We recently upgraded from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. With our 2003 server we were able to have users setup message delays and they would send even if the email (Outlook) client was closed. Its my understanding that Exchange hosts the mail box, thus allowing this delayed option to work. In our 2007 configuration we were told that public folders were no longer necessary, but now when we use the delayed option in Outlook, it prompts the user that there is unsent email in the outbox when they are trying to close the client. Is this a reflection of public folders or is there a setting that I have missed?

In 2007 and 2010 there is no option or HT rule to delay the sending of email. That was a nice feature in 2003 but I suppose the logic went that people now have far more bandwidth than before so the reason to delay had vanished through the advance of technology. In your 2007 configuration you need a Public Folder structure unless you only use OWA or have only Outlook 2007/2010 clients. If you have 2003 clients you have to have a PF. "Hyabusact" wrote in message news:3687a612-b84b-45b8-9cd0-bbe749b400b8... We recently upgraded from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. With our 2003 server we were able to have users setup message delays and they would send even if the email (Outlook) client was closed. Its my understanding that Exchange hosts the mail box, thus allowing this delayed option to work. In our 2007 configuration we were told that public folders were no longer necessary, but now when we use the delayed option in Outlook, it prompts the user that there is unsent email in the outbox when they are trying to close the client. Is this a reflection of public folders or is there a setting that I have missed? Mark Arnold, Exchange MVP.

Mark - aren't you thinking of the schedule function on the SMTP connector? I don't think that is what the OP is referring to. I think the OP is referring to the "Do not deliver before" option in Outlook, which as far as I am aware is still available in Outlook. It is certainly on the ribbon on Outlook 2010, on the Options, Delay Delivery button. The prompt about unsent messages is normal, because they are indeed unsent. I am not aware of any dependency on Public Folders for this option. Are the clients in cached mode? Have you tried it in live? Simon.Simon Butler, Exchange MVP Blog | Exchange Resources

Hi, The delay option is still there in Outlook 2010 as Simon writes and it works just fine with Exchange 2010 as well. Well at least sort of, I delayed a message a while back and it was sent at the time I had set, but my Outlook was open the whole time so I can't say if it works if Outlook is closed. /MartinExchange is a passion not just a collaboration software.

Ah yes, very true. Delays. I never saw the point of them in the first place, but then Ive always been blessed with bandwidth. "Sembee" wrote in message news:2702b0ce-fefb-4570-a388-a782e7b236d1... Mark - aren't you thinking of the schedule function on the SMTP connector? I don't think that is what the OP is referring to. I think the OP is referring to the "Do not deliver before" option in Outlook, which as far as I am aware is still available in Outlook. It is certainly on the ribbon on Outlook 2010, on the Options, Delay Delivery button. The prompt about unsent messages is normal, because they are indeed unsent. I am not aware of any dependency on Public Folders for this option. Are the clients in cached mode? Have you tried it in live? Simon. Simon Butler, Exchange MVP Blog | Exchange Resources Mark Arnold, Exchange MVP.