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Email to Case conversion in Dynamics 365 using queues with distribution group email

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We have:

1) An Exchange mailbox called "support@mydomain".

2) A Queue in Dynamics 365 Service called "Support" setup with the above mailbox "support@mydomain". This queue has record creation rule that creates a case for all incoming email messages. (Mailbox is approved and enabled)

3) A distribution group in Exchange called info@mydomain. When an email arrives in this group, the distribution group forwards it to few mailboxes including “support@mydomain”.

 

Expectation: When an email is sent to distribution group info@mydomain which then forwards the email to support@mydomain, it is expected that:

1) The email should arrive in CRM in the queue "support@mydomain"

2) The record creation rule setup in the queue should create a case in CRM.

 

The Problem:

Email is arriving in CRM but case is not getting created.

 

The Reason for problem (what I believe)

When the distribution group "info@mydomain" forwards the email to "support@mydomain", it arrives in CRM mailbox "support@mydomain" but the "To" field in the incoming email is still set to "info@mydomain" and not "support@mydomain". Which is why "Support" queue doesnot create any case in CRM because the email setup for the queue is "support@mydomain" and not "info@mydomain".

 

The Solution???

I am unable to find it so far. Dynamics 365 does not support distribution groups. So I can't create a queue with "info@mydomain".

Have you guys come across a similar challenge in past?

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  • Suggested answer
    Radu Chiribelea Profile Picture
    6,667 on at

    Hi Manoj,

    Can you try to add an Exchange Transport Rule, whenever an email is sent to info@mydomain.com to add as a recipient also the support@mydomain.com.

    I think you can use for this purpose the the AddToRecipients rule

    See here:technet.microsoft.com/.../aa998315(v=exchg.160).aspx

    Does this help?

    Regards,

    Radu

  • Manoj Sijwali Profile Picture
    65 on at

    Thanks Radu for your response. I tried the AddToRecipients rule in exchange already but it doesn't work with Distribution Groups as well.

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    Manoj Sijwali Profile Picture
    65 on at

    I raised a support ticket with Microsoft on this. This is what they have to say:

    As per your ask, Mails sent to "Distribution Group" cannot be tracked into CRM. This is "By design" behavior of the Email router/Server side sync/Outlook for CRM. But you can configure dynamics CRM for outlook and track the emails manually.

    The other option is to use a shared mailbox instead of distribution group.

    You can also check the below link which has a same query:

    social.microsoft.com/.../crm-2011-email-router-not-processing-emails-sent-to-distribution-group

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    65 on at

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