How to Configure a Moderated Recipient in Exchange Server 2010

Exchange Server 2010 allows administrator to configure a recipient/distribution group/dynamic distribution group for moderation, which means, all messages sent to that recipient/distribution group will be sent to the moderator(s) for approval.

We can use Exchange Management Console or Exchange Shell to configure a recipient for moderation.

How to use EMC to configure a recipient for moderation

  1. Open the Exchange Management Console.
  2. Click Recipient Configuration.
  3. In the result pane, right-click on distribution group, and click on Properties.
  4. Click on the Mail Flow Settings tab in the Properties window.
  5. Select Message Moderation and click Properties.

Message Moderation

  1. Select the “Messages sent to this group have to be approved by a moderator” checkbox and click on Add to select the moderators.
  2. We can also specify senders that can bypass moderation process by selecting the “Specify senders who don’t require message approval” checkbox and clicking on Add to select the senders.
  3. We can select notifications options as below:-
    • Notify all senders when their messages aren’t approved.
    • Notify senders in your organization only when their messages aren’t approved.
    • Don’t notify senders when their messages aren’t approved.

9.  Click Ok to save the settings.