Exchange 2016 Mailbox with Rule

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Ensure tests can be forwarded

Using powershell create a remote domain to enable automatic replies to knowledgefront.com test messages.

Create Remote Domain

New-RemoteDomain -name knowledgefront.com -DomainName knowledgefront.com

Enable auto replies

Set-RemoteDomain knowledgefront.com -AutoReplyEnabled $true

Create return contact

This is the email address your system will use to return the test messages in the steps below. We suggest using mailive01@knowledgefront.com for the return.

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Note
It is important to return the message to [mailive01@knowledgefront.com]{.title-ref} and not [mailive@knowledgefront.com]{.title-ref}. This will prevent Exchange from dropping the message because it thinks there may be forwarding loop problem.

Set the email address to mailive01@knowledgefront.com

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Create sender contact

The same as the Create return contact step above except that we set the email address to mailive@knowledgefront.com. This will be used in the rule to identify the incoming test messages.

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Create mailbox

Create a new User Mailbox

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Set the properties

The SMTP Monitor can deliver tests to any email address as configured. See smtp_monitor{.interpreted-text role=“ref”} for all configuration options.

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Create rule

Log into the newly created mailbox and create a new rule

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When messages are received from mailive@knowledgefront.com, which was created in the Create sender contact above, forward to the Mailive Return contact created in Create return contact.

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Note :After the rule is confirmed to be working an additional step of deleting the messages may be added to keep the mailbox from filling up and wasting space.