Generally MS advice is to not put on HotFixes unless they fix a particular problem that you have as Jim said. Reading between the lines this means "We have attempted to fix a specific problem with this fix but have not been able to test it fully enough to ascertain whether it will cause other problems"
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Randal, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 April 2002 09:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patches after SP4 for Exchange 5.5 Seeing how Microsoft's patches often fix issues which Microsoft chooses not to document, this argument is a bit lame. The only way to know whether a hotfix fixes one's problems is to install it and see what happern. Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 03 April 2002 04:05 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Patches after SP4 for Exchange 5.5 > > > I certainly agree with that one! > > So does Microsoft. > > William > > -----Original Message----- > From: Schwartz, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 9:34 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Patches after SP4 for Exchange 5.5 > > > You shouldn't install hotfixes just because they exist. You > should only > install fixes if you are experiencing issues that the hotfix > addresses. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Clark, Steve [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:22 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Patches after SP4 for Exchange 5.5 > > > > Nope - just keeping them up to date so I don't have problems. > > > > Steve Clark > > Clark Systems Support, LLC > > AVIEN Charter Member > > "Who's watching your network?" > > www.clarksupport.com > > 301-610-9584 voice > > 240-465-0323 Efax > > > > The data furnished in connection with this document is > deemed by Clark > > Systems Support, LLC., to contain proprietary and > privileged information > > and > > shall not be disclosed or used for the benefit of others > without the prior > > written permission of Clark Systems Support, LLC. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Schwartz, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:18 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Patches after SP4 for Exchange 5.5 > > > > You must have had a lot of problems with your servers to > have to install > > those patches. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Clark, Steve [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:39 AM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: Patches after SP4 for Exchange 5.5 > > > > > > I've got every hotfix, patch and update install on all my > 5.5 servers > > with > > > no problems. > > > > > > Steve Clark > > > Clark Systems Support, LLC > > > AVIEN Charter Member > > > "Who's watching your network?" > > > www.clarksupport.com > > > 301-610-9584 voice > > > 240-465-0323 Efax > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
