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Replies sent to Distro list owner
Not sure I understand the issue here, if the mail was rejected, it will not be delivered to anyone in the group, be it owner or member. Best run a message trace to see what happens: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/message-trace-scc?view=o365-worldwide
Hi Vasil, thank you for your response.
It does seem strange but this is the flow....(I am the owner of the Distro list)
From my OWA, I create a new email - To: TestDistro@<mydomain>
This email is sent to a Gmail user - mailto:user@gmail.com
The mailto:user@gmail.com replies
The mailto:user@gmail.com gets a bounce message
I get the email in my inbox.
I have attached a screenshot of the message trace, of the sent and received email, and the bounce message.
Thanks again for your input.
Che
- VasilMichevFeb 24, 2021MVP
Get the "detailed" message trace, it should hopefully give you an idea why the message was sent to the owner.
- CheWeigandFeb 24, 2021Iron Contributor
I believe it was sent to the owner, because the email To TestDistro was sent From the owner. A Distro list doesn't have it's own mailbox. It must be sent from a delegated person who has Send as and Send on Behalf...which is me (and I am also the owner). So the reply is sent to the delegate who happens, in this case, to also be the owner.
Thanks
Che
- CheWeigandFeb 24, 2021Iron Contributor
After reading my response to you, I realized why I was receiving an email from the outside user. I did not change the "From:" box to be TestDistro@<mydomain>.
I was using OWA, and I needed to click on the ellipse (next to discard in a new email) and select 'Show From'. That will show the From box above the To box. Then I needed to click the box containing the word 'From' to produce a list of mailboxes I had Send as/Send on Behalf permissions on.
I realize this is easier in Outlook client, but I use OWA more frequently than Outlook client, and that is where I was running this test.
Sorry for the confusion.
Thanks for your help.
Che