Topic Last Modified: 2005-11-18

The Microsoft® Exchange Server Analyzer Tool reads the following registry key to determine whether the CustomRejectResponse registry value is present:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\ContentFilter

The Exchange Server Analyzer displays a non-default configuration message if the following conditions exist:

• The CustomRejectResponse value is present.
  
  
• This value is a valid string.
  
  

  Note:
  The response string value must start with 550 5.7.1 to be recognized as valid.

No remedial action is required.

In Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), intelligent message filtering is installed and ready to use when you install SP2. Exchange Server 2003 SP2 allows for customization of the server response string that is generated and appended to the non-delivery report (NDR) sent back to the sender. The default response of 550 5.7.1 Requested action not taken: message refused can be changed to provide blocked legitimate users with a meaningful explanation as to why their message was blocked. This explanation can help reduce investigation of false positives and decrease support costs associated with the anti-spam processing.

To change the custom response string

1. Open a registry editor, such as Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe.

2. Navigate to: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\ContentFilter

3. In the right task pane, right-click the CustomRejectResponse value and select Modify.

4. Enter the string value you want to use as the custom response, starting the string with 550 5.7.1. For example, you can enter 550 5.7.1 Domain not an allowed sender to set the string to a valid string that will be appended to the NDR.

5. Save the changes, exit the registry editor, and restart the SMTP service for the changes to take effect.

Before you edit the registry, and for information about how to edit the registry, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 256986, "Description of the Microsoft Windows registry" (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=256986).

For more information about intelligent message filtering, see the Exchange Intelligent Message Filter Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21607).

For detailed information about how to perform intelligent message filtering tasks, see "Configure Intelligent Message Filtering" in the Exchange Server 2003 SP2 online Help.

For more information about SP2 for Exchange Server 2003, see the Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52073).

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