
>
> Are you sure you don't want a Journaling Rule? Email retention for
> compliance with things like SOX should be using Journaling rather than
> Transport rules.
>
>>I find if I create them in ESM then I cannot target a Public Folder
>>...only a Mailbox.
>
> Actually, you can also target distribution and security groups.
>
>>I need them in a Public Folder and not a Mailbox.
>>
>>I think I'm going to need to do this in the Power Shell but am not that
>>familiar with what syntax to enter.
>
> The cmdlet for a new Journal rule is new-journalrule.
> The cmdlet for a new Transport rule is new-transportrule.
>
>>The mail-enabled Public Folder already exists, I just need the syntax for
>>creation of the rules.
>>
>>Are there any good guides or references for this ?
>
> Create a DG with the public folder as a member, and direct the rule to the
> DG.
>
> The only caveat is that since Exchange won't allow MEPFs as direct
> recipients, it's possible that even including one in a DG might not work
> (after all, MS are trying to kill off public folders!).
>
> --
> Steve Foster
> ------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroups.
> For SSL Certificates, Domains, etc, visit.:
> https://netshop.virtual-isp.net

Magic, well done Steve, that does indeed work for my purpose!

Thanks again

Jim.


"Jim" <> wrote in message
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>>Create a DG with the public folder as a member, and direct the rule to the
>>DG.
>
> That's a good idea, I'll give that a go.
>
> My real reason for doing this is to get the messages into a queue folder
> whereupon they are processed by a CRM program and then if they meet a
> particular criteria they are then stored in the CRM archive database, all
> other copied messages are discarded.
>
> We were having problem using the mailbox as a queue as when the CRM
> program processes and subsequently deletes the messages anyone requesting
> a read receipt got a message back saying that the messages was deleted
> without being read.
>
> Your idea sounds like a good one I'll give it a go.
>
> Many thanks Steve.
>
>
>
> "Steve Foster" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Jim wrote:
>>
>>>Title says it all..
>>>
>>>I need to setup some Exchange 2007 Transport Rules to BCc all mail to a
>>>mail Enabled Public Folder for archiving purposes.
>>
>> Are you sure you don't want a Journaling Rule? Email retention for
>> compliance with things like SOX should be using Journaling rather than
>> Transport rules.
>>
>>>I find if I create them in ESM then I cannot target a Public Folder
>>>...only a Mailbox.
>>
>> Actually, you can also target distribution and security groups.
>>
>>>I need them in a Public Folder and not a Mailbox.
>>>
>>>I think I'm going to need to do this in the Power Shell but am not that
>>>familiar with what syntax to enter.
>>
>> The cmdlet for a new Journal rule is new-journalrule.
>> The cmdlet for a new Transport rule is new-transportrule.
>>
>>>The mail-enabled Public Folder already exists, I just need the syntax for
>>>creation of the rules.
>>>
>>>Are there any good guides or references for this ?
>>
>> Create a DG with the public folder as a member, and direct the rule to
>> the DG.
>>
>> The only caveat is that since Exchange won't allow MEPFs as direct
>> recipients, it's possible that even including one in a DG might not work
>> (after all, MS are trying to kill off public folders!).
>>
>> --
>> Steve Foster
>> ------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroups.
>> For SSL Certificates, Domains, etc, visit.:
>> https://netshop.virtual-isp.net
>

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