Applies to: Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-15

Use the Providers tab on the IP Block List Providers properties to manage the IP Block List providers for the local computer that has the Edge Transport server role installed.

We recommend that you put the most robust IP Block List provider service first to optimize performance. When the Connection Filter agent receives an IP Block List match, the Connection Filter agent stops querying other IP Block List provider services.

Add

To add a new IP Block List provider, click Add.

For more information, see the following topic:

Edit

To view or update settings for an IP Block List provider, select a provider, and then click Edit.

Remove

To delete an IP Block List provider, select the provider, and then click Remove icon.

Enable

To enable a disabled provider, select the provider, and then click Enable.

Disable

To stop connection filtering for the selected IP Block List provider list without deleting the domain information, select the provider, and then click Disable.

Up arrow

To move a provider higher in the Provider name list, select the provider, and then click the Up arrow. The Up arrow is enabled only when there is more than one provider in the Provider name list.

Down arrow

To move a provider lower in the Provider name list, select the provider, and then click the Down arrow. The Down arrow is enabled only when there is more than one provider in the Provider name list.

Apply

To save your changes without closing the dialog box, click Apply.

For More Information

For information on connection filtering and IP Block List functionality, see the following topics: