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Exchange forward email to external user security risk
We have a user with a blackberry. We do not allow IMAP/POP3 in our environment to our exchange server.
I was thinking, if I forward emails from exchange to the user's personal email, then they can receive email that way.
What is the security risk involved? I understand that it would forward clear text, and that the vulnerability could lie in if the emplyoee's personal email was hacked, but what else?
I was thinking, if I forward emails from exchange to the user's personal email, then they can receive email that way.
What is the security risk involved? I understand that it would forward clear text, and that the vulnerability could lie in if the emplyoee's personal email was hacked, but what else?
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you need a machine always running always for that.
The only issues are the fact that the mail could be intercepted en route to the person's personal mailbox server, and that the mail server itself could become compromised and allow mail to be exposed. If the emails they are receiving are just standard office-type mail, meetins (nothing highly confidential, payroll, staff information, etc.) and your company doesn't have a problem with this happening, then the risk is reasonably low.
-tigermatt
-tigermatt
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hello
so how could the interception occur? are you saying that the personal inbox could be hacked and then accessed the business mail? but in that case, that's like losing your blackberry, right?
so how could the interception occur? are you saying that the personal inbox could be hacked and then accessed the business mail? but in that case, that's like losing your blackberry, right?
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Thanks very much for the points.
Just wondering why you graded with a 'B' grade?
Just wondering why you graded with a 'B' grade?
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whoops, i thought i clicked the A. ah the site changes get confusing
let me request attention
let me request attention
Thanks - I guessed it was a mistake!
Much appreciated :-)
Much appreciated :-)
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see:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23505957/Exchange-Server-forwarding-to-Blackberrys-occasionally-causes-repetiitive-Messages.html
http://www.blackberry.com/select/professional/express.shtml
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4C6BA9FD-319A-4887-BC75-3B02B5E48A40&displaylang=en
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