=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Exchange Administration Tip Jan. 6, 2003
Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free white papers http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html - Share code and tips at the new Visual Studio .NET Info Center! http://searchVB.com/r/0,,6858,00.htm?vs.netinfocenter =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Solve offline address book woes - Minimize Outlook 2002 to the System Tray - Verifying your backups - Ask Scott Schnoll: Why are there extra folders upon startup? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Exclusive Article: Analysis paralysis must end in 2003 - Featured Topic: Predictions for 2003 - Best Web Links: Microsoft Outlook - Tip Contest: New January prize -- a WAP11 Network Access Point ____________________________________________________________________ Free white papers Download the key papers you need today to make better-informed decisions. Targeted categories include: Windows security, Active Directory, client and desktop administration, Exchange and messaging troubleshooting -- and more. >> CLICK here to access the free SearchWin2000.com white papers http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ SOLVE OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK WOES | by Serdar Yegulalp Users who work offline will have a locally retained copy of their address books to allow address lookups when they're not connected to the Exchange server. Under certain circumstances, the server components that generate an offline address book (known as OABGen) may stop working. When this happens, Exchange users will find themselves confronted with an error. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci871935,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MINIMIZE OUTLOOK 2002 TO THE SYSTEM TRAY | by Chris Laimit With a simple registry addition, you can cause Microsoft Outlook 2002 to drop to the system tray when you click the minimize button. Double clicking the resulting icon will once again maximize Outlook again. Just follow these steps to make the required edits. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci872015,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VERIFYING YOUR BACKUPS | by Bob Macgregor Patting yourself on the back now that you've implemented a secure backup system? Good job, but remember -- it is of no value to you if you can't restore it. 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY ARE THERE EXTRA FOLDERS UPON STARTUP? | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: When one of my users opens up his Outlook, there are extra Inbox, Outbox and Deleted Items folders. When I right click on the folders, "Delete Folder" is not an option. Also, when Outlook is launched it opens with the wrong Inbox displayed, despite having Inbox selected in the options. The correct folders show up fine once Outlook opens and then selected in the Outlook bar. What has happened and how do I fix it? >> CLICK for Scott Schnoll's response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid505096_tax285117,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ VS.NET CODE AND TIP EXCHANGE | VS.NET Info Center The VS.NET Info Center offers the latest articles, tutorials, expert advice and tips on VS.NET, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C# .NET, C++ .NET and ADO.NET. Help support this new developer community -- visit today! http://searchVB.com/r/0,,6858,00.htm?vs.netinfocenter ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ANALYSIS PARALYSIS MUST END IN 2003 | Exclusive Article In 2003, KISS will be an IT buzzword. In this case, however, KISS will stand for Keep It Safe, Stupid. Windows administrators' lives will be greatly affected by security-related events at home and abroad, especially the passage of the Homeland Security Act. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci871381,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PREDICTIONS FOR 2003 | Featured Topic Editor-in-Chief Paul Gillin's 10 predictions include wireless wonders, a surge in tech spending, XML and another mega-merger. Plus, SearchWin2000.com Site Editor Marilyn Cohodas' two cents on the future for Gates and Co. in 2003. >> CLICK here for this week's Featured Topic... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci871404,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT OUTLOOK | Best Web Links If you've got questions about Outlook and e-mail, this collection of articles and links can help you address your issues. We did the surfing so you didn't have to. Moving a server, enhancing security, setup, dealing with viruses and many more topics are featured. >>Click here for the best Outlook links: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax590,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW JANUARY PRIZE -- A WAP11 NETWORK ACCESS POINT! | Tip Contest We hope you had a fun and eventful New Year's Eve, but shake the cobwebs away and listen up for a moment -- we need your tips! Submit them today, and you'll have a chance to win a brand new Linksys WAP11 Wireless Network Access Point and Bridge! The WAP11 Instant Wireless Access Point delivers the freedom to configure Ethernet networks your way. Use of advanced wireless technology gives you the ability to set up workstations in ways you never though possible. 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