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Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Fast-track your career and command higher pay! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3053,00.htm?MCSEExamCram =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Start SMTP logging for troubleshooting - Administering mailbox storage limits - The Exchange Server Monitor 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Webcast Tomorrow: Negotiating your best licensing deal with MS - Member Survey: Rate our technical tips - Ask the Expert: Managing public folder node in Exchange Manager - Tip Contest: Share your expertise and win a prize! ____________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: Doubleday Bookspan ***************** Earn the credentials that identify you as a top IT Professional. Get the MCSE WINDOWS 2000 EXAM CRAM LIBRARY and cram your way through all objectives. This 6 book/1 CD set - A $179.97 value - can be yours for $9.99! Covers the Core 4 exams, plus 2 top electives. The set includes exclusive Cram Sheets, Exam Prep questions to test your knowledge, plus answers to trick questions. Click here for details! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3053,00.htm?MCSEExamCram ____________________________________________________________________ START SMTP LOGGING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING | by Adesh Rampat If your users are encountering problems sending Internet mail, try SMTP protocol logging to find out what the problem is. SMTP logging records SMTP conversations in a flat text file. Basic transaction information and the text of the message are stored in a log file. It's a good idea, though, to use this method only for troubleshooting purposes, because SMTP logging takes up a lot of additional storage space and also slows server performance. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci819707,00.html. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADMINISTERING MAILBOX STORAGE LIMITS | by Adesh Rampat When creating mailboxes for users you should consider setting up mailbox storage limits. That way you can control the amount of hard drive storage space used by the personal information store. Otherwise, mailbox size can become a problem, especially when users are assigned SMTP addresses. With SMTP addresses personal Information store can increase tremendously. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci527832,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE EXCHANGE SERVER MONITOR | by Adesh Rampat Microsoft Exchange includes a Server Monitor tool that can automatically notify the Network Administrator if any of the major Exchange services fail to respond. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci525786,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEGOTIATING YOUR BEST LICENSING DEAL WITH MICROSOFT | Live Webcast Who: Laura DiDio, Principal, ITIC When: April 30 at 2:00 PM EDT (16:00 GMT) Tomorrow, expert Laura DiDio will examine the changes you can expect from the new Microsoft Licensing Program 6.0. She'll provide you with the tactical and strategic advice your company will need to negotiate the best deal. After her presentation, Laura will field your questions at an audience Q&A. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RATE OUR TECHNICAL TIPS | Member Survey We want to hear from you! What do you think about the quality of our technical tips? Please take a few minutes to take in our tip-quality survey. We'd really appreciate it, and you'll be helping us to help you better! >> CLICK to go to the 5-minute survey... http://quicktakeit.com/qto/Default.asp?a=63103&e=34809205152616190 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MANAGING PUBLIC FOLDER NODE IN EXCHANGE MANAGER | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, I am running Exchange 2000 enterprise version, and for some reason I am not able to manage the public folder node in the Exchange Manager. Also, if I enable SSL on OWA, it takes ages to load up. Any ideas? >>CLICK to read Scott Schnoll's expert response... http://www.searchWin2000.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid458170_tax285117,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE AND WIN A PRIZE! | Tip of the Month Contest Time is running out in our April Tip of the Month Contest. Don't miss your chance to win this month's super-cool prize -- a Compaq iPAQ PA-2 64MB digital audio player! 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