What is the difference between these two? We are on Exchange 2007 SP1, rollup 5, Server 2003 R2 We have the SCL in content filtering set to 6 and according to the very best practices report our Junk Store threshold is set to 8. If I lower the Junk Store threshold tothe recommended 4, won't it allow more junkmail through? Here is the message I get: Junk Store threshold is currently configured to move messages to recipient's Junk folder when they have a Spam Confidence Level (SCL) value of 8. This is the default value for the Junk Store threshold. However, the recommended value is 4. You can configure SCL thresholds by using the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell. I double checked the SCL in the content filtering and it is set to 6 and here refernce article/we do not have the EXchange Server Analyzer Tool downloaded yet: Junk store threshold not configured This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool. You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues, potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707. Topic Last Modified: 2007-07-30 The Microsoft Exchange Analyzer Tool queries the Exchange environment for the presence of Exchange Server2007 Hub Transport or Mailbox server roles. If either Exchange Server2007 Hub Transport or Mailbox server roles are found, the Exchange Analyzer executes the following Exchange Management Shell cmdlet to query for value of the SCLJunkThreshold parameter for the Exchange organization: Get-OrganizationConfig The SCLJunkThreshold parameter for an organization specifies the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) at which a message is moved to the Junk E-mail folder. If the Exchange Analyzer determines that the SCLJunkThreshold parameter for an organization is set to the default value of 8, the Exchange Analyzer displays a warning. This warning indicates that the spam confidence level threshold for moving messages to the Junk E-mail folder is set so that mail from legitimate users may be filtered and moved to the Junk E-mail folder as Junk Mail. The recommended value for the SCLJunkThreshold parameter is 4. To address this warning, use the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell to set the value of the SCLJunkThreshold parameter to 4.To set the value of the SCLJunkThreshold parameter to 4 using the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet The following code is an example of the Set-OrganizationConfig command that sets the value of the SCLJunkThreshold parameter to 4. Set-OrganizationConfig -SCLJunkThreshold 4

No. On the opposite, it will let less Junk mail into users Inbox. The higher SCL value messages get, the bigger chance they are junk mails The difference between content filter agent and SCL junk mail folder is: The Content Filter agent takes action on the SCL threshold value that you configure. The SCL Junk E-mail folder takes action on the SCL threshold value that you configure plus 1 For more info, please see Adjusting the Spam Confidence Level Threshold Resources: Exchange 2007 Content Filter: How to move messages to Junk Mail folder

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