Where is IMF SMTP Node post Exch SP2

Gary Karasik

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Oct 22, 2005, 4:46:27 PM10/22/05

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Hi,

Post Exchange SP2, the node to turn on IMP, which used to be under SMTP in
Exchange Admin/Protocols, is gone. Is in only me who doesn't have it? Is it
somewhere else? Is it no longer necessary? Or does IMF need to be
reinstalled post SP2? Why is the sky blue?

GaryK

Susan Bradley

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Oct 22, 2005, 4:50:37 PM10/22/05

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Read the release notes...it has to be reset up.

Susan Bradley

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Oct 22, 2005, 4:53:18 PM10/22/05

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It's now on the properties of the tab... check the tab

One potential issue to be aware of with Exchange 2003 SP2 is that you
will have to reconfigure your IMF settings if you already have that
component installed. If version 1 of the IMF is installed prior to
running SP2 setup, you may receive an error message during the install
that tells you that you have to uninstall IMF v1 first before completing
the service pack install. IMF v2 is automatically included as part of
the SP install.

Once SP2 is installed, you then have to reenable the IMF in both message
delivery (Exchange System Manager -> Domain name (Exchange)-> Global
Settings -> Message Delivery -> Right-click, properties -> Intelligent
Message Filtering) and on the SMTP virtual Server (Exchange System
Manager -> Domain Name (Exchange) -> Servers -> Server Name -> Protocols
-> SMTP -> Default SMTP Virtual Server -> right-click, properties) ->
General tab -> 'Advanced' button -> Edit -> Apply Intelligent Message
Filter).

The SP2 release notes call this out in more detail (although it can be
easy to miss all of the details):

Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter is integrated with the
Sender ID feature in the Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Note
that, for Exchange Server 2003 SP2, Intelligent Message Filter is built
into the product and is considered to be version 2. Version 1 of the
Intelligent Message Filter was a stand-alone tool.

Intelligent Message Filter helps companies reduce the amount of
unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), also know as spam, that can be
received by users.

Installation Tips

If Intelligent Message Filter version 1 is detected as being on the
target server computer when you start the upgrade to SP2, a flag is
raised and you must uninstall version 1. After the SP2 upgrade,
Intelligent Message Filter version 2 is automatically installed on the
server. However, the administrator still must enable version 2 on the
Virtual Server Instance (VSI).

Note:

Do not install Intelligent Message Filter version 1 after the upgrade to
Exchange Server 2003 SP2. Version 2 has been installed automatically
with SP2.

For information about Version 1 of Intelligent Message Filter, see the
Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter Deployment Guide.

During the upgrade to Exchange Server 2003 SP2, the server will not be
available. When the server becomes available again, the administrator
must enable Intelligent Message Filter immediately. Or, the server must
be taken offline and Intelligent Message Filter enabled, if more time is
required. Otherwise the server will be subject to spam attacks.

Gary Karasik

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Oct 22, 2005, 5:01:43 PM10/22/05

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>> the node to turn on IMF, which used to be under Virtual SMTP in Exchange
>> Admin/Protocols, is gone.

I can find no tab where I enable IMF.

GaryK

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Susan Bradley

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Oct 22, 2005, 5:06:07 PM10/22/05

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...and did you read the release notes like I said Gary? :-)

Don't tell Marina :-)

Susan Bradley

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Oct 22, 2005, 5:05:30 PM10/22/05

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See the next post.

Gary Karasik

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Oct 22, 2005, 5:15:23 PM10/22/05

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Found it, thanks. I've been over the Release Notes multimple times and don't
see that info. Where in the Release Notes is it?

GaryK

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