Microsoft KB Archive/912587

= Exchange Server 2003 Intelligent Message Filter does not provide the functionality to exclude a particular recipient from anti-spam filtering =

Article ID: 912587

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

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SUMMARY
Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Intelligent Message Filter does not provide the functionality to exclude a particular recipient from anti-spam filtering.



Hotfix information
After you apply this hotfix, you can exclude particular recipient(s) from Intelligent Message Filter filtering. See the More Information section for information about how to enable the hotfix.A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.



MORE INFORMATION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

After you apply this hotfix, you can configure Intelligent Message Filter to filter e-mail by using either an exclusive list or an inclusive list.

Exclusive list
When you use an exclusive list, e-mail bypasses Intelligent Message Filter if all the recipients in an e-mail message are on the list. Otherwise, e-mail is filtered as expected.  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER. Locate the following registry subkey:

 If the ContentFilter subkey is not present, point to New, click Key, type ContentFilter, and then press ENTER.

If the ContentFilter subkey is present, go to step 4. Right-click ContentFilter. Point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type CheckRecipients to name the new value, and then press ENTER. Right-click CheckRecipients, click Modify, type 2 in the Value data box, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click the  subkey, point to New, and then click Multi-String Value.</li> Type RecipList to name the new value, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click RecipList, click Modify, type the SMTP addresses that you want to exclude from Intelligent Message Filter filtering in the Value data box, and then press ENTER.</li> Exit Registry Editor</li></ol>

Inclusive list
When you use an inclusive list, e-mail is scanned by Intelligent Message Filter filtering if any of the recipients in an e-mail message are on the list. Otherwise, e-mail bypasses Intelligent Message Filter filtering. <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.</li> Locate and right-click the following registry subkey:

</li> Point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> Type CheckRecipients to name the new value, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click CheckRecipients, click Modify, type 1 in the Value data box, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click the  subkey, point to New, and then click Multi-String Value.</li> Type RecipList to name the new value, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click RecipList, click Modify, type the SMTP addresses that you want to be scanned by Intelligent Message Filter filtering in the Value data box, and then press ENTER.</li> Exit Registry Editor</li></ol>

Note If the CheckRecipients registry key is set to 0 (zero), the Intelligent Message Filter filtering functionality is turned off.

For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

817903 New naming schema for Exchange Server software update packages

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