RE: Database size
Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.) Neway - this is quite of topic now, so thanks for your feedback Don and William - I trust you understand the light in which I made my comments. Nick -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:36 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task No it isn't. never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure I typically stop at 100. Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested Absolutely. A typical install of 5.5 with a 10GB Info Store should be recovered in a few hours. Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet Actually, all the information on eseutil is not freely available. There are a few switches and applications PSS doesn't make public. William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+, ExchangeMVP -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Like always - never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure of having a valid backup (im paranoid - I always make sure I have two.) Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested (and of course they are!) Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet - MS dont suppose it to to complex a task that you should contact PSS to find out how to do it. A list like this is not going to be very useful to people if we all mollycoddle each other and choose what information we disseminate based on our audiences supposed intelligence level. my $0.02 -Original Message- From: John O'Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Very Good Advice. I spent the entire weekend rebuilding my exchange from back up and using eseutil before finding out just how dangerous this actually was. I came througn unscathed, but it was my wild irish luck that got me through it not my brains. -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Do we really want to be suggesting that without directing them to PSS? I might run it and you might run it, but what if this guy isn't as savvy as we are and he breaks his server? Eseutil is a dangerous tool that should only be used when extremely necessary. Personally, I'd leave it the way it is. When you hire more people and you receive more email that white space in the database is
RE: Database size
Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.) Neway - this is quite of topic now, so thanks for your feedback Don and William - I trust you understand the light in which I made my comments. Nick -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:36 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task No it isn't. never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure I typically stop at 100. Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested Absolutely. A typical install of 5.5 with a 10GB Info Store should be recovered in a few hours. Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet
RE: Database size
Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups, and its running quick happily as it is! Why upset the applecart!? :) Thanks Sean Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.) Neway - this is quite of topic now, so thanks for your feedback Don and William - I trust you understand the light in which I made my comments. Nick -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:36 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task No
RE: Database size
err - we were supporting in excess of 400 users on one box If you have a fairly static environment then there is no reason that the db would blow out... The original mail that sparked all this described a situation where 50 odd mailboxes had been removed from the store and the db did not shrink. This is to be expected because the online defrag cannot reclaim white space from the db. The only way to reclaim that space (should you want to :) ) is to run an offline. Nick -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:27 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.) Neway - this is quite of topic now, so thanks for your feedback Don and William - I trust you understand the light in which I made my comments. Nick -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:36 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task No it isn't. never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure I typically stop at 100. Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested Absolutely. A typical install of 5.5 with a 10GB Info Store should be recovered in a few hours. Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet Actually, all the information on eseutil is not freely available. There are a few switches and applications PSS doesn't make public. William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+, ExchangeMVP -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB
RE: Database size
HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform or recommend offline defrags as part of normal operations. They're a waste of time. If other people on this list wish to do them regularly (even 6 monthly) then that's fine, as long as you don't say that I was one of the people who stated this was a good thing to do. There, got that off my chest. :-) Neil -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:34 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups, and its running quick happily as it is! Why upset the applecart!? :) Thanks Sean Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position
RE: Database size
Too late Neil - Database is damaged - I went by your recommendations :) Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:38:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform or recommend offline defrags as part of normal operations. They're a waste of time. If other people on this list wish to do them regularly (even 6 monthly) then that's fine, as long as you don't say that I was one of the people who stated this was a good thing to do. There, got that off my chest. :-) Neil -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:34 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups, and its running quick happily as it is! Why upset the applecart!? :) Thanks Sean Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide
RE: Database size
Thats ok - your only looking at an hour or so to restore the tested online backup you have ;) I think this is getting a little out of hand yes? Nick -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:49 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Too late Neil - Database is damaged - I went by your recommendations :) Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:38:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform or recommend offline defrags as part of normal operations. They're a waste of time. If other people on this list wish to do them regularly (even 6 monthly) then that's fine, as long as you don't say that I was one of the people who stated this was a good thing to do. There, got that off my chest. :-) Neil -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:34 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups, and its running quick happily as it is! Why upset the applecart!? :) Thanks Sean Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag
RE: Database size
LOL - guess I'll have to refund the list subscription charges... ;-) PS - don't forget to jump off that cliff! -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:45 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size I already told my boss that the mail server is down because Neil Hobson told me to run the eseutil. Expect a phone call in the morning ;o) Sean -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:38 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform or recommend offline defrags as part of normal operations. They're a waste of time. If other people on this list wish to do them regularly (even 6 monthly) then that's fine, as long as you don't say that I was one of the people who stated this was a good thing to do. There, got that off my chest. :-) Neil -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:34 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups, and its running quick happily as it is! Why upset the applecart!? :) Thanks Sean Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance
RE: Database size
Im at the cliff !!! ;-) Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:51:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size LOL - guess I'll have to refund the list subscription charges... ;-) PS - don't forget to jump off that cliff! -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:45 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size I already told my boss that the mail server is down because Neil Hobson told me to run the eseutil. Expect a phone call in the morning ;o) Sean -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:38 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size HEADS UP EVERYONE: My original post yesterday stated that the person who asked the first question in this thread should perform an offline defrag. This was a quick response to his question that was too simplistic on my part. In no way do I either perform or recommend offline defrags as part of normal operations. They're a waste of time. If other people on this list wish to do them regularly (even 6 monthly) then that's fine, as long as you don't say that I was one of the people who stated this was a good thing to do. There, got that off my chest. :-) Neil -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 08:34 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: RE: Database size Thanks Sean. Actually I am happy to leave them alone, as the files are not extremely big, I can still perform online backups, and its running quick happily as it is! Why upset the applecart!? :) Thanks Sean Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:32:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Simon, I just type more experienced than I actually am. Judging by what I've learned from the many great individuals on this list, I'd say leave it alone. However, I have never administered an Exch 2k box. I would await a reply from someone with more experience. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe
How to remove or disable Internet Newsgroups?
A pair of problems: 1. How should I remove or disable Internet Newsgroups from Public Folder on Ex2000 SP1? 2. Exchange System Mananger from my workstation (Windows 2000Pro SP2) under Protocols/SMTP shows ? Default SMTP Virtual Server, and after clicking on Current Sessions shows a message The virtual server instance is not running. Please start a virtual server and try again while everything (i mean Exchange server) is started and working fine. The same problem from another computer (DC, Win2K Server SP2), while from the server (DC, Win2K Server SP2) itself no problems at all. Exchange SP1 applied to both server and wksts. MS Knowledge base brings no help. Thanks, Gera, MCP List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup
Simon - Would you post the batch file process you outlined below? 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 -Original Message- From: Simon Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:48 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Hi Lyle I have had a similar situation where I used a util called etrn which polls the store and forward server for you - I just put this into a batch file which did the dialup and then ran this - you give it a host and port to connect to and shibang it goes off and gets it. After looking there is an MS solution aswell, but the above is wonderfully simple. The MS solution is under http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp Hope this is what you are looking for. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 02:50 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 dialup I had tried at the Microsoft forums and got nothing back. I thought I would try here. If anyone feels this is off topic, please just ignoreGRIN! A new client called with a SBS server with everything installed. They are a K-8 grade school and have little money. It was installed as part of a network and they wanted email out of all of this. There is an ISP that does 'store forward' so they could do this via a dialup parttime connection. They are also using this server as a proxy server for shared websurfer. It's a busy little server. It's also setup for multilink connection using two USR modems to the ISP. I updated NT to sp6a and exchange 5.5 to sp4. I turned off IIS on the public IP addresses also. I got most of it running well, but one part. It appears that after a while, mail will get stuck in the IMC with a message stating that it cann't resolve the name for the host. I setup the proxy to be 'on' or availible from 6am to 6pm M-F only. I setup the IMC to poll for mail every 4 hours for 15 minutes. The store forward routine at the ISP should poll for the mail server in about a 10 minute cycle for mail inbound to this server. I found the server once dialed up but the dialup was not passing traffic and there were messages stuck in the queue. I brought up the dialup monitor and dropped the dialups. They dialed back up and mail was flowing. Any suggestions? I am at a lose here on what to do next?? Thanks, Lyle 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
RE: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation
Title: Message Hi, McAfee Webshield fits the bill, I believe Norton also make products for bothenterprise and small business, i.e. Norton Internet Security 2002 etc. My experience is with McAfee and the only problem I have had is trying to download Service Packs from Microsoft.They are usually so big that it can cause problems (I am talking of patches over 100MB) When that happens I commit the mortal sin and stop the servicetemporarily. But as those type of downloads occur infrequently and always at night when no one else is using the Internet here, it's a risk I can live with. Apart from that I never need to touch it. It just runs quite happily updating it's data file once a week. SB -Original Message-From: Vosswinkel, Kerry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:27 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: OT: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation Does anyone know of any vendors besides TrendMicro that have antivirus software for the internet gateway that covers non-smtp traffic (FTP, HTTP-downloads, etc.)? Any experiences with them, or with TrendMicro's VirusWall / eManager? Kerry Vosswinkel Systems Manager Fort Lewis College Durango CO vosswinkel_k at fortlewis dot edu (970) 247-7345 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
Re: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation
I have used trend mostly. I like trend micros program, but the viruswall itself makes it difficuly to troubleshoot because its logs are "poor" in my opinion. Not that any of the others are much better. Overall the trend is fairly stable, I havent had it crash yet. Sending about 30k-40k messages a day. Record high was about 1million messages in a day. So it definitely works! This is with the emanagement software active. Saying that brings up its one negative, the built inspam filtersleave a little bit to be desired. Watch out when you turn on the melissastopper. It stops ALL email to from or about anyone named melissa. Not abig deal since the virusscanner part will catch it, just dont try to save the cpu cycles by having the emanager stop those messages! They also update the spam filter regularly (with an auto update) so I suggest checking exactly what it is filtering, who knows, it might be filtering out mail you SHOULD be getting Aclient was runningthe norton solution. It seemed to be fine. Never had to mess with it at all and virii were being captured. Scot - Original Message - From: Vosswinkel, Kerry To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 7:26 PM Subject: OT: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation Does anyone know of any vendors besides TrendMicro that have antivirus software for the internet gateway that covers non-smtp traffic (FTP, HTTP-downloads, etc.)? Any experiences with them, or with TrendMicro's VirusWall / eManager? Kerry Vosswinkel Systems Manager Fort Lewis College Durango CO vosswinkel_k at fortlewis dot edu (970) 247-7345 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
RE: Will this virus prevention tip work?
Title: RE: Will this virus prevention tip work? This particular tip originated in the Netherlands a month ago. It has been designated a HOAX by A.V.E.R.T. Their opinion is that it would be unlikely to work and that any e-mails you receive with this subject should be treated as you would any other hoax - delete it and don't pass it on. Quote: Please don't rely on this trick, in most cases it won't work, don't forward the e-mail message on to other people- delete it. Installing the Microsoft patches has better results. http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99213 SB -Original Message- From: Joe L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:42 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Will this virus prevention tip work? This was discussed not long ago. Can't say for sure, but not how I would implement control. If I were to write a virus, I would put some sort of error checking to prevent the thing from being detected. Go abouts preventing viruses by implementing a little more trustworthy means. Just a hint... Jlc -Original Message- From: Lyonel Tan (OSH CNS) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:40 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Will this virus prevention tip work? I was sent this tip by a collegue. Not sure what it means by send all as I can't find an operation like this in MS Outlook. I guess it really depends on how the virus executes the operation. Combat that Computer Virus: Intermedia has provided this handy hint for combating the spread of computer viruses: Create a contact in your email address book with the name ! Virus Attack with no email address This address shows up as the initial contact. If a virus attempts to do a send all to your contact list, your PC will provide an error message saying: The message could not be sent. One or more recipients do not have an email address. Please check your Address Book and make sure all the recipients have a valid email address Click on OK and the offending (virus) message will not have been sent to anyone. Do not make any changes to your original contacts list. The offending (virus) message can then be moved to your Drafts or Outbox folder. Go there and delete the offending message. The virus has not been disseminated and the potential problem is solved. The information contained in this document is intended only for the addressee and is not necessarily the views nor the official communication of the Department of Labour. All final/official papers which are sent from the Department will be sent by non-electronic means, on appropriate letterhead, signed by authorised personnel. 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
RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup
Hi This was a while ago before we got an all singing all dancing T1 connection installed and we had to rely on isdn which I used for the mail retrieval. - it went something like this (from very rusty memory do forgive mistakes) Rasdial (connection you want) Wait ( this is another util that is useful for pausing the batch file so that it has time to make the link) etrn /address=mail.myisp.net /port=SMTP /ehlo=mail.mydomain.co.uk /etrn=@mydomain.co.uk, @mynextdomain.com /auto /min Then disconnect the ras connection and you should be in business /address=mail server Address of mail server to send ETRN command to /port=portPort to send command to. Usually SMTP (25) /ehlo=domain EHLO command argument (identification domain) /etrn=domain list ETRN command argument (domains to run queue for) /auto If specified, run ETRN when etrn.exe started /minIf specified, run etrn.exe in a minimized window You can download etrn here http://www.magpage.com/magpage/helpdesk/etrn.exe Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 12:12 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Simon - Would you post the batch file process you outlined below? 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 -Original Message- From: Simon Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:48 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Hi Lyle I have had a similar situation where I used a util called etrn which polls the store and forward server for you - I just put this into a batch file which did the dialup and then ran this - you give it a host and port to connect to and shibang it goes off and gets it. After looking there is an MS solution aswell, but the above is wonderfully simple. The MS solution is under http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp Hope this is what you are looking for. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 02:50 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 dialup I had tried at the Microsoft forums and got nothing back. I thought I would try here. If anyone feels this is off topic, please just ignoreGRIN! A new client called with a SBS server with everything installed. They are a K-8 grade school and have little money. It was installed as part of a network and they wanted email out of all of this. There is an ISP that does 'store forward' so they could do this via a dialup parttime connection. They are also using this server as a proxy server for shared websurfer. It's a busy little server. It's also setup for multilink connection using two USR modems to the ISP. I updated NT to sp6a and exchange 5.5 to sp4. I turned off IIS on the public IP addresses also. I got most of it running well, but one part. It appears that after a while, mail will get stuck in the IMC with a message stating that it cann't resolve the name for the host. I setup the proxy to be 'on' or availible from 6am to 6pm M-F only. I setup the IMC to poll for mail every 4 hours for 15 minutes. The store forward routine at the ISP should poll for the mail server in about a 10 minute cycle for mail inbound to this server. I found the server once dialed up but the dialup was not passing traffic and there were messages stuck in the queue. I brought up the dialup monitor and dropped the dialups. They dialed back up and mail was flowing. Any suggestions? I am at a lose here on what to do next?? Thanks, Lyle 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Server sizing
30 users isn't that many for an Exchange server but your hardware configuration really depends on a lot of factors such as the type of users you'll have (i.e. heavy users/light users), volume of traffic received, what other services will be running on the exchange server (i.e. virus scanner, email filter etc.) and of course how much cash you've got!! For a recommendation of a basic server with no additional services/software, I would say get 512MB RAM, a 1Ghz processor and some fast disks that are at lease mirrored for redundancy purposes. This will do adequately for you for a long time and also allows for future growth of your company. -Original Message- From: Jonathan K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:03 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Server sizing I just need some suggestions on server sizing and configuration. I am new to using Exchange and I want to verify/confirm some information and outside vendor is giving me. I have about 30 users that I want to put on exchange 2k. I need to determine the server hardware config. (ie. hard drive space, cpu, etc.). Thanks everyone for all your help. JK 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
RE: Ed Crowley Server Move Method
if win2k is the OS, SP the Exchange server and OS to the latest ... and read up on the white papers -Original Message- From: Dave Vantine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 08:17 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Ed Crowley Server Move Method Hi I am currently running Exch 5.5 sp4 on a NT 4.0 sp6a + Hot fixes. This machine was the 1st NT machine in the company and was originally configured as a PDC. Exch 5 was then installed on this box (before my time) and has since been upgraded to 5.5. Since then I have added other NT 4 servers several of which are Domain Controllers and one has been promoted to the PDC and the Exch box now functions as a BDC. I am installing HP LH 3000 that I want to migrate my Exch 5.5 to (not anywhere ready for E2k) both for performance issues and getting Exch 5.5 off a Domain Controller. I was going to install NT 4 on the HP but now think that putting W2K may be the better choice. However, it will be the only W2k server in the environment, no AD and a member server of the NT4 Domain. After the server is up running in the Domain, I would then install the Ex 5.5 and Sp4 and follow the E.C. server move method. Are there any pitfalls in my plan that I am not recognizing ? If I do take this path of migration am I creating any added problems/issues down the road when we want to upgrade to E2K ? Thanks -Dave Vantine List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation
1 million in one day ? Doing what ? -Original Message-From: scot kight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 07:59 To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Re: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation I have used trend mostly. I like trend micros program, but the viruswall itself makes it difficuly to troubleshoot because its logs are "poor" in my opinion. Not that any of the others are much better. Overall the trend is fairly stable, I havent had it crash yet. Sending about 30k-40k messages a day. Record high was about 1million messages in a day. So it definitely works! This is with the emanagement software active. Saying that brings up its one negative, the built inspam filtersleave a little bit to be desired. Watch out when you turn on the melissastopper. It stops ALL email to from or about anyone named melissa. Not abig deal since the virusscanner part will catch it, just dont try to save the cpu cycles by having the emanager stop those messages! They also update the spam filter regularly (with an auto update) so I suggest checking exactly what it is filtering, who knows, it might be filtering out mail you SHOULD be getting Aclient was runningthe norton solution. It seemed to be fine. Never had to mess with it at all and virii were being captured. Scot - Original Message - From: Vosswinkel, Kerry To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 7:26 PM Subject: OT: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation Does anyone know of any vendors besides TrendMicro that have antivirus software for the internet gateway that covers non-smtp traffic (FTP, HTTP-downloads, etc.)? Any experiences with them, or with TrendMicro's VirusWall / eManager? Kerry Vosswinkel Systems Manager Fort Lewis College Durango CO vosswinkel_k at fortlewis dot edu (970) 247-7345 List Charter and FAQ at:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htmList 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
RE: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation
Our company sends out 10k a month and receives about 20k and I thought that was a lot! -Original Message-From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 19 October 2001 13:22To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation 1 million in one day ? Doing what ? -Original Message-From: scot kight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 07:59 To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Re: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation I have used trend mostly. I like trend micros program, but the viruswall itself makes it difficuly to troubleshoot because its logs are "poor" in my opinion. Not that any of the others are much better. Overall the trend is fairly stable, I havent had it crash yet. Sending about 30k-40k messages a day. Record high was about 1million messages in a day. So it definitely works! This is with the emanagement software active. Saying that brings up its one negative, the built inspam filtersleave a little bit to be desired. Watch out when you turn on the melissastopper. It stops ALL email to from or about anyone named melissa. Not abig deal since the virusscanner part will catch it, just dont try to save the cpu cycles by having the emanager stop those messages! They also update the spam filter regularly (with an auto update) so I suggest checking exactly what it is filtering, who knows, it might be filtering out mail you SHOULD be getting Aclient was runningthe norton solution. It seemed to be fine. Never had to mess with it at all and virii were being captured. Scot - Original Message - From: Vosswinkel, Kerry To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 7:26 PM Subject: OT: Internet gateway antivirus vendors recommendation Does anyone know of any vendors besides TrendMicro that have antivirus software for the internet gateway that covers non-smtp traffic (FTP, HTTP-downloads, etc.)? Any experiences with them, or with TrendMicro's VirusWall / eManager? Kerry Vosswinkel Systems Manager Fort Lewis College Durango CO vosswinkel_k at fortlewis dot edu (970) 247-7345 List Charter and FAQ at:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htmList Charter and FAQ at:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htmList 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
RE: Ed Crowley Server Move Method
Running Exch55 on W2K is great. Much more stable in my opinion. And having a W2K server in an NT4 domain is no issue at all. There is/was a whitepaper on the MS site regarding installing Exch55 on W2K server. The one thing to remember is that if you choose to run OWA on the Exch server, you will need to make sure you don't let SMTP be installed along with IIS during the W2K install process. Other than that, once you SP Exch up to SP4, you will be fine. -Original Message- From: Dave Vantine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:17 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Ed Crowley Server Move Method Hi I am currently running Exch 5.5 sp4 on a NT 4.0 sp6a + Hot fixes. This machine was the 1st NT machine in the company and was originally configured as a PDC. Exch 5 was then installed on this box (before my time) and has since been upgraded to 5.5. Since then I have added other NT 4 servers several of which are Domain Controllers and one has been promoted to the PDC and the Exch box now functions as a BDC. I am installing HP LH 3000 that I want to migrate my Exch 5.5 to (not anywhere ready for E2k) both for performance issues and getting Exch 5.5 off a Domain Controller. I was going to install NT 4 on the HP but now think that putting W2K may be the better choice. However, it will be the only W2k server in the environment, no AD and a member server of the NT4 Domain. After the server is up running in the Domain, I would then install the Ex 5.5 and Sp4 and follow the E.C. server move method. Are there any pitfalls in my plan that I am not recognizing ? If I do take this path of migration am I creating any added problems/issues down the road when we want to upgrade to E2K ? Thanks -Dave Vantine 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
FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 October 2001 15:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? if you think it's subscriptions, then you can try to unsub them. I've had some success doing so. Sometimes you have to view the source document, and cut/paste the url. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:06 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? me too. In a previous post I asked if a message could be rejected if it had a bogus username (no NDR, no nothing - just kill it in the initial SMTP conversation). The kind folks here informed me recently that Exchange will only check the domain and not really check the entire address against the GAL (although I think the docs on securing an Exchange relay are a bit ambiguous in that regard), so the fake username gets in. I'm trying to find the time to evaluate some content inspection products - hopefully one of them will be able to look at the Exchange userlist and drop incoming based on that criteria. It is nice for legit users to get an NDR - God knows how many honest typo's are made every day. But it would be cool if you could tell your IMS to track NDR's and if enough are going back to the same sending domain or server, maybe start to drop any incoming from them (or someting like that...). That way legit NDR's would go out to the legit senders, but the flood of NDR's to these junker systems could be killed. In other words, AFAIK a lot more control over handling non-deliverables at the server would be great. randy -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson
EXCHANGE 2000
Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Will this virus prevention tip work?
Title: RE: Will this virus prevention tip work? I think we discussed a few weeks or so back. The consensus was it probably wasn't too effective. -Original Message- From: Lyonel Tan (OSH CNS) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:40 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Will this virus prevention tip work? I was sent this tip by a collegue. Not sure what it means by send all as I can't find an operation like this in MS Outlook. I guess it really depends on how the virus executes the operation. Combat that Computer Virus: Intermedia has provided this handy hint for combating the spread of computer viruses: Create a contact in your email address book with the name ! Virus Attack with no email address This address shows up as the initial contact. If a virus attempts to do a send all to your contact list, your PC will provide an error message saying: The message could not be sent. One or more recipients do not have an email address. Please check your Address Book and make sure all the recipients have a valid email address Click on OK and the offending (virus) message will not have been sent to anyone. Do not make any changes to your original contacts list. The offending (virus) message can then be moved to your Drafts or Outbox folder. Go there and delete the offending message. The virus has not been disseminated and the potential problem is solved. The information contained in this document is intended only for the addressee and is not necessarily the views nor the official communication of the Department of Labour. All final/official papers which are sent from the Department will be sent by non-electronic means, on appropriate letterhead, signed by authorised personnel. 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
Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
You can't install it on NT4. Period. Exchange 2K REQUIRES Active Directory. Read through the documentation. :) Ben Winzenz, MCSE Network/Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems, Inc. -Original Message- From: John Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:47 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk 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
RE: Will this virus prevention tip work?
It only works for a very limited number of virus and only if you have no other email addresses in your contact list. ellery july Technical Lead Northwest Area Foundation 332 Minnesota e-1201 St. Paul, MN 55101 email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone - 651-225-3895 fax - 651-225-7695 -Original Message- From: Lyonel Tan (OSH CNS) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:40 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Will this virus prevention tip work? I was sent this tip by a collegue. Not sure what it means by send all as I can't find an operation like this in MS Outlook. I guess it really depends on how the virus executes the operation. Combat that Computer Virus: Intermedia has provided this handy hint for combating the spread of computer viruses: Create a contact in your email address book with the name ! Virus Attack with no email address This address shows up as the initial contact. If a virus attempts to do a send all to your contact list, your PC will provide an error message saying: The message could not be sent. One or more recipients do not have an email address. Please check your Address Book and make sure all the recipients have a valid email address Click on OK and the offending (virus) message will not have been sent to anyone. Do not make any changes to your original contacts list. The offending (virus) message can then be moved to your Drafts or Outbox folder. Go there and delete the offending message. The virus has not been disseminated and the potential problem is solved. The information contained in this document is intended only for the addressee and is not necessarily the views nor the official communication of the Department of Labour. All final/official papers which are sent from the Department will be sent by non-electronic means, on appropriate letterhead, signed by authorised personnel. 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
RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
The sort of problem you're likely to see is that the install will fail due to the lack of Active Directory... ;-) No W2k AD = no E2k. Neil -Original Message- From: John Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 19 October 2001 13:47 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
You should configure a demand-dial connection. This isn't configured on Exchange 2000 but on a Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access Server (these can be on the same servers incidentally). -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE 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
RE: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT)
Title: RE: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT) Try http://www.webxd.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm and maybe he can help automate something. -Original Message- From: JT Agnello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT) Besides the jaws tool previously mentioned (which I haven't used personally), adobe acrobat or the ghost set of postscript tools will help you get any file converted to pdf (print job to postscript file to pdf). We use the adobe distiller service to monitor a network share, allowing everyone to drop in postscript files and retrieve out pdf files that are automatically generated by the monitoring service. Haven't tried to automate this further via messaging ... however, CERN offers such an email conversion service, at: http://preprints.cern.ch/Convert?emailGuide#codetable and you might consider emailing their folks (at the supplied support address on the above page) to ask how they assembled the pieces. -Original Message- From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT) I apologize in advance if this is a bit off topic, and if anyone can direct me to another site, please do. I want my users to be able to send an attachment to a mailbox and have it automatically returned to them in PDF format. I know iTrezzo offers a Word to plain text package for the Blackberry that works this way, does anyone know of something similar for Word to PDF? Thanks! Jim Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Engineer Advertising.com We bring innovation to interactive communication. Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior Performance. 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
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
OS and SP ? -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 08:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
Re: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
You need to have at least windows 2k and sp1 with active directory running. I am sure you will get the same response many more times. here is everything you need to know: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sysreq/default.asp Rick Gasper - Original Message - From: John Sparrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk 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
RE: Server sizing
Title: RE: Server sizing Generally I ask how much of a budget I have and then make sure I get as powerful a system as I can. 30 isn't alot of users. I've got 50 on an old HP 166 w/96megs - NT4, Ex5.5. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server sizing 30 users isn't that many for an Exchange server but your hardware configuration really depends on a lot of factors such as the type of users you'll have (i.e. heavy users/light users), volume of traffic received, what other services will be running on the exchange server (i.e. virus scanner, email filter etc.) and of course how much cash you've got!! For a recommendation of a basic server with no additional services/software, I would say get 512MB RAM, a 1Ghz processor and some fast disks that are at lease mirrored for redundancy purposes. This will do adequately for you for a long time and also allows for future growth of your company. -Original Message- From: Jonathan K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:03 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Server sizing I just need some suggestions on server sizing and configuration. I am new to using Exchange and I want to verify/confirm some information and outside vendor is giving me. I have about 30 users that I want to put on exchange 2k. I need to determine the server hardware config. (ie. hard drive space, cpu, etc.). Thanks everyone for all your help. JK 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
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
OS is SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2000(windows 2000 sp2) -Original Message- From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS and SP ? -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 08:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com 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
RE: Server sizing
Title: RE: Server sizing Agreed. If there is a budget you will be constrained by that. Sometimes though the people with the purse strings have no idea how much things cost and will ask IT to provide a quote. In that case, you can price a system based on the specs you suggest as opposed to the specs available to you within a certain price. I don't know how you managed to get your HP workable with those specs, but well done. These days I wouldn't run anything on a machine with those specs!! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 19 October 2001 14:11To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Server sizing Generally I ask how much of a budget I have and then make sure I get as powerful a system as I can. 30 isn't alot of users. I've got 50 on an old HP 166 w/96megs - NT4, Ex5.5. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server sizing 30 users isn't that many for an Exchange server but your hardware configuration really depends on a lot of factors such as the type of users you'll have (i.e. heavy users/light users), volume of traffic received, what other services will be running on the exchange server (i.e. virus scanner, email filter etc.) and of course how much cash you've got!! For a recommendation of a basic server with no additional services/software, I would say get 512MB RAM, a 1Ghz processor and some fast disks that are at lease mirrored for redundancy purposes. This will do adequately for you for a long time and also allows for future growth of your company. -Original Message- From: Jonathan K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:03 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Server sizing I just need some suggestions on server sizing and configuration. I am new to using Exchange and I want to verify/confirm some information and outside vendor is giving me. I have about 30 users that I want to put on exchange 2k. I need to determine the server hardware config. (ie. hard drive space, cpu, etc.). Thanks everyone for all your help. JK 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
Yes, I realized that after I sent it. The real problem is that I am up to over 60 non-existent e-mail addresses. I don't want to have to track each bounce and manually add it to the distribution list. More preferably, I would like to block (issue a reject) the message before it even gets into the input queue. This might discourage the spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 October 2001 15:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? if you think it's subscriptions, then you can try to unsub them. I've had some success doing so. Sometimes you have to view the source document, and cut/paste the url. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:06 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? me too. In a previous post I asked if a message could be rejected if it had a bogus username (no NDR, no nothing - just kill it in the initial SMTP conversation). The kind folks here informed me recently that Exchange will only check the domain and not really check the entire address against the GAL (although I think the docs on securing an Exchange relay are a bit ambiguous in that regard), so the fake username gets in. I'm trying to find the time to evaluate some content inspection products - hopefully one of them will be able to look at the Exchange userlist and drop incoming based on that criteria. It is nice for legit users to get an NDR - God knows how many honest typo's are made every day. But it would be cool if you could tell your IMS to track NDR's and if enough are going back to the same sending domain or server, maybe start to drop any incoming from
RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
Lots of people will tell you it won't work. Most won't tell you why. Here is an overly simplified explaination. Exchange 5.5 and lower has basically 3 components: 1. Message store. Think of this as the big database where all the mail is 2. Connectors. This is how mail gets in and out. Like SMTP, CCMail, MSmail etc) AND this is how the directory gets to and from other exchange servers 3. Directory. This is the list of users and global address list, and the permissions, properties and such. Well, along comes Win2k. The directory (Active Directory) is basically and enhanced (stolen) version of the directory in exchange 5.5. In order for active directory to work, the directory has to be distributed/shared with other Win2k servers so the connectors are also built into win2k. So Exchange 2k is left with only the message store. It should be cheaper but it ain't! If you somehow managed to install E2k on NT4, you would have no mailbox names and no mail transports! Once again, overly simplified to save bandwidth. Tom Gray, Network Engineer All Kinds of Minds The Center for Development and Learning University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ATT Net: (919)960- -Original Message- From: John Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:47 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk 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
RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
I've not read all of this email so I may be repeating what has already been said, so apologies if that is the case, but there are 2 things you can do. You can set up a 'catch-all' postmaster account that would receive these emails, or you can add these email addresses as secondary proxy email addresses to other mailboxes, i.e. the administrators. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:21 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t Yes, I realized that after I sent it. The real problem is that I am up to over 60 non-existent e-mail addresses. I don't want to have to track each bounce and manually add it to the distribution list. More preferably, I would like to block (issue a reject) the message before it even gets into the input queue. This might discourage the spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 October 2001 15:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? if you think it's subscriptions, then you can try to unsub them. I've had some success doing so. Sometimes you have to view the source document, and cut/paste the url. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:06 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? me too. In a previous post I asked if a message could be rejected if it had a bogus username (no NDR, no nothing - just kill it in the initial SMTP conversation). The kind folks here informed me recently that Exchange will only check the domain and not really check the entire address against the GAL (although I think the docs on securing an Exchange relay are a bit ambiguous in that regard), so the fake username gets in. I'm
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
I forgot to mention these dial-up connections don't have static IP addresses -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:22 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS is SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2000(windows 2000 sp2) -Original Message- From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS and SP ? -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 08:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com 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
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
Doesn't matter. -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:29 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 I forgot to mention these dial-up connections don't have static IP addresses -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:22 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS is SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2000(windows 2000 sp2) -Original Message- From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS and SP ? -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 08:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? ------NOT!!!
thanks everyone kinda get the picture :D had a feeling that, that was the case, i guess i was hoping that there was some sort of workaround or something thnaks tho John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk -Original Message- From: Rick Gasper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:07 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? You need to have at least windows 2k and sp1 with active directory running. I am sure you will get the same response many more times. here is everything you need to know: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sysreq/default.asp Rick Gasper - Original Message - From: John Sparrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk 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
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
I followed the wizards but it doesn't seem to help any. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 Doesn't matter. -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:29 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 I forgot to mention these dial-up connections don't have static IP addresses -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:22 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS is SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2000(windows 2000 sp2) -Original Message- From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 OS and SP ? -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 08:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com 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 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
RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not??
Exchange 2000 runs ONLY on Win2k - it uses Active Directory - Something missing from NT4 :) Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: John Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 01:47:PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ... This email is for the intended addressee only. If you have received it in error then you must not use, retain, disseminate or otherwise deal with it. Please notify the sender by return email. The views of the author may not necessarily constitute the views of Astrium Limited. Nothing in this email shall bind Astrium Limited in any contract or obligation. Astrium Limited Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 2AS List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange Servers Stopped Talking
I have also seen this problem when there is network problems between the servers. The RPC traffic between the servers are having problems getting through in a timly manner. Larry -Original Message- From: Brad Foss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange Servers Stopped Talking We have three Exchange servers (5.5 SP3) in the same site. Two of the servers are in one NT 4.0 domain, the third is in a W2K AD domain. This was working, until we had to change the IP addressing scheme in our NT 4.0 domain. We changed the address for the DNS and WINS server in the Echange server in the AD domain. We can ping the other two servers by name form the AD domain. The users on the Exchange server in the AD domain can send mail to each other, just not to anyone on the NT 4.0 Exchange servers. I've restarted the servers with no success. The error log shows the following errors repeated; Event Type: Warning Event Source: MSExchangeMTA Event Category: Interface Event ID: 9318 Date: 10/15/2001 Time: 11:36:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SCARBOROUGH Description: An RPC communications error occurred. Unable to bind over RPC. Locality Table (LTAB) index: 4, NT/MTA error code: 5. Comms error5, Bind error 5, Remote Server Name EXCHINT1 [MAIN BASE 1 500 %10] (14) Event Type: Warning Event Source: MSExchangeMTA Event Category: X.400 Service Event ID: 289 Date: 10/15/2001 Time: 11:36:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SCARBOROUGH Description: A connection to /O=NEOPOST/OU=HOMEOFFICE/CN=CONFIGURATION/CN=SERVERS/CN=EXCHINT1/CN=MICROSOF T MTA could not be opened. [MTA XFER-IN 17 26] (12) Technet issues refer to a connection or DNS problem, but the diagnosis doesn't confirm that as the problem. Any suggestions on where to look? 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
RE: Server sizing
Title: RE: Server sizing The HP was here when I got here. Several years ago it was a decent machine, spec-wise. Of course you wouldn't buy one like that now. I understand they don't always get it. I've just been adept at coming up with a decent config off the Dell or HP sites, and give an approximate dollar figure. Frankly the last server I purchased here was a white box. I wanted more horsepower/features than a comparably configured name brand server could accomodate with my budget. -Original Message-From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:19 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Server sizing Agreed. If there is a budget you will be constrained by that. Sometimes though the people with the purse strings have no idea how much things cost and will ask IT to provide a quote. In that case, you can price a system based on the specs you suggest as opposed to the specs available to you within a certain price. I don't know how you managed to get your HP workable with those specs, but well done. These days I wouldn't run anything on a machine with those specs!! -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 19 October 2001 14:11To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Server sizing Generally I ask how much of a budget I have and then make sure I get as powerful a system as I can. 30 isn't alot of users. I've got 50 on an old HP 166 w/96megs - NT4, Ex5.5. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server sizing 30 users isn't that many for an Exchange server but your hardware configuration really depends on a lot of factors such as the type of users you'll have (i.e. heavy users/light users), volume of traffic received, what other services will be running on the exchange server (i.e. virus scanner, email filter etc.) and of course how much cash you've got!! For a recommendation of a basic server with no additional services/software, I would say get 512MB RAM, a 1Ghz processor and some fast disks that are at lease mirrored for redundancy purposes. This will do adequately for you for a long time and also allows for future growth of your company. -Original Message- From: Jonathan K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:03 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Server sizing I just need some suggestions on server sizing and configuration. I am new to using Exchange and I want to verify/confirm some information and outside vendor is giving me. I have about 30 users that I want to put on exchange 2k. I need to determine the server hardware config. (ie. hard drive space, cpu, etc.). Thanks everyone for all your help. JK 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.htmList 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
Retrospect Exchange Agent
Is anyone using the Retrospect Exchange backup agent? I have a customer that is insisting on using it since it's free, instead of Backup Exec (which I am familiar with). I'd like to hear stories (good and bad). Rick Collins RCNetwork Management http://www.rcnetman.com 561-336-0059 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
okay that would explain why Exchange settings don't seem to help.If I setup RAS how do I get Exchange to know it is a dial on demand connection?Sorry if these seem like basic questions but I really am out of my element here. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 You should configure a demand-dial connection. This isn't configured on Exchange 2000 but on a Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access Server (these can be on the same servers incidentally). -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE 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
RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup
Cann't tell about the article, this link goes no where :-{ I don't think the problem is Exchange specific, but more the dialup goes brain dead, but I have not found any answers elsewhere, so I was asking here. I did all this setup within Exchange and the Internet connector. Lyle -Original Message- From: Simon Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:48 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Hi Lyle I have had a similar situation where I used a util called etrn which polls the store and forward server for you - I just put this into a batch file which did the dialup and then ran this - you give it a host and port to connect to and shibang it goes off and gets it. After looking there is an MS solution aswell, but the above is wonderfully simple. The MS solution is under http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp Hope this is what you are looking for. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 02:50 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 dialup I had tried at the Microsoft forums and got nothing back. I thought I would try here. If anyone feels this is off topic, please just ignoreGRIN! A new client called with a SBS server with everything installed. They are a K-8 grade school and have little money. It was installed as part of a network and they wanted email out of all of this. There is an ISP that does 'store forward' so they could do this via a dialup parttime connection. They are also using this server as a proxy server for shared websurfer. It's a busy little server. It's also setup for multilink connection using two USR modems to the ISP. I updated NT to sp6a and exchange 5.5 to sp4. I turned off IIS on the public IP addresses also. I got most of it running well, but one part. It appears that after a while, mail will get stuck in the IMC with a message stating that it cann't resolve the name for the host. I setup the proxy to be 'on' or availible from 6am to 6pm M-F only. I setup the IMC to poll for mail every 4 hours for 15 minutes. The store forward routine at the ISP should poll for the mail server in about a 10 minute cycle for mail inbound to this server. I found the server once dialed up but the dialup was not passing traffic and there were messages stuck in the queue. I brought up the dialup monitor and dropped the dialups. They dialed back up and mail was flowing. Any suggestions? I am at a lose here on what to do next?? Thanks, Lyle 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
RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
How do I set up a catch all postmaster account that accepts all mail except those with specific mailboxes WITHOUT having to build a list of bogus e-mail address that will be accepted. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t I've not read all of this email so I may be repeating what has already been said, so apologies if that is the case, but there are 2 things you can do. You can set up a 'catch-all' postmaster account that would receive these emails, or you can add these email addresses as secondary proxy email addresses to other mailboxes, i.e. the administrators. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:21 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t Yes, I realized that after I sent it. The real problem is that I am up to over 60 non-existent e-mail addresses. I don't want to have to track each bounce and manually add it to the distribution list. More preferably, I would like to block (issue a reject) the message before it even gets into the input queue. This might discourage the spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 October 2001 15:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? if you think it's subscriptions, then you can try to unsub them. I've had some success doing so. Sometimes you have to view the source document, and cut/paste the url. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:06 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? me too. In a previous post I asked if a message could be rejected if it had a bogus
RE: Exchange Servers Stopped Talking
Have you tried using the rpcping toolsI think they're on the Exchange 5.5 server cd somewhere. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:45 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange Servers Stopped Talking I have also seen this problem when there is network problems between the servers. The RPC traffic between the servers are having problems getting through in a timly manner. Larry -Original Message- From: Brad Foss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 9:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange Servers Stopped Talking We have three Exchange servers (5.5 SP3) in the same site. Two of the servers are in one NT 4.0 domain, the third is in a W2K AD domain. This was working, until we had to change the IP addressing scheme in our NT 4.0 domain. We changed the address for the DNS and WINS server in the Echange server in the AD domain. We can ping the other two servers by name form the AD domain. The users on the Exchange server in the AD domain can send mail to each other, just not to anyone on the NT 4.0 Exchange servers. I've restarted the servers with no success. The error log shows the following errors repeated; Event Type: Warning Event Source: MSExchangeMTA Event Category: Interface Event ID: 9318 Date: 10/15/2001 Time: 11:36:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SCARBOROUGH Description: An RPC communications error occurred. Unable to bind over RPC. Locality Table (LTAB) index: 4, NT/MTA error code: 5. Comms error5, Bind error 5, Remote Server Name EXCHINT1 [MAIN BASE 1 500 %10] (14) Event Type: Warning Event Source: MSExchangeMTA Event Category: X.400 Service Event ID: 289 Date: 10/15/2001 Time: 11:36:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SCARBOROUGH Description: A connection to /O=NEOPOST/OU=HOMEOFFICE/CN=CONFIGURATION/CN=SERVERS/CN=EXCHINT1/CN=MICR OSOF T MTA could not be opened. [MTA XFER-IN 17 26] (12) Technet issues refer to a connection or DNS problem, but the diagnosis doesn't confirm that as the problem. Any suggestions on where to look? 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
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
You don't need to do anything to let exchange know there is a demand-dial connection. The very nature of the demand-dial connection are that it will dial your ISP whenever it needs to. You just need to configure your SMTP Connector as normal then create a Demand-dial connection on you RRAS server. RRAS is installed by default I think, it just will need configuring. -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 okay that would explain why Exchange settings don't seem to help.If I setup RAS how do I get Exchange to know it is a dial on demand connection?Sorry if these seem like basic questions but I really am out of my element here. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 You should configure a demand-dial connection. This isn't configured on Exchange 2000 but on a Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access Server (these can be on the same servers incidentally). -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup
Oops :) Here's the link http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Cann't tell about the article, this link goes no where :-{ I don't think the problem is Exchange specific, but more the dialup goes brain dead, but I have not found any answers elsewhere, so I was asking here. I did all this setup within Exchange and the Internet connector. Lyle -Original Message- From: Simon Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:48 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Hi Lyle I have had a similar situation where I used a util called etrn which polls the store and forward server for you - I just put this into a batch file which did the dialup and then ran this - you give it a host and port to connect to and shibang it goes off and gets it. After looking there is an MS solution aswell, but the above is wonderfully simple. The MS solution is under http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp Hope this is what you are looking for. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 02:50 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 dialup I had tried at the Microsoft forums and got nothing back. I thought I would try here. If anyone feels this is off topic, please just ignoreGRIN! A new client called with a SBS server with everything installed. They are a K-8 grade school and have little money. It was installed as part of a network and they wanted email out of all of this. There is an ISP that does 'store forward' so they could do this via a dialup parttime connection. They are also using this server as a proxy server for shared websurfer. It's a busy little server. It's also setup for multilink connection using two USR modems to the ISP. I updated NT to sp6a and exchange 5.5 to sp4. I turned off IIS on the public IP addresses also. I got most of it running well, but one part. It appears that after a while, mail will get stuck in the IMC with a message stating that it cann't resolve the name for the host. I setup the proxy to be 'on' or availible from 6am to 6pm M-F only. I setup the IMC to poll for mail every 4 hours for 15 minutes. The store forward routine at the ISP should poll for the mail server in about a 10 minute cycle for mail inbound to this server. I found the server once dialed up but the dialup was not passing traffic and there were messages stuck in the queue. I brought up the dialup monitor and dropped the dialups. They dialed back up and mail was flowing. Any suggestions? I am at a lose here on what to do next?? Thanks, Lyle 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Database size
Let E2K do it's on thing. There is no reason to run an offline defrag unless you are experiencing problems that require it. D -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Sean I implemented Exch2k SP2 6 months ago for only 12 users. By default, would it do any real harm performing a defrag? Or would you recommend leaving it for the time being Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 08:27:AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never 60+ once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.) Neway - this is quite of topic now, so thanks for your feedback Don and William - I trust you understand the light in which I made my comments. Nick -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:36 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Since William is having troubles sending to the list, I have forwarded his reply at his request. -Original Message- From: Lefkovics, William Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:41 PM To: 'MS-Exchange Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Database size Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task No it isn't. never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure I typically stop at 100. Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested Absolutely. A typical install of 5.5 with a 10GB Info Store should be recovered in a few hours. Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet Actually, all the information on eseutil is not freely available. There are a few switches and applications PSS doesn't make public. William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+, ExchangeMVP -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange
RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
I might be wrong here because my knowledge of 5.5 is rusty, but I thought all you needed to do was add the secondary email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] to a mailbox and that mailbox would now receive all email addressed to your domain that isn't a valid recipient. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t How do I set up a catch all postmaster account that accepts all mail except those with specific mailboxes WITHOUT having to build a list of bogus e-mail address that will be accepted. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t I've not read all of this email so I may be repeating what has already been said, so apologies if that is the case, but there are 2 things you can do. You can set up a 'catch-all' postmaster account that would receive these emails, or you can add these email addresses as secondary proxy email addresses to other mailboxes, i.e. the administrators. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:21 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t Yes, I realized that after I sent it. The real problem is that I am up to over 60 non-existent e-mail addresses. I don't want to have to track each bounce and manually add it to the distribution list. More preferably, I would like to block (issue a reject) the message before it even gets into the input queue. This might discourage the spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 October 2001 15:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? if you think it's subscriptions, then you can try to unsub them. I've had some success doing so.
RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
Title: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t You can't. Maybe Kevin Snook already has a utility to help you. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t How do I set up a catch all postmaster account that accepts all mail except those with specific mailboxes WITHOUT having to build a list of bogus e-mail address that will be accepted. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t I've not read all of this email so I may be repeating what has already been said, so apologies if that is the case, but there are 2 things you can do. You can set up a 'catch-all' postmaster account that would receive these emails, or you can add these email addresses as secondary proxy email addresses to other mailboxes, i.e. the administrators. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:21 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t Yes, I realized that after I sent it. The real problem is that I am up to over 60 non-existent e-mail addresses. I don't want to have to track each bounce and manually add it to the distribution list. More preferably, I would like to block (issue a reject) the message before it even gets into the input queue. This might discourage the spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 October 2001 15:56 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? if you think it's subscriptions, then you can try to unsub them. I've had some success doing so. Sometimes you have to view the source document, and cut/paste the url. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:06 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Not receiving mail
I am testing 2 exchange servers for directory replication but my problem is that when I send a email to the server in Israel they don't receive the email going down the VPN. If this is on our frame it works. I added a new zone with A record and MX record for the server in Israel. I can ping by name and IP address so I don't think it is WINS or DNS...what should I check next? Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup
you'll need to type the .asp manually Tim Boswell Customer Support Specialist BG Group Service Desk * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 0870 240 0890, TVP Ext 2727 ICL Helpdesk * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 01782 777888, Int Ext 7241 4678 This email is intended only for the addressee named above. As this email may contain confidential or privileged information if you are not, or suspect that you are not, the named addressee or the person responsible for delivering the message to the named addressee, please telephone us immediately. Please note that we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. The views of the author may not necessarily reflect those of the company. International Computers Limited, Registered in England no 96056, Registered Office 26, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1SL -Original Message- From: Simon Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Oops :) Here's the link http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Cann't tell about the article, this link goes no where :-{ I don't think the problem is Exchange specific, but more the dialup goes brain dead, but I have not found any answers elsewhere, so I was asking here. I did all this setup within Exchange and the Internet connector. Lyle -Original Message- From: Simon Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:48 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 dialup Hi Lyle I have had a similar situation where I used a util called etrn which polls the store and forward server for you - I just put this into a batch file which did the dialup and then ran this - you give it a host and port to connect to and shibang it goes off and gets it. After looking there is an MS solution aswell, but the above is wonderfully simple. The MS solution is under http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/dialupims. asp Hope this is what you are looking for. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 02:50 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 dialup I had tried at the Microsoft forums and got nothing back. I thought I would try here. If anyone feels this is off topic, please just ignoreGRIN! A new client called with a SBS server with everything installed. They are a K-8 grade school and have little money. It was installed as part of a network and they wanted email out of all of this. There is an ISP that does 'store forward' so they could do this via a dialup parttime connection. They are also using this server as a proxy server for shared websurfer. It's a busy little server. It's also setup for multilink connection using two USR modems to the ISP. I updated NT to sp6a and exchange 5.5 to sp4. I turned off IIS on the public IP addresses also. I got most of it running well, but one part. It appears that after a while, mail will get stuck in the IMC with a message stating that it cann't resolve the name for the host. I setup the proxy to be 'on' or availible from 6am to 6pm M-F only. I setup the IMC to poll for mail every 4 hours for 15 minutes. The store forward routine at the ISP should poll for the mail server in about a 10 minute cycle for mail inbound to this server. I found the server once dialed up but the dialup was not passing traffic and there were messages stuck in the queue. I brought up the dialup monitor and dropped the dialups. They dialed back up and mail was flowing. Any suggestions? I am at a lose here on what to do next?? Thanks, Lyle 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 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
RE: Not receiving mail
Title: Message Dunno what kind of firewall you have, but check your VPN connectivity for any kind of errors. -Original Message-From: Todd White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:29 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Not receiving mail I am testing 2 exchange servers for directory replication but my problem is that when I send a email to the server in Israel they don't receive the email going down the VPN. If this is on our frame it works. I added a new zone with A record and MX record for the server in Israel. I can ping by name and IP address so I don't think it is WINS or DNS...what should I check next? Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. 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
RE: Not receiving mail
Tried sending manually through a telnet session? -Original Message- From: Todd White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Not receiving mail I am testing 2 exchange servers for directory replication but my problem is that when I send a email to the server in Israel they don't receive the email going down the VPN. If this is on our frame it works. I added a new zone with A record and MX record for the server in Israel. I can ping by name and IP address so I don't think it is WINS or DNS...what should I check next? Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. 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
RE: Exchange 5.5
its cumulative, i believe -Original Message- From: Theodore White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:02 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 I'm installing Exchange 5.5 for the first time. Do I need to install the previous service packs, or can I just install SP4 and it will cover all the updates? Thanks in advance. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 5.5
The latest Exchange service pack is all you need. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 I'm installing Exchange 5.5 for the first time. Do I need to install the previous service packs, or can I just install SP4 and it will cover all the updates? Thanks in advance. 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
Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Exchange 5.5
Title: RE: Exchange 5.5 Yes, you can simply install SP4. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 5.5 I'm installing Exchange 5.5 for the first time. Do I need to install the previous service packs, or can I just install SP4 and it will cover all the updates? Thanks in advance. 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
RE: Firewall Configuration
Title: Firewall Configuration Where is your Exchange server and your Outlook clients with respect to the firewall? If you have your Exchange server on the DMZ interface, consider moving it to your trusted interface. Most people feel that having Exchange on the DMZ is worse than having it on the trusted interface because of the ports, including RPC that need to be opened. Bruce Briggs System Administration State University of NY -Original Message-From: Zamanian, Behzad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:50 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Firewall Configuration Hi everyone, We use Raptor firewall on NT4 SP6. We also have Exchange 5.5 and outlook users for MAC and PC clients. Outlook uses RPC port 135 to handshake with exchange and as you may know, RPC port is a reserved port for any NT based firewall and Outlook conflicts with the firewall server on port 135. Microsoft's solution to this is to create 3 registries for predefined ports so that outlook tries to connect on port 135 and automatically select the port you assigned. This solution still creates a few major problems: MAC Outlook users can never connect Sometimes remote users can not connect Exchange connectivity is not stable. we had to reboot the server 2 times in one week with this setting. Any ideas? Thanks, Behzad Zamanian Advancement Systems Architect University Advancement, UCI (949)824-8041 x. 48041 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
You can go to the empty deleted items folder, then select: tools, recover deleted items. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
Error publishing Free/Busy Info
Hello All. WinNT 4.0 SP6a w/ Exchange 5.5 SP4 (Server is PDC). In MS Outlook the following error is generated Unable to Publish Free/Busy Data. An extensive search on the MSKB shows many articles, I have yet to find one that fixes the issue. I'm new at this company and I did not install this rollout of Exchange OR NT, so I am not sure if there was a faulty setup process or not. I have been administering Exchange for quite sometime, I just have yet to come across an error like this that isn't easy to fix! I am curious if there are issues with the System Folder (On MS Exchange) Schedule + Free Busy. The name of it is really weird, can someone confirm their name and compare? Ours is named as: EX:/o=M-M-S/ou=MAIN. I am familiar with Exchange, but I can't for the life of me think of what this folder's usual name is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! Justin M. Silles [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Do you have deleted item retension on? If so, they can go to tools - recover deleted items, once the deleted items folder is highlighted in Outlook. If not, your'e SOL. DJ -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
You'll be able to recover this if deleted item retention is turned on. Otherwise, if the message was sent internally, it will be in the sent items folder of the sender (if they haven't deleted) or if it was sent externally, you may have some joy with your Internet Mail Connector folders in your exchsrvr folder. Deleted Item Retention is detailed in Microsoft TechNet article Q249680. -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 16:19 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
I just looked it up in the Exchange 5.5 online docs. Deleted messages are retained as per the settings of retaining deleted items in Exchange itself. As long as you are within that retention period, select the deleted items folder and then find the Recover deleted items tool in the Tools pull down. The online docs in Exchange state the deleted messages are hidden until they pass the retention period selected in Exchange. Lyle -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Hopefully your exchange server has deleted item retention time set to a number greater than zero. Lots of folks set it to 30, which means you can recover deleted mail for 30 days without using a backup tape! If you have it, all the user needs to do (in outlook 2k) is go to the deleted items folder and then click TOOLS / Recover deleted items (BTW, this is a good way to avoid doing Individual Mailbox Backups -- known as Brick Level Backups) Good luck. Tom Gray, Network Engineer All Kinds of Minds The Center for Development and Learning University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ATT Net: (919)960- -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Database size
When did this happen? Did I miss something? When did this become regular maintance? What problem does it prevent/solve? I have not done a offline defrag in over two years. Do I know how to do one yes, will I do one in the next two years, probably not. Am I a bad admin. Who knows? ellery -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Like always - never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure of having a valid backup (im paranoid - I always make sure I have two.) Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested (and of course they are!) Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet - MS dont suppose it to to complex a task that you should contact PSS to find out how to do it. A list like this is not going to be very useful to people if we all mollycoddle each other and choose what information we disseminate based on our audiences supposed intelligence level. my $0.02 -Original Message- From: John O'Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Very Good Advice. I spent the entire weekend rebuilding my exchange from back up and using eseutil before finding out just how dangerous this actually was. I came througn unscathed, but it was my wild irish luck that got me through it not my brains. -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Do we really want to be suggesting that without directing them to PSS? I might run it and you might run it, but what if this guy isn't as savvy as we are and he breaks his server? Eseutil is a dangerous tool that should only be used when extremely necessary. Personally, I'd leave it the way it is. When you hire more people and you receive more email that white space in the database is just going to fill up anyway. Let exchange run its course and you will be a happy admin. Start mucking around with utilities you know little about and you nor your boss will be very happy. D -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Normal behaviour. You need to do an offline defrag, i.e. eseutil. Neil -Original Message- From: Gene Nykolyshyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 18 October 2001 14:49 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: Database size After deleting hundreds of old accounts, the priv.edb actually grew in size. Any insights? List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
You should set up the deleted items recovery capability, or perhaps you already have it and don't know that you have it. I've got ours set to 21 days. That means that anyone can go back and recover an item within the last 3 weeks. Fortunately I have plenty of room on my server. I may expand it to a full month. anything to keep from having to use a tape b/u. If you need more info, let me know. Murray -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Title: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin In the Admin program highlight the Private Information Store and select Don't Permanently delete items until the store has been backed up and specify the amount of days. Once this is done he can click on Tools recover deleted items from the users Outlook program. Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Not receiving mail
Title: Message CheckPoint Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. -Original Message-From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:00 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Not receiving mail Dunno what kind of firewall you have, but check your VPN connectivity for any kind of errors. -Original Message-From: Todd White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:29 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Not receiving mail I am testing 2 exchange servers for directory replication but my problem is that when I send a email to the server in Israel they don't receive the email going down the VPN. If this is on our frame it works. I added a new zone with A record and MX record for the server in Israel. I can ping by name and IP address so I don't think it is WINS or DNS...what should I check next? Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. List Charter and FAQ at:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htmList 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Does having the deleted item retention cause any problems... i.e. slow down the server or does it just take up space on the box? -Original Message- From: Crouthamel, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin You can get it back if you have deleted item retention set up on the exchange server. In the client highlight the deleted items folder. Go to tools and click on recover deleted items. JC -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm *** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE *** Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message and/or its attachments. This message and its attachments are intended only for use by the individual(s) listed as the recipient(s). If you are not one of the intended recipient(s), or responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return email and destroy all copies of the email. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official company business shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Yes you can get it back! Usually you can just go into Outlook (2K), on the menu select Tools/Recover Deleted Items and this will list all the items that have been recently deleted, and they can be resorted on a one-on-one basis or as a group. I hope that helps. Justin M. Silles [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Error publishing Free/Busy Info
If you are getting this error on all mailboxes, you may need to rebuild the site folders. See Q152960 for details on this procedure. Careful with this... -Original Message- From: Justin Silles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:32 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Error publishing Free/Busy Info Hello All. WinNT 4.0 SP6a w/ Exchange 5.5 SP4 (Server is PDC). In MS Outlook the following error is generated Unable to Publish Free/Busy Data. An extensive search on the MSKB shows many articles, I have yet to find one that fixes the issue. I'm new at this company and I did not install this rollout of Exchange OR NT, so I am not sure if there was a faulty setup process or not. I have been administering Exchange for quite sometime, I just have yet to come across an error like this that isn't easy to fix! I am curious if there are issues with the System Folder (On MS Exchange) Schedule + Free Busy. The name of it is really weird, can someone confirm their name and compare? Ours is named as: EX:/o=M-M-S/ou=MAIN. I am familiar with Exchange, but I can't for the life of me think of what this folder's usual name is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! Justin M. Silles [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Title: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin See MS article for DUMPSTERALWAYSON. -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: Database size
You're a great admin and don't you forget it!!! ;o) D -Original Message- From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:39 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size When did this happen? Did I miss something? When did this become regular maintance? What problem does it prevent/solve? I have not done a offline defrag in over two years. Do I know how to do one yes, will I do one in the next two years, probably not. Am I a bad admin. Who knows? ellery -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Like always - never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure of having a valid backup (im paranoid - I always make sure I have two.) Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested (and of course they are!) Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet - MS dont suppose it to to complex a task that you should contact PSS to find out how to do it. A list like this is not going to be very useful to people if we all mollycoddle each other and choose what information we disseminate based on our audiences supposed intelligence level. my $0.02 -Original Message- From: John O'Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Very Good Advice. I spent the entire weekend rebuilding my exchange from back up and using eseutil before finding out just how dangerous this actually was. I came througn unscathed, but it was my wild irish luck that got me through it not my brains. -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Do we really want to be suggesting that without directing them to PSS? I might run it and you might run it, but what if this guy isn't as savvy as we are and he breaks his server? Eseutil is a dangerous tool that should only be used when extremely necessary. Personally, I'd leave it the way it is. When you hire more people and you receive more email that white space in the database is just going to fill up anyway. Let exchange run its course and you will be a happy admin. Start mucking around with utilities you know little about and you nor your boss will be very happy. D -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Normal behaviour. You need to do an offline defrag, i.e. eseutil. Neil -Original Message- From: Gene Nykolyshyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 18 October 2001 14:49 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: Database size After deleting hundreds of old accounts, the priv.edb actually grew in size. Any insights? List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Items that have been shift-deleted can also be recovered in this way. -Original Message- From: Cardoza, Patricia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 16:38 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin If you have deleted item retention set up on the server then he can go into his deleted items folder, and then go to Tools, Recover Deleted Items. That will bring up a list of all the items that have been deleted (but not shift deleted I believe) within your deleted item retention period. Patricia -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: EXCHANGE 2000
Just as an aside, as an old SBS Support engineer, the easiest way to set this up is to run through the SBS Internet Connection Wizard on the To-Do List. If you have issues with that, pop on over to the microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000 group. John Eddy Microsoft -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 Thanks alot I think you've pointed me in the right direction.RRAS is installed by default.Your info should help out alot.Now if I can just convince the company to stop selling @!#$%!@#$ before I even learn what to do I'd be in heaven. Ora Skaggs -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 You don't need to do anything to let exchange know there is a demand-dial connection. The very nature of the demand-dial connection are that it will dial your ISP whenever it needs to. You just need to configure your SMTP Connector as normal then create a Demand-dial connection on you RRAS server. RRAS is installed by default I think, it just will need configuring. -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 okay that would explain why Exchange settings don't seem to help.If I setup RAS how do I get Exchange to know it is a dial on demand connection?Sorry if these seem like basic questions but I really am out of my element here. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: EXCHANGE 2000 You should configure a demand-dial connection. This isn't configured on Exchange 2000 but on a Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access Server (these can be on the same servers incidentally). -Original Message- From: ORA SKAGGS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 13:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: EXCHANGE 2000 Hi All Help! My company started farming me out to do SBS 2000 installs.Problem is I have no Exchange 2000 experience.When I setup the Small Business Server I can't figure out how to get Exchange working on a dial-up connection.I've messed with this for hours and can't seem to figure out if this is even possible.Can I set it up with a dial-up connection and if so what am I missing?Thanks For any help. Ora Skaggs MCSE 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 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
RE: Error publishing Free/Busy Info
On ours, the free busy is listed as EX:/o=Exchange/ou=xxx, where xxx is the site name the server is based at. Ours is Ex55 SP4, W2K SP2 HTH Tim Boswell Customer Support Specialist BG Group Service Desk * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 0870 240 0890, TVP Ext 2727 ICL Helpdesk * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 01782 777888, Int Ext 7241 4678 -Original Message- From: Justin Silles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 16:32 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Error publishing Free/Busy Info Hello All. WinNT 4.0 SP6a w/ Exchange 5.5 SP4 (Server is PDC). In MS Outlook the following error is generated Unable to Publish Free/Busy Data. An extensive search on the MSKB shows many articles, I have yet to find one that fixes the issue. I'm new at this company and I did not install this rollout of Exchange OR NT, so I am not sure if there was a faulty setup process or not. I have been administering Exchange for quite sometime, I just have yet to come across an error like this that isn't easy to fix! I am curious if there are issues with the System Folder (On MS Exchange) Schedule + Free Busy. The name of it is really weird, can someone confirm their name and compare? Ours is named as: EX:/o=M-M-S/ou=MAIN. I am familiar with Exchange, but I can't for the life of me think of what this folder's usual name is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! Justin M. Silles [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
RE: message tracking and reporting
Hi Guiseppe We make use of BMC Patrol products to manage our hosting environment and so as they had an exchange agent I decided to deploy this to my exchange box and it tracks all sorts of usefull stuff. You can basically configure the agent to alert you when anything reaches preset threshholds etc. This of course depends on your budget as you will have spend money on the agents and knowledge modules... Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Giuseppe Torchetti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 16:14 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: message tracking and reporting Hi exchangers, Does anyone know of an easy way to track messages and get info on a particular mailbox. Basically, to get the total number of mails, the senders and extra Obviously without going through the logs and writing my own program to parse this information. - Maybe the resource kit? 3rd party? This is needed for management... Thanks. 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
RE: Non-existant Exch Server
There is no simple reg hack for this. The details of the server are stored in AD so it needs to be removed from here. Do you have any other exchange servers other than the one you fixed? If so, the best way to remove the server from AD is to find the server in Exchange System Manager and delete it from here. My feeling though is that this is your only exchange server in which case this may not be the solution to your problem but just check anywaysince AD stores this info and you've rebuilt Exchange server, the old server may still appear in ESM. If not, you need to delete the old exchange server from AD manually. This is very dangerous though so use caution here. I can't give you the exact answer, but I suggest you use ADSI Edit and look under the Configuration Container/Services/Microsoft Exchange and look for instances of your old server and delete them. Please remember, this is an off-the-top-of-my-head thought. Search TechNet and Knowledge base for supported resolutions to your problem. I have included this idea as I'm sure any answer MS will provide will be along these lines. -Original Message- From: Shauna Ryall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 15:57 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Non-existant Exch Server We had a crash a while ago while running a beta of Exchange. All the data was lost and to make a long story short, while rejoining the fixed server (was a MB issue) back into the BackOffice fold, it was renamed. There are some users in the AD with beta email addresses listed using the other server. When I try to move them to the new server I get an error that, of course, it can't locate the old server and the process of moving dies. Any suggestions on a reg hack or ?? I have check with Technet but got squat and I am fairly new to Exchange. Exchange 2K as part of the BackOffice 2K server. TIA Shauna 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
Team calendars from MS-Add?
Anyone use Team Calendars from MS-Add? We are just beginning to do some weird strange and exciting new teaming. This product sounds good but does it actually add significant functionality and/or save time? This is a 50 person office, 9 gig store, running e2k. ellery july Technical Lead Northwest Area Foundation 332 Minnesota e-1201 St. Paul, MN 55101 email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone - 651-225-3895 fax - 651-225-7695 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Firewall Configuration
Title: Firewall Configuration Hi Bruce, My Exchange is in my inside network and I use illegal IP address on the exchange and use a rule to change requests for the routable address to the illegal address behind the firewall. another word, it is in my DMZ network. What do you mean by moving it to the trusted interface? I have 2 NICs on the firewall, external one and internal card. my exchange's IP is 192.168.1.10 and the routable address for it is 128.200.129.10. Thanks, -Original Message-From: Briggs, Bruce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:22 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Firewall Configuration Where is your Exchange server and your Outlook clients with respect to the firewall? If you have your Exchange server on the DMZ interface, consider moving it to your trusted interface. Most people feel that having Exchange on the DMZ is worse than having it on the trusted interface because of the ports, including RPC that need to be opened. Bruce Briggs System Administration State University of NY -Original Message-From: Zamanian, Behzad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:50 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Firewall Configuration Hi everyone, We use Raptor firewall on NT4 SP6. We also have Exchange 5.5 and outlook users for MAC and PC clients. Outlook uses RPC port 135 to handshake with exchange and as you may know, RPC port is a reserved port for any NT based firewall and Outlook conflicts with the firewall server on port 135. Microsoft's solution to this is to create 3 registries for predefined ports so that outlook tries to connect on port 135 and automatically select the port you assigned. This solution still creates a few major problems: MAC Outlook users can never connect Sometimes remote users can not connect Exchange connectivity is not stable. we had to reboot the server 2 times in one week with this setting. Any ideas? Thanks, Behzad Zamanian Advancement Systems Architect University Advancement, UCI (949)824-8041 x. 48041 [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Charter and FAQ at:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htmList 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
RE: Error publishing Free/Busy Info
That's where the Free/Busy data should be getting published to. The name is generated from the organization and site names in you Exchange configuration. -Original Message- From: Justin Silles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:32 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Error publishing Free/Busy Info Hello All. WinNT 4.0 SP6a w/ Exchange 5.5 SP4 (Server is PDC). In MS Outlook the following error is generated Unable to Publish Free/Busy Data. An extensive search on the MSKB shows many articles, I have yet to find one that fixes the issue. I'm new at this company and I did not install this rollout of Exchange OR NT, so I am not sure if there was a faulty setup process or not. I have been administering Exchange for quite sometime, I just have yet to come across an error like this that isn't easy to fix! I am curious if there are issues with the System Folder (On MS Exchange) Schedule + Free Busy. The name of it is really weird, can someone confirm their name and compare? Ours is named as: EX:/o=M-M-S/ou=MAIN. I am familiar with Exchange, but I can't for the life of me think of what this folder's usual name is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! Justin M. Silles [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
RE: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT)
Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I knew I could count on you guys! I use Ghostscript, but to set that up for 50 or 60 sales drones would be tedious and I doubt they would have much luck using it. They all want the pretty Adobe one-click button to make pdf's right from Office applications. I can't imaging subjecting them to the horror of actually thinking about what they are doing ;-) I will investigate the possibilities of using CERN and a few of the others that are mentioned. Thanks Again! Jim -Original Message- From: JT Agnello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:34 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT) Besides the jaws tool previously mentioned (which I haven't used personally), adobe acrobat or the ghost set of postscript tools will help you get any file converted to pdf (print job to postscript file to pdf). We use the adobe distiller service to monitor a network share, allowing everyone to drop in postscript files and retrieve out pdf files that are automatically generated by the monitoring service. Haven't tried to automate this further via messaging ... however, CERN offers such an email conversion service, at: http://preprints.cern.ch/Convert?emailGuide#codetable and you might consider emailing their folks (at the supplied support address on the above page) to ask how they assembled the pieces. -Original Message- From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Auto-Create PDF file from mailbox (maybe OT) I apologize in advance if this is a bit off topic, and if anyone can direct me to another site, please do. I want my users to be able to send an attachment to a mailbox and have it automatically returned to them in PDF format. I know iTrezzo offers a Word to plain text package for the Blackberry that works this way, does anyone know of something similar for Word to PDF? Thanks! Jim Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Engineer Advertising.com We bring innovation to interactive communication. Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior Performance. 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 *** The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: POP3 issue after disabling relay
Ali, please read this article make sure you've followed all the steps: http://www.exchangeadmin.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=7696 also available here: http://downloads.members.tripod.com/ladysun1969/misc/relay.tif -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial. - -Original Message- From: Allen Crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: POP3 issue after disabling relay The same thing happened with us. We had to relay for our Goldmine users because they do not have this option. We are closed now and make the Goldmine users connect through the VPN. So in our Routing Restrictions tab, we've checked Hosts and clients that successfully authenticate as well as Hosts and clients with these IP addresses, then included our private internal IP range. However, Ali mention that they *unchecked* Hosts and clients with these IP addresses to close their relay. Everything I have read suggests that this should be *checked* but that no IP addresses should be listed in order to close the relay. Either way, checking the box in Outlook/Outlook Express and even Netscape Mail clients I believe, should fix the problem. -Original Message- From: Laura Swartout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:06 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:RE: POP3 issue after disabling relay We had the same problem until we had the POP3 users check My server requires authentication in Tools-Accounts-Properties-Servers-Outgoing Mail Server in Outlook Express. -Original Message- From: Sethi, Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:51 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: POP3 issue after disabling relay Hello Everyone, Specs: Windows 2000 server sp1 Exchange 5.5 sp4 At one time our Exchange server was setup as a relay agent. We had numerous ISPs like mindspring and earthlink block emails stemming from our domain. Several days ago we corrected that problem by ensuring our Exchange server is no longer setup to relay. The following steps were done to prohibit relaying: 1.In IMS we unchecked 'Hosts and clients with these IP addresses' 2.We also unchecked 'Hosts and clients connecting to these internal address and remove the ip address and mask of our Exchange server. We are having issues with our POP3 users after making these changes to disable relaying. We are getting complaints from users setup as POP3 that they cannot send to external email addresses. They can only send to our internal users. As a temp solution we have asked that our POP3 users use OWA to send to outside clients. At present there are approximately 13 POP3 users in our company so its not a major issues but just a slight inconvenience for them. Is there a way we can correct this issue and allow the POP3 users to send externally? Does any one have any suggestions? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
It hasn't caused any problems since we enabled it several months ago. Murray -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:40 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin Does having the deleted item retention cause any problems... i.e. slow down the server or does it just take up space on the box? -Original Message- From: Crouthamel, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin You can get it back if you have deleted item retention set up on the exchange server. In the client highlight the deleted items folder. Go to tools and click on recover deleted items. JC -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm *** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE *** Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message and/or its attachments. This message and its attachments are intended only for use by the individual(s) listed as the recipient(s). If you are not one of the intended recipient(s), or responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return email and destroy all copies of the email. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official company business shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the company. 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
RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin
Title: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin We backup nightly, but the point of the deleted items recovery is that you don't have to do a restore to a backup server to retrieve a single item. I would highly recommend not using that option, but rather just retain the deleted items for a period of time depending on space requirements. It's worked for us. Murray -Original Message-From: Todd White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:39 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin In the Admin program highlight the Private Information Store and select Don't Permanently delete items until the store has been backed up and specify the amount of days. Once this is done he can click on Tools recover deleted items from the users Outlook program. Todd White System Administrator LaserComm Inc. 972-941-0276 Voice 972-941-0223 Fax The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are the property of LaserComm Inc, its subsidiaries or licensors and are intended to be private and confidential. This material is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The material is protected by various laws, including those related to copyright and trade secret, and may not be used, copied or distributed without the express permission of LaserComm Inc. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the correspondence. -Original Message- From: Mathews, James E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:19 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Retrieval of deleted item from the recycle bin One of the users at our firm deleted an email and then immediately emptied their deleted items folder (and before you ask have no idea why they would do this). is there anyway to get this back. We are running exchange 5.5 with outlook 2k client. I don't know of anyway to get it back but he claims that it has happened before and he got them back. I know we can restore messages from backup but he deleted it the same day so would not be on the nightly back up. Thanks James 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
RE: message tracking and reporting
Think MELIA might fit the bill. -Original Message- From: Giuseppe Torchetti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: message tracking and reporting Hi exchangers, Does anyone know of an easy way to track messages and get info on a particular mailbox. Basically, to get the total number of mails, the senders and extra Obviously without going through the logs and writing my own program to parse this information. - Maybe the resource kit? 3rd party? This is needed for management... Thanks. 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
RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t
[EMAIL PROTECTED] doesn't work. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:05 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t I might be wrong here because my knowledge of 5.5 is rusty, but I thought all you needed to do was add the secondary email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] to a mailbox and that mailbox would now receive all email addressed to your domain that isn't a valid recipient. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t How do I set up a catch all postmaster account that accepts all mail except those with specific mailboxes WITHOUT having to build a list of bogus e-mail address that will be accepted. -Original Message- From: Robin Lawrie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t I've not read all of this email so I may be repeating what has already been said, so apologies if that is the case, but there are 2 things you can do. You can set up a 'catch-all' postmaster account that would receive these emails, or you can add these email addresses as secondary proxy email addresses to other mailboxes, i.e. the administrators. -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 14:21 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t Yes, I realized that after I sent it. The real problem is that I am up to over 60 non-existent e-mail addresses. I don't want to have to track each bounce and manually add it to the distribution list. More preferably, I would like to block (issue a reject) the message before it even gets into the input queue. This might discourage the spammers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: FW: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can' t The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Huh? If you assign an smtp address to a DL with no members, the message just disappears no NDR is sent. or am I just confused 'cause I've been sick? -Michèle Immigration site: http://LadySun1969.tripod.com Our new 2001 Miata: http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley Tiggercam: http://www.tiggercam.co.uk - If insane people had more money they would just be eccentric. - -Original Message- From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5?-I guess you can't From the comments here, it seems that you can't set up exchange 5.5 to do what I was originally looking to do: Either reject outright a message without a mailbox, or simply not send an NDR for a message without a mailbox. This seems to be what I am hearing? Is this correct? The idea of dropping the messages in a black hole won't do what I wish: an NDR will be sent to the sender. Steve Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Always a good thing to think, especially if it reduces your workload/aggravation quotient. -Original Message- From: Toni, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:27 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? That's a good idea (I'll create it but then just won't tell anyone else - theoretically still busy) Now that's 2 people on this list that have made me think today. Is this a good thing? :-) -Original Message- From: Don Ely [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 17, 2001 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? Because if I create a Black Hole I/we don't have to do anything... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: How can you reject messages in Exchange 5.5? why don't you create a public folder, make it visible, add those smtp addresses into it and set it to clear itself out every day. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17
RE: Database size
Well, based on not using eseutil without reason, you're a fine admin. Use of the utility is the exception (major mailbox migration, deleteion of lots of data) not the rule (regular use). I would even say, regular use of the utility is the opposite of maintenance. Yes, it has it's place. William -Original Message- From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:39 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size When did this happen? Did I miss something? When did this become regular maintance? What problem does it prevent/solve? I have not done a offline defrag in over two years. Do I know how to do one yes, will I do one in the next two years, probably not. Am I a bad admin. Who knows? ellery -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:34 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Er, are we exchange admins or users...? Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Like always - never make a change or perform any task of significance without being 110% sure of having a valid backup (im paranoid - I always make sure I have two.) Building an exchange box and recovering the info stores should take no where near a weekend if your DRP policies are accurate and tested (and of course they are!) Additionally information regarding using eseutil to defrag priv.edb is freely available in technet - MS dont suppose it to to complex a task that you should contact PSS to find out how to do it. A list like this is not going to be very useful to people if we all mollycoddle each other and choose what information we disseminate based on our audiences supposed intelligence level. my $0.02 -Original Message- From: John O'Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Very Good Advice. I spent the entire weekend rebuilding my exchange from back up and using eseutil before finding out just how dangerous this actually was. I came througn unscathed, but it was my wild irish luck that got me through it not my brains. -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Do we really want to be suggesting that without directing them to PSS? I might run it and you might run it, but what if this guy isn't as savvy as we are and he breaks his server? Eseutil is a dangerous tool that should only be used when extremely necessary. Personally, I'd leave it the way it is. When you hire more people and you receive more email that white space in the database is just going to fill up anyway. Let exchange run its course and you will be a happy admin. Start mucking around with utilities you know little about and you nor your boss will be very happy. D -Original Message- From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Normal behaviour. You need to do an offline defrag, i.e. eseutil. Neil -Original Message- From: Gene Nykolyshyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: 18 October 2001 14:49 Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List Conversation: Database size Subject: Database size After deleting hundreds of old accounts, the priv.edb actually grew in size. Any insights? List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ** This eMail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands or any of its subsidiary companies. If you have received this eMail in error please contact the Support Desk Immediately by telephone on 01202-36 or on eMail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Database size
What are your backup suggestions? I notice you refer to Backup Exec, online backups etc. Thanks Julie -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:05 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 400 users or a 1000 users, it doesn't particularly matter. If you have the disk space, leave the database alone. As an example, a rater recent one I might add, I ran eseutil (the hard repair) on a DB the other night. Now granted, they didn't have any backups so they were already up sh!t creek without a paddle. When all was said and done, they wound up losing emails and some attachments. This utility is a very nasty beast, so one should exercise extreme caution when running it. Of course, they now have fully functional and reliable backups. For some reason, some lovely admin thought you should use BE with the Exchange Agent, backup all of the exchsrvr directories, do the online backups, do brick level backups, and last but not least have circular logging enabled. Needless to say, sparks were shooting out of mine eyes... -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:37 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size err - we were supporting in excess of 400 users on one box If you have a fairly static environment then there is no reason that the db would blow out... The original mail that sparked all this described a situation where 50 odd mailboxes had been removed from the store and the db did not shrink. This is to be expected because the online defrag cannot reclaim white space from the db. The only way to reclaim that space (should you want to :) ) is to run an offline. Nick -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:27 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.) Neway - this is quite of topic now, so thanks for your feedback Don and William - I trust you understand the light in which I made my comments. Nick -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:36 PM
RE: Error publishing Free/Busy Info
I see that locally only occassionally, but the remote users see it about once a day. It's just a connectivity issue. Outlook is trying to ask the Exchange server for any updates to the calendar and the communication failed. could be a busy ethernet segment. Wan timeout issue. Busy server and didn't answer quick enough for Outlook. Unless it happens every 10 minutes, forget about it. -Original Message- From: Justin Silles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:32 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Error publishing Free/Busy Info Hello All. WinNT 4.0 SP6a w/ Exchange 5.5 SP4 (Server is PDC). In MS Outlook the following error is generated Unable to Publish Free/Busy Data. An extensive search on the MSKB shows many articles, I have yet to find one that fixes the issue. I'm new at this company and I did not install this rollout of Exchange OR NT, so I am not sure if there was a faulty setup process or not. I have been administering Exchange for quite sometime, I just have yet to come across an error like this that isn't easy to fix! I am curious if there are issues with the System Folder (On MS Exchange) Schedule + Free Busy. The name of it is really weird, can someone confirm their name and compare? Ours is named as: EX:/o=M-M-S/ou=MAIN. I am familiar with Exchange, but I can't for the life of me think of what this folder's usual name is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! Justin M. Silles [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? ------NOT!!! -- depen ds on the features
Interestingly, I number of people have asked me the same question. My first response is to just yell back NO. Now I ask what is it about exchange 2000 that you feel a need to upgrade? Upgrade for Upgrade or is there some feature(s) you need. If it is a feature there are very good third party programs which will give you lots of the new features you get in E2K that run very well and cheaper on E5.5. So what features do you want from E2K that you can not get from E5.5? May we can help? ellery july Technical Lead Northwest Area Foundation 332 Minnesota e-1201 St. Paul, MN 55101 email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone - 651-225-3895 fax - 651-225-7695 -Original Message- From: John Sparrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:32 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? --NOT!!! thanks everyone kinda get the picture :D had a feeling that, that was the case, i guess i was hoping that there was some sort of workaround or something thnaks tho John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk -Original Message- From: Rick Gasper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:07 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? You need to have at least windows 2k and sp1 with active directory running. I am sure you will get the same response many more times. here is everything you need to know: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sysreq/default.asp Rick Gasper - Original Message - From: John Sparrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: Exchange 2k on NT4?? possible or not?? hi all sorry to be a pain, think i may be a little dumb here :D what sort of problems would be likely to occur if i install ex2k on an NT box?? currently running a straight NT4 domain with the exception of 2 win2k pro workstations, all servers running nt4 sp6a probably talking out my ass again, sorry people,..its friday John Sparrow IT Support Assistant Computer Department Travco Ltd, London http://www.travco.co.uk 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 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Database size
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/BestDBManage.as p William -Original Message- From: Julie Lienemann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size What are your backup suggestions? I notice you refer to Backup Exec, online backups etc. Thanks Julie -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:05 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 400 users or a 1000 users, it doesn't particularly matter. If you have the disk space, leave the database alone. As an example, a rater recent one I might add, I ran eseutil (the hard repair) on a DB the other night. Now granted, they didn't have any backups so they were already up sh!t creek without a paddle. When all was said and done, they wound up losing emails and some attachments. This utility is a very nasty beast, so one should exercise extreme caution when running it. Of course, they now have fully functional and reliable backups. For some reason, some lovely admin thought you should use BE with the Exchange Agent, backup all of the exchsrvr directories, do the online backups, do brick level backups, and last but not least have circular logging enabled. Needless to say, sparks were shooting out of mine eyes... -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:37 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size err - we were supporting in excess of 400 users on one box If you have a fairly static environment then there is no reason that the db would blow out... The original mail that sparked all this described a situation where 50 odd mailboxes had been removed from the store and the db did not shrink. This is to be expected because the online defrag cannot reclaim white space from the db. The only way to reclaim that space (should you want to :) ) is to run an offline. Nick -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:27 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very similar hoops to recover your exchange box. Perhaps we miss understood? Sean -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Point taken re only if you have the 16Gb limit, however the points to writing that post were not specific to the defrag issue and I believe are still pertinent (sorry about rehashing old material - I joined the list yesterday. Ill keep my mouth shut now...) 1 - Any Admin performing any task other than the ordinary every day maintenance (and I dont believe I mentioned that an Offline Defrag was everyday maintenance :) ) should be absolutely sure that they have a valid backup, and are familiar with their sites DRP practices. 2 - Reread step 1 (I suspect I dont have to point out that 110% is a figure of speech) 3 - People reading and contributing to this list will get more out of it if we actually provide detailed and concise info, rather than choose not to because of the possibility of the misuse of that information. Everyone should be aware that not everything posted is correct or properly articulated (as I just proved) and if they choose to use suggestions from the list they should ensure that they have a fallback position ALWAYS! (And I dont think I implied that all information regarding eseutil was available on technet either - merely how to perform an offline defrag.)
RE: Server sizing
Plus a couple of other drives for the logs, RAID1 as well. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:18 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Server sizing JK Sorry forgot to add ... storage would be something like an 18GB Hard Drive for the DB's (3 for RAID5) and 2 x 9GB for the Operating System :). If you can do a Hot Spare, then all the better Simon Weaver NT Domain Administrator Ext. 5544 Tel: 02392-705544 (Direct Dial) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Jonathan K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 October 2001 01:03:PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Server sizing I just need some suggestions on server sizing and configuration. I am new to using Exchange and I want to verify/confirm some information and outside vendor is giving me. I have about 30 users that I want to put on exchange 2k. I need to determine the server hardware config. (ie. hard drive space, cpu, etc.). Thanks everyone for all your help. JK List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ... This email is for the intended addressee only. If you have received it in error then you must not use, retain, disseminate or otherwise deal with it. Please notify the sender by return email. The views of the author may not necessarily constitute the views of Astrium Limited. Nothing in this email shall bind Astrium Limited in any contract or obligation. Astrium Limited Gunnels Wood Road Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 2AS List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm DO NOT read, copy or disseminate this communication unless you are the intended addressee. This e-mail communication contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you have received this communication in error, please call us immediately at (907) 561-1250 and ask to speak to the sender of the communication. Also, please e-mail the sender and notify the sender immediately that you have received the communication in error. List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
RE: Database size
The last time I remember any kind of success with ArcServe was when Computer Associates didn't own it and it was running on Novell. Ever since Computer Associates got involved, it has become unreliable garbage. So as far as my experience has been IT SUCKS! -Original Message- From: Crouthamel, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:16 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size You mention ArcserveIT. What has your experience been with the product. Mine has been nothing short of consistent pain and frustration. I believe I have gone through all of their upgrades with the hope that the new version will be the fix all. I actually remember them referring to the 2K ver. as the Holy Grail. Not so I tell you...:( JC -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:50 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Well I wouldn't say I prefer BE. I'd say whatever is cost effective for you. ArcWreckIt is not cost effective anytime to anyone in my opinion. Although, there are those that have somehow been successful with it. NT Backup works just fine. It depends on the needs of your company. You'll want to address all of the data you backup, not just exchange and restorability will also need to be taken into account. With exchange, I perform online backups nightly. You might want to check out the DR whitepapers on the MS site for clarification. Any other questions... Ask away. D -Original Message- From: Julie Lienemann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:31 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size What are your backup suggestions? I notice you refer to Backup Exec, online backups etc. Thanks Julie -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:05 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 400 users or a 1000 users, it doesn't particularly matter. If you have the disk space, leave the database alone. As an example, a rater recent one I might add, I ran eseutil (the hard repair) on a DB the other night. Now granted, they didn't have any backups so they were already up sh!t creek without a paddle. When all was said and done, they wound up losing emails and some attachments. This utility is a very nasty beast, so one should exercise extreme caution when running it. Of course, they now have fully functional and reliable backups. For some reason, some lovely admin thought you should use BE with the Exchange Agent, backup all of the exchsrvr directories, do the online backups, do brick level backups, and last but not least have circular logging enabled. Needless to say, sparks were shooting out of mine eyes... -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:37 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size err - we were supporting in excess of 400 users on one box If you have a fairly static environment then there is no reason that the db would blow out... The original mail that sparked all this described a situation where 50 odd mailboxes had been removed from the store and the db did not shrink. This is to be expected because the online defrag cannot reclaim white space from the db. The only way to reclaim that space (should you want to :) ) is to run an offline. Nick -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:27 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size 60+ users, running Exchange 5.5 std edition for about 4 years. Never once ran an offline defrag. I've got about 16mb white space in my priv.edb and about 4mb in my pub.edb. Online maintenance seems to be doing a pretty good job in our environment. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Nick Bradford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size hehe - I think so - by regular I meant occuring at a (reasonably) regular interval. ie every 6 months or so - which when I was admining a 5.5 site - was how often I took the servers offline for a few hours to defrag. regular everyday!!... - (I think my users would be a little stroppy if I was doing an offline every night :) ) -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Database size Nick, Here's the first paragraph in your original email. Offline defrag is necessary regular maintenance task, and if your DB fills the disk at any time youll be jumping through very
Lotus Notes Like Document Repository?
Hello to all, First let me start by stating that this is my first question on ANY list. I traditionally found lists full of banter and unproductive reading, BUT this list is different I realized after only reading a few long subjects. My hat is off to all of you! I passed the note below to Stu @ Sunbelt and he thought you all may be able to point me in the right direction. Snip I have been searching Hi and Low and have not been able to come up with something concrete that could help my with an idea I have. I used to work at CompUSA as an Account Executive. We used Lotus Notes for collaboration and email and I remember something that kept me ahead of my more unproductive peers - The Document Repository. In there was all the company's divisional information for each Store's management and Corporate sales team to ponder. I literally lived in there! I was WELL informed of new company issues, goals, incentives, etc. as well as our product manufacturers NEW/HOT info. This single point of reference resource was invaluable to me and those that utilized it for what it was. I could easily spot outdated info that had not been archived/deleted and I also knew corporate thoughts without annoying conference calls that would go on FOREVER! Now I work for a Transportation company with three terminals. We use Exchange Server 2000 (not enterprise). I was wondering if you were familiar with that Document Repository from Lotus Notes and more importantly if there were some way to create something similar in Exchange. I can not see why not with the use of Public Folders and whatnot, but I am a little lost on how to get started with a small pilot. Do you have any ideas? Snip If you need further details on the WHY's or HOW's this would be used, simply ask away... Thank You! to you all in advance for any help you may offer, Daniel Daniel S. Gurrola II Manager of Information Systems Gold Coast Transportation Services (805) 487*4443 ext. 1010 (805) 487*9810 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm