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Seth
I have both a POP and Exchange mailbox configured in
Outlook 2003. I can send and receive mail just fine,
from either account. When creating e-mail or calendar
items with attendees, and I need to send either the e-
mail or the calendar item through my POP account, for
example, I choose the "Accounts" drop down and select the
proper e-mail account to send the item through.
Now, looking at the specifics, when sending an e-mail
through my POP account (in this case, (e-mail address removed)),
upon receipt, the e-mail's from headers says that, in
fact, the e-mail was received from (e-mail address removed). When
sending e-mail from my Exchange account, the header reads
that the e-mail came from (e-mail address removed). No
problem.
PROBLEM
However, when sending a calendar item from my POP
account, the item's header reads from "(e-mail address removed) on
behalf of (e-mail address removed)". In fact, looking more
closely at the header, the calendar was, in fact, sent
through the Exchange server. Not a problem when the item
is intentionally sent from my Exchange account, but this
is a big time problem when sending through my POP
account, since no other SMTP servers will accept the
calendar appointment as it appears to be relayed e-mail
(i.e. spam).
What's interesting is that in Outlook 2002, this was
never the case. Both e-mail and calendar items
consistently sent through the respective e-mail accounts
(either POP or Exchange) with no problem. Now, in
Outlook 2003, while there's no problem with sending e-
mail through either account, all calendar items seem to
go through the Exchange account, regardless of whether
you've selected Exchange or POP from the Accounts drop
down in the calendar item. The only difference seems to
be that if you select POP, your calendar item is sent as
a delegated item.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First thing I checked out now was whether or not I had
any delegates set up. Answer is no. Next, I removed my
Exchange account from Outlook to see if the problem would
correct itself. IT DID! If I have just a POP account,
sending calendar items appears to be flawless. They are
sent through my POP account and accepted by SMTP servers
across the globe. Then, I added my Exchange account back
to Outlook. Problem returns. Bummer. Lastly, I tried
playing around with making each account the "default"
account, and a number of other configurations, and the
only solution I can see in Outlook 2003 for sending
calendar appointments through my POP account, is to
remove my Exchange account from Outlook altogether.
Obviously, given my environment, this isn't an acceptable
solution. This also wasn't a problem in Outlook 2002.
So why'd this change? Was it an oversight?
Pease help!
Thanks
-- Seth
Outlook 2003. I can send and receive mail just fine,
from either account. When creating e-mail or calendar
items with attendees, and I need to send either the e-
mail or the calendar item through my POP account, for
example, I choose the "Accounts" drop down and select the
proper e-mail account to send the item through.
Now, looking at the specifics, when sending an e-mail
through my POP account (in this case, (e-mail address removed)),
upon receipt, the e-mail's from headers says that, in
fact, the e-mail was received from (e-mail address removed). When
sending e-mail from my Exchange account, the header reads
that the e-mail came from (e-mail address removed). No
problem.
PROBLEM
However, when sending a calendar item from my POP
account, the item's header reads from "(e-mail address removed) on
behalf of (e-mail address removed)". In fact, looking more
closely at the header, the calendar was, in fact, sent
through the Exchange server. Not a problem when the item
is intentionally sent from my Exchange account, but this
is a big time problem when sending through my POP
account, since no other SMTP servers will accept the
calendar appointment as it appears to be relayed e-mail
(i.e. spam).
What's interesting is that in Outlook 2002, this was
never the case. Both e-mail and calendar items
consistently sent through the respective e-mail accounts
(either POP or Exchange) with no problem. Now, in
Outlook 2003, while there's no problem with sending e-
mail through either account, all calendar items seem to
go through the Exchange account, regardless of whether
you've selected Exchange or POP from the Accounts drop
down in the calendar item. The only difference seems to
be that if you select POP, your calendar item is sent as
a delegated item.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First thing I checked out now was whether or not I had
any delegates set up. Answer is no. Next, I removed my
Exchange account from Outlook to see if the problem would
correct itself. IT DID! If I have just a POP account,
sending calendar items appears to be flawless. They are
sent through my POP account and accepted by SMTP servers
across the globe. Then, I added my Exchange account back
to Outlook. Problem returns. Bummer. Lastly, I tried
playing around with making each account the "default"
account, and a number of other configurations, and the
only solution I can see in Outlook 2003 for sending
calendar appointments through my POP account, is to
remove my Exchange account from Outlook altogether.
Obviously, given my environment, this isn't an acceptable
solution. This also wasn't a problem in Outlook 2002.
So why'd this change? Was it an oversight?
Pease help!
Thanks
-- Seth