Older programs or older fax solutions can sometimes only be connected to Exchange with the help of a PickUp directory. By default, the PickUp directory is located here (server with installed Hub Transport role):
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\TransportRoles\Pickup
If you want to change the path for the PickUp directory, you can use the CDMlet Set-TransportServer:
Set-TransportServer „Servername“ –PickupDirectoryPath „d:\ExPickUp“
Alle korrekt formatierten Nachrichten werden aus dem PickUp Verzeichnis an die Empfänger übermittelt. Exchange überprüft das Pickup Verzeichnis alle 5 Sekunden auf neue Mails, dabei werden in der Standardeinstellung maximal 100 Nachrichten pro Minute verarbeitet. Mit dem Parameter „PickUpDirectoryMaxMessagesPerMinute“ kann dieser Wer angepasst werden. Beispiel:
Set-TransportServer „Servername“ –PickupDirectoryPath „d:\ExPickUp“ –PickUpDirectoryMaxMessagesPerMinute 200
The messages in the pickup directory must meet the following requirements:
- File extension must be .eml
- The file must be a text file
- A sender must be specified
- At least 1 recipient must be specified
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Message header and message text must be separated by a blank line
Example of a message formatted as plain text:
To: frank@frankysweb.de
From: webmaster@frankysweb.de
Subject: Test message PickUp
This is the text of the message. Please pay attention to the blank line.
Example of a message formatted as HTML:
To: frank@frankysweb.de
From: webmaster@frankysweb.de
Subject: Message subject
MIME version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/html; charset=“iso-8859-1″
Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary
<HTML>
<BODY>
<b>This is a mail formatted as HTML</b>
</BODY>
</HTML>
The following groups or users must have access to the pickup directory so that messages can be processed:
| Administrator | Full access |
| System | Full access |
| Network service | Read, write, delete folders and files |
It would also be possible to provide the PickUp directory with a share so that messages can be stored in the folder via the network, then the rights of the PiuckUp directory must be adjusted.