adding a disclaimer to outgoing emails 1

[max8699]

hi all,
Would like to add a disclaimer to all outgoing emails from our exchange server.
We want to have a standard disclaimer across the entire office. Don't really want to go to each machine, so any ideas.?
Regards
Max

 

[MikeBatters]

You need a 3rd party product to do this.

There are lots of options and it depends if you want anything else out of a product as well (Spam Filtering, AV, Content Control etc etc - endless list).

* GFI MailEssentials - cheap and cheerful way of doing this with some basic features.
* ClearSwift MIMESweeper - adds footer but does lots of Inbound content control, AV etc.
* Secure Computing WebWasher - the Rolls Royce of mail control with AV, Anti-Malware, Content Control, Phising Filters.....huge list & very comprehensive and adds footers as well.

The last two can add different footers based on source e-mail address/domain....not sure if MailEssentials can do that.

Hope that helps.

Mike

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[Davetoo]

You can do it without third party software:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317680

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.
The poster formerly known as lander215

 

[mlchris2]

Davetoo,

does this work on Exchange 2003 server? I had some trouble finding the referenced files after installed the Exchange SDK.

I found this link as well;

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258206

have you implemented this? was it successful?



Mark C.

 

[Davetoo]

Yes, it applies for both 2000 and 2003.

I am skipping 2003 and moving on to 2007, where the function is built-in and a snap to implement, so no, I haven't done this myself (I've been using GFI's disclaimer on my 2000 box).

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.
The poster formerly known as lander215

 

[58sniper]

Exclaimer (

http://www.exclaimer.com/)

will allow you to define rules as to when to add a disclaimer. It will also pull AD properties for use in the disclaimer if you want to customize it.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[chrisstyles]

Exclamier is good, we use it. You can add custom signatures based on AD properties etc, and it won't let you down.

GFI is free for the disclaimer bit and works like a charm as well, so if you don't need anything else, bang on GFI and job done.


Chris Styles

NT4/2000 MCSE

 

[Davetoo]

The newest GFI does not allow for this any longer.

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.
The poster formerly known as lander215

 

[chrisstyles]

Oops out of date then.

Bit of a mistake that I think. The number of customers we know that have put GFI in for the disclaimer bit and they have gone on to buy the product is quite numerous.

I'll have to do a bit of digging for my own research.

Chris Styles

NT4/2000 MCSE

 

[58sniper]

GFI has said it's no longer doing the free disclaimer part. It hasn't been in a recent build of the product.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[max8699]

yeah partly due to the amount of people that were downloading the free trial just for the disclaimer and not buying when the trial ran out
Max