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Rick E
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Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject:
Distribution list usage |
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1. Is there any method of automatically collecting the usage of distribution
lists? I want to get a quarterly count so I can eliminate those lists that
everyone wanted but nobody uses.
2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', is there a way to define an event for
distribution lists. We've used server-based scripts for Inboxes successfully
but don't see a path to store a script for incoming mail to a distribution
list.
We're currently using Exchange 5.5 but will be on Exchange 2003 in February
is it affcets the answer.
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Glen Scales [MVP]
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Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:35 am Post subject:
Re: Distribution list usage |
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One way is to use message tracking logging, if you do currently have it
enabled and you have a couple of months of
information you should be able to come up with something that should be able
to tell you which DL's are actually in use. Have a read of
http://www.winnetmag.com/MicrosoftExchangeOutlook/Article/ArticleID/8903/8903.html.
(look for the Dl Expansion event)
No Events fire on Distribution list usage but one way you can get this to
happen is create a public folder (or mailbox) that will only accept email
from the distribution lists, add it to the distribution lists you want it
track and then setup a scripting agent on this public folder or mailbox. (in
Exchange 2003 use a Event sink instead of a agent script)
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E5276AE-CE9D-41C4-911A-5FC1066C1964@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | 1. Is there any method of automatically collecting the usage of
distribution
lists? I want to get a quarterly count so I can eliminate those lists
that
everyone wanted but nobody uses.
2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', is there a way to define an event for
distribution lists. We've used server-based scripts for Inboxes
successfully
but don't see a path to store a script for incoming mail to a distribution
list.
We're currently using Exchange 5.5 but will be on Exchange 2003 in
February
is it affcets the answer. |
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Rick E
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Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Distribution list usage |
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Perfect solution, exactly what I was looking for.
Off the top of your head I've been parsing these logs and the Expand
Distribution List event (26) does not seem to report if the DL was in the CC:
line. Am I worng?
"Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | One way is to use message tracking logging, if you do currently have it
enabled and you have a couple of months of
information you should be able to come up with something that should be able
to tell you which DL's are actually in use. Have a read of
http://www.winnetmag.com/MicrosoftExchangeOutlook/Article/ArticleID/8903/8903.html.
(look for the Dl Expansion event)
No Events fire on Distribution list usage but one way you can get this to
happen is create a public folder (or mailbox) that will only accept email
from the distribution lists, add it to the distribution lists you want it
track and then setup a scripting agent on this public folder or mailbox. (in
Exchange 2003 use a Event sink instead of a agent script)
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E5276AE-CE9D-41C4-911A-5FC1066C1964@microsoft.com...
1. Is there any method of automatically collecting the usage of
distribution
lists? I want to get a quarterly count so I can eliminate those lists
that
everyone wanted but nobody uses.
2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', is there a way to define an event for
distribution lists. We've used server-based scripts for Inboxes
successfully
but don't see a path to store a script for incoming mail to a distribution
list.
We're currently using Exchange 5.5 but will be on Exchange 2003 in
February
is it affcets the answer.
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Glen Scales [MVP]
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Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:32 am Post subject:
Re: Distribution list usage |
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Im not 100% sure (don't have any 5.5 servers left to test) but that event
gets logged by the MTA in Exchange
5.5. when it does a DL expansion , CC or BCC shouldn't really matter. If you
have multiple servers then it should only be logged on the expansion server.
With Exchange 2000/3 you don't get a event 26 logged because DL expansion is
now done by the categorizer which doesn't log a separate event.
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12785E76-0482-4BC4-96C2-E217AA8374F6@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Perfect solution, exactly what I was looking for.
Off the top of your head I've been parsing these logs and the Expand
Distribution List event (26) does not seem to report if the DL was in the
CC:
line. Am I worng?
"Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote:
One way is to use message tracking logging, if you do currently have it
enabled and you have a couple of months of
information you should be able to come up with something that should be
able
to tell you which DL's are actually in use. Have a read of
http://www.winnetmag.com/MicrosoftExchangeOutlook/Article/ArticleID/8903/8903.html.
(look for the Dl Expansion event)
No Events fire on Distribution list usage but one way you can get this to
happen is create a public folder (or mailbox) that will only accept email
from the distribution lists, add it to the distribution lists you want it
track and then setup a scripting agent on this public folder or mailbox.
(in
Exchange 2003 use a Event sink instead of a agent script)
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E5276AE-CE9D-41C4-911A-5FC1066C1964@microsoft.com...
1. Is there any method of automatically collecting the usage of
distribution
lists? I want to get a quarterly count so I can eliminate those lists
that
everyone wanted but nobody uses.
2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', is there a way to define an event for
distribution lists. We've used server-based scripts for Inboxes
successfully
but don't see a path to store a script for incoming mail to a
distribution
list.
We're currently using Exchange 5.5 but will be on Exchange 2003 in
February
is it affcets the answer.
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Rick E
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Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:
Re: Distribution list usage |
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Whoops, thanks for clarifying the difference for 2003. So am I right that
the only solution available for 2003 is the DL direction to a public folder
version? I'd have concerns about this solution for all of our 100 groups as
I assume each DL needs their own public folder?
"Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | Im not 100% sure (don't have any 5.5 servers left to test) but that event
gets logged by the MTA in Exchange
5.5. when it does a DL expansion , CC or BCC shouldn't really matter. If you
have multiple servers then it should only be logged on the expansion server.
With Exchange 2000/3 you don't get a event 26 logged because DL expansion is
now done by the categorizer which doesn't log a separate event.
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12785E76-0482-4BC4-96C2-E217AA8374F6@microsoft.com...
Perfect solution, exactly what I was looking for.
Off the top of your head I've been parsing these logs and the Expand
Distribution List event (26) does not seem to report if the DL was in the
CC:
line. Am I worng?
"Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote:
One way is to use message tracking logging, if you do currently have it
enabled and you have a couple of months of
information you should be able to come up with something that should be
able
to tell you which DL's are actually in use. Have a read of
http://www.winnetmag.com/MicrosoftExchangeOutlook/Article/ArticleID/8903/8903.html.
(look for the Dl Expansion event)
No Events fire on Distribution list usage but one way you can get this to
happen is create a public folder (or mailbox) that will only accept email
from the distribution lists, add it to the distribution lists you want it
track and then setup a scripting agent on this public folder or mailbox.
(in
Exchange 2003 use a Event sink instead of a agent script)
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E5276AE-CE9D-41C4-911A-5FC1066C1964@microsoft.com...
1. Is there any method of automatically collecting the usage of
distribution
lists? I want to get a quarterly count so I can eliminate those lists
that
everyone wanted but nobody uses.
2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', is there a way to define an event for
distribution lists. We've used server-based scripts for Inboxes
successfully
but don't see a path to store a script for incoming mail to a
distribution
list.
We're currently using Exchange 5.5 but will be on Exchange 2003 in
February
is it affcets the answer.
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Glen Scales [MVP]
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Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:06 am Post subject:
Re: Distribution list usage |
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If people are BCC'ing the DL's then you would need a separate public folder
to track it . Although you maybe able to use the messageID to search the
message tracking logs for the categorizer event ID '1024' (as long as its
the expansion server for the DL) to identify which DL was used.
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F29BF02-47AB-468A-868C-52CEDF0D8B0F@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Whoops, thanks for clarifying the difference for 2003. So am I right that
the only solution available for 2003 is the DL direction to a public
folder
version? I'd have concerns about this solution for all of our 100 groups
as
I assume each DL needs their own public folder?
"Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote:
Im not 100% sure (don't have any 5.5 servers left to test) but that event
gets logged by the MTA in Exchange
5.5. when it does a DL expansion , CC or BCC shouldn't really matter. If
you
have multiple servers then it should only be logged on the expansion
server.
With Exchange 2000/3 you don't get a event 26 logged because DL expansion
is
now done by the categorizer which doesn't log a separate event.
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12785E76-0482-4BC4-96C2-E217AA8374F6@microsoft.com...
Perfect solution, exactly what I was looking for.
Off the top of your head I've been parsing these logs and the Expand
Distribution List event (26) does not seem to report if the DL was in
the
CC:
line. Am I worng?
"Glen Scales [MVP]" wrote:
One way is to use message tracking logging, if you do currently have
it
enabled and you have a couple of months of
information you should be able to come up with something that should
be
able
to tell you which DL's are actually in use. Have a read of
http://www.winnetmag.com/MicrosoftExchangeOutlook/Article/ArticleID/8903/8903.html.
(look for the Dl Expansion event)
No Events fire on Distribution list usage but one way you can get this
to
happen is create a public folder (or mailbox) that will only accept
email
from the distribution lists, add it to the distribution lists you want
it
track and then setup a scripting agent on this public folder or
mailbox.
(in
Exchange 2003 use a Event sink instead of a agent script)
Cheers
Glen
"Rick E" <RickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E5276AE-CE9D-41C4-911A-5FC1066C1964@microsoft.com...
1. Is there any method of automatically collecting the usage of
distribution
lists? I want to get a quarterly count so I can eliminate those
lists
that
everyone wanted but nobody uses.
2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', is there a way to define an event
for
distribution lists. We've used server-based scripts for Inboxes
successfully
but don't see a path to store a script for incoming mail to a
distribution
list.
We're currently using Exchange 5.5 but will be on Exchange 2003 in
February
is it affcets the answer.
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