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Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - McAfee(R) Security SpamKiller(TM) - Order your free 30-day trial today: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15075,00.htm?mcafee - Find out how your salary stacks up http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurvey/0,289712,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Do you need the "Shadow Post Office"? - When to use isinteg - Maintenance key to efficient e-mail systems - Ask Scott Schnoll: Restriction error when changing password 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: The lowdown on licensing changes - Exclusive Article: How to block NetBIOS connections to XP Pro - Live Webcast: Get ready for IIS 6.0 - Know-IT-All Quiz #38: The ties that bind - Tip Contest: Submit a tip to win an iAUDIO MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: McAfee McAfee(R) Security SpamKiller(TM) for Microsoft(R) Exchange Small Business stops unwanted spam in its tracks before it can reach your users and impact your company's productivity and profitability. SpamKiller for Microsoft Exchange delivers market-leading McAfee SpamAssassin(TM) technology that's proven to work right out of the box to eliminate 95% of spam. Order your free 30-day trial today at: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15075,00.htm?mcafee ____________________________________________________________________ DO YOU NEED THE "SHADOW POST OFFICE?" | by Serdar Yegulalp When Exchange was first introduced, some degree of backwards compatibility had to be built into the product. To that end, Microsoft created the Shadow Post Office component, an interface to connect MSMAIL gateways to Exchange and allow existing MSMAIL operations to be subsumed into Exchange. Since it comes with Exchange and has a somewhat generic-sounding name, many administrators install the MSMAIL Shadow Post Office without thinking. Unless there is an actual MSMAIL circuit being fed into it, this is unneeded, and may be harmful. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci906291,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHEN TO USE ISINTEG | by Adesh Rampat Whenever you encounter problems with your information store (for example, event ID 1011, the information store service would not start) the simplest thing to do is to reboot the Exchange Server. But if the information store service still does not start, the next option is to run the isinteg command. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci859302,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MAINTENANCE KEY TO EFFICIENT E-MAIL SYSTEMS | by David Gabel With all the predictions about how much storage for e-mail is going to increase -- from a few petabytes now to tens of petabytes over the next few years -- storage is a constantly growing demand. And you have to manage that growing storage requirement. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci903220,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RESTRICTION ERROR WHEN CHANGING PASSWORD | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: I have installed Exchange 5.5 with SSL support for IISADMPWD directory. When I use the Change Password option from Outlook Web Access, I am getting the Change Password window. But when I use this window to change the password, I get the error: "user account restriction." Please help. >> CLICK here for Scott Schnoll's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid535164_tax285117,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then 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 ____________________________________________________________________ Find out how your salary stacks up | SearchWin2000.com Salary Survey Have you ever wondered if you are earning what you are worth? If so, you should take the SearchWin2000.com Salary Survey. You just need to answer a few questions and then you can view the results and compare your salary to those of your colleagues. It's anonymous and it's easy! This interactive survey also allows you to take a look at detailed reports, such as the top 10 paying jobs. And you can create your own custom reports by specifying the survey criteria you're interested in. Take the survey today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurvey/0,289712,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE LOWDOWN ON LICENSING CHANGES | Featured Topic Microsoft is overhauling its licensing program to include more support and services. Some think it's a good move. Others just appreciate the gesture. And several think Microsoft just doesn't get it -- is it simply too little too late? We've collected some info to help you decide for yourself. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/1,290042,sid1_gci905811,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THREE PHASES FOR PATCH MANAGEMENT | Exclusive Article When Nimda gave WorldCom a call in 2001, the company developed a patch management strategy -- no easy task for a firm with 28,800 Windows workstations and 1,200 Windows servers. >> CLICK here for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci905061,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GET READY FOR IIS 6.0 | Live Webcast Microsoft's controversial and much-hacked Internet Information Server (IIS) got a major overhaul in version 6.0 when it hit the streets with the release of Windows Server 2003. Find out from Brett Hill -- one of the nation's leading IIS trainers and IIS authorities -- exactly how IIS Web server technology has changed and why it is more secure and easier to administer. Key topics: new architecture, security and an overview of HTTP.SYS and application pools. http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/Win2kWinman/041503/index.asp?loc=08 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE TIES THAT BIND | Know-IT-All Quiz #38 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. On local area networks, ARP (address resolution protocol) is used by TCP/IP to: a. Store ARP bindings in a local cache on each networked computer b. Bind a network interface's physical address to an IP address c. Start the gratuitous ARP broadcast function d. Check if another machine on the network is using the same IP e. Ensure your Alaskan Malamute is leashed at all times >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci905565,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT TO WIN AN IAUDIO MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest We're halfway through the month of June and your submission window is closing fast! Submit any Windows-related tip for your chance to win this month's awesome prize -- an iAUDIO 128 MB MP3 player with FM and voice recorder! The iAUDIO MP3 player is the size of a credit card and only weighs 1.4 ounces! It also has a 5-star rating at Amazon.com with over 34 customer reviews! >> Read more about the prize and submit your tip here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid1_prz891383_cts891374,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ INSTANT WHITE PAPER ALERTS | Sign up for free Let us tell you when we post new white papers! 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