Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2
Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-22

Use the General tab on the POP3 and IMAP4 Properties page to specify a banner string for your POP3 and IMAP4 clients. Your POP3 and IMAP4 users will see the string when they log on to their mailbox.

Note:
After you have created a banner string for the POP3 or IMAP4 service by using the Exchange Management Console, you must restart either the POP3 or IMAP4 service, depending on which service you are using. For more information about how to restart the IMAP4 service, see How to Start and Stop the IMAP4 Service. For more information about how to restart the POP3 service, see How to Start and Stop the POP3 Service.
Banner string

Use this text box to enter a custom banner string for your users to see when they log on to their Microsoft Exchange mailbox by using a POP3 or IMAP4 client.

  • The default banner string for IMAP4 is as follows:

  • The Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 service is ready.

  • The default banner string for POP3 is as follows:

The Microsoft Exchange POP3 service is ready.

For More Information

For more information, see Managing POP3 and IMAP4