RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I'm sorry to hijack this thread, but the question seems to have been answered, so I don't feel too guilty :) How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Do you have a dedicated downtime agreement to do it, or do you have emergency procedures when disk space is running a little low? For my stores, Offline Defrags will be taking 12+ hours (each) at a rough guess, so it's not something can really do on an ad-hoc basis. Cheers Richard From: Reimer, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 00:22 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Hi folks, We just recently cleared out a bunch of old accounts from Exchange, and would like to do an offline defrag, but we don't have enough disk space where the store is kept to do the defrag. There isn't enough space on the log/system drive either (we just have the two drives). Is there another way to do this? Is it recommended? Our store (we have just one) is about 40 GB, with a STM file of 26 GB (approx). I tried to google it, but nothing came up. Maybe because I'm tired at the end of the day. I'd appreciate any help I can get. Thanks. Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA Windows Servers Networking Prairie Bible Institute Box 4000 Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 Canada Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 Fax: 403-443-5540 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.prairie.edu ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Email Archival 101: a General View
Nice stuff. Thanks. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:32:57 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: Email Archival 101: a General View It was great. I appreciate you sharing it. From : Bingham, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent : Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:01 PM To : MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject : RE: Email Archival 101: a General View Well, as I said, some of it is hacked together rather hastily, while I still have this account, so I expect some minor discrepancies. Therefore, a few notes in response: Event sinks ~= transport/routing agents, for this purpose. I used the Sinks terminology because more people are still familiar with it, and when we did are review of products in 2005/2006, there were no archiving vendors that had E2K7 Routing Agents. Go figure. need manageable . content . isn't accessed very often. Precisely; that's one set of questions involved in the Content Management category. When you start doing these sorts of things and don't involve legal personnel (if you have any), it will probably come back to you for reworking, eventually. Involve potential stakeholders at the start when possible. If said stakeholders don't exist. no involvement. Even if they exist, but you don't think they have any involvement/needs in your current project to offload old data from the Exchange server, you should strongly consider touching base with them when doing this sort of work. the designs are certainly easier to do the first time than to try to retro-fit when whole new categories of requirements popup next year. I agree with the list of features to look for, in a general sense. I am much more prone to encourage a company to figure out what their needs are, though, rather than assume the same laundry list applies to everyone. Granted, knowing what is on the possible laundry list is helpful in understanding what our own list might look like. From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:02 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Email Archival 101: a General View Lots of good information in there. I certainly don't agree with everything. Event sinks? In Exchange 2007, you would write an archiving transport/routing agent. Small companies often need archiving but do not have a legal department or binding regulatory needs. They need a manageable Exchange server so they are not backing up content daily that isn't accessed very often. That's the primary reason I hear for archiving. From an Information Week article by Andrew Conry-Murray in June 2008: What to look for in an E-mail archiving solution: 1) Compression 2) Full Content Index 3) Keyword Search 4) Litigation hold (prevent deletion) 5) Metadata Index 6) Retention Deletion Policy enforcement 7) Single Instancing [WSLIII1] Other preferred features: 1) Additional Search 2) API/Connector to other systems, especially legal apps 3) Discovery 4) SharePoint integration 5) Support for extensive list of attachment types Probably the most valuable thing you said for me, is the last paragraph. Test your potential solution. MAPI-based and Journaling (ew!) archivers should be able to be tested without affecting real live data. From: Bingham, Kevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Email Archival 101: a General View I promised a while back to do a generic write-up on selecting an Email Archival Solution; figured I better finish this set of scribbles before I shuffle off from the company next week. If anyone wants to throw some of this up on a blog somewhere, feel free. Since I'm finishing this up in a rush, there are undoubtedly considerations I've forgotten to include here, and I only strove to include considerations that would be prevalent to the majority of companies, but this should be a good start for any company considering archival. This is written from the perspective of an Exchange Administrator; Exchange as your core email solution is assumed, but most of the generalities within could apply to any email solution. This information is not definitive nor unbiased; it only represents the empirical findings of a couple of administrators. Email Archival has been a hot point in the industry for some time now, with no real consensus on best-practices or best-in-breed products. Different parts of industry drive this division in views by having different requirements. In general, it's a system of pulling email out of its native storage system and placing it somewhere else; the specifics end there, though. So, when considering Email Archival,
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
-Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I never do offline defrags - I create new stores and move mailboxes. From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I'm sorry to hijack this thread, but the question seems to have been answered, so I don't feel too guilty J How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Do you have a dedicated downtime agreement to do it, or do you have emergency procedures when disk space is running a little low? For my stores, Offline Defrags will be taking 12+ hours (each) at a rough guess, so it's not something can really do on an ad-hoc basis. Cheers Richard From: Reimer, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 00:22 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Hi folks, We just recently cleared out a bunch of old accounts from Exchange, and would like to do an offline defrag, but we don't have enough disk space where the store is kept to do the defrag. There isn't enough space on the log/system drive either (we just have the two drives). Is there another way to do this? Is it recommended? Our store (we have just one) is about 40 GB, with a STM file of 26 GB (approx). I tried to google it, but nothing came up. Maybe because I'm tired at the end of the day. I'd appreciate any help I can get. Thanks. Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA Windows Servers Networking Prairie Bible Institute Box 4000 Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 Canada Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 Fax: 403-443-5540 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.prairie.edu ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? On 11/21/08, William Lefkovics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Every few years or so, whether it's needed or not. when disk space is running a little low? Add more disks. If disk space is a problem, and you want to get some back, are you forcing archiving somewhere or mailbox cleanup policy (in order to get white space so the information stores will shrink some when your offline defrag is run)? Aren't you going to run into the same problem again soon? Better to solve the problem rather than chase the symptoms. From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I'm sorry to hijack this thread, but the question seems to have been answered, so I don't feel too guilty J How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Do you have a dedicated downtime agreement to do it, or do you have emergency procedures when disk space is running a little low? For my stores, Offline Defrags will be taking 12+ hours (each) at a rough guess, so it's not something can really do on an ad-hoc basis. Cheers Richard From: Reimer, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 00:22 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Hi folks, We just recently cleared out a bunch of old accounts from Exchange, and would like to do an offline defrag, but we don't have enough disk space where the store is kept to do the defrag. There isn't enough space on the log/system drive either (we just have the two drives). Is there another way to do this? Is it recommended? Our store (we have just one) is about 40 GB, with a STM file of 26 GB (approx). I tried to google it, but nothing came up. Maybe because I'm tired at the end of the day. I'd appreciate any help I can get. Thanks. Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA Windows Servers Networking Prairie Bible Institute Box 4000 Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 Canada Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 Fax: 403-443-5540 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.prairie.edu ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ -- Sent from my mobile device ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Every few years or so, whether it's needed or not. when disk space is running a little low? Add more disks. If disk space is a problem, and you want to get some back, are you forcing archiving somewhere or mailbox cleanup policy (in order to get white space so the information stores will shrink some when your offline defrag is run)? Aren't you going to run into the same problem again soon? Better to solve the problem rather than chase the symptoms. From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I'm sorry to hijack this thread, but the question seems to have been answered, so I don't feel too guilty J How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Do you have a dedicated downtime agreement to do it, or do you have emergency procedures when disk space is running a little low? For my stores, Offline Defrags will be taking 12+ hours (each) at a rough guess, so it's not something can really do on an ad-hoc basis. Cheers Richard From: Reimer, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 00:22 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Hi folks, We just recently cleared out a bunch of old accounts from Exchange, and would like to do an offline defrag, but we don't have enough disk space where the store is kept to do the defrag. There isn't enough space on the log/system drive either (we just have the two drives). Is there another way to do this? Is it recommended? Our store (we have just one) is about 40 GB, with a STM file of 26 GB (approx). I tried to google it, but nothing came up. Maybe because I'm tired at the end of the day. I'd appreciate any help I can get. Thanks. Mark Reimer, A+, MCSA Windows Servers Networking Prairie Bible Institute Box 4000 Three Hills, AB T0M-2N0 Canada Tel: 403-443-5511, Ext. 3476 Fax: 403-443-5540 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.prairie.edu ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: smtp logging
What is Postfix saying in the logs? What kind of interaction? What is the SMTP security config on exchange? Is exchange set to allow the connection from ASSP? Are the messages queuing up or does it look like they are getting handed off to exchange (and into a blackhole?) Is there any anti-spam or anti-virus on the exchange server? What version of exchange? Is the exchange server working for internal clients? Can you telnet at a command line on the ASSP to exchange and initiate a manual mail drop? http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282q=telne t+mail+commandsaq=f Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: smtp logging I have a bizarre issue with mail not getting delivered. Topology is as follows: Internet - PIX - logical interface / vlan - HP switch (interface tagged into applicable vlan) - ESXi server - vm (ASSP/Redhat Postfix MTA) - HP switch (out of vlan) - physical HP server with E2003. ASSP logs show mail from certain domains arrive, postfix MTA shows interaction with exchange, exchange smtp logs enabled, shows nothing and mail is not delivered? I'm stumped J Any ideas? Thanks! jlc ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I was joking. I do not run regular offline defrags ever. -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:30 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? On 11/21/08, William Lefkovics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Every few years or so, whether it's needed or not. when disk space is running a little low? Add more disks. If disk space is a problem, and you want to get some back, are you forcing archiving somewhere or mailbox cleanup policy (in order to get white space so the information stores will shrink some when your offline defrag is run)? Aren't you going to run into the same problem again soon? Better to solve the problem rather than chase the symptoms. From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:01 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I'm sorry to hijack this thread, but the question seems to have been answered, so I don't feel too guilty J How often do you folks perform offline defrags? Do you have a dedicated downtime agreement to do it, or do you have emergency procedures when disk space is running a little low? For my stores, Offline Defrags will be taking 12+ hours (each) at a rough guess, so it's not something can really do 12+ on an ad-hoc basis. Cheers com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
rofl, I was thinking that myself... -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: smtp logging
What is Postfix saying in the logs? What kind of interaction? Nothing useful, it looks like the specific messages from only these two domains get dumped in a queue and released out to exchange. What is the SMTP security config on exchange? Is exchange set to allow the connection from ASSP? Yup, all but these few domains work. Are the messages queuing up or does it look like they are getting handed off to exchange (and into a blackhole?) Is there any anti-spam or anti-virus on the exchange server? Not yet. What version of exchange? E2003sp2 Is the exchange server working for internal clients? Can you telnet at a command line on the ASSP to exchange and initiate a manual mail drop? http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282q=telnet+mail+commandsaq=f Yup, only problem for a few domains! I think I am going to create a local user on the MTA an BCC all mail while a test gets sent again, see if it makes it that far, I have the daemons in master.cf in Postfix all set to -v. Thank! jlc Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: smtp logging I have a bizarre issue with mail not getting delivered. Topology is as follows: Internet - PIX - logical interface / vlan - HP switch (interface tagged into applicable vlan) - ESXi server - vm (ASSP/Redhat Postfix MTA) - HP switch (out of vlan) - physical HP server with E2003. ASSP logs show mail from certain domains arrive, postfix MTA shows interaction with exchange, exchange smtp logs enabled, shows nothing and mail is not delivered? I'm stumped :) Any ideas? Thanks! jlc ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: smtp logging
You're not running anything like OpenDNS that could be blocking the domains, are you? From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging What is Postfix saying in the logs? What kind of interaction? Nothing useful, it looks like the specific messages from only these two domains get dumped in a queue and released out to exchange. What is the SMTP security config on exchange? Is exchange set to allow the connection from ASSP? Yup, all but these few domains work. Are the messages queuing up or does it look like they are getting handed off to exchange (and into a blackhole?) Is there any anti-spam or anti-virus on the exchange server? Not yet. What version of exchange? E2003sp2 Is the exchange server working for internal clients? Can you telnet at a command line on the ASSP to exchange and initiate a manual mail drop? http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282q=teln et+mail+commandsaq=f Yup, only problem for a few domains! I think I am going to create a local user on the MTA an BCC all mail while a test gets sent again, see if it makes it that far, I have the daemons in master.cf in Postfix all set to -v. Thank! jlc Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: smtp logging I have a bizarre issue with mail not getting delivered. Topology is as follows: Internet - PIX - logical interface / vlan - HP switch (interface tagged into applicable vlan) - ESXi server - vm (ASSP/Redhat Postfix MTA) - HP switch (out of vlan) - physical HP server with E2003. ASSP logs show mail from certain domains arrive, postfix MTA shows interaction with exchange, exchange smtp logs enabled, shows nothing and mail is not delivered? I'm stumped J Any ideas? Thanks! jlc ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
ROFL -- ME2 On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Webster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: smtp logging
Nope, it's something lower level, it's between the MTA (postfix) after ASSP is through with it, on route to the exchange server. I had *some* issues with mail w/ attatchements from certain domains sitting in a backup mx that would undergo transmission errors on route to the primary. Its like a network issue with the esx server and switch that the MTA runs in. Its killing me :)! jlc From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:00 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging You're not running anything like OpenDNS that could be blocking the domains, are you? From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging What is Postfix saying in the logs? What kind of interaction? Nothing useful, it looks like the specific messages from only these two domains get dumped in a queue and released out to exchange. What is the SMTP security config on exchange? Is exchange set to allow the connection from ASSP? Yup, all but these few domains work. Are the messages queuing up or does it look like they are getting handed off to exchange (and into a blackhole?) Is there any anti-spam or anti-virus on the exchange server? Not yet. What version of exchange? E2003sp2 Is the exchange server working for internal clients? Can you telnet at a command line on the ASSP to exchange and initiate a manual mail drop? http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282q=telnet+mail+commandsaq=f Yup, only problem for a few domains! I think I am going to create a local user on the MTA an BCC all mail while a test gets sent again, see if it makes it that far, I have the daemons in master.cf in Postfix all set to -v. Thank! jlc Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: smtp logging I have a bizarre issue with mail not getting delivered. Topology is as follows: Internet - PIX - logical interface / vlan - HP switch (interface tagged into applicable vlan) - ESXi server - vm (ASSP/Redhat Postfix MTA) - HP switch (out of vlan) - physical HP server with E2003. ASSP logs show mail from certain domains arrive, postfix MTA shows interaction with exchange, exchange smtp logs enabled, shows nothing and mail is not delivered? I'm stumped :) Any ideas? Thanks! jlc ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Weird NDR issue
Yes the time is in sync on both systems. I have an AD policy in place to force time sync on the domain. Chris - Original Message - From: Don Andrews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:58:29 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: Weird NDR issue Are the times set correctly and in sync on both servers? - Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Thu Nov 20 15:25:59 2008 Subject: Weird NDR issue Hi all, I have two exchange 2003 systems in a AD integrated environment. Both are running on 2003 entrprise edition. The second server handles the stores and user delivery. The primary server is an older server and pretty much just acts as a fetchmail server for external POP accounts and an archive store. The flow runs as such. Incoming mails are pulled in by Server A and then delivered to the stores on Server B. The users use Outlook 2007 (Upgraded from 2003) on Windows XP. Since there are users for the domain on the exchange server and a lot of users that get their mail from the ISP mail server, I have a Exchange connector setup to deliver unknown e-mail to the ISP's mail server. This has been working great for the last three years, however we started get a lot of NDR's for a couple of users now. The messages are stuck in the Exchange connector queue. and have hundreds of retries. I turned on level 7 debugging on the SMTP server on both systems, but I don't see any related errors or any attempts to deliver the message. I watched the logs on the ISP's mail server and nothing showed up related to that message. This is the NDR that comes back. Could not deliver the message in the time limit specified. Please retry or contact your administrator. server.domain.com #4.4.7 Users are starting to get very angry that this is happening. I have tried to force the queue to connect, but the messages don't do anything until they time out or I kill the messages. It is usually no more than 3-4 messages that have this issue. The e-mail have either been external customers or employees that live on the other server. Any help would be appreciated. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Storage Groups on a SAN
We have 8 presentations to each servers; each of those holds 2 databases from 1 storage group, with 4 storage groups and 4 mailbox stores per group. Richard -Original Message- From: Travis Krampy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Storage Groups on a SAN Hi I would like to hear some recommendations on how you set up your storage groups/mailstores on a SAN Right now I have 4 volumes presented to our exchange (enterprise 2003) server from the SAN. Each volume represents a storage group with the maximum amount of mail stores in each. How do you all set up your SAN for Exchange? Thanks Travis ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: [OT] Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
Truth be told, my 10 year old loves it. He wouldn't be happy if I took it away... You can read anything into that that you want to. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
Surely this isn't what you're talking about... http://www.twirlythings.com/ -Paul -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
New Exchange Server Specs
Hello, I am looking for some recomendations for a new Exchange server that we are going to be purchasing. Currently we are running Exchange 2003 SP2 Enterprise on a Windows Server 2003 box. The plan right now is to upgrade to Exchange 2007 Enterprise when we move to the new server. I am going to load up on Processor and Memory and storage space with at least 15K hard drives. One config question that I would like to ask is the disk configuration and what is the best suited config for Exchange. I have read that a best practice is to have the OS mirrored on one set of disks, the logs mirrored on another set of disks and the database on another set of disks that are RAID 5 or RAID 10. Is there any other disk configuration that is better than this? Thanks for any input on this topic. Chris Pohlschneider Network Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] 937-494-2559 ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I see... Call me old-fashioned but I've always used a whimmy-doodle, but yours is probably quieter. -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:57 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited No, it's a plastic stick with a propeller on top of it, you spin it between your hands and it flies up and defrags your EDB...;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:55 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Surely this isn't what you're talking about... http://www.twirlythings.com/ -Paul -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended
bounced email
I have a secondary domain running in an exchange environment. We are having trouble with email from secondary domain getting bounced. We have spf records all setup for primary domain, not sure if that is needed for the secondary, because I don't understand how that is all handled. Can someone give me some pointers or links to documents that can help me understand how to look specifically at secondary email domain setup in an exchange environment?? Thanks for any help. This is the sort of message we are seeing: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE. Delivery to the following recipients has been delayed. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] They ultimately fail almost always. There were between 400 nad 500 messages sent, approximately 10 that wont' go through. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Storage Groups on a SAN
Thanks! Sobey, Richard A [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] We have 8 presentations to each servers; each of those holds 2 databases from 1 storage group, with 4 storage groups and 4 mailbox stores per group. Richard -Original Message- From: Travis Krampy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 14:52 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Storage Groups on a SAN Hi I would like to hear some recommendations on how you set up your storage groups/mailstores on a SAN Right now I have 4 volumes presented to our exchange (enterprise 2003) server from the SAN. Each volume represents a storage group with the maximum amount of mail stores in each. How do you all set up your SAN for Exchange? Thanks Travis ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
OMG! My great-grandfather (who seemed older than Methuselah when I was a tiny boy) made me a gee-haw whimmy doodle. I haven't thought about that in decades. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:22 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I see... Call me old-fashioned but I've always used a whimmy-doodle, but yours is probably quieter. -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:57 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited No, it's a plastic stick with a propeller on top of it, you spin it between your hands and it flies up and defrags your EDB...;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:55 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Surely this isn't what you're talking about... http://www.twirlythings.com/ -Paul -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja
Re: [OT] Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
Oh sure, I remember him... Ha- no kidding! :-) -- ME2 On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one of those... Steve Clark (remember him? An old old timer on the NTsysAdmin list) has been a customer of mine for many years. The first time we met face-to-face he gave me one. :-) Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:00 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I was envisioning a propeller beanie. -- ME2 On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Maglinger, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Surely this isn't what you're talking about... http://www.twirlythings.com/ -Paul -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in
Re: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007
Outlook 2007 when connected to Exch 2007 attempts to use Autodiscover services to pull f/b info from the remote calendar. If Autodiscover is not setup, it won't be able to connect to pull info. If your Autodiscover isn't setup, you may want to consider pushing the reg-hack to pull from e2k3 f/b system folders. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Boggis, Josh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Setting up an Exchange 2007 system in a test environment that already has Exchange 2003. Created a mailbox on 2007, able to go into OWA and look at other peoples free/busy without a problem. Use outlook 2007 on a newly created profile (done manually), and free/busy isn't available. Recreate the profile using the autodiscover feature, and free/busy works fine. What is the deal here? I thought autodiscover was configured incorrectly, but if it is able to create the profile and then free/busy works, then it must be set up correctly. Outlook 2003 works fine. What am I missing here? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007
Autodiscover is working since I was able to use it to autoconfigure a client, and that client could then use free/busy. I don't understand why it works in one case and not another. From: Eric Woodford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:42 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007 Outlook 2007 when connected to Exch 2007 attempts to use Autodiscover services to pull f/b info from the remote calendar. If Autodiscover is not setup, it won't be able to connect to pull info. If your Autodiscover isn't setup, you may want to consider pushing the reg-hack to pull from e2k3 f/b system folders. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Boggis, Josh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Setting up an Exchange 2007 system in a test environment that already has Exchange 2003. Created a mailbox on 2007, able to go into OWA and look at other peoples free/busy without a problem. Use outlook 2007 on a newly created profile (done manually), and free/busy isn't available. Recreate the profile using the autodiscover feature, and free/busy works fine. What is the deal here? I thought autodiscover was configured incorrectly, but if it is able to create the profile and then free/busy works, then it must be set up correctly. Outlook 2003 works fine. What am I missing here? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
I have one. I mounted it atop my old yarmulke. -Original Message- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:25 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
* How Does Your 2009 Look?
* How Does Your 2009 Look? As the old Chinese proverb says, May you live in interesting times. These times are certainly interesting in terms of technology and IT budget and staffing issues. The latest ITIC and Sunbelt Software 2009 Global Forecast Survey covers an interesting range of technology and business topics. Please take 5 minutes out of your busy day to answer the questions to the best of your ability. As always, anyone who completes the survey can receive a free copy of the Report by sending an Email to Laura DiDio at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] An Executive Summary will be posted in this newsletter once we have tabulated the results, so all of you can see how your organization compares to your peers. There are questions about Vista, virtualization, IT Budget issues and Macintosh usage but don't worry, it's point and shoot and you'll be done in no time. Thanks so much for your participation! Here is the survey: http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/surveys/081114-ITIC.htm http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/surveys/081114-ITIC.htm Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007
Can you set your Out of Office in Outlook 2007? Same process. Second guess would be that your workstation is behind a firewall to the CAS server and not able to get the data. Maybe ports blocked. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Boggis, Josh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Autodiscover is working since I was able to use it to autoconfigure a client, and that client could then use free/busy. I don't understand why it works in one case and not another. *From:* Eric Woodford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2008 11:42 AM *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007 Outlook 2007 when connected to Exch 2007 attempts to use Autodiscover services to pull f/b info from the remote calendar. If Autodiscover is not setup, it won't be able to connect to pull info. If your Autodiscover isn't setup, you may want to consider pushing the reg-hack to pull from e2k3 f/b system folders. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Boggis, Josh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Setting up an Exchange 2007 system in a test environment that already has Exchange 2003. Created a mailbox on 2007, able to go into OWA and look at other peoples free/busy without a problem. Use outlook 2007 on a newly created profile (done manually), and free/busy isn't available. Recreate the profile using the autodiscover feature, and free/busy works fine. What is the deal here? I thought autodiscover was configured incorrectly, but if it is able to create the profile and then free/busy works, then it must be set up correctly. Outlook 2003 works fine. What am I missing here? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: smtp logging
You don't have a Cisco PIX running their stupid SMTP 'fix up' between your boxes do you? On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Joseph L. Casale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope, it's something lower level, it's between the MTA (postfix) after ASSP is through with it, on route to the exchange server. I had *some* issues with mail w/ attatchements from certain domains sitting in a backup mx that would undergo transmission errors on route to the primary. Its like a network issue with the esx server and switch that the MTA runs in. Its killing me J! jlc From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:00 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging You're not running anything like OpenDNS that could be blocking the domains, are you? From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging What is Postfix saying in the logs? What kind of interaction? Nothing useful, it looks like the specific messages from only these two domains get dumped in a queue and released out to exchange. What is the SMTP security config on exchange? Is exchange set to allow the connection from ASSP? Yup, all but these few domains work. Are the messages queuing up or does it look like they are getting handed off to exchange (and into a blackhole?) Is there any anti-spam or anti-virus on the exchange server? Not yet. What version of exchange? E2003sp2 Is the exchange server working for internal clients? Can you telnet at a command line on the ASSP to exchange and initiate a manual mail drop? http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282q=telnet+mail+commandsaq=f Yup, only problem for a few domains! I think I am going to create a local user on the MTA an BCC all mail while a test gets sent again, see if it makes it that far, I have the daemons in master.cf in Postfix all set to –v. Thank! jlc Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: smtp logging I have a bizarre issue with mail not getting delivered. Topology is as follows: Internet - PIX - logical interface / vlan - HP switch (interface tagged into applicable vlan) - ESXi server - vm (ASSP/Redhat Postfix MTA) - HP switch (out of vlan) - physical HP server with E2003. ASSP logs show mail from certain domains arrive, postfix MTA shows interaction with exchange, exchange smtp logs enabled, shows nothing and mail is not delivered? I'm stumped J Any ideas? Thanks! jlc ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited
LOL - me too! -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:00 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I was envisioning a propeller beanie. -- ME2 On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Maglinger, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Surely this isn't what you're talking about... http://www.twirlythings.com/ -Paul -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:29 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I have a spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Painfully sent to you from my Blackberry - Original Message - From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri Nov 21 10:25:05 2008 Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited You gave me one I can send him. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:41 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited I should have given you one of those twirly things. .;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:36 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Ya, that's it... I go to Hallucin8 and download the latest trial version of GoExchange... (I am surprised it is already time for the bimonthly offline defrag thread) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:46 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited -Original Message- From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Offline Defrag of Exchange store, but disk space is limited Why would you run an offline defrag whether it's needed or not ? That is when he test his GoExchange product to make sure it still works as advertised. Webster ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Ninja
RE: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007
Josh, We saw a similar issue when we started testing an upgrade to the Office 2007 products. The free/busy issue cleared itself in a day or two for the affected clients however we called Microsoft because we wanted to avoid the problem when we rolled out to the rest of our clients. They recommended this hotfix MSKB 957692 (link is below). None of the issues described in the article matched up with what we were experiencing but our first test with the fix was successful. We are adding this to our deployment for the rest of our clients. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957692/ Thanks, Peter Dahl. From: Boggis, Josh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:17 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007 Autodiscover is working since I was able to use it to autoconfigure a client, and that client could then use free/busy. I don't understand why it works in one case and not another. From: Eric Woodford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:42 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Bizarre free/busy with Outlook 2007 Outlook 2007 when connected to Exch 2007 attempts to use Autodiscover services to pull f/b info from the remote calendar. If Autodiscover is not setup, it won't be able to connect to pull info. If your Autodiscover isn't setup, you may want to consider pushing the reg-hack to pull from e2k3 f/b system folders. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Boggis, Josh [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Setting up an Exchange 2007 system in a test environment that already has Exchange 2003. Created a mailbox on 2007, able to go into OWA and look at other peoples free/busy without a problem. Use outlook 2007 on a newly created profile (done manually), and free/busy isn't available. Recreate the profile using the autodiscover feature, and free/busy works fine. What is the deal here? I thought autodiscover was configured incorrectly, but if it is able to create the profile and then free/busy works, then it must be set up correctly. Outlook 2003 works fine. What am I missing here? This communication is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, (i) please do not read or disclose to others, (ii) please notify the sender by reply mail, and (iii) please delete this communication from your system. Failure to follow this process may be unlawful. Thank you for your cooperation. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: bounced email
http://www.openspf.org/Introduction you can also go to mxtoolbox.com or other free sites to check your DNS configuration for that domain. From: Jeff Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: bounced email I have a secondary domain running in an exchange environment. We are having trouble with email from secondary domain getting bounced. We have spf records all setup for primary domain, not sure if that is needed for the secondary, because I don't understand how that is all handled. Can someone give me some pointers or links to documents that can help me understand how to look specifically at secondary email domain setup in an exchange environment?? Thanks for any help. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Multible public calendars
Gee thanks A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:58 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Just a bunch of Public Folders will do you nicely. From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 01:18 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Multible public calendars We have Exchange SP2, I have several offices they want there own public calendar. They do not car if other people see them as long as they can distinguish them. We have no OU's yet no security groups. The company just started to grow. Thank you for any help David ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Multible public calendars
You seem a bit sarcastic, yet his answer is right on. If Public Folders don't work for your situation, then perhaps a tad more information regarding your needs would be appropriate. TVK From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Gee thanks A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:58 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Just a bunch of Public Folders will do you nicely. From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 01:18 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Multible public calendars We have Exchange SP2, I have several offices they want there own public calendar. They do not car if other people see them as long as they can distinguish them. We have no OU's yet no security groups. The company just started to grow. Thank you for any help David ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Multible public calendars
Pardon moi but just a bunch does not tell me how to do it. If asked me just a bunch that I would have said Yes a bunch. From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:26 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars You seem a bit sarcastic, yet his answer is right on. If Public Folders don't work for your situation, then perhaps a tad more information regarding your needs would be appropriate. TVK From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Gee thanks A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:58 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Just a bunch of Public Folders will do you nicely. From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 01:18 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Multible public calendars We have Exchange SP2, I have several offices they want there own public calendar. They do not car if other people see them as long as they can distinguish them. We have no OU's yet no security groups. The company just started to grow. Thank you for any help David ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: Multible public calendars
Exchange 2003? I'm assuming that's what you're using. You create public folders using the Outlook client, not ESM. You have the choice of what kind of items your new public folder contains (think anything in Outlook you can create in a public folder, contacts, calendar, journal etc). You assign the permissions to public folders using the GAL from Exchange not OU's or security groups from AD. You do have to have Exchange level permissions on the account you're using to create public folders with and that you do in ESM IIRC. Ok, actually you might be able to do this in ESM, I've just never done it that way. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:56 PM, David.Ricci [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Pardon moi but just a bunch does not tell me how to do it. If asked me just a bunch that I would have said Yes a bunch. *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2008 2:26 PM *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: Multible public calendars You seem a bit sarcastic, yet his answer is right on. If Public Folders don't work for your situation, then perhaps a tad more information regarding your needs would be appropriate. TVK *From:* David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2008 1:18 PM *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: Multible public calendars Gee thanks A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2008 2:58 AM *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: Multible public calendars Just a bunch of Public Folders will do you nicely. *From:* David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* 21 November 2008 01:18 *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues *Subject:* Multible public calendars We have Exchange SP2, I have several offices they want there own public calendar. They do not car if other people see them as long as they can distinguish them. We have no OU's yet no security groups. The company just started to grow. Thank you for any help David -- Sherry Abercrombie Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Multible public calendars
Thank you, David From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:07 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Multible public calendars Exchange 2003? I'm assuming that's what you're using. You create public folders using the Outlook client, not ESM. You have the choice of what kind of items your new public folder contains (think anything in Outlook you can create in a public folder, contacts, calendar, journal etc). You assign the permissions to public folders using the GAL from Exchange not OU's or security groups from AD. You do have to have Exchange level permissions on the account you're using to create public folders with and that you do in ESM IIRC. Ok, actually you might be able to do this in ESM, I've just never done it that way. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:56 PM, David.Ricci [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pardon moi but just a bunch does not tell me how to do it. If asked me just a bunch that I would have said Yes a bunch. From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:26 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars You seem a bit sarcastic, yet his answer is right on. If Public Folders don't work for your situation, then perhaps a tad more information regarding your needs would be appropriate. TVK From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Gee thanks A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:58 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Just a bunch of Public Folders will do you nicely. From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 01:18 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Multible public calendars We have Exchange SP2, I have several offices they want there own public calendar. They do not car if other people see them as long as they can distinguish them. We have no OU's yet no security groups. The company just started to grow. Thank you for any help David -- Sherry Abercrombie Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
OT Best Rollup5 Fix
Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix
I remember that day. That was a bad day. Now hopefully it's fixed for February 29, 2012. Notice the KB doesn't mention if it is fixed for that date or not. Guess it doesn't matter, we'll all be on Exchange 14 then right? :) - Thank you, Pete Kretche MCP, A+, HP APS Senior Network/Systems Administrator E-mail Administrator UW - Green Bay Voice: 920.465.5014 Fax: 920.465.2864 [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Multible public calendars
How about SharePoint? Dave From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:26 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars You seem a bit sarcastic, yet his answer is right on. If Public Folders don't work for your situation, then perhaps a tad more information regarding your needs would be appropriate. TVK From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Gee thanks A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:58 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Multible public calendars Just a bunch of Public Folders will do you nicely. From: David.Ricci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 01:18 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Multible public calendars We have Exchange SP2, I have several offices they want there own public calendar. They do not car if other people see them as long as they can distinguish them. We have no OU's yet no security groups. The company just started to grow. Thank you for any help David ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix
2012 is right around the corner, you know. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix
Isn't that when the Mayan calendar ends. So then who cares if they got a mailbox or not. =) From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:33 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix 2012 is right around the corner, you know... Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal Health Supply ** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix
Um...Non-Mayans?!? From: Brumbaugh, Luke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:16 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Isn't that when the Mayan calendar ends. So then who cares if they got a mailbox or not. =) From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:33 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix 2012 is right around the corner, you know... Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal Health Supply ** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: OT Best Rollup5 Fix
LOL -- ME2 On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Brumbaugh, Luke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't that when the Mayan calendar ends. So then who cares if they got a mailbox or not. =) From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:33 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix 2012 is right around the corner, you know… Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal Health Supply ** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Thinking - Dealing with Fed-up Permissions
How would I find every group in an organization that someone had granted send as receive as rights too... ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: smtp logging
Nah, I have mailguard turned off. It turned out to be something wrong with the MTA, what I have no idea. I saw some timeouts in logs, and couldn't wait, so I dropped a new vm in, configured postfix and assp and it just worked? That really pi$$es me off... jlc -Original Message- From: Steven Peck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:39 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: smtp logging You don't have a Cisco PIX running their stupid SMTP 'fix up' between your boxes do you? On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Joseph L. Casale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope, it's something lower level, it's between the MTA (postfix) after ASSP is through with it, on route to the exchange server. I had *some* issues with mail w/ attatchements from certain domains sitting in a backup mx that would undergo transmission errors on route to the primary. Its like a network issue with the esx server and switch that the MTA runs in. Its killing me J! jlc From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:00 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging You're not running anything like OpenDNS that could be blocking the domains, are you? From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: smtp logging What is Postfix saying in the logs? What kind of interaction? Nothing useful, it looks like the specific messages from only these two domains get dumped in a queue and released out to exchange. What is the SMTP security config on exchange? Is exchange set to allow the connection from ASSP? Yup, all but these few domains work. Are the messages queuing up or does it look like they are getting handed off to exchange (and into a blackhole?) Is there any anti-spam or anti-virus on the exchange server? Not yet. What version of exchange? E2003sp2 Is the exchange server working for internal clients? Can you telnet at a command line on the ASSP to exchange and initiate a manual mail drop? http://www.google.com/search?source=ighl=enrlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282q=telnet+mail+commandsaq=f Yup, only problem for a few domains! I think I am going to create a local user on the MTA an BCC all mail while a test gets sent again, see if it makes it that far, I have the daemons in master.cf in Postfix all set to -v. Thank! jlc Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: smtp logging I have a bizarre issue with mail not getting delivered. Topology is as follows: Internet - PIX - logical interface / vlan - HP switch (interface tagged into applicable vlan) - ESXi server - vm (ASSP/Redhat Postfix MTA) - HP switch (out of vlan) - physical HP server with E2003. ASSP logs show mail from certain domains arrive, postfix MTA shows interaction with exchange, exchange smtp logs enabled, shows nothing and mail is not delivered? I'm stumped J Any ideas? Thanks! jlc ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix
Developed by the same folks? - worry! From: Kretche, Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:49 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT Best Rollup5 Fix I remember that day. That was a bad day. Now hopefully it's fixed for February 29, 2012. Notice the KB doesn't mention if it is fixed for that date or not. Guess it doesn't matter, we'll all be on Exchange 14 then right? :-) - Thank you, Pete Kretche MCP, A+, HP APS Senior Network/Systems Administrator E-mail Administrator UW - Green Bay Voice: 920.465.5014 Fax: 920.465.2864 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OT Best Rollup5 Fix Here is a brilliant fix in Rollup 5, consider it the best fix of the bunch. Made me laugh for a few minutes when I saw it. You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949893/ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Thinking - Dealing with Fed-up Permissions
Well, dsacls would provide you a brute force type of approach. Me personally? I'd script it. I'd start with dsquery (or adfind) to get a list of the objects (groups) I was interested in, then pump that list into this script: http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/displaying- security-on-active-directory-exchange-and-registry-objects.aspx Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:24 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Thinking - Dealing with Fed-up Permissions How would I find every group in an organization that someone had granted send as receive as rights too. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Thinking - Dealing with Fed-up Permissions
You rock Michael!!! Thanks... This new gig is a new crazy problem every day and then some.. Today's PSS call. After a dialtone recovery users are seeing new and older items (mail, contact, and calendar) show up in their SyncFolders. Message tracking returns multiple different messages with the same message ID. - My Thinking as to the cause, Iphone running Active Sync. I pinged the PG and PSS on this one. From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:19 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Thinking - Dealing with Fed-up Permissions Well, dsacls would provide you a brute force type of approach. Me personally? I'd script it. I'd start with dsquery (or adfind) to get a list of the objects (groups) I was interested in, then pump that list into this script: http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/displaying-security-on-active-directory-exchange-and-registry-objects.aspx Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: KevinM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:24 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Thinking - Dealing with Fed-up Permissions How would I find every group in an organization that someone had granted send as receive as rights too... ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
R: Weird NDR issue
Could be also greylisting ,but I found this : Problem: When you send an email, you receive a 4.4.7 error message: Non-Delivery Receipt (NDR) message Solution: A 4.4.7 NDR message usually indicates a problem on the receiving server; check the validity of the recipient's address. You can also perform an MX http://www.123together.com/Support/lookup_mx_record_dns_domain.htm lookup http://www.iptools.com/ on the receiving domain to determine if the receiving server is configured to receive messages correctly. A 4.4.7 NDR message can also indicate that a message header limit has been reached on a remote server or that some other protocol timeout has occurred while communicating with the remote server. It may be necessary to reduce the number of recipients in the header of the message for the host to which you are receiving this error. If you then resend the message, it is placed in the queue again, and if the receiving server is up, the message is delivered. An example of the typical bounce-back NDR message is shown below: -Original Message- From: System Administrator Sent: DateTime To: 'Recipients_Name' Subject: Undeliverable: Subject_Of_Original_Message Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. Subject: Subject_Of_Original_Message Sent: DateTime The following recipient(s) could not be reached: 'Recipients_Name' on 3DateTime Could not deliver the message in the time limit specified. Please retry or contact your administrator. FQDN_Of_Sending_Server#4.4.7 GuidoElia HELPPC _ Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: giovedì 20 novembre 2008 23.26 A: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Oggetto: Weird NDR issue Hi all, I have two exchange 2003 systems in a AD integrated environment. Both are running on 2003 entrprise edition. The second server handles the stores and user delivery. The primary server is an older server and pretty much just acts as a fetchmail server for external POP accounts and an archive store. The flow runs as such. Incoming mails are pulled in by Server A and then delivered to the stores on Server B. The users use Outlook 2007 (Upgraded from 2003) on Windows XP. Since there are users for the domain on the exchange server and a lot of users that get their mail from the ISP mail server, I have a Exchange connector setup to deliver unknown e-mail to the ISP's mail server. This has been working great for the last three years, however we started get a lot of NDR's for a couple of users now. The messages are stuck in the Exchange connector queue. and have hundreds of retries. I turned on level 7 debugging on the SMTP server on both systems, but I don't see any related errors or any attempts to deliver the message. I watched the logs on the ISP's mail server and nothing showed up related to that message. This is the NDR that comes back. Could not deliver the message in the time limit specified. Please retry or contact your administrator. server.domain.com #4.4.7 Users are starting to get very angry that this is happening. I have tried to force the queue to connect, but the messages don't do anything until they time out or I kill the messages. It is usually no more than 3-4 messages that have this issue. The e-mail have either been external customers or employees that live on the other server. Any help would be appreciated. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
