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How can I send an automatic reply to a person posting to my distribution list? 

Create a mailbox, add a rule to that mailbox with the reply you want and add that mailbox to the distribution list.

How can I block emails from a specific domain name? 

Open the “Exchange Admin” program, click on “Connections”, go to “Internet Mail Server” and then click on the “Connections” tab. If you have server pack 3 installed you will see a “Message filtering” button, click the button and finally click on “new”, finally insert the particular domain name in this format “@domain.com”. For the change to take effect you must stop/start the IMS in “Services” (Found in Control Panel).

How can I block emails from a specific email address? 

Open the “Exchange Admin” program, click on “Connections”, go to “Internet Mail Server” and then click on the “Connections” tab. If you have server pack 2 installed you will see a “Message filtering” button, click the button and finally click on “new”. Insert the particular email address and you are done. For the change to take effect you must stop/start the IMS in “Services” (Found in Control Panel).

What reporting tools are available that can measure Exchange 5.5 usage? 

- Promodag Reports – http://www.promodag.com
- Mail Essentials – http://www.gfi.com/mesindex.htm
- MailWatch - http://www.mailwatchex.com
- Seagate Crystal Reports - http://www.seagatesoftware.com

Can an Information store be restored on another server? 

The answer is yes (that is it can be restored on another other than the one it was backed up from) This is typically the last method or recovering a mailbox or a message. The server where the IS is restored has to be one that is not in use and it should not be connected to the same organization. Remember that this restores only the IS and not the Directory.

What is the hierarchy of permission on Public Folders? 

Administrator can grant permissions to other users on specific public folders or allow them to create top level public folders. A owner of a public folder (even if he is not the administrator) can allow other users create sub-folders.

What is the difference between the ‘Send on Behalf" and "Send As" permissions on a mailbox? 

Send on Behalf permission enables another user to send messages on behalf of the mailbox owner. Delegate’s name appears in the message. Send As permission is lot more serious as one user can send message and the recipient of that message would see as if the message has been sent by the original mailbox owner. Whereas the "Send on behalf" permission can be given from Client or the Administrator program, "Send As" permission can be given only be the administrator.

What is Address Space? 

The connectors and the gateways create paths for sending messages outside. The path a connector uses to send a message outside is represented by an address space. A connector must have at least one address space.

What is Replication conflict in case of Public Folders? 

A conflict occurs when a message is modified in two or more replicas of the public folder, where each of the modifications are made before the other can replicate.

Can I display the name of the public folder in the Global address list so that the users can post messages by selecting the name? 

Every Public folder has an email address and the entry of the public folder is hidden in the Global address list. Double click on the public folder and select the Advanced tab. Uncheck the "Hide from address book" option.