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Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - BlackBerry enterprise server management -- FREE white paper from NetIQ, RIM http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7173,00.htm?freewhitepaper - Free software! Fax from your PC! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7174,00.htm?faxback =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Remove "ghosted" public folders in Exchange - Internet Mail Service failure notification - Slimming down your mailbox 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Exclusive Article: Delegating authority in AD - What are valid charters in an SMTP user address? - Admin Know-IT-all Quiz #9: Islands in the slipstream - Live Webcast: Skills and training to master .NET development - Tip Contest: New month, new prize! The tip contest is now live! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: NetIQ BlackBerry Enterprise Server Management - FREE White Paper from NetIQ and RIM Need insight, strategies and guidance on managing your BlackBerry(tm) Enterprise Server? Download our free white paper -- sponsored by the manufacturer of Blackberry, Research In Motion (RIM) and NetIQ -- and learn to improve your system's reliability and performance. >> CLICK below for details! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7173,00.htm?freewhitepaper ____________________________________________________________________ REMOVE "GHOSTED" PUBLIC FOLDERS IN EXCHANGE | by Serdar Yegulalp Public folders in Exchange can be vulnerable to a peculiar "ghosting" phenomenon. Under certain circumstances, if the public folders are restored from a backup or secondary server, users and administrators alike may see two sets of the same folders -- one with the original name and the other with a "1" appended to the name of each folder. The original folder set cannot be browsed, nor can it be deleted using ordinary means. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci860619,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= INTERNET MAIL SERVICE FAILURE NOTIFICATION | by Steve Bent Are you always the last to know when your MS Exchange IMS fails or stops? Are you privy to the situation only when angry users begin to complain about unreceived e-mails? This tip will tell you how to create a simple batch file that will notify you when things go awry. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci797298,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SLIMMING DOWN YOUR MAILBOX | by Derek Seaton Error messages telling you that your mailbox is over the size limit can be a frustrating interruption to an otherwise smooth workday. Here are a few pointers on how to make room without losing valuable time or data. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci816676,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: Faxback FREE FAX SOFTWARE TRIAL! NET SatisFAXtion is the easiest and most affordable solution for small to mid-sized organizations, workgroups or departments that need the benefits of faxing right from their desktop PCs. Recipient of a recent "Reader's Choice Award," NET SatisFAXtion lets you share expensive fax hardware and phone lines across your network, just as you do with network printers. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7174,00.htm?faxback ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DELEGATING AUTHORITY IN AD | Exclusive Article "Delegation of authority" simply means giving certain users or groups rights in Active Directory. Giving someone all rights at domain level basically makes them a domain administrator, which is the exact opposite of what Active Directory is trying to do with delegation of authority. IT pro Douglas Paddock shares some of the pros and cons of delegating authority in Active Directory in preparation for his webcast on the same topic. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci860466,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT ARE VALID CHARTERS IN AN SMTP USER ADDRESS? | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: What are valid charters in an SMTP user address? Please don't tell me RFC 821, because I can't read Greek! 64 max user 64 max domain ?/=+:"@mydomain.com ??? I can't seem to find this anywhere. >>CLICK for Schnoll's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid494780_tax285117,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ISLANDS IN THE SLIPSTREAM | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #9 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Service Pack 3, the latest Service Pack for Windows 2000, claims to "slipstream" all future installations by: a. Increasing the swap gigabyte required in previous versions b. Pre-patching the installation files with the latest system files c. Compressing and archiving optional features for later extraction d. Checking for MS upgrades upon every Internet connection e. Including a can of WD-40 in every product box >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci860005,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SKILLS AND TRAINING TO MASTER .NET DEVELOPMENT | Live Webcast Who: Don Jones, founding partner of BrainCore.net When: Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. EST (17:00 GMT) Migrating or upgrading to .NET? Find out what's involved and where you can get the skills and training necessary. Discover the best training and gain the skills to help you master .NET development. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW MONTH, NEW PRIZE! THE TIP CONTEST IS NOW LIVE! | Tip Contest While you're winding down from the chills and thrills of Halloween, wind up for the November tip contest! This month's brand spanking new prize is a Xircom wireless Ethernet access point. 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