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Identity Manager 8.1.5 - Administration Guide for Connecting to Microsoft Exchange

Managing Microsoft Exchange environments Setting up Microsoft Exchange synchronization Basic data for managing a Microsoft Exchange environment Microsoft Exchange structure Microsoft Exchange mailboxes Email users and email contacts Mail-enabled distribution groups Dynamic distribution groups Mail-enabled public folders Extensions for supporting Exchange hybrid environments Error handling Configuration parameters for managing a Microsoft Exchange environment Default project template for Microsoft Exchange

Editing master data for mail-enabled distribution groups

To edit a mail-enabled distribution group

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory | Mail-enabled distribution groups category.
  2. Select the mail-enabled distribution group in the result list and run the Change master data task.
  3. Edit the mail-enabled distribution group's master data.
  4. Save the changes.
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Master data for mail-enabled distribution groups

Table 37: Mail-enabled distribution group master data
Property Description
Active Directory group Active Directory group for which the mail-enabled distribution group is created.
Exchange organization

Name of the organization.

Alias Unique alias for further identification of the mail-enabled distribution group.
Simple display Simple display name for systems that cannot interpret all the characters of normal display names.
Expansion server Server on to which to expand the mail-enabled distribution group.
Proxy addresses

Email addresses for the mail-enabled distribution group. You can also add other mail connectors (for example, CCMail, MS) in addition to the standard address type (SMTP, X400).

Use the following syntax to set up other proxy addresses:

Address type: new email address

Do not display in address list Specifies whether the mail-enabled distribution group is visible in address books. Set this option if you want to prevent the mail-enabled distribution group from being displayed in address books. This option applies to all address books.
Max. send size [KB] Maximum size of message in KB that a mail-enabled distribution group can send. The Microsoft Exchange organization global settings in the Microsoft Exchange System Manager come into effect for message delivery if there are no limitations.
Max. receiving size [KB]

Maximum size of message in KB that a mail-enabled distribution group can receive. The Microsoft Exchange organization global settings in the Microsoft Exchange System Manager come into effect for message delivery if there are no limitations.

Report to sender Specifies whether the delivery reports are sent to the message sender.
Report to owner Specifies whether the delivery reports are sent to the message owner.
Automatically update based on recipient policy Specifies whether changes to recipient's email addresses are automatically updated based on incoming settings.
Only limit messages from authenticated users Specifies whether authentication data is requested from senders. Set this option if only messages from authenticated users are permitted.
Out-of-office message to sender Set this option if the message sender should receive out-of-office messages.
Add to group

Specifies how members can join the mail-enabled distribution group. Permitted values are:

  • Open: Members can be added to the group without approval.

  • Closed: Only mail-enabled distribution group administrators can add members to the group. Requests to be added to the group are automatically denied.

  • Owner approval: Requests to be added to the group can be made and are approved by the mail-enabled distribution group administrators.

Leave group

Use this option to specify how members can leave the distribution group. Permitted values are:

  • Open: Members can leave the group without approval.

  • Closed: Members can only leave the group with administrator approval. Requests to leave the group are automatically denied.

Distribution group moderation Specifies whether the mail-enabled distribution group is moderated. Set this option if the distribution group should be moderated. Use the task Assign moderators to specify moderators.
Sending message to

Specifies how senders are notified when they send messages to moderated distribution groups. Permitted values are:

  • Do not notify: The sender is not notified.

  • Only notify senders in your exchange organization: Only internal senders receive a notification.

  • Notify all senders: Internal and external senders receive notification.

Receive restrictions for mail-enabled distribution groups

NOTE: The Assign mail acceptance and Assign mail rejection assignments are mutually exclusive. You can either specify from whom messages are accepted or you can specify from whom they are rejected.

To modify mail acceptance for mail-enabled distribution groups

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory | Mail-enabled distribution groups category.
  2. Select the mail-enabled distribution group in the result list.
  3. Select the Assign mail acceptance task to define which recipients can accept messages.

    - OR -

    Select the Assign mail rejection task to define which recipients can reject messages.

  4. Select the table containing the recipient from the menu at the top of the form. You have the following options:
    • Mail-enabled distribution groups
    • Dynamic distribution group
    • Mailboxes
    • Email users
    • Email contacts

  5. In the Add assignments pane, assign recipients.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned recipients.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the recipient and double-click .
  6. Save the changes.

Send permission for mail-enabled distribution groups

Use the Send on behalf of send permission to specify which users can send messages on behalf of the distribution group.

To modify the send permission for mail-enabled distribution groups

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory | Mail-enabled distribution groups category.
  2. Select the mail-enabled distribution group in the result list.
  3. Select the Assign send authorizations task.
  4. Select the table which contains the user from the menu at the top of the form. You have the following options:
    • Mail-enabled distribution groups
    • Mailboxes
    • Email users

  5. In the Add assignments pane, assign users.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned users.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the user and double-click .
  6. Save the changes.
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