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Create an Active Directory User with Exchange Mailbox.
This will enable basic monitoring for SMTP connectivity and the Exchange server where the mailbox is located. To monitor multiple servers create one mailbox on each server to be monitored and create separate tests for each.
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If mailive@knowledgefront.com is already in use feel free to use mailive01@knowledgefront.com, mailive02@knowledgefront.com, etc..
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OPTIONAL STEP: You do not need to do this step if you allow auto forward by default.
Create a new domain in the “Internet Message Formats”. This will allow you to check allow auto forwarding for the knowledgefront.com domain.
Setup your new domain as follows:
Configure and Outlook client to open the previously created Inbox. see Create the Test Mailbox from above
Go to Tools, then Rules and Alerts
Create a new Rule. Start with a blank rule, and select “Check messages when they arrive”
Select “from people or distribution list” and edit the value to be mailive@knowledgefront.com
Set the rule to forward it to the previously created contact, Mailive Return, and then delete the message. Be sure to check with your organizations policies for retention of deleted items.