Microsoft KB Archive/313832

= How To Set an SMTP Postmaster Account in Exchange 2000 Server =

Article ID: 313832

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q313832



IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
 * Set Up the Postmaster Account



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to set up a separate mailbox or designate a postmaster for your organization so that a user who has difficulties can contact an actual person. The default postmaster is the Exchange Administrator account.

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Set Up the Postmaster Account

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
 * 2) Expand the domain, and then click the Users icon.
 * 3) In the Details pane, right-click the mail-enabled user account that is to be the postmaster's account, and then click Properties.
 * 4) In the Properties dialog box, on the E-mail Address tab, click New.
 * 5) In the New E-mail Address dialog box, click SMTP Address, and then click OK.
 * 6) In the Internet Address Properties dialog box, under E-mail address, type postmaster@ .com, where  .com is the organization's default domain name.
 * 7) Click OK, and then click OK again, to quit the user's account.

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Keywords: kbhowtomaster KB313832

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