MS Exchange, 2003 SBS & Signatures

[docevi1]

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out how I can set a custom signature for all the users on a SBS 2003 server, ideally it's going to be something simple with name, address, telephone etc.., but I can't see how I can do that without going to each user.

Is there a way you can use policies or scripts to do this?

Thanking you!

[malman]

As far as I know the signatures are client based. You can use s script to set them up on the clients etc. OWA also has signatures but these are held separately

You can add boiler plate/disclaimer stuff at the server which needed a download dll from Microsoft on Exchange5.5 I beleive they built this in in 2000 and 2003 but haven't looked for it

[docevi1]

I thought as much, any ideas as to how we could set up the scripts (i.e. decent tutorials or similar)? I'm aware of the MS one...

this is a completly new area to me you see

[neil_cardiff]

Can be done using GFi's Mail Essentials application which is free I think barring certain limitations...

Either that or if you have Network Asscoicates Groupshield (which I sincerely hope you have that or another mail gateway virus scanner) you can tag outgoing email with disclaimer.

This can be used well for outgoing email signatures - however they are text based...

[_DeeJay_]

There are a load of 3d party utilities which will do it for you (at pretty modest costs - certainly less than 200 quid). IIRC, most pick information out of the GAL so they can be dynamic whilst maintaining a company standard.

They work by attaching an event sink to outgoing SMTP messages. You can write an event sink yourself relatively simply. I did something similar a while ago to prove it was easy to do, but it was never used because we decided that paying for a supported product was by far the best way to go...

edited to add: there are loads of them, but as an example take a look at www.exclaimer.com/UK/ProductInformation.htm

>> Edited by _DeeJay_ on Thursday 5th January 16:01