This Week: Messaging -- the real cost of spam

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A weekly newsletter published by TechTarget  December 15, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text  >> About this e-mail   In this Issue >> From the editor: Messaging: The real cost of spam >> Featured Topic: The year's top news >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Roberta Bragg, Security Site Exclusives >>Microsoft's top 10 challenges for 2004 >>Which is better? Clean install or in-place upgrade? >>Application prep work pays off Tip of the Week: Move Outlook e-mail profiles between machines >> Site Highlights: White Paper: HP's Linux strategy and solutions 2003 Learning Guide: Do you need a fax server? Messaging Conference: Tackle today's toughest messaging challenges  From the Editor: by Scott Regan, Site Manager I am pleased to announce next year's TechTarget conference for Windows professionals: Enterprise Messaging Decisions 2004. This new conference will be held May 4-6 and will feature information about the latest in messaging technology and legislation affecting the corporate e-mail environment. Apply now for complimentary admission and hear what best-selling author and ever-popular conference speaker Mark Minasi has to say about Microsoft's upcoming release of Longhorn, including its effect on Exchange. Don't miss this long-time industry watcher and veteran crowd-pleaser's take on the new OSes and other issues in Microsoft land. Mark always gives an amazing presentation, so get your application in early or you'll miss his definitive real-world advice. Still not convinced? Other topics of interest include: Messaging security:The real cost of spam Hear what Sara Radicati has to say about successful spam fighting methods and learn what major worldwide corporations are doing to fend off challenges from increasingly creative and disruptive spammers. Privacy and legal issues of messaging Have you ever been asked to dig up an employee's e-mail history and wondered if it's legal to do so? In this session, technology attorney Scott Nathan will give the answers to these questions and tell the hard truth about e-mail monitoring and privacy. And more! This is not just a conference about e-mail; it is a conference about the future of your company's communication strategy. It's about security, storage, middleware, spam and voice/data messaging. It's about the future of instant messaging in the workplace, and discovering what it means to create an effective messaging strategy. It's about time. You won't want to miss this cutting edge show. Scott  Featured Topic: The year's top news by Marilyn Cohodas, Senior Site Editor We crunched some numbers to find out what news stories you favored over the past 12 months. The result: SearchWin2000.com's top 10 news stories of 2003. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Roberta Bragg Category: Security Dear Roberta: Exactly how is a SID created? In particular, what keeps one PC from creating a local SID that another PC hasn't also picked? Click here to read Roberta's expert response. Site Exclusives >> Microsoft's top 10 challenges for 2004 One of the industry's top Microsoft watchers, Directions on Microsoft, has released its annual list of Redmond's top 10 challenges for the new year. >> Which is better? Clean install or in-place upgrade? Windows NT 4.0 administrators who did all the right things in locking down their systems may actually experience more problems in upgrading to Windows Server 2003 than security slackers who have done little or nothing, according to one expert. Security evangelist Roberta Bragg outlines some of the problem areas for those making the switch in Windows Server 2003. >> Application prep work pays off Preparing applications to be installed across an enterprise can be tricky, depending on the size and complexity of the organization. One expert offers a few tips to ensure the process goes smoothly. Tip of the Week: Move Outlook e-mail profiles between machines To set up mail for multiple users on one machine, or to move a profile from one machine to another, all you have to do is copy one registry key; then the profiles are set up exactly the way they were. >> Click here for the full tip.  Site Highlights White Paper: HP's Linux strategy and solutions 2003 How has HP adopted Linux across its hardware, software and peripherals? Examine the elements of HP's strategy for delivering end-to-end Linux-based solutions for targeted applications. Click to read this white paper. Learning Guide: Do you need a fax server? Help your organization make informed choices on network fax server technology. This learning guide provides an introduction to network faxing and fax server technology. Click here to explore the Learning Guide. Messaging Conference Concerned with messaging security or the real cost of spam? Tackle today's toughest messaging challenges and security concerns by attending the Enterprise Messaging Conference May 4-6, 2004 in Chicago. Use our one-click signup to start receiving our weekly Exchange Administration Tip! Enter your e-mail and start receiving Exchange Administration Tips. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. Desktop tips View this week's tips on managing Windows desktops at the Desktop Deployment Info Center. Get tips. Career Center SearchWin2000.com has just made your IT job hunt easier! Set up your MyDice account, and gain immediate access to thousands of job listings today. Find a new job. 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