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GFI MailArchiver review
Posted Feb 6th, 2008
Email Archiving is a large and complex topic. In this article I review GFI MailArchiver and see how it performs.
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Managing Exchange 2000/2003 using PowerShell - Part 3
Posted Jan 23rd, 2008
In this article I'm going to cover how to deal with event log's on remote servers. The reasoning here is that most server exist in a locked down environment and the average admin will be running admin scripts on his/her local workstation.
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SPAMfighter Exchange module review
Posted Jan 21rd, 2008
I'm reviewing a anti spam product of a different flavor with a brilliant and different approach. SPAMfighter
for Exchange certainly is worth a look. Checkout the
review and see what you think.
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Review of GFI MailEssentials
Posted Nov 2nd, 2007
I had a chance to look at GFI MailEssentials in an SBS scenario. I rated the product based on it's advertised core features as well as it's integration with SBS.
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Managing Exchange 2000/2003 using PowerShell
- Part 2
Posted Sept 10, 2007
In this second article I cover how to get to WMI
information using PowerShell
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Managing Exchange 2000/2003 using PowerShell
Posted August 14, 2007
In my first of, a number of articles on managing Exchange 2000/2003 using PowerShell I cover how to view queue status for any server from the PowerShell command line.
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Exchange DR planning realizing the importance of
backing up the Directory
Posted September 20, 2006
In this article I will explain why it is imperative that
Exchange specific data in the AD be included in your DR
process. This Article will explore a number of
factors to consider, when securing your directory from
disaster.
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SMTP primer part 2 - How SMTP
mail routing works
Posted August 30, 2005
In this article I will explain the basics of SMTP
routing using DNS and smart hosts. I decided to write
this article after spending some time with a number of
administrators explaining not only how SMTP mail works,
but how the mail actually gets there and why.
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Controlling Object Visibility
in Exchange part 2
Posted June 1, 2005
In this article, you will learn how to control object
visibility. Sound familiar? Yes, but with a twist. In
April, my visibility article focused on limiting
visibility of Exchange objects within Exchange System
Manager only. This time objects visibility is influenced
for the sake of data entry, i.e. limiting your choices
in AD Users and Computers, or any other AD integrated
administration tool.
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How Transaction Logging
affects overall system Performance in Exchange Mail
systems
Posted May 23, 2005
Transaction Logging can represent the single saving
grace and at the same time the largest bottleneck in any
version of Exchange 5.5, 2000 and 2003. In this article
I will explore the reasons and mechanisms behind that
and look at one of the reasons why your Exchange server
could be running slow.
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SMTP Command Primer
Posted April 11, 2005
Is your Exchange server routing mail? This simple
question often rattles around in the mind of an Exchange
administrator. One of the best ways to test this is to
use Telnet to connect to a server and actually
(manually) send a message. In this article, you will
learn what SMTP commands are and how to use them to test
SMTP issues such as basic SMTP health, re-laying
checking, SMTP versions, etc. Knowing more about SMTP
and how to troubleshoot SMTP on a basic level is
essential. Tools for the job are knowledge of the
command syntax and a remote terminal tool such as
Telnet.
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Controlling Object Visibility
in Exchange 2003
Posted April 7, 2005
The Active Directory contains some advanced security
features that are seldom used. You probably already know
how to protect AD objects from change, but how about
hiding Exchange objects completely? In this article, you
will learn how to control object visibility, including
servers, routing groups, admin groups, etc, i.e make
objects disappear for certain users within Exchange
System Manager. There is no quick wizard to
automatically let you select options like this, but I
can walk you through the process.
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The five-minute rough guide to differences between
Exchange 5.x and Exchange 2000
Posted September 4, 2002
Theres no disputing that Exchange 2000 is a
fundamentally different product to its predecessors, but
how and why often remains a mystery. In this article I
explore and expand on some of the issues, which make
this product so different and better from the versions
of Exchange preceding it
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GroupWise and Exchange Co-Existence
Posted September 14, 2001
GroupWise and Exchange have been contenders in the messaging space,
but needing to have these disparate systems
co-exist in a stable manner can lead to some innovative solutions.
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Updating Active Directory for the Exchange 2000 Administrator Part One
Posted March 17, 2002
I have 5000 mail accounts and need to change just ONE attribute
but I HATE clicking and typing when I KNOW theres an easier way to do this. Sound familiar ?
Heres an easy way of getting into your AD and update them nasty things that need changing.
In this article were going to deal with changing the same attributes for a lot of people quickly.
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Updating Active Directory for the Exchange 2000 Administrator Part Two
Posted March 25, 2002
"I still have lots of mail accounts, I need to change lots of stuff, I still HATE clicking and typing when I KNOW theres an easier way to do this. Sound familiar? Heres an easy way of getting into your AD and update them nasty things that need changing. In this article were going to deal with changing attributes with different values for a lot of people quickly.
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Updating Active Directory for the Exchange 2000 Administrator Part Three
Posted April 15, 2002
"Part Three of the update AD for Exchange series. We're still doing stuff in active directory, but were going to look at it from a different angle: Using The Exchange System Manager to change values in active directory
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