Exchange 5.5 Dist.Lists

Our Internet Administrator created a Bulletin Board designed to allow users to post non-work related messages, ie; Concert ticket sales,etc. We have a DL called Campus and would like only certain users to send/receive from this DL. I would like to know what the easiest way for me, to restrict users from using a distribution list in Exchange 5.5.

there is only one way, hide it (checkbox "display in address book", must have advance features shown). You think, if I hide it then no one can use it. Not True. Each distribution list has email addresses associated with the name. Give your special users this email address when emailing the DL. You can even create a contact in thier outlook for this DL. There are no ACL's for DLs. this is the only option I have gotten to work.

Hidding the Distribution List will not work. Once hidden you will not be able to resolve the name in Outlook and hence the message(s) will not be sent, unless of course you type in the exact X.500 style address /o=<>/ou=<>/cn=<>/cn=<> of the account.

Each mail-enabled object in the Exchange 5.5 directory has the ability to restrict message delivery to only those indicated. Open the Exchange Admin and open th eproperties of the Distribution List. On the Delivery Restrictions TAB you can specify who can send messages to the list by including the name(S) under the Accept Messages From Window.

Good luck
Rick

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