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QUESTION POSED ON: 24 August 2005
I just set up my first Exchange server. I am trying to automatically forward an Exchange e-mail account to a POP3 account. I am using Exchange 2003. I've only been able to find information for how to do this on an Exchange 5.5 server.


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Here are the steps you need to take:

  1. In Exchange System Manager, double-click Global Settings -> Internet Message Formats.

  2. Right-click Properties -> Advanced and uncheck the "Allow automatic forward" checkbox.

  3. In Outlook, configure a new rule to forward all e-mail to the POP3 SMTP address. OR, in Active Directory Users and Computers, add an 'Alternate Recipient' to the mailbox in question.

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