XWEB: Cannot Identify Yourself When Posting Newsgroup Messages |
The information in this article applies to:
-
Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5
SUMMARY
When you use Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) to post messages to an
anonymous newsgroup, you cannot specify your name or e-mail address. Other
people who read messages that you post do not know who posted the message.
In addition, when you use OWA to read anonymous newsgroup messages, the
name of the person who posted the message does not appear.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft recognizes the need for people to identify themselves when using
OWA to post messages to anonymous newsgroups. We also recognize the need
for people to know who posted messages that they read in anonymous
newsgroups. We have modified OWA so you can specify your Simple Mail
Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address when you post messages after logging on to
a newsgroup anonymously. In addition, when you use OWA to read newsgroup
messages posted by people who logged on anonymously, the person's name or
e-
mail address may appear.
If you specify an SMTP address in the From box when you compose a message,
OWA attempts to determine if the address is valid before it allows you to
post the message. If it determines that the address is valid, the address
is saved and automatically appears in the From box the next time you
compose a new message. You can leave this default address in the From box
or type a different address. If you type a different address and OWA
determines that the address is valid, this new address is saved as the
default address.
This feature is included in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server version
5.5 U.S. Service Pack. For information about obtaining the Service Pack,
query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):
S E R V P A C K
Keywords : XWEB
Version : WINDOWS:5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo