=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Exchange Administration Tip November 24, 2003
Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-123 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Windows .Net Magazine's award winner for best anti-spam product! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21636,00.htm?track=NL-123&sunbeltsoftware - Free monthly Mailbox Management e-Newsletter! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21639,00.htm?track=NL-123&ontrackpowercontrols =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Reducing spam e-mail - Exhibit grace under pressure - Ask Scott Schnoll: Starting Exchange Information Store service 2. 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Click here for your free eval: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21636,00.htm?track=NL-123&sunbeltsoftware ____________________________________________________________________ REDUCING SPAM E-MAIL | by Adesh Rampat Dealing with spam e-mail has become a major issue at the corporate level because not only does it cost a company loss of productivity, but dealing with the flood of unwanted e-mail also costs money. Most companies have installed spam filter software that greatly reduces the number of spam e-mail messages users receive. However, implementing spam filters requires a lot of tweaking -- and they're not foolproof. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci938139,00.html?track=NL-123 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXHIBIT GRACE UNDER PRESSURE | by Serdar Yegulalp Exchange Server is highly interdependent with other services in Windows -- such as Active Directory. These interdependencies become much more pronounced when Exchange is installed on a domain controller. One of the ways this can create problems (although not intractable ones) is during the shutdown process. Shutdown ungracefully, and you'll feel more pressure than you care to deal with from management that can't get its e-mails. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci936829,00.html?track=NL-123 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STARTING EXCHANGE INFORMATION STORE SERVICE | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: When I tried to start the 5.5 Exchange Information Store service, it gave me this error message: "Specific error 4294965485." How can I start the service? >> CLICK here for Scott Schnoll's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid560870_tax285117,00.html?track=NL-123 Want more tips like this one? 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Click here to sign up! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21639,00.htm?track=NL-123&ontrackpowercontrols ____________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHOOSING BETWEEN EXCHANGE 2000 AND 2003 | Featured Topic Companies still using Exchange Server 5.5 will get one more year of support as they continue their conversions to the next version of Microsoft's messaging platform. But which is right for you -- Exchange 2000 or 2003? For advice, browse through this collection of articles and tips, along with additional expert advice from Exchange guru Scott Schnoll. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci937177,00.html?track=NL-123 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SPAM | Best Web Links You can usually avoid viruses simply by scanning incoming e-mail and not opening suspicious attachments, but there's still no magic bullet to eliminate spam. If you follow the common-sense measures outlined in this collection of articles and tips, though, you can make progress towards minimizing it. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/bestWebLinks/0,294268,sid1_tax294714,00.html?track=NL-123 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO WIN A SUPER CD/MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest If you want a shot at this month's awesome prize, an iRiver SlimX iMP-350 CD/MP3 player, you better get cracking! 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