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Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000247
The Exchange Outbound Connection Timeout must be 10 minutes or less.
The Exchange Outbound Connection Timeout must be 10 minutes or less.
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The Exchange Outbound Connection Timeout must be 10 minutes or less.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Email system availability depends in part on best practice strategies for setting tuning configurations. This configuration controls the number of idle minutes before the connection is dropped. It works in conjunction with the Maximum Outbound Connections Count setting. Once established, connections may incur delays in message transfer. The default of 10 minutes is a reasonable window in which to resume activities without maintaining idle connections for excessive intervals. If the timeout period is too long, idle connections may be maintained for unnecessarily long time periods, preventing new connections from being established. Sluggish connectivity increases the risk of lost data. A value of "10" or less is optimal.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>