How to Configure a Connector to Allow or Block Referrals from One Routing Group to Another

To control client public folder redirection traffic by configuring public folder referrals, perform the following procedure.

Before You Begin

To work with public folder referrals, you must understand your organization's routing structure. For more information about routing, routing groups, routing costs, and routing group connectors, see Understanding and Configuring Message Routing and Transport.

Procedure

To configure a connector to allow or block referrals from one routing group to another

1. In Exchange System Manager, in the Connectors container, right-click the connector that you want to configure, and then click Properties.

2. In Routing Group Connector Properties, select or clear the Do not allow public folder referrals option (see the following figure) according to the following criteria:

   • For a connector between Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 routing groups, the Do not allow public folder referrals option is not selected by default.

     You may want to select this option if the connector uses a slow network connection, or if one of the connected routing groups does not have public folder information.

   • For a connector between an Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 routing group, and a routing group that contains Exchange 5.5 servers, the Do not allow public folder referrals option is selected by default.

     The default setting is appropriate for such a connector if users access public folders primarily with Outlook Web Access. Outlook Web Access users cannot view public folder content that resides on Exchange 5.5 servers, so allowing referrals serves almost no purpose. However, if users access public folders primarily with Outlook, you can allow referrals to distribute user traffic to the Exchange 5.5 servers.

   The General properties tab for a routing group connector