How do I get a post to forward a message to a distribution list?

[Guest]

I am trying to set up a shared folder that will automatically forward a
supplied message to a distribution list whenever a post is made to that
folder. So far I have only been able to suceed at having an automated
response delivered to the person who actually posts to the folder. I need to
notify the members on a DL that a new item has been posted in this folder and
in some cases the "post-er" does not have access to the required DL because
of internal security, so they cannot even send a seperate e-mail as
notification. Is this possible in Outlook2003?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Only a public folder has a Folder Assistant that can do this, not a shared folder in your mailbox.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I intended it to be a public folder. I have tried to use the folder
assistant for this task, but I can only get it to either;
a) reply with a template to the person who posts the message
b) forward the posted item to all selected receipients
The problem is, we are restricted to e-mails <10Mb. Rather than forward the
entire item, I just want to send notification that a new item has been
posted. Best solution would also include the folder name as the sender, but
not entirely necessary. Any thoughts?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That solution would take an Exchange event sink. Docs start at http://msdn.microsoft.com/exchange/ with discussions in the microsoft.public.exchange.development newsgroup.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers