Hi All , We are using Exchange 2000 , Now i want to configure my server that is i am receiving mail from any specific id like abc@yahoo.com to my exchange inbox with specific subject it should be forwarded to the another id of mine xyz@gmail.comfor this i have created one contact in my server with the external id on which i want mail to be forwarded. and create one rule in my out look ..now when i am receiving mail in my mailbox it is forwarded and comes in my sent items but when i check my g mail box its nopt reached over their. For this i have check from the message tracking center but here it shows that the message is reach up to categorize server . so its not reaching up to the yahoo server. so what may be cause.... Please help me to solve this issue... John .

Hi John It is very likely the cause is that your Global Settings are notconfigured to allow Automatic Forwarding to the Internet. In Exchange System Manager go to Global Settings -> Internet Message Formats -> select the Default (or other if you have it) -> properties -> Advanced tab. Disallowing Automatic Forwarding to the Internet is generally considered to be a best practise for a number of reasons (stability, security of data, etc.), so don't change this setting without giving it some thought. Tony www.activedir.org