Auto mail forwarding app microsoft exchange
Microsoft Exchange provides several options for auto-mail forwarding, which can be configured using the Exchange admin center or PowerShell. Here are a few methods:
Method 1: Using the Exchange Admin Center
- Log in to the Exchange admin center (EAC) with your admin credentials.
- Navigate to Recipients > Mailboxes.
- Select the mailbox you want to configure auto-forwarding for.
- Click on the Mailbox features tab.
- Scroll down to the Mail flow section and click on Forwarding.
- Click on Add forwarding address and enter the email address you want to forward to.
- Choose the forwarding option: Forward to or Redirect to.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
Method 2: Using PowerShell
- Open PowerShell and connect to your Exchange server using the following command:
Connect-ExchangeService -UserPrincipalName <your_admin_username> -ShowProgress $true
- Run the following command to set up auto-forwarding for a specific mailbox:
Set-Mailbox -Identity <mailbox_name> -ForwardingSMTPAddress <forwarding_email_address>
- Replace
<mailbox_name>
with the name of the mailbox you want to configure auto-forwarding for, and<forwarding_email_address>
with the email address you want to forward to.
Method 3: Using Transport Rules
- Log in to the Exchange admin center (EAC) with your admin credentials.
- Navigate to Mail flow > Rules.
- Click on New rule.
- Choose the rule type: More options > Apply rule on messages I receive.
- Set the conditions for the rule, such as the sender or recipient.
- Choose the action: Forward to and enter the email address you want to forward to.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
Additional Tips
- You can also use the
Set-Mailbox
cmdlet to set up auto-forwarding for multiple mailboxes at once. - If you want to forward emails from a specific folder or mailbox, you can use the
-ForwardingFolder
parameter with theSet-Mailbox
cmdlet. - Auto-forwarding can be configured for both internal and external email addresses.
- Be aware that auto-forwarding may not work if the recipient's email server is not configured to accept forwarded emails.