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Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - How healthy is your Exchange system? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8437,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck - Gadgets and gizmos put to the TechTarget test http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/oddsAndEnds/intro/0,294167,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Stop recipients from modifying sent e-mails - Cluster this: Getting your Exchange cluster up and running - Get non-delivery reports (NDRs) in Exchange 2000 - Using e-mail and IM in a disaster 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Exclusive Article: IT Pro file: Self-taught techie - Ask Scott Schnoll: Does new hardware mean a new server name? - Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #15: Corrupted by cache - Tip Contest: Tips lead to tunes -- win a MOJO CD-MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: Quest IMPROVE YOUR EXCHANGE PERFORMANCE FAST WITH EXPERT ADVICE. Learn how you can make better decisions and solve Exchange problems faster! Quest Software is offering the Exchange Health Check, a free analysis and consultation, to help put you on the road to Exchange fitness. Visit our site to learn more about the Exchange Health Check today! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8437,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck ____________________________________________________________________ STOP RECIPIENTS FROM MODIFYING E-MAILS | by Adesh Rampat Microsoft Outlook offers some very simple, and often-overlooked, features that we do not often pay much attention to. One example is the ability to ensure that users cannot change the contents of a sent message. You might want to make sure that this can't be done so that you can maintain an accurate audit trail of e-mails on sensitive topics. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci869070,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GETTING YOUR EXCHANGE CLUSTER UP AND RUNNING | by Scott Schnoll You can cluster Exchange 2000 to get the benefits of clustering: increased reliability and performance. But (there's always a but) there are lots of things you need to think about before you start throwing hardware together. In this article, resident Exchange expert Scott Schnoll discusses these considerations. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci868674,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/292929 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GET NON-DELIVERY REPORTS (NDRS) IN EXCHANGE 2000 | by Tom LeTourneau If you're a fan of non-delivery reports then you'll want to read this tip on how to properly configure them in Exchange 2000. If you have more than one SMTP virtual server, repeat the steps for all of the servers that you want to send NDRs for. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci869220,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USING E-MAIL AND IM IN A DISASTER | by Grant Stephens Standard communication methods can fail during natural and man-made events. However, alternatives such as e-mail, two-way paging and instant messaging can help get your messages through. IT operations should have disaster drills to test backup systems and ensure that staff members understand their responsibilities in an emergency situation. All staff should be advised as to what communication procedures to follow in the event that systems fail. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci774603,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ GADGETS AND GIZMOS PUT TO THE TECHTARGET TEST Need to know where on earth you are? How about a watch with atomic accuracy or a digital pitbull to pounce on pop-ups? TechTarget editors take a look at these gadgets and others to tell you if you can live without them. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/oddsAndEnds/intro/0,294167,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT PRO FILE: SELF-TAUGHT TECHIE | Exclusive Article Leo Delperdang has been sharpening his IT skills for 20 years as a hobbyist, college student and de facto IT administrator. Find out how this IT expert learned the ropes at home, on the job and at school. >> CLICK for the full article... http://www.searchWindowsManageability.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci868463,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES NEW HARDWARE MEAN A NEW SERVER NAME? | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott, We've just purchased a block of brand new servers. I'm excited by the prospect, but how can I move Exchange 2000 to new hardware and still keep the same server name? Thanks! >> CLICK to read Schnoll's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid505091_tax285117,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CORRUPTED BY CACHE | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #15 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Users of Internet Explorer sometimes report a problem that at first appears to be a DNS issue, or a network problem in general, but is in fact due to a corrupt cache-management file in Internet Explorer. To fix this you must: a. Delete your CACHE.DNS file and let it regenerate b. Point your site's DNS at a different name server c. Reset your proxy server d. Rebuild the INDEX.DAT file e. Hide the cache under your mattress >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci868415,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIPS LEAD TO TUNES -- WIN A MOJO CD-MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Do you read our user submitted tip section? Is it useful? Does it help you do your job on occasion? All signs point to yes, but it takes more than a magic 8-ball to keep this contest running! We need your tips! Your submissions will not go unrewarded. You'll have a chance to win a brand new TDK MOJO CD-MP3 player! It's 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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