Expand Recipeint Configuration | Mailbox | select mailbox | properties | Mail Flow Settings tab | Delivery Options.To configure mail forwarding using the EMC: Now that we have a MailContact created for the external recipient’s email address, we can forward mail for the Exchange recipient to the MailContact. Forward mail for a recipient to the MailContact Next, we set the recipient’s Delivery Options to deliver to the alternate recipient. New-MailContact -Name “Foo User” -ExternalEmailAddress “ Click New to complete creation of new MailContactĪlternatively, use the Shell to create a new MailContact:.
In the Action pane, click New Mail Contact.Expand Recipeint Configuration | Mail Contact.The new term for a Contact is MailContact. However, instead of using ADUC to accomplish them, you use the EMC or the Shell (aka “ EMS“). In Exchange 2010/2007, these tasks remain the same. Forwarding mail to an external address in Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007 A (mail-enabled) Contact needs to be created in AD first, and Delivery Options modified to point to the Contact. If you need to forward mail to an external email address, you can’t simply type the address in the Forward to: field on the Delivery Options page. In Exchange Server 2003, mail for a recipient can be forwarded to an alternate recipient by modifying the recipient’s Delivery Options in ADUC | recipient -> properties | Exchange General tab.įigure 1: Use Delivery Options to auto forward email to an alternate recipient in Exchange 2003