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Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Secure all your Web servers now with a proven five-part strategy http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,9703,00.htm?freeguide - Sign up for our free Active Directory tip newsletter! http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=131&FE=1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Let multiple users share the same mailbox - Preventing Exchange Server downtime - Solve offline address book woes - Ask Scott Schnoll: POP3 not receiving any e-mail 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Scorecard: Expert ranks Domino against Exchange - Webcast: Exchange 2000 or Exchange Server 2003? - New Feature Update: Exchange and Messaging white papers! - Know-IT-All Quiz #20: Share and share alike - Tip Contest: New month, new contest -- win wireless headphones! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven five-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how: * DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION and authentication techniques * DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION with the strongest security without disrupting users. * And more. >> Get your FREE guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,9703,00.htm?freeguide ____________________________________________________________________ LET MULTIPLE USERS SHARE THE SAME MAILBOX | by Serdar Yegulalp The normal rule about mailboxes in Exchange is simple and fairly obvious: one user, one mailbox -- and vice versa. That said, there may be a need for allowing multiple users, each with their own unique credentials, access to the same mailbox. For instance, some organizations set up a shared mailbox that is supervised by several different users -- here's how to do it. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci877733,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PREVENTING EXCHANGE SERVER DOWNTIME | by Adesh Rampat For many organizations Exchange services are an essential aspect of the business. If the Exchange server shuts down, the business operations can be severely affected. The following list provides ways you reduce downtime in the event of an Exchange Server failure. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci521611,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SOLVE OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK WOES | by Serdar Yegulalp Users who work offline will have a locally retained copy of their address book to allow address lookups when they're not connected to the Exchange server. Under certain circumstances, the server components that generate the offline address book (known as OABGen) may stop working. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci871935,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/283639 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= POP3 NOT RECEIVING ANY E-MAIL | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: I installed Exchange 2000 a few days ago. So far my SMTP services work just fine. I can send e-mail anywhere, but my POP3 is the problem -- it's not receiving at all, even though I'm not getting any error when sending mail to the accounts on my domain. I just need a clue on where to begin my troubleshooting! >> CLICK for Scott Schnoll's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid510698_tax285117,00.html For more expert advice, sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIP NEWSLETTER | Sign up for free SearchWin2000.com's weekly AD administration tip newsletter draws off the knowledge of experienced users, authors and other experts to provide IT professionals with guidance in maintaining and troubleshooting Active Directory. >> Click here to auto-activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=131&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SCORECARD: EXPERT RANKS DOMINO AGAINST EXCHANGE | Exclusive Article You may believe the battle between Domino and Exchange may be winding down, but SearchDomino.com asked an expert who has experience working with both platforms to compare Lotus' and Microsoft's messaging offerings side by side. It was a tough battle, and the winner slugged its way to a surprisingly narrow victory. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci874535,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXCHANGE 2000 OR EXCHANGE SERVER 2003? | Webcast Tune in to an exclusive SearchWin2000.com expert webcast "Exchange server upgrade and deployment options" with Microsoft Exchange product managers Jim Bernardo and David Madison. Listen to it on-demand and even download the accompanying PowerPoint slides. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax293315,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXCHANGE AND MESSAGING WHITE PAPERS | New Feature Update Did you know that SearchWin2000.com now has a white papers section? We have over 60 free Exchange-related white papers ready for your perusal, and we're adding more every week. Click here to check them out: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapersByCategory/0,293837,sid1_tax289233,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE | Know-IT-All Quiz #20 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Sometimes an admin or user will delete a folder that has an active file share on it and ignore the warning that Windows provides when this is done. Not only does this log an error, but under some conditions the share itself isn't removed, and will continue to throw an error whenever the system is restarted. The easiest way to keep this from happening is to: a. Remove the share from the Shared Folders section of Comp Mgmt b. Trace the missing share via your error logs and delete it c. Remove the share from the registry d. Both a. and c. e. 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