=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | David Strom's Win2000 Productivity Tool Shed September 27, 2001
Quick reviews of Win2000/NT-compatible software. More Tool Shed Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid1_tax5e6,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. STROM'S WIN2000 PRODUCTIVITY TOOL SHED - NNTP server software eases workgroup communication 2. BONUS TIPS - Performance Management Tip: Adding support info for users - Admin Tip: Prioritize network cards for maximum performance 3. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Win an iBOT Pro Firewire Web cam! - Share your expertise - Get Exchange technical tips ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY: SurfControl ********************** "I was one of the 750,000 SirCam victims. One employee let the virus in by accessing his personal e-mail account over the Web. I had no control then. 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One notch below very cool If your users are tired of pruning their e-mail inboxes with overloaded lists of messages, setting up a discussion server is a good idea. SmartNewz by Oakley Data Services is a nice and simple solution to this problem, especially if you don't want or can't run the Unix INN or Microsoft servers. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci772644,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::::::::: BONUS TIPS :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDING SUPPORT INFO FOR YOUR USERS | by Dave Klaiber Under Control Panel/System-General page, you can add both a logo and a "Support Information" button with just two files added to your WINNTSYSTEM32 folder. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci765270,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PRIORITIZE NETWORK CARDS FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE | by Tim Fenner If you have multiple network cards, searchWin2000 member Tim Fenner offers this configuration to speed up your LAN searches and overall network performance. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci772137,00.html __________________________________________________________________ :::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIP OF THE MONTH CONTEST | Win an iBOT Pro Firewire Web Camera! 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Does anyone know of a SQL script that creates a database table of file names located in a Windows NT 4 directory? http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/579!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TECHNICAL TIP | Exchange Administration Get useful weekly Exchange technical advice from the pros to help you get the most out of your Exchange deployment -- from mastering the basics of messaging to measuring your Exchange server's performance and scalability. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid1,00.html __________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::: TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and Best Web Links. ____________________________________________________________________ PEGGY ROUSE (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on Ask the Experts and discussion forums. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ::::::::::::::::::::: Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved. 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