Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1
Topic Last Modified: 2006-07-24

Use the General tab for the remote domain's properties to configure the settings that determine the types of out-of-office messages that are sent to recipients in the remote domain. The type of out-of-office messages that are available in your organization depends on both the Exchange client version and the Exchange server version. The out-of-office message is set on the client and is sent by the server.

An Exchange client that has a mailbox located on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server and that accesses their mailbox by using Microsoft Outlook Web Access or Outlook 2007 can configure both internal and external out-of-office messages.

An Exchange client that uses Outlook 2003 or earlier can configure only one type of out-of-office message.

An Exchange client that has a mailbox located on an Exchange 2003 or earlier server can have only one type of out-of-office message sent on their behalf.

Domain Name

This display-only field shows the display name for the domain.

Modified

This display-only field shows the date that the domain was last modified by the Exchange administrator.

Out-of-office message types delivered to this remote domain:

To determine the type of out-of-office message that is returned to users at the remote domain, select one of the following options:

  • Allow none

    If you select this option, no out-of-office messages are delivered to the remote domain. 

  • Allow external out-of-office messages only 

    If you select this option, only out-of-office messages that are configured as external by an Outlook 2007 client or by using Outlook Web Access for a mailbox that is located on an Exchange 2007 Mailbox server are delivered to the remote domain.

  • Allow external out-of-office messages, and out-of-office messages set by Outlook 2003 or earlier clients or sent by Exchange Server 2003 or earlier servers

    If you select this option, out-of-office messages that are configured as external by an Outlook 2007 client or by using Outlook Web Access for a mailbox that is located on an Exchange 2007 Mailbox server are delivered to the remote domain. Out-of-office messages that are set by Outlook 2003 or earlier clients, regardless of the server version of their mailbox store, are delivered to the remote domain. Out-of-office messages that are sent by Exchange 2003 or earlier servers, regardless of the client version that is used to set the out-of-office message, are delivered to the remote domain.

  • Allow internal out-of-office messages, and out-of-office messages set by Outlook 2003 or earlier clients or sent by Exchange Server 2003 or earlier servers

    If you select this option, out-of-office messages that are configured as internal by an Outlook 2007 client or by using Outlook Web Access for a mailbox that is located on an Exchange 2007 Mailbox server are delivered to the remote domain. Out-of-office messages that are set by Outlook 2003 or earlier clients, regardless of the server version of their mailbox store, are delivered to the remote domain. Out-of-office messages that are sent by Exchange 2003 or earlier servers, regardless of the client version that used to set the out-of-office message, are delivered to the remote domain.

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