=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Exchange Administration Tip Dec. 2, 2002
Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Exchange guide from NetIQ http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8047,00.htm?freeexchangeguide - Help us improve our site -- Take the SearchWin2000.com survey! http://www.insightexpress.com/s/kle49623.asp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Disable EHLO in Exchange 5.5 and 2000 - Delay delivery of messages - Verifying your backups - Microsoft Exchange Event Service error message 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Quick Hit: Oops! True IT blooper #80: Loopy loopback - Best Web Links: Exchange and Other Groupware - Admin Know-IT-all Quiz #13: Par for the course - Tip Contest: New month, new contest -- win a MOJO CD-MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: NetIQ The 10 Reports Every Exchange Administrator Lives For - FREE EXCHANGE GUIDE from NetIQ Is your e-mail traffic growing? What routes are messages taking? Do you experience delays in e-mail delivery? Get answers now with NetIQ's free guide, "The Top Reports Every Exchange Administrator Lives For." This free guide explores ten critical indicators that leading Exchange Administrators are monitoring and explains how to put this valuable data to work. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8047,00.htm?freeexchangeguide ____________________________________________________________________ DISABLE EHLO IN EXCHANGE 5.5 AND 2000 | by Serdar Yegulalp EHLO (Extended Hello) messages are sent by Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and 2000 by default when starting an ESMTP conversation with another server. There are a few servers that cannot handle ESMTP for inbound messages, and can only accept mail sent via standard SMTP. A server that cannot handle EHLO will generally respond with a 550 error message with the descriptor "unknown command" when the EHLO is sent. It is possible, however, to set Exchange to send mail using HELO (standard SMTP) rather then EHLO (ESMTP). >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci866112,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DELAY DELIVERY OF MESSAGES | by Adesh Rampat Ever had to recall a message when you realize that the mail was sent to the incorrect person or that you needed to make a change to the body of the message? Recalling a message works fine if the receiver of the mail has not opened the message -- but there is another solution: setting up a delay delivery system in which the message can remain in the outbox for a specified period of time before the mail is delivered. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci803757,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VERIFYING YOUR BACKUPS | by Bob MacGregor Backups are of no use to anyone if they can't be properly restored. This tip will tell you how to verify that your online backup contains a usable copy of your database. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci838555,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT EXCHANGE EVENT SERVICE ERROR MESSAGE | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: When trying to start Microsoft Exchange Event Service, I get the following error message and the service does not start: "Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Event Service on local computer. The computer did not return an error. This could be an internal Windows error or an internal service error. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator." What can I do to resolve this problem? >> CLICK here for Scott Schnoll's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid496761_tax285117,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ Help us improve our site -- Take the SearchWin2000.com Survey! Complete our survey and tell us what Windows 2000 information you value most right now -- so we can ensure that SearchWin2000.com remains a vital tool for you in the coming weeks and months. The survey takes just a few minutes, and the answers you provide will ultimately benefit you as well as us. Thank you in advance for your help! >> CLICK to take the survey! http://www.insightexpress.com/s/kle49623.asp ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER #80: LOOPY LOOPBACK | Quick Hit Let's face it -- nobody likes a showoff. If the manual says to plug A into slot B, there's a reason. But the "troubleshooting IT guy" in this true story thought that he had a better idea. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci865900,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXCHANGE AND OTHER GROUPWARE | Best Web Links As offices turn paperless, e-mail has become the lifeline for corporate communications. This link category is the place to turn when troubleshooting Exchange and Outlook, Lotus Notes and Domino, Novell Groupwise or Internet mail. >> CLICK here for the Best Web Links on Exchange and friends... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax586,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PAR FOR THE COURSE | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #13 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. A boot-time device driver that doesn't load correctly will cause Windows 2000 to bluescreen with an error. The best way to remedy this is: a. Enter Windows safe mode at startup and assign a new driver b. Have Windows attempt to detect a more recent driver c. Type 'disable <driver>.sys' at the Recovery Console d. Use Windows' auto-update feature to recover the proper driver e. Forget the driver and try a three-wood. >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci866027,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW MONTH, NEW CONTEST -- WIN A MOJO CD-MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Well the weather outside is frightful, but the contest prize is so delightful. This month, enter your tips for a chance to win a win a TDK MOJO CD-MP3 player-- a portable CD-based MP3 player that for the first time offers full artist, song title, album and musical genre navigation plus on-the-go playlist creation. 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