I am using MS Exchange 2003 Server and i want to do the below 2 things in my EXCHANGE 2003 Server 1.) Hide emails from Global address book 2.) i want to set the Email priority on users account Thanks in ADVANCEHaseeb

My one problem is resolved regarding "Hide emails from Global address book" http://www.petri.co.il/gal_problems_and_oab_automatic_updates_in_outlook_2003.htmHaseeb

1. Great, that's the way to hide users from GAL. 2. No, there isn't any possible way in Exchange natively to set the priority on user account for send/receive emails...Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

i mean i just want that my some of exchange 2003 users can send email 1st as good priority...you mean to say that we cant set the priority ??? thanks in advanceHaseeb

Nop, Exchange 2003 Management Tools has no settings for setting priority for certain users only. Exchange 2007 hasmechanismto set priority queuing but it depends on the priority of email set while sending. Understanding Priority Queuing in Exchange 2007 SP1 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691107.aspx Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

thats mean i think it can be a BUG in exchange2003 ??? some user can be exploit it...???? let suppose i have around 1000 users and few of those are sending emails (outside from company for example to yahoo , hotmail etc) of big attachments and few users are just sending emails with few of KB's in size, so the users who are sending emails with few of KB's size will definitelysuffer and wait until the big attachments email will processed am i right amit thanks in advanceHaseeb

Well, in that case you can schedule the connector in "Delivery Options" tab for oversized message (you can set message size) to send at certain time like during off-hours. But this applies for all users and can not besegregatedfor certain users only. Configuring an SMTP Connector http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Configuring-SMTP-Connector.html Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

emmm no thats very bad idea. is there any 3rd party software who can manage priority???Haseeb

Nop Haseeb, I am not aware of any 3rd party tools...Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

OK so one more thing, does Exchange 2003 serve all emails/ multiple emails simultaneously ? OR one by one ?? thanks amit for your kind inputHaseeb

It serve one by one, FIFO method...Amit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

amit i also posted the same problem to the MSexchange.org fourm and got the same result....now i got stuck in the middle...i need any solution for the priority of email messages bcuz my CEO and directors will have to wait until others email will be processed As Microsoft expert what you recommand us 1.) Do i think thats the big mistake in Exchange? 2.) in the below post the expert also doesnt know the 3rd party software to faciliate the email priority http://forums.msexchange.org/3rd_party_software_exchange2003_messages_priority/m_1800515969/tm.htm Haseeb

Hello, I agree with Amit, there is no way to adjust mail priority according individual sender. If you want send email with large attachment in spare time, set it on connector is the best way for this.Thanks,Elvis

Haseeb, That would be difficult to develop such software or program in Exchange 2003 because it uses FIFO method. However it might be possible to develop such transport agent in newer version of Exchange (2007). You may try putting a query in Exchange 2007 Development forum and see if something can be helpful if you are planning to upgrade your Exchange server version... Exchange Development forum:http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrdevelopment/threadsAmit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com

amit and elvis thanks now my last question Please let me know any 3rd party software for email priority Haseeb

Hi Haseeb,I am not aware of any 3rd party software either.

Hi all....there is no way to adjust mail priority according individual sender.Can I remove the ability for all users to select a priority when sending an email?

Thanks anyway guys, figured it out.... The Set-Mailbox cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell has the DowngradeHighPriorityMessagesEnabled parameter. The default value is False. When this parameter is set to True, any High priority messages that are sent from the mailbox are automatically downgraded to Normal priority. For more information, see Set-Mailbox.

HI Amit/Elvis/Charles what is this ""DowngradeHighPriorityMessages"" will it fit in my query ? Thanks in Advance Haseeb

Haseeb, Thas't a parameter of a cmdlet available in Exchange 2007 (not in 2003) and also it remove the priority of all mails send by user to an X.400 mail system... :) Description of parameter: DowngradeHighPriorityMessagesEnabled parameter prevents the mailbox from sending high priority messages to an X.400 mail system. If this parameter is set to $true and the mailbox sends a high priority message destined to an X.400 mail system, the meAmit Tank | MVP Exchange Server | MCITP: EMA | MCSA: M | http://ExchangeShare.WordPress.com