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Option Description
WebServices Specify the following details:
Server - mail server name
Domain - use the local domain
NOTE
If both a local and a public domain exist, always use the local domain.
Port - default Web Services port (80, or 443 if using SSL).
Username/password - use credentials with administrative privileges or create a dedicated user
from Microsoft
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Exchange
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Management Shell by entering the following command to add the
appropriate permissions:
Add-ADPermission -identity "Mailbox Store" -User NewUser -AccessRights
GenericALL
Replace Mailbox Store with the name of the mailbox store that contains the user mailboxes and
NewUser with the username of the created user.
Use SSL - Select this option if Exchange Web Services require a secure connection. By default,
Web Services requires SSL.
URL - By default, public folders are accessible under the ‘EWS/exchange.asmx’ virtual directory.
If this has been changed, specify the correct virtual directory name to access the public folders
by editing the text in the URL box.
NOTE
It is recommended to test the settings manually, by loading the URL in a web browser. This should
load an XML formatted file, named services.wsdl.
3. Click Scan Now to automatically create the Public folders.
4. Click Test if you are setting up IMAP, WebDAV or Web Services. On screen notification will
confirm success/failure. If the test fails, verify/update credentials and re-test.
5. Click Apply.
Configure a dedicated user account for Microsoft
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Exchange Server 2003
For security reasons, it is recommended that when GFI MailEssentials is installed in a DMZ, a
dedicated user account is created to retrieve/scan emails from public folders.
1. Create a new Active Directory (AD) user.
2. From the Microsoft
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Exchange System Manager, expand Folders > Public Folders node.
3. Right click GFI AntiSpam Folders public folder and select Properties.
4. Click Permissions tab and select Client permissions.
5. Click Add…, select new user, and click OK.
6. Select the new user from the client permissions list and from the provided list set its role to
Owner. Ensure that all checkboxes are selected and the radio buttons are set to All.
7. Click OK to finalize your configuration.
8. From the Microsoft
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Exchange System Manager right click GFI AntiSpam Folders and select All
tasks > Propagate settings.