Exchange 2003: redirecting incoming mail and auto-saving attachments?

[MarkScripter]

This message pertains to Exchange 2003 running on SBS 2003. We subscribe to an internet fax service that emails fax messages to our Exchange server. Each email message contains a single fax as an attached PDF file. The emails are sent to an address we have specified - fax@ourserver.com

I would like to do two things:

First, I want to redirect all incoming mail from the fax service to a public folder on the Exchange Server. For example, using either to the TO or FROM fields on the incoming message, redirect all mail sent TO fax@ourserver.com to the public Exchange folder FAXES (or use the FROM field, redirecting all messages coming from xxx@faxservice.com).

Second, if possible, I would like to implement a script or some other automated method to save the attached PDF fax files in a separate folder on the server. (These will be the attached PDF files only, not the email.) Ideally, as soon as a new fax message is added to the public Exchange folder, the PDF file will be saved in a regular folder on the server.

Thanks. Any help appreciated.



--Mark

 

[BenChristian]

You'll want to implement an Exchange Event Sink and apply it to the public folder so that it fires when messages are delivered to the public folder. Event Sinks are a little fiddly to set up but it looks like you have some scripting/programming experience so you should find it pretty straight forward.

I found this document helpful:

http://www.somorita.com/exchange2000/PublicFolderNotificationEventSink.doc

I also found it easier to register the event sinks using Exchange Explorer instead of using the RegEvent.vbs script. Exchange Explorer is part of the Exchange SDK:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...4-C209-4A73-AC5D-FF2A4A3B48B7&displaylang=en)

Ben Christian
MCSE, MCSA:Messaging

http://www.benchristian.com

 

[MarkScripter]

Thanks for the information, Ben. I'll look into using an event sink.

--Mark