Introduction to Exchange 2003 – Crash Cart Excuse me, do you have a minute? If you have a slack half hour then consider putting together a disaster recovery Crash Cart. Here is a project that will repay handsomely when ever you have a disaster. My idea is to assemble all …
Introduction to Exchange 2003 Server – ExPBA (Best Practice Analyzer) It’s wonderful, it’s free, you simply must try the ExBPA. The name says it all: Exchange Server Best Practice Analyzer and you get it from Microsoft. Not only is the ExBPA a serious tool, which scans Exchange for weaknesses, but …
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange 2003 Circular Logging There is no doubt, log files consume disk space. Cheapskates conserve disk space by implementing Circular Logging on their Exchange 2003 storage groups. Those who want a reliable disaster recovery manage their disk space and so avoid the need for Circular Logging. Topics …
Exchange Tips for Troubleshooting Here is advice based on my experience of troubleshooting Exchange 2003 server. My greatest joy is giving you proactive tips. General Tips for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Insist on a test Exchange 2003 network for troubleshooting. The machines could double as spare server during routine maintenance. …
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange 2003 – SMTP Connector If you send or receive email from the internet, then your Exchange server needs an SMTP Connector. However, configuring the SMTP connector is quite a challenge. So I recommend you set clear goals, draw a diagram with the names of the servers, …
Introduction to Exchange 2003’s ADMT ADMT (Active Directory Migration Tool) is an ideal utility for copying account information from Exchange 5.5 and then ‘pasting’ the user attributes into Windows 2003’s Active Directory. Topics for ADMT (Active Directory Migration Tool) Purpose of ADMT SIDHistory Installing ADMT Summary ♠ Purpose of ADMT …
Introduction to Exchange 2003’s Query-based Distribution Groups The principle of Query-based distribution groups is that emails are sent to recipients based on a dynamic LDAP query, for example, everyone whose department = production. To take advantage of this new feature you must switch Exchange 2003 server into native mode. Topics …
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Migration Strategy The golden rule for a successful migration is – set a clear goal. For example, ‘Our goal is to install Exchange 2003 and migrate all mailboxes from Exchange 5.5 in 6 months. Of all Microsoft upgrades, Exchange is by far the most …
Introduction to Exchange 2003 Server Security With Exchange 2003 security, the depressing fact of life is that you are only as good as your weakest link. In order to keep a sense of proportion and sanity, decide on whether you are a high, medium or low security organization. Clue: only …
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 /3GB and USERVA = 3030 On this page I have three examples of how you can improve the performance of your Exchange Server 2003. If your server has more than 1GB of physical RAM, then you really should amend your boot.ini file. Adding the …