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Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000247
The Exchange global inbound message size must be controlled.
The Exchange global inbound message size must be controlled.
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The Exchange global inbound message size must be controlled.
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<VulnDiscussion>Email system availability depends in part on best practice strategies for setting tuning configurations. Message size limits should be set to 10 MB at most but often are smaller, depending on the organization. The key point in message size is that it should be set globally and should not be set to "unlimited". Selecting "unlimited" on "MaxReceiveSize" is likely to result in abuse and can contribute to excessive server disk space consumption. Message size limits may also be applied on SMTP connectors, public folders, and on the user account under Active Directory (AD). Changes at these lower levels are discouraged, as the single global setting is usually sufficient. This practice prevents conflicts that could impact availability and simplifies server administration.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>