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How to block NDRs from Distribution Lists - Exchange 2003

I have stopped all users (except authenticated) from using a distribution list.  Now I need to make sure that internet users do not get NDR reports from my SBS 2003 / Exchange 2003 server.

We are running Symantec Endpoint 12.1 for email as well, if that is of any help.

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svillardi

8/22/2022 - Mon
arnold

Add a filter based on destination of the distribution list to have NDR captured.
Alternatively,  add an Error-To: alternateaddress to distribution list outgoing emails.
svillardi

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Can you explain how to do this?
arnold

You have to use Server side  filtering....

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124301%28v=exchg.65%29.aspx

While responding, are you looking for NDRs not to be issued by your server or not resending NDrs that are comming back?
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svillardi

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Only from a particular distribution list on my exchange server.
arnold

Which way is the NDR ?

user a sending email to distribution list,
A recipient of the distribution list has email issues such that their email server send an NDR back. Is this NDR that you do not want to be redistributed?
svillardi

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No. Internet user sends email. Only domain / authorized users allowed to send to distribution list. I do not want the outside user to know that that the message was refused.
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arnold

Oh,  not sure you can. without affecting the normal behavior.
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Interesting workaround.  Thanks.  I'll try it.