XWEB: Cannot Identify Yourself When Posting Newsgroup Messages

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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):