Accessing other mailboxes...

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I am using Exchange 2000, and Outlook 2000, XP, and 2003 on my desktops. When I open outlook and go to File>Open>Other User's Folders> I can type the name of any other exchange user in and open their mailbox and read their emails. I have looked at the permissions for the Inbox on several user folders. The only thing liisted is Default - None and Anonomous - None. There are no other explicit permissions. How can I block one user from accessing other mailboxes?
 
That would indicate that there may be permissions granted on the account as
a whole -- time for the admin to check Active Directory. Look for inherited
permissions in particular.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Randy said:
I am using Exchange 2000, and Outlook 2000, XP, and 2003 on my desktops.
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When I open outlook and go to File>Open>Other User's Folders> I can type the
name of any other exchange user in and open their mailbox and read their
emails. I have looked at the permissions for the Inbox on several user
folders. The only thing liisted is Default - None and Anonomous - None.
There are no other explicit permissions. How can I block one user from
accessing other mailboxes?
 
What specifically am I looking for in AD? I have checked the Exchange server for permission problems, but I cannot see anything obvious.
 
On the Properties dialog for a user, on the Security tab, you can see who
has access to the mailbox.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Randy said:
What specifically am I looking for in AD? I have checked the Exchange
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server for permission problems, but I cannot see anything obvious.
 
Don't check the properties in Outlook. Check them in AD.

Also note: The newsgroup interface you are using apparently does not quote
earlier messages in the thread, making your latest message so short on
detail that you risk not getting the answer you're looking for. Please take
the time to quote the original message.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Randy said:
I have checked the properties in Outlook on several mailboxes, the only
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permissions there are4 the default permissions Default - None and
Anonymous - None. No other users or groups are listed.
 
Since AD permissions can be inherited and you're seeing this problem across
the board, checking the permissions at the domain or OU level is definitely
where I'd start. This is why you must use AD, not Outlook, to find out
what's going on with these permissions.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Randy said:
So you mean I have to go to each user in the database, check the
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permission on each one? It seems there should be a "domain" or "information
store" level setting that can be inherited by all users within AD. It is
going to be very time consuming to open 2000 mailbox properties within AD.
----- Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote: -----

Don't check the properties in Outlook. Check them in AD.

Also note: The newsgroup interface you are using apparently does not quote
earlier messages in the thread, making your latest message so short on
detail that you risk not getting the answer you're looking for. Please take
the time to quote the original message.
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