diff --git a/WebsitePanel/Sources/WebsitePanel.Providers.HostedSolution.Exchange2013/Exchange2013.cs b/WebsitePanel/Sources/WebsitePanel.Providers.HostedSolution.Exchange2013/Exchange2013.cs
index fa411b12..f318fe29 100644
--- a/WebsitePanel/Sources/WebsitePanel.Providers.HostedSolution.Exchange2013/Exchange2013.cs
+++ b/WebsitePanel/Sources/WebsitePanel.Providers.HostedSolution.Exchange2013/Exchange2013.cs
@@ -4790,6 +4790,10 @@ namespace WebsitePanel.Providers.HostedSolution
                 }
 
                 CheckOrganizationRootPublicFolderPermission(runSpace, organizationId);
+
+                // exchange transport needs access to create new items in order to deliver email 
+                AddPublicFolderClientPermission(runSpace, folder, "Anonymous", "CreateItems");
+
             }
             finally
             {