Emails that come from addresses that exist in our Global Address List are going to the Junk Email folder.
Emails that come from addresses that exist in our Global Address List are going to the Junk Email folder. Configuration: Exchange 2007, Service Pack 3, Rollup 6; Outlook 2007 & Outlook 2010 All our email from the internet goes to a Unix box running sendmail which then forwards the appropriate emails to our Exchange Server. I tested this by taking an address from the Global Address List, telneting directly to our mailserver and composing a message. When the message is delivered, it is placed in my junk mail. The documentation says that addresses in the Global Address List are to be considered safe. See these links: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/add-recipients-of-my-email-messages-to-the-safe-senders-list-HA010355088.aspx?CTT=1 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/add-a-name-to-your-safe-senders-or-safe-recipients-list-HP005243357.aspx What am I missing? Do I have to turn something on to enable the feature?
May 7th, 2012 12:50pm

Addresses in the GAL implies "authenticated sender". In your test, you sent the message anonymously. You can do the example in the article below , or create a hub transport rule that stamps messages FROM: your domain with a SCL of -1. However, make sure you are also using SPF and other anti-spam methods if you do this. Or leave it as is and you and your users will know right away if a sender is spoofing your domain when it ends up in junk mail. Accepted Domains, Safe Senders List and You
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May 7th, 2012 1:44pm

So, putting someone's Hotmail address in our GAL does nothing to help keep their email from being sent to the Junk Mail folder?
May 7th, 2012 5:53pm

So, putting someone's Hotmail address in our GAL does nothing to help keep their email from being sent to the Junk Mail folder? In of itself? No. If you think about it, Exchange is doing the right thing. It understands that anyone can spoof a message anonymously.
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May 7th, 2012 7:08pm

Ok. Thank you for your help. Not certain that I agree with "Exchange is doing the right thing." I understand the spam problem, although, if there was a switch to allow non-authenticated address that exist on our GAL, I would turn it on and see what happens.
May 8th, 2012 5:09pm

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