=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Exchange Administration Tip Sept. 30, 2002
Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Get free resources and tools for better Exchange management http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6163,00.htm?freeresources&tools - Free directory reporting tool -- win a T-shirt http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6161,00.htm?freereportingtool =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents - What's with mushrooming mailboxes? - IT Pro File: An armful of IT certifications - Live Webcast: Understanding Group Policy - Tip Contest: Final day to rate September's tips! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: Quest Software FREE RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT. Is your Exchange system in peak health? Visit Quest Software for free resources and field-proven tools. 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Here's how: - Open the Exchange Administrator program then go to properties of the Private Information Store. - Click on the Mailbox Resources tab. - Then view the mailboxes sorted by size. Once the problem mailbox is detected, you can figure out what's causing this unexplained growth. But first, you have to authorize the administrator account as an owner of the offending mailbox: - Highlight the user's mailbox then click on File -> Properties. - Select the Permissions tab. (If not visible, go to Tools -> Options. Select the Permissions tab and ensure that both "Show Permissions Page for all objects" and "Display rights for roles on Permissions Page" boxes are checked.) - On the Permissions tab, click Add to include your NT account to the list of accounts with mailbox owner right permissions to that particular mailbox. Now here are some solutions: A user may have gone on vacation without enabling the "out of office reply" feature, which will often mean that mail just keeps getting sent and never deleted, nor answered. If this is the case, then the easiest thing to do is to set a mailbox size limit, or prohibit the sending/receiving of mail. Another solution might be to enable "Out Of Office" notification by logging on to the user's mailbox. Or, there may be a malfunctioning rule. Log on to the mailbox and check for a faulty rule. If you find one, delete it. After you delete the faulty rule, Exchange automatically performs an online defrag that frees up space within the Information Store database and optimizes access. If you notice that the Information Store size has not decreased, it might be best to perform an offline defrag. But before you do that, perform a backup of the Information Store. Execute the following command to do an offline defragging of the Information Store: - eseutil /d /ispriv ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Adesh Rampat has 10 years experience with network and IT administration. He is a member of the Association of Internet Professionals, the Institute for Network Professionals and the International Webmasters Association. >> Got an Exchange tip of your own? Submit it today: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: Imanami FREE reporting tool for Exchange 5.5 and AD. Reports have never been easier to produce than with SmartR, which allows you to view or print accurate reports on objects within your directory or Global Address List (GAL). SmartR is wizard based, simplifying your experience. SmartR reports are defined in an XML format, which enables you to customize or even create any report you need using your favorite text editor. >> CLICK below for details! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6161,00.htm?freereportingtool =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AN ARMFUL OF IT CERTIFICATIONS | IT Pro File Meet Laura Hunter, a university IT pro who shares her IT life history and her disaster recovery dos & don'ts. Laura has a list of IT certifications the length of her forearm and continues to improve her education and credentials. >> CLICK here for the article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci852540,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UNDERSTANDING GROUP POLICY | Live Webcast Who: James Michael Stewart, author and MCSE When: Oct. 1 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (18:00 GMT) Tomorrow, SearchWin2000.com admin expert James Michael Stewart will discuss Group Policy configurations, capabilities and limitations, and show you some practical tips you can apply when using Group Policy Editor (GPE) for software management and distribution, security and user management. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FINAL DAY TO RATE SEPTEMBER'S TIPS! | Tip Contest The lazy days of summer are over, folks. It's time to get back to work rating tips! This month's prize is a Samsung DVD/MP3 player and will make a welcome addition to some lucky contestant's entertainment center. Have a look at our leading competitors and help one of them cross the finish line first: >> Does Ramu Bollapragada's Exchange tip have what it takes? http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci850113,00.html >> Look at Steven Brock's tip on registering a .DLL or .OCX: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851939,00.html >> Is Tom Conklin's RUNAS tip worth its weight in bytes?: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851899,00.html Eyeball the prize, previous winners and then submit your own here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Associate Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID PYE, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. ____________________________________________________________________ DANA MCCURLEY, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your favorite Web sites and white papers. ____________________________________________________________________ MARGIE SEMILOF, Senior News Writer (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news and story ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ************************ Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002 TechTarget. 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