RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary?

[Carl Houseman]

Not only would I put some kind of AV on every possible platform, I would consider 
using different brands of AV on each type of platform (e.g. NAV on the desktops, 
Inoculate-It on the file servers, and Trend on Exchange).  This can improve protection 
when a new threat is going around, since any given vendor may be faster than another 
at issuing updated signatures.

-Original Message-
From: Lathrum Matt-P55173 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary?


Our environment has Trend running on the firewall for anti-virus and content 
filtering.  We have NAV running on the desktops.  We are currently evaluating Antigen 
and SAVF (Symantec) to put on our E2K Exchange servers (including an E2K cluster on a 
Compaq SAN).  However, our Microsoft resident is suggesting to us that AV on the 
servers themselves is not necessary and will only introduce problems and instability 
(particularly Symantec's product).  He said that when a virus outbreak occurs that 
actually gets inside, a quick ExMerge on the server is just as effective as pushing 
out virus defs using the AV product.

With AV software on the firewall and on the desktops, what do people think about not 
putting AV on the Exchange servers themselves?

-- 
Matt Lathrum
General Dynamics Decision Systems
 When cryptography is outlawed,
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RE: Host Unreachable

[Carl Houseman]

Assuming this 
affects any-user/any-PC sending to that domain only, 
it's likely their mail server has the date set in the future.  When 
they get your message it appears to be too old to deliver.  And that 
should affect their inbound mail from anywhere which hopefully they will 
notice sooner rather than later!
 
Carl

  -Original Message-From: Keith Johnson 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 3:19 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Host 
  Unreachable
  When sending email 
  to a certain domain (chpc2.org) it fails everytime with 
  the following error:
   
  "A 
  mail message was not sent because the maximum time for delivery has 
  expired."
   
  I can telnet to 
  port 25 & 110 on the remote server just 
fine.
   
  Thanks,
  Keith
   
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RE: Annoying outlook Problem

[Carl Houseman]

All you've described is very familiar to me from my days with Outlook 98.  I'd do as 
the other writer suggested and upgrade to 2K.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Majetic, John RAME [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:52 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Annoying outlook Problem


I have just moved my personal box up to Windows 2000, SP2, and I am
using Outlook 98. I am in the administrators group for both the domain, and
this box. Everything works OK except for one little annoying glitch. 
I usually leave my box on 24 hours a day, so the network backup will
back it up. When the box is first booted, and I open up outlook it asks me
what profile I want to load. This is how I have it set up, so I can look at
several boxes, testbox, mine, people who have left the company, etc. 
The thing is that after I close out and reopen outlook an
indeterminate amount of times, Outlook won't close. What I mean by this, is
I close out the Outlook, and the Outlook window goes away, but I never see
the small "Please Wait while Outlook closes" window that usually comes up.
If I have a task that goes off during the night then when I come in the
morning it's up on the screen. If mail comes in over night the little
envelop icon is down in the systray. When I open Outlook it does not ask
which profile I want, but just boots into the last profile I had open. 
If I look in task manager, the Mapisp32.exe and Outlook.exe
processes are still running, even though Outlook itself does not show up in
applications widow of Task Manager. 
If I do an end Process on these two processes then Outlook starts
normally. Otherwise the only way to start Outlook normally is to do a log
off, or restart the box. 
Any ideas what's causing this? 
John Majetic


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RE: mail store size question

[Carl Houseman]

The max is 75GB for Standard edition, which is also limited to a single
store.

 

If you can create another store and move mailboxes to it, you have
Enterprise edition and you don't care about a 75GB limit.

 

Carl

 

From: David.Ricci [mailto:david.ri...@hwinstitute.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:51 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: mail store size question

 

Thanks ALL,

 

Actually my assistant read it wrong and we have a 68 gig mail store.  So I
think the only quick fix is to create a new mail store and start to move
email box's over.  I read the max is 75 gig for a mail store.  

 

 

David 

 

 

From: Steve Moffat [mailto:st...@optimum.bm] On Behalf Of Exchange (Sunbelt)
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:45 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: mail store size question

 

That's the trick question...It all depends on the amount of storage you have
and / or the IT policy in place.

 

S.

 

From: Fred Sawyer [mailto:fr...@sunbelt-software.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:38 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: mail store size question

 

Is a 6 gig mailbox considered large? ;-)

 

With the growing trend of email being utilized as a convenient file transfer
system between companies what would you list members consider to be a fair
mailbox quota?

 

Fred

 

 

 

  _  

From: Steve Moffat [mailto:st...@optimum.bm] On Behalf Of Exchange (Sunbelt)
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:29 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: mail store size question

Not at all.

 

From: David.Ricci [mailto:david.ri...@hwinstitute.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:17 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: mail store size question

 

Is a 6 gig mail store large for 2003 sp2 exchange?

 

 

David 

 

 

 

 

 

... 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: Smart Host vs SMTP connector

[Carl Houseman]

Using a connector is the best practice.

 

You don't really need a whole separate server to accomplish the objective, I
don't think.

 

From: John Stevens [mailto:j...@js-internet.co.uk] 
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Smart Host vs SMTP connector

 

Is there anyone that has any ideas?

 

  _  

From: John Stevens [mailto:j...@js-internet.co.uk] 
Sent: 20 March 2009 03:02
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Smart Host vs SMTP connector

 

Presumably, I can just remove the new server as a member of the existing
routing group and that will force the server to use the smart host on the
smtp virtual server

 

Is this the best way or should I be creating an additional smtp connector
just for this server and specify the address spaces that are being used for
this server?

 

  _  

From: John Stevens [mailto:j...@js-internet.co.uk] 
Sent: 20 March 2009 02:35
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Smart Host vs SMTP connector

 

Folks

 

I have installed an additional Exchange 2003 server into our environment for
a specific role of mailboxes that will be created on this server will have a
completely different smtp address and inbound and outbound routing of mail
will go via a separate link. i.e. via a third party who are doing some
filtering and AV/Content/Spam scanning etc

 

I have created an additional recipient policy and set the filter to pick up
users created on this new server. 

 

However, regarding the routing of the outbound mail, I don't want it to use
the SMTP connector that is already installed for the other servers in the
existing routing group. I want to ensure that it passes outbound through the
to the third party server. Would I just add the fqdn or IP address in the
smart host on the smtp virtual server on this new server or will the SMTP
connector over-ride it and take precedence. I have read somewhere that it
does.

 

Can anyone explain the best way forward for this?

 

Thanks

 

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] RE: Make sure you look better by losing weight

[Carl Houseman]

Stu, as you're aware this spammer is re-signing up on this list (and
strangely, only this list) every day with a different address.  Obviously
it's automated so removing members does little to prevent future spam from
reaching the list.  .Are you thinking about another solution?

 

Carl

 

From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:40 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] RE: Make sure you look better by losing weight

 


Results: 

The following members were successfully deleted:

encounte...@hbyhgs.com
morphem...@koniy.com

 

Warm regards,


Stu Sjouwerman
Founder, VP Marketing.
P: +1-727-562-0101 ext 218
F: +1-727-562-5199
s...@sunbelt-software.com


  

 

 

  _  

From: Flora Rucker [mailto:morphem...@koniy.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:17 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Make sure you look better by losing weight

 

 

 

.

 

 


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RE: Strange occurrence on calendars outlook 2007

[Carl Houseman]

1. Verify the calendar entries are correct in OWA.
 
2. Delete the OST file(s) where the calendar doesn't match OWA.  After a new
is created is should show the right stuff.
 
Carl
 
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From: David.Ricci [mailto:david.ri...@hwinstitute.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:46 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Strange occurrence on calendars outlook 2007



I have a user that works from a reception computer as well as her own which
she is the exec admin for several people.  She has her calendar open most of
the day and it shows all those exec she manages.  When she works on the
receptionist computer and logs in as herself the calendars do not match.
She has local admin rights to both computers.  She has outlook 2007 on both
and both are cached.  Any suggestions on what to look for she is missing
appointments for her exec.

 

Thanks for any help 

 

 

David 

 


 


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RE: Do any of you know of a service that offers email relay?

[Carl Houseman]

www.rollernet.us

 

From: David Baca [mailto:dbaca.gr...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:11 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Do any of you know of a service that offers email relay?

 

I am interested in forwarding email off an email server for relay purposes
only.  It's for legitimate content i just want to have some else manage it
if i can .


Regards,


David

 

 


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RE: External OWA issue

[Carl Houseman]

You can modify the OWA scripts to automatically supply a domain name (as
though the user typed it) if none is entered.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/OWA2003Forms-based-Authentication-defaul
t-domain.html

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ellis, John P. [mailto:johnel...@wirral.gov.uk] 
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:16 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: External OWA issue

Exchange 2003.

We have OWA setup so it can be accessed from outside the network, i.e.
from home users PCs.
In order to get access they have to have a RSA keyfob. The RSA is
supplied via ISA 2004 server.

This is what happens.
User loads up the URL for the webpage.
Enters username/pin & RSA token number
Login box for OWA appears.
User enters username in the following style  domain\username and then
enters the password.
OWA loads up.
User checks email and then clicks Logoff. The OWA logoff page appears
with a button for closing the page. Click close and then OK to the
warning message.

If the user tries to load the page its asks for login details - great,
as it should be.

NowIf the user does the same again, but doesn't enter the domain
name it all works OK, until they come to log off. They click the log off
button and then get the message Access Denied. Now, if the user clicks
the back button they can get back into the OWA screen and carry on as
normal.

Is there a way of forcing the user to enter "domain\username" rather
than just "username"

Thanks

John



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RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

[Carl Houseman]

Did you put the checkmark in the box under Generation Rules for this new
domain?

 

If not, do that, because it's needed to solve the relay denied problem.
Adjust the filtering if you don't want everyone to get the new address added
to their mailbox.

 

Carl

 

From: Jason Gauthier [mailto:jgauth...@lastar.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

All,

 

  I've added a new recipient policy.  Not something I'm unfamiliar with.. I
have around 20 domains.  However, whenever I try to email a recipient with
my new domains I get the old 5.7.1 Relay access denied.

 

I'm running Ex 2003 SP2.  And I'm stumped and tired of fighting with it!

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

 

 


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RE: [SPAM] RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

[Carl Houseman]

I didn't tell you to add an E-mail address to a user's mailbox.  I was
talking about the recipient policy dialog box.

 

IIRC, if you are rejecting mail for recipients that are not in the directory
(as almost everyone should be doing) then you must put the checkmark in the
box on the General tab of the recipient policy as I stated, or all mail for
that domain will be rejected with a relay denied error.

 

From: Jason Gauthier [mailto:jgauth...@lastar.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:55 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: [SPAM] RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

I did finally get it working, but I'm not 100% sure what I did.  It seems
that I had to mess around in various SMTP locations.

HMM. Maybe next lab install.

 

I do want to make a point to address what you said below, though.

An SMTP server can accept email for a domain in which no users exist.

 

So, adding the email address on a user's mailbox will not solve a relay
issue.  That's more of a destination issue.  Relay determination happens way
before recipient checking.

 

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: [SPAM] RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

Did you put the checkmark in the box under Generation Rules for this new
domain?

 

If not, do that, because it's needed to solve the relay denied problem.
Adjust the filtering if you don't want everyone to get the new address added
to their mailbox.

 

Carl

 

From: Jason Gauthier [mailto:jgauth...@lastar.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

All,

 

  I've added a new recipient policy.  Not something I'm unfamiliar with.. I
have around 20 domains.  However, whenever I try to email a recipient with
my new domains I get the old 5.7.1 Relay access denied.

 

I'm running Ex 2003 SP2.  And I'm stumped and tired of fighting with it!

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 


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RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

[Carl Houseman]

Ack, not the General tab, the E-mail Addresses tab of the recipient policy.

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:55 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: [SPAM] RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

I didn't tell you to add an E-mail address to a user's mailbox.  I was
talking about the recipient policy dialog box.

 

IIRC, if you are rejecting mail for recipients that are not in the directory
(as almost everyone should be doing) then you must put the checkmark in the
box on the General tab of the recipient policy as I stated, or all mail for
that domain will be rejected with a relay denied error.

 

From: Jason Gauthier [mailto:jgauth...@lastar.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:55 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: [SPAM] RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

I did finally get it working, but I'm not 100% sure what I did.  It seems
that I had to mess around in various SMTP locations.

HMM. Maybe next lab install.

 

I do want to make a point to address what you said below, though.

An SMTP server can accept email for a domain in which no users exist.

 

So, adding the email address on a user's mailbox will not solve a relay
issue.  That's more of a destination issue.  Relay determination happens way
before recipient checking.

 

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: [SPAM] RE: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

Did you put the checkmark in the box under Generation Rules for this new
domain?

 

If not, do that, because it's needed to solve the relay denied problem.
Adjust the filtering if you don't want everyone to get the new address added
to their mailbox.

 

Carl

 

From: Jason Gauthier [mailto:jgauth...@lastar.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Recipient Policy -- relay denied

 

All,

 

  I've added a new recipient policy.  Not something I'm unfamiliar with.. I
have around 20 domains.  However, whenever I try to email a recipient with
my new domains I get the old 5.7.1 Relay access denied.

 

I'm running Ex 2003 SP2.  And I'm stumped and tired of fighting with it!

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

[Carl Houseman]

That's a creative solution.   I do this:

 

1. Enable the client PC(s) of the person(s) affected to relay mail through
your Exchange server.


2. Setup a POP/SMTP account in Outlook, giving it the alternate SMTP address
and using the Exchange server as the Outgoing and Incoming mail server.
You can put anything at all for
username and password in the POP3 setup.

 

3. Click the More Settings button and type the same E-mail address for the
name of the mail account.  Save the account settings.


4. Go to Tools / Options / Mail Setup / Send-Receive.  For this POP/SMTP
account, UN-check "receive mail". 

 

Now users can click on the Accounts toolbar button and choose any of the
POP/SMTP accounts you setup to use as an alternate From address.

 

 

Carl

 

From: Jeremy Phillips [mailto:jere...@cohesivelogic.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:19 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

 

Nope, unfortunately there is not. You could create a DL with the alternate
SMTP, give him Send As permissions, make him the sole member and show him
how to use the From field in Outlook.

 

Thanks,

 

Jeremy Phillips

M: 540-322-7980 | BB PIN: 318A6889

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:06 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

 

Ok I have a user with 2 hats, working for domain abc and xyz. 

We have added the multiple SMTP addresses and set one as default.

is there a way in Outlook to select which SMTP he is sending from? 

 

___

Stefan Jafs

 

 

 


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RE: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

[Carl Houseman]

spond from that same
address to avoid confusing people."

 

Thanks,

 

Jeremy Phillips

M: 540-322-7980 | BB PIN: 318A6889

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:27 AM 


To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

 

That's a creative solution.   I do this:

 

1. Enable the client PC(s) of the person(s) affected to relay mail through
your Exchange server.


2. Setup a POP/SMTP account in Outlook, giving it the alternate SMTP address
and using the Exchange server as the Outgoing and Incoming mail server.
You can put anything at all for
username and password in the POP3 setup.

 

3. Click the More Settings button and type the same E-mail address for the
name of the mail account.  Save the account settings.


4. Go to Tools / Options / Mail Setup / Send-Receive.  For this POP/SMTP
account, UN-check "receive mail". 

 

Now users can click on the Accounts toolbar button and choose any of the
POP/SMTP accounts you setup to use as an alternate From address.

 

 

Carl

 

From: Jeremy Phillips [mailto:jere...@cohesivelogic.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:19 AM 


To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

 

Nope, unfortunately there is not. You could create a DL with the alternate
SMTP, give him Send As permissions, make him the sole member and show him
how to use the From field in Outlook.

 

Thanks,

 

Jeremy Phillips

M: 540-322-7980 | BB PIN: 318A6889

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:06 AM 


To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Send from different e-mail address in Outlook

 

Ok I have a user with 2 hats, working for domain abc and xyz. 

We have added the multiple SMTP addresses and set one as default.

is there a way in Outlook to select which SMTP he is sending from? 

 

___

Stefan Jafs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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RE: Is Exchange Doomed?

[Carl Houseman]

"Around 1.75 million businesses are using Google Apps"?  1.75 million USERS
I would believe, not businesses.

 

Exchange in your local shop may be doomed, MS wants you to buy it as a cloud
service too.

 

It was only a matter of time before somebody came up with reasonable
competition.

 

Carl

 

From: Roger Wright [mailto:rwri...@evatone.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Is Exchange Doomed?

 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10260879-2.html

 

   

 

Roger Wright

Network Administrator

Evatone, Inc.

727.572.7076  x388

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RE: MX sending question

[Carl Houseman]

Explain this "same ip range" business using a LOT more words.  That should
not happen, for two companies that are only connected by the public
Internet.  Exchange would only pay attention to MX priority unless there's
something else going on between the two of you that we don't know about.  If
there are other mail-handling devices between Exchange and the public
Internet, need to know what those are too.

You might also mention their version of Exchange.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: N Parr [mailto:npar...@mortonwelding.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:06 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: MX sending question

I have a strange problem with someone trying to email us.  Their
exchange server is only trying to send mail to us on our secondary MX,
it won't use our primary.  It just happens that our secondary MX is on
the same ip range as their mail server.  The problem is we only accept
mail on our secondary if our primary connection goes down.  Is that
something Exchange would do, try to take the shortest route and not try
the primary if it failed?  Trying to help admin of this other company
diagnose his problem.
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RE: Prevent exe files from being stripped off in Outlook

[Carl Houseman]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/orkXP/HA011364471033.aspx

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:36 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Prevent exe files from being stripped off in Outlook

Up until 3 days ago, our users were able to receive exe attachments in
their email.  I know that there is a registry change that can be made
for Outlook on the client level, but I'm pretty sure there was a method
for allowing it on entire enterprise through Exchange.  I want to say
that it involved using a form of some type, but can't be sure.  It was
too long ago.  I can't find anything about it on Google.
 

Paul

RE: Cert OWA

[Carl Houseman]

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=install+exchange+certificate+isa

 

Match #4

 

Carl

 

From: vbs [mailto:dvant...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:53 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Cert OWA

 

I inherited an account that was running OWA over an http connection. They
decided that they should probably be using only https so they got a cert
through Digicert and I installed it. When going to the website over https it
fails and I now found out that they have a 2004 ISA Server Firewall and it
would appear that it needs to have this certificate installed as well. I am
guessing it wants to use this to open the connection and view the content
before passing it to the OWA server.

 

I have no idea on how to get this cert into ISA. Any information on how this
is accomplished would be appreciated.

-- 
Thanks
Dave Vantine

RE: E-mail address display question

[Carl Houseman]

Change the "display name" to whatever you want.

 

Carl

 

From: Joe Heaton [mailto:jhea...@etp.ca.gov] 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:54 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: E-mail address display question

 

Is it possible to display three names in the From section?

 

I see mine, and most everyone's as Firstname Lastname.  I need to have one
account here display as First Second Last.  How can I do this?

 

Joe Heaton

AISA

Employment Training Panel

1100 J Street, 4th Floor

Sacramento, CA  95814

(916) 327-5276

jhea...@etp.ca.gov

 

RE: E-mail address display question

[Carl Houseman]

Was the user logged in when their display name was changed?

And if so, did the user logout and login before sending the test e-mail?

And what about today?  Same/different?  Waiting up to 2 hours solves many
issues such as this.

 

Carl

 

From: Joe Heaton [mailto:jhea...@etp.ca.gov] 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: E-mail address display question

 

Ok, so I did that change, and if I'm looking through the GAL, it shows
correctly, but when I sent a test e-mail as that account, it still displayed
incorrectly in my Inbox.

 

Joe Heaton

Employment Training Panel

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:09 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: E-mail address display question

 

Change the "display name" to whatever you want.

 

Carl

 

From: Joe Heaton [mailto:jhea...@etp.ca.gov] 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:54 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: E-mail address display question

 

Is it possible to display three names in the From section?

 

I see mine, and most everyone's as Firstname Lastname.  I need to have one
account here display as First Second Last.  How can I do this?

 

Joe Heaton

AISA

Employment Training Panel

1100 J Street, 4th Floor

Sacramento, CA  95814

(916) 327-5276

jhea...@etp.ca.gov

 

RE: Distribution lists

[Carl Houseman]

Think it through.  If you do it from somebody's machine who would have been
allowed to use the DL, such as an executive, it doesn't help at all.   Not
to mention, it will probably be found out that it was keyboard-jacking, and
not employee abuse of the DL, and the result will be mandated
password-protected screen savers throughout.

 

Carl

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:47 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Distribution lists

 

That is actually a fine idea

2009/7/13 Kurt Buff 

This is an easy fix.

Find (or compose) a silly email on someone else's non-attended,
non-screensavered machine, and send it to the all users list.

One of my favorites is to announce candy or cookies at the victim's desk.

Be sure to wipe up for fingerprints afterward, if you happen to do it
to an executive, though.

Heh.


On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 08:43, Kennedy, Jim
wrote:
> +1
>
>
>
> You have given them the recommendation and they have decided. Let it go,
> move on and ignore the emails in the future. You may be sick of them but
> management is not. Yet.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Matt Moore [mailto:mattmoore...@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:22 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Distribution lists
>
>
>
> In that case my advice is to turn a blind eye and let those execs worry
> about it.  If it's un-monitored, it's just that.  No worries.
>
> M
>
>
>
> 
>
> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:20 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Distribution lists
>
>
>
> I would if I could, but I can't. Not until some idiot sends something that
> gets on one of the exec team's nerves. Just wondering if there was any
other
> way I could spare myself some pain.
>
> I know the old adage about technological solutions to behavioural
problems,
> though, it has never rung truer
>
> 2009/7/13 Matt Moore 
>
> Limit access to a chosen few and all the spam goes away.
>
> M
>
>
>
> 
>
> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:07 AM
>
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Distribution lists
>
>
>
> Afternoon Exchange gurus
>
> Is it possible to have the "All Staff" distribution list (or any other,
> really) set up so that when an email is sent to it, it goes to an
> administrator for approval first? I am sick of getting emails that say
> "there is a salesman selling cards in reception" and when someone spammed
> the DL with a hoax that was well-documented on snopes.com, I ended up
> getting a reprimand from my boss about being harsh to users. I only
> threatened to remove her ability to send to the DL. Sheesh. I know that we
> shouldn't give all users the ability to send to it, but I doubt I am going
> to shift my boss's boss's stance on this one.
>
> Any other pointers would be also gratefully received, I am not much of an
> Exchange bod.
>
> TIA,
>
>
> JRR
>
> --
> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke
such
> a question."
>
> http://raythestray.blogspot.com
>
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.7/ - Release Date: 07/12/09
> 17:56:00
>
>
> --
> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke
such
> a question."
>
> http://raythestray.blogspot.com
>
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.7/ - Release Date: 07/12/09
> 17:56:00






-- 
"On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
a question."

http://raythestray.blogspot.com

RE: Distribution lists

[Carl Houseman]

Or you get keyboard lockdown without DL lockdown and the DL abuse continues 
unchanged.  That's not a win for the OP's problem.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:33 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Distribution lists

And that's a bad thing?

If you do it from an executive's PC, you get either or both of a
lockdown of the DL and locking screensavers.

If you do it from your least favorite non-executive's machine you get the same.

Seems like a win for you no matter what.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 05:30, Carl Houseman wrote:
> Think it through.  If you do it from somebody's machine who would have been
> allowed to use the DL, such as an executive, it doesn't help at all.   Not
> to mention, it will probably be found out that it was keyboard-jacking, and
> not employee abuse of the DL, and the result will be mandated
> password-protected screen savers throughout.
>
>
>
> Carl
>
>
>
> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:47 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Distribution lists
>
>
>
> That is actually a fine idea
>
> 2009/7/13 Kurt Buff 
>
> This is an easy fix.
>
> Find (or compose) a silly email on someone else's non-attended,
> non-screensavered machine, and send it to the all users list.
>
> One of my favorites is to announce candy or cookies at the victim's desk.
>
> Be sure to wipe up for fingerprints afterward, if you happen to do it
> to an executive, though.
>
> Heh.
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 08:43, Kennedy, Jim
> wrote:
>> +1
>>
>>
>>
>> You have given them the recommendation and they have decided. Let it go,
>> move on and ignore the emails in the future. You may be sick of them but
>> management is not. Yet.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Matt Moore [mailto:mattmoore...@hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:22 AM
>> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: Distribution lists
>>
>>
>>
>> In that case my advice is to turn a blind eye and let those execs worry
>> about it.  If it’s un-monitored, it’s just that.  No worries.
>>
>> M
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:20 AM
>> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>> Subject: Re: Distribution lists
>>
>>
>>
>> I would if I could, but I can't. Not until some idiot sends something that
>> gets on one of the exec team's nerves. Just wondering if there was any
>> other
>> way I could spare myself some pain.
>>
>> I know the old adage about technological solutions to behavioural
>> problems,
>> though, it has never rung truer
>>
>> 2009/7/13 Matt Moore 
>>
>> Limit access to a chosen few and all the spam goes away.
>>
>> M
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:07 AM
>>
>> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>> Subject: Distribution lists
>>
>>
>>
>> Afternoon Exchange gurus
>>
>> Is it possible to have the "All Staff" distribution list (or any other,
>> really) set up so that when an email is sent to it, it goes to an
>> administrator for approval first? I am sick of getting emails that say
>> "there is a salesman selling cards in reception" and when someone spammed
>> the DL with a hoax that was well-documented on snopes.com, I ended up
>> getting a reprimand from my boss about being harsh to users. I only
>> threatened to remove her ability to send to the DL. Sheesh. I know that we
>> shouldn't give all users the ability to send to it, but I doubt I am going
>> to shift my boss's boss's stance on this one.
>>
>> Any other pointers would be also gratefully received, I am not much of an
>> Exchange bod.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> JRR
>>
>> --
>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
>> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
>> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke
>> such
>> a question."
>>
>> http://raythestray.blogspot.com
>>
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.7/ - Release Date: 07/12/09
>> 17:56:00
>>
>>
>> --
>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
>> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
>> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke
>> such
>> a question."
>>
>> http://raythestray.blogspot.com
>>
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>> Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.7/ - Release Date: 07/12/09
>> 17:56:00
>
>
>
>
> --
> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
> a question."
>
> http://raythestray.blogspot.com

RE: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems

[Carl Houseman]

Actually you want to use http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/login

and go from there.  The login prompt you get with your URL below is for
Lyris admins, not mere list users.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:34 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems

http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com


If you don't have a login feed it your email address and hit the 'forgot
password' button. You will get a link to reset the password and then can go
in manually and unsubscribe.


> -Original Message-
> From: Paul Broadwith [mailto:paul.broadw...@blueivy.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:23 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I apologise in advance for this email. I've having difficulty
> unsubscribing from this list (every time I sent my confirmation email
> back I get an undeliverable error specifying RFC violation). I
> successfully sent the first unsubscribe message, it's the confirmation
> I
> have problems with. Have tried it at different times but no joy. Never
> had that error before so not sure who's end it is at.
> 
> Anyway, I know of no other way to contact the list owner so could the
> list owner either contact me or unsubscribe me?
> 
> Thanks in advance and apologises again for being OT.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Paul Broadwith (MBCS)
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Blue Ivy Ltd - Microsoft Small Business Specialist, UK Partner
> Qualified
> for 2009 and Microsoft Registered Partner
> 
> 
> Tel.: 01955 698203
> Windows Messenger: paul.broadw...@blueivy.co.uk
> Web: http://www.blueivy.co.uk
> 
> 
> ---
> -
> 
> Blue Ivy Limited is a limited company registered in Scotland.
> Registered company number: SC 221649.
> Registered VAT number: GB 774 8460 88.
> Registered Office: 67 Kelburn Street, Barrhead, Glasgow, G78 1LD
> 
> This email and its attachments may be confidential and are intended
> solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views
> or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not
> necessarily represent those of ?Blue Ivy Ltd?.
> 
> If you are not the intended recipient of this email and its
> attachments, you must take no action based upon them, nor must you copy
> or show them to anyone.
> 
> Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email
> in error.
> 
> ---
> -
> 
> {Blue Ivy Ltd - ICT For Small Businesses}
> 

RE: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems

[Carl Houseman]

I got invalid username or password, using my valid username and password
that I know works with the URL I provided.

If I use the "forgot password" widget, I get prompted "Enter your
listmanager administrator login email address"... and oddly, it accepted my
e-mail address to mail the password.  Never tried that before since I'm not
a "listmanager administrator".

After getting the password reset e-mail and using that URL to re-establish
the password I knew I had already, it still will not accept that e-mail
address and password at the simple http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com URL.

But using that same username and password at the URL I recommended, it
works.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Don Andrews [mailto:don.andr...@safeway.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:37 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems

Gee, it worked fine for me.

-----Original Message-
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:55 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems

Actually you want to use http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/login

and go from there.  The login prompt you get with your URL below is for
Lyris admins, not mere list users.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:34 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems

http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com


If you don't have a login feed it your email address and hit the 'forgot
password' button. You will get a link to reset the password and then can
go
in manually and unsubscribe.


> -Original Message-
> From: Paul Broadwith [mailto:paul.broadw...@blueivy.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:23 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: OT (Apologies): Unsubscribing Problems
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I apologise in advance for this email. I've having difficulty
> unsubscribing from this list (every time I sent my confirmation email
> back I get an undeliverable error specifying RFC violation). I
> successfully sent the first unsubscribe message, it's the confirmation
> I
> have problems with. Have tried it at different times but no joy. Never
> had that error before so not sure who's end it is at.
> 
> Anyway, I know of no other way to contact the list owner so could the
> list owner either contact me or unsubscribe me?
> 
> Thanks in advance and apologises again for being OT.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Paul Broadwith (MBCS)
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Blue Ivy Ltd - Microsoft Small Business Specialist, UK Partner
> Qualified
> for 2009 and Microsoft Registered Partner
> 
> 
> Tel.: 01955 698203
> Windows Messenger: paul.broadw...@blueivy.co.uk
> Web: http://www.blueivy.co.uk
> 
> 
>
---
> -
> 
> Blue Ivy Limited is a limited company registered in Scotland.
> Registered company number: SC 221649.
> Registered VAT number: GB 774 8460 88.
> Registered Office: 67 Kelburn Street, Barrhead, Glasgow, G78 1LD
> 
> This email and its attachments may be confidential and are intended
> solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any
views
> or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not
> necessarily represent those of ?Blue Ivy Ltd?.
> 
> If you are not the intended recipient of this email and its
> attachments, you must take no action based upon them, nor must you
copy
> or show them to anyone.
> 
> Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email
> in error.
> 
>
---
> -
> 
> {Blue Ivy Ltd - ICT For Small Businesses}
> 

RE: Risks of opening up SSL on firewall to Exchange server

[Carl Houseman]

With the Blackberries you have a BES, and they understand that.   Tell them
you need an ISA server or an Exchange FE server to perform a similar
function and maintain network security before smartphones are allowed to
access your only Exchange server.

-Original Message-
From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:22 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Risks of opening up SSL on firewall to Exchange server

The server in the DMZ that we allow https on is our sftp server.  We
have people access OWA through VPN. 

-Original Message-
From: Damien Solodow [mailto:damien.solo...@harrison.edu] 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:59 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Risks of opening up SSL on firewall to Exchange server

Do you have a front end server to which you already allow https traffic?
Aka your OWA server? If so, you don't need to make any firewall changes.

-Original Message-
From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 10:57 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Risks of opening up SSL on firewall to Exchange server

Kind and gentle people...

Someone just dropped an iPhone off at my desk and wants it to be
configured to send and receive email just like our Blackberries (with a
BES server) so they can "test it" on Monday when they go out of town.

As I see it, the quick way to do this would be to open up SSL on the
firewall to our internal Exchange server.  What are the risks of doing
this, or does someone have a better suggestion?

Paul

RE: Cached Exchange mode and additional mailboxes

[Carl Houseman]

I remember having the same issues with a secondary mailbox and my PF's were
cached – OL 2003.

 

Haven't tried that on OL 2007.

 

Carl

 

From: Jürgen Grusa [mailto:dundee...@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 7:42 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Cached Exchange mode and additional mailboxes

 

Hi Peter,
 
yes if you enable in your profile "download shared folders" the secondary
mailbox will also
be cached.
 
Jürgen
 

  _  

From: peter.john...@peterstow.com
To: exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:33:37 +0100
Subject: Cached Exchange mode and additional mailboxes

HI group

 

Can someone please confirm the functionality of cached exchange mode with an
additional mailbox? If a user opens an additional mailbox, to which he has
full access, it all works as expected. However when the user is not
connected then the secondary mailbox is not there. Is there any way to
enable this functionality or will only the users primary mailbox be cached
and available off line??

 

Regards

Peter Johnson

 

 

 

  _  

Neuigkeiten in Deinem Netzwerk? Findest Du hier!
 

RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

[Carl Houseman]

Exchange's sender filtering can also block inbound Internet mail from your
own domain.

 

Carl

 

From: Senter, John [mailto:john.sen...@etrade.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:54 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

What inbound mail gateway do you have?  Our gateways have a rule not to
except inbound e-mail where the sender address is our mail domain. 

 

From: Vincent DeSouza [mailto:vincent.deso...@nbkcapital.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:41 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Implement SPF checks within your Antispam solution and have your DNS updated
accordingly. This will get rid of this type of junk.

 

Regards,

 

Vincent 

 

From: Markko Meriniit [mailto:markko.merin...@pria.ee] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:24
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

 

 You could look up info about the "Sender ID". Maybe implementing it helps.

 

Markko Meriniit

-Original Message-
From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

Lately we're getting a lot of sp*m that appear to be coming from our own
staff. It's easy to spot, but our sp*m filter isn't catching them. The
reason they are easy to spot is the "FROM" has the full address as oppossed
to just the display name. Is it possible to create an Outlook rule to block
these? Is it possible to create a rule at the Exchange Server level? And
finally, if the rule works, will it impact email created in OWA. We're using
Outlook 2K3, Exchange 2K3 and Windows Server 2K3.

 

Murray 

 

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RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

[Carl Houseman]

Absolutely, that's what the OP asked about and that's what I answered about.

 

From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:bch...@medaille.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

On  Exchange 2003 too?

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Exchange's sender filtering can also block inbound Internet mail from your
own domain.

 

Carl

 

From: Senter, John [mailto:john.sen...@etrade.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:54 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

What inbound mail gateway do you have?  Our gateways have a rule not to
except inbound e-mail where the sender address is our mail domain. 

 

From: Vincent DeSouza [mailto:vincent.deso...@nbkcapital.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:41 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Implement SPF checks within your Antispam solution and have your DNS updated
accordingly. This will get rid of this type of junk.

 

Regards,

 

Vincent 

 

From: Markko Meriniit [mailto:markko.merin...@pria.ee] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:24
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

 

 You could look up info about the "Sender ID". Maybe implementing it helps.

 

Markko Meriniit

-Original Message-
From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

Lately we're getting a lot of sp*m that appear to be coming from our own
staff. It's easy to spot, but our sp*m filter isn't catching them. The
reason they are easy to spot is the "FROM" has the full address as oppossed
to just the display name. Is it possible to create an Outlook rule to block
these? Is it possible to create a rule at the Exchange Server level? And
finally, if the rule works, will it impact email created in OWA. We're using
Outlook 2K3, Exchange 2K3 and Windows Server 2K3.

 

Murray 

 

RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

[Carl Houseman]

It's not a rule at all.  This is in ESM.

You add *...@domain.com to the list under Sender Filtering.

Sender Filtering is a tab under Global Settings, Message Delivery.

I would also recommend "accept messages without notifying sender of
filtering".

And make sure to enable sender filtering on the SMTP VS.

 

From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:bch...@medaille.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:19 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Do you just add a rule with your domain listed?  

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:16 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Absolutely, that's what the OP asked about and that's what I answered about.

 

From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:bch...@medaille.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

On  Exchange 2003 too?

 

  _____  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Exchange's sender filtering can also block inbound Internet mail from your
own domain.

 

Carl

 

From: Senter, John [mailto:john.sen...@etrade.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:54 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

What inbound mail gateway do you have?  Our gateways have a rule not to
except inbound e-mail where the sender address is our mail domain. 

 

From: Vincent DeSouza [mailto:vincent.deso...@nbkcapital.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:41 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

Implement SPF checks within your Antispam solution and have your DNS updated
accordingly. This will get rid of this type of junk.

 

Regards,

 

Vincent 

 

From: Markko Meriniit [mailto:markko.merin...@pria.ee] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:24
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

 

 

 You could look up info about the "Sender ID". Maybe implementing it helps.

 

Markko Meriniit

-Original Message-
From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL

Lately we're getting a lot of sp*m that appear to be coming from our own
staff. It's easy to spot, but our sp*m filter isn't catching them. The
reason they are easy to spot is the "FROM" has the full address as oppossed
to just the display name. Is it possible to create an Outlook rule to block
these? Is it possible to create a rule at the Exchange Server level? And
finally, if the rule works, will it impact email created in OWA. We're using
Outlook 2K3, Exchange 2K3 and Windows Server 2K3.

 

Murray 

 

RE: NDRs backscatter and such

[Carl Houseman]

Enable recipient filtering and tick the box for "filter recipients who are
not in the directory".   That will eliminate all of the NDRs from spam sent
to non-existent addresses.

 

The senders who make a typo will still get NDRs, but those NDRs will be
generated by the sending servers instead of yours.  This is the Best
Practice thing to do.  The spammers won't get any NDRs because spambots
don't bother to generate them.

 

The other response about tarpitting, you want to do that too.  Tarpitting
doesn't do anything for you unless you've enabled the recipient filtering
for non-existent addresess.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Songstad (WCUL) [mailto:administra...@waleague.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Okay, backscatter is an annoyance at the very least.  So I want to do
something about it.  My messaging queue is 90% NDRs to domains and
subdomains with no MX records.  

 

Of course the easy solution is to just uncheck "allow Non-Delivery reports"
in Internet Messaging formats within ESM.  But my organization provides
research services via email request to thousands of members.  Sometimes the
members just fire off an email to the researcher who helped them last time.
But, that researcher may be gone from the organization.  So how do you have
the NDR functionality without feeding the spammers and contributing to
backscatter?

 

Just trying to brainstorm here

 

Bill

 

RE: NDRs backscatter and such

[Carl Houseman]

You do have recipient filtering enabled on the SMTP VS, right?   If so, then
your 'thwarting' analysis is probably right.  Perhaps if this mystery spam
filter was given a name, it might lead to more suggestions about how to deal
with this. J

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Songstad (WCUL) [mailto:administra...@waleague.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:00 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Thanks for all the insight.

 

I am filtering recipients who are not in the directory, but the SMTP queue
is full of retrying messages from postmaster to addresses like
"SMTP:w...@201-232-13-44.epm.net.co".  

 

I wonder if these messages are being accepted by the spam filter (it sits in
an SMTP sink on the exchange box) thus thwarting the filtering.

 

Bill

 

From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:48 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Carl gave you the correct answer. I'll just add that his way will also take
a huge load off your server. What you are doing now is accepting the whole
message.then sending an entire new message for the NDR.

 

His way your server tells the sending server during the initial SMTP
conversation that there is no such recipient. So you never even accept the
original message.

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:42 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Enable recipient filtering and tick the box for "filter recipients who are
not in the directory".   That will eliminate all of the NDRs from spam sent
to non-existent addresses.

 

The senders who make a typo will still get NDRs, but those NDRs will be
generated by the sending servers instead of yours.  This is the Best
Practice thing to do.  The spammers won't get any NDRs because spambots
don't bother to generate them.

 

The other response about tarpitting, you want to do that too.  Tarpitting
doesn't do anything for you unless you've enabled the recipient filtering
for non-existent addresess.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Songstad (WCUL) [mailto:administra...@waleague.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Okay, backscatter is an annoyance at the very least.  So I want to do
something about it.  My messaging queue is 90% NDRs to domains and
subdomains with no MX records.  

 

Of course the easy solution is to just uncheck "allow Non-Delivery reports"
in Internet Messaging formats within ESM.  But my organization provides
research services via email request to thousands of members.  Sometimes the
members just fire off an email to the researcher who helped them last time.
But, that researcher may be gone from the organization.  So how do you have
the NDR functionality without feeding the spammers and contributing to
backscatter?

 

Just trying to brainstorm here

 

Bill

 

RE: NDRs backscatter and such

[Carl Houseman]

Haven't used it, but I'd call it a major flaw if it causes non-existent
recipient filtering to be bypassed without providing a similar replacement
feature within its own realm.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Songstad (WCUL) [mailto:administra...@waleague.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:32 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

I'm using Sunbelt's Ninja.  Crawling their forum isn't giving me any love
yet.  

 

I'm putting together a post to see if someone on that list has an idea.

 

Bill

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:19 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

You do have recipient filtering enabled on the SMTP VS, right?   If so, then
your 'thwarting' analysis is probably right.  Perhaps if this mystery spam
filter was given a name, it might lead to more suggestions about how to deal
with this. J

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Songstad (WCUL) [mailto:administra...@waleague.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:00 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Thanks for all the insight.

 

I am filtering recipients who are not in the directory, but the SMTP queue
is full of retrying messages from postmaster to addresses like
"SMTP:w...@201-232-13-44.epm.net.co".  

 

I wonder if these messages are being accepted by the spam filter (it sits in
an SMTP sink on the exchange box) thus thwarting the filtering.

 

Bill

 

From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:48 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Carl gave you the correct answer. I'll just add that his way will also take
a huge load off your server. What you are doing now is accepting the whole
message.then sending an entire new message for the NDR.

 

His way your server tells the sending server during the initial SMTP
conversation that there is no such recipient. So you never even accept the
original message.

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:42 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Enable recipient filtering and tick the box for "filter recipients who are
not in the directory".   That will eliminate all of the NDRs from spam sent
to non-existent addresses.

 

The senders who make a typo will still get NDRs, but those NDRs will be
generated by the sending servers instead of yours.  This is the Best
Practice thing to do.  The spammers won't get any NDRs because spambots
don't bother to generate them.

 

The other response about tarpitting, you want to do that too.  Tarpitting
doesn't do anything for you unless you've enabled the recipient filtering
for non-existent addresess.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Songstad (WCUL) [mailto:administra...@waleague.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: NDRs backscatter and such

 

Okay, backscatter is an annoyance at the very least.  So I want to do
something about it.  My messaging queue is 90% NDRs to domains and
subdomains with no MX records.  

 

Of course the easy solution is to just uncheck "allow Non-Delivery reports"
in Internet Messaging formats within ESM.  But my organization provides
research services via email request to thousands of members.  Sometimes the
members just fire off an email to the researcher who helped them last time.
But, that researcher may be gone from the organization.  So how do you have
the NDR functionality without feeding the spammers and contributing to
backscatter?

 

Just trying to brainstorm here

 

Bill

 

RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL--FOLLOW UP!

[Carl Houseman]

You won't find a way to do setup exceptions to sender filtering because
there's no such facility (short of a custom event sink anyway).

 

Time to ask yourself, is it REALLY necessary that this external website
generate E-mails that appear to come from our internal users?   Do those
messages need to be reply-able with the replies going to the internal user
who is represented as the sender by the external website?   If so, can that
be worked around in some way?   Potentially, you could use an alternate
domain name for the messages coming from the external site, and add the
alternate mail address to the required users so the external messages are
reply-able.

 

Carl

 

From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:58 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL--FOLLOW UP!

 

I really appreciate the responses to my request for help blocking spoofed
Internal email. I did some research and found that Exchange Server 2K3 has
some potential to assist with this issue, but there is one problem. If we
use the *...@alant.org in the SPF, we then create a problem with legitimate
email coming from an external mail server, our website which is hosted by a
third party. So, when we have registration for one of our conferences or
meetings, those people who register thru the website will be blocked by our
SPF. Is there any way to create an "exception list". I haven't seen any
documentation on this during my research.

 

Murray 

 

RE: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL--FOLLOW UP!

[Carl Houseman]

He didn't mean SPF as in Sender Policy Framework.  He's talking about Sender
Filtering in Exchange, and for reasons unknown inserted a "P" between the
"S" and "F".

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 10:26 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: BLOCKING SPOOFED INTERNAL EMAIL--FOLLOW UP!

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Murray Freeman wrote:
> If we use the *...@alant.org in the SPF, we then create a problem with
legitimate
> email coming from an external mail server, our website which is hosted by
a
> third party.

  As ME2 says, you should add your web server's IP address to the SPF
records as an allowed sender.  In addition to your own issues, if you
don't do that, anyone else using SPF will see stuff from your website
as likely-spam.

-- Ben

RE: Blacklisted out of the blue

[Carl Houseman]

Go to the source and ask the horse:

 

http://njabl.org/method.html

 

"If you would like your server tested, use telnet to connect to port 2500 on
rt.njabl.org from the server you want tested. Your server will be tested and
you will see the results of the test as it is run.

Note: If you are not sure how your system was used as an open relay, you can
telnet as instructed above and the SMTP conversation will display in real
time as your system is (re)tested, demonstrating the combination of to/from
addresses which result in your system acting as an open relay."

 

From: Chris Drobny [mailto:cdro...@lmsintellibound.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:08 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Blacklisted out of the blue

 

Ok so we are having trouble emailing some of our customers so I do a quick
check to find out why.  Seems http://njabl.org/ is saying we are an open
relay which I had thought I had closed up years ago.  So I go thru google
searching on how to find and close this, I followed MS idea some other
random ideas and I am not seeing the issue.  I run some tests on the web and
it says I am fine.  I have run the test on abuse.net and it says im ok but
may or may not be an open relay.  I am getting towards my wits end, can
anyone help.

 

Chris Drobny

Network/System Administrator

LMS Intellibound, Inc.

office 770.724.0562

cell 404.797.9710

cdro...@lmsintellibound.com

 

RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

[Carl Houseman]

In this scenario, isn't it true that...

... users whose mailboxes are being moved forth and back must be logged off 
during the moves
... must be Exchange Enterprise version to create another database

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Is the only thing on the disk the exchange database?

How much actual whitespace is in the database? (You'll get that every morning 
in an Application Event 1221 after online maintenance completes.) Unless it's 
over 30%, I wouldn't even conceive of doing a defrag.

I would tend to buy a cheap RAID-1 USB disk, like from Lacie or StorageTek. 
Hook it up. Mount a new database on the USB disk. Move all the mailboxes to it. 
Drop the old database. Recreate it on the old disk. Move the mailboxes back. 
Little to no downtime whatsoever.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:14 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

I have just deleted a bunch of old users off of my exchange server.  I now have 
a bunch of free space available within the exchange database.  I only have 
about 10% of actual space on the disk itself which i believe is causing some 
degradation in performance.  I would like to get that space back but I really 
can't afford to take the server off line and defrag it for ten hours (100gb 
database).  Do you know of any other alternatives?  
~ 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: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

[Carl Houseman]

Cool, 5 stores, but I would presume the 75GB Standard limit is still in place 
for the total of all stores (excluding RSG)?

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:41 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Exchange 2007 supports five stores/five storage groups in standard edition. But 
yes, if Exchange 2003 or 2000, that is a true limitation.

Move-mailbox will not move a "dirty" mailbox, nor can a mailbox in the process 
of being moved be logged onto.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-----
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

In this scenario, isn't it true that...

... users whose mailboxes are being moved forth and back must be logged off 
during the moves
... must be Exchange Enterprise version to create another database

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Is the only thing on the disk the exchange database?

How much actual whitespace is in the database? (You'll get that every morning 
in an Application Event 1221 after online maintenance completes.) Unless it's 
over 30%, I wouldn't even conceive of doing a defrag.

I would tend to buy a cheap RAID-1 USB disk, like from Lacie or StorageTek. 
Hook it up. Mount a new database on the USB disk. Move all the mailboxes to it. 
Drop the old database. Recreate it on the old disk. Move the mailboxes back. 
Little to no downtime whatsoever.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:14 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

I have just deleted a bunch of old users off of my exchange server.  I now have 
a bunch of free space available within the exchange database.  I only have 
about 10% of actual space on the disk itself which i believe is causing some 
degradation in performance.  I would like to get that space back but I really 
can't afford to take the server off line and defrag it for ten hours (100gb 
database).  Do you know of any other alternatives?  
~ 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~


~ 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: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

[Carl Houseman]

Nice article... so the nightmare was relocated from the MS tech support dept to 
the sales/licensing depts.

And the same thing is happening in SBS 2008 I'm told - no more bundled Outlook 
licenses.  The assumptions is that they're buying Office Pro which has Outlook 
anyway.

Speaking of Office Pro, I found this interesting when pricing out a new Dell 
Vostro today:

Add Office 2007 Pro full license to Dell order: $369
- or -
Add Works 9.0 to Dell order: $10
Buy Office Pro 2007 Upgrade from Amazon: $269

I double-checked and Works 6.0-10.0 is a qualifying product for an Office 
Upgrade edition.

$90 worth the trouble for a separate order?  Maybe...

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:36 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Nope. There is no size limit on the five stores.

The product group FINALLY heard the MVP community on this one. (And PSS 
engineers - more support nightmares were caused by issues with a single store 
and limited size stores than the limitation generated revenue for Microsoft.) I 
wrote a paper on this for someone didn't I?

Here it is:

<http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/01/09/even-more-on-exchange-server-2007-licensing-the-uc-wave.aspx>

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:50 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Cool, 5 stores, but I would presume the 75GB Standard limit is still in place 
for the total of all stores (excluding RSG)?

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:41 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Exchange 2007 supports five stores/five storage groups in standard edition. But 
yes, if Exchange 2003 or 2000, that is a true limitation.

Move-mailbox will not move a "dirty" mailbox, nor can a mailbox in the process 
of being moved be logged onto.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-----Original Message-
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

In this scenario, isn't it true that...

... users whose mailboxes are being moved forth and back must be logged off 
during the moves
... must be Exchange Enterprise version to create another database

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

Is the only thing on the disk the exchange database?

How much actual whitespace is in the database? (You'll get that every morning 
in an Application Event 1221 after online maintenance completes.) Unless it's 
over 30%, I wouldn't even conceive of doing a defrag.

I would tend to buy a cheap RAID-1 USB disk, like from Lacie or StorageTek. 
Hook it up. Mount a new database on the USB disk. Move all the mailboxes to it. 
Drop the old database. Recreate it on the old disk. Move the mailboxes back. 
Little to no downtime whatsoever.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:14 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: New to this List - Recovering Exchange Free Space Question

I have just deleted a bunch of old users off of my exchange server.  I now have 
a bunch of free space available within the exchange database.  I only have 
about 10% of actual space on the disk itself which i believe is causing some 
degradation in performance.  I would like to get that space back but I really 
can't afford to take the server off line and defrag it for ten hours (100gb 
database).  Do you know of any other alternatives?  
~ 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~


~ 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 E

RE: Xobni released

[Carl Houseman]

This is still a beta and still acts like one.

 

The previous beta I tried marked messages in public folders as read when
they weren't.

 

This one locked up Outlook @ 100% CPU in less than 5 minutes of poking at
it.  Didn't even get to see if they'd fixed the marked-as-read problem.

 

I'll try it again when the word beta has been banished...

 

 

From: Matt Lathrum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:15 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Xobni released

 

Xobni was released publicly today:

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/technology/05xobni.html?_r=1

&oref=slogin

 


~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~
~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~

RE: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

[Carl Houseman]

That's right and the workaround is to either undo the Spybot and
Spywareblaster immunizations, or configure Outlook 2003 to always start on
the Outlook Today screen.



-Original Message-
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:33 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

Spybot Immunizations?

I had a few cases here, and saw some reports of people too, that had
Olk03, IE7, and Spybot immunizations loaded gave them major delay
problems composing new messages in olk03.






-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

That would be a big 10 Roger, RubberDucky.

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> By chance do you have IE7 installed?
>
>
>
>  -Original Message-
>  From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:07 PM
>  To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>  Subject: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages
>
>  I've got a few people who are complaining about replying to some (not
>  all) html-formatted messages. They take forever to respond to input,
>  although if the message format is changed to plain text or rich text
>  the problem disappears. If the problem appears for a particular
>  message, it's repeatable for that message, but not all html messages
>  are affected.
>
>  I've checked that they aren't using Word for the editor, but am not
>  finding anything else that seems significant.
>
>  Anyone run into this issue and figure it out?
>
>  Kurt
>
>  ~ 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~

~ 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: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

[Carl Houseman]

I don't believe that uninstalling Spybot S&D removes the immunizations.

And the problem we're talking about applies to reading, replying or
composing in the HTML editor only.  Plain text or rich text editor - no
problem.

-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:49 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

I did find spybot - 1.5.2.

I uninstalled it, to no effect - still lots of delay in replying to an
html-formatted message.

Kurt

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Spybot Immunizations?
>
>  I had a few cases here, and saw some reports of people too, that had
>  Olk03, IE7, and Spybot immunizations loaded gave them major delay
>  problems composing new messages in olk03.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  -Original Message-
>  From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:20 PM
>  To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>
>
> Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages
>
>  That would be a big 10 Roger, RubberDucky.
>
>  On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  wrote:
>  > By chance do you have IE7 installed?
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  -Original Message-
>  >  From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  >  Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:07 PM
>  >  To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>  >  Subject: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages
>  >
>  >  I've got a few people who are complaining about replying to some (not
>  >  all) html-formatted messages. They take forever to respond to input,
>  >  although if the message format is changed to plain text or rich text
>  >  the problem disappears. If the problem appears for a particular
>  >  message, it's repeatable for that message, but not all html messages
>  >  are affected.
>  >
>  >  I've checked that they aren't using Word for the editor, but am not
>  >  finding anything else that seems significant.
>  >
>  >  Anyone run into this issue and figure it out?
>  >
>  >  Kurt
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RE: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

[Carl Houseman]

Re-install Spybot.  Undo the immunizations.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:46 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages

That is correct - Plain text and Rich text are not a problem.

So, how do I remove the immunizations?

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't believe that uninstalling Spybot S&D removes the immunizations.
>
>  And the problem we're talking about applies to reading, replying or
>  composing in the HTML editor only.  Plain text or rich text editor - no
>  problem.
>
>
>  -Original Message-
>  From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:49 PM
>  To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>  Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages
>
>
> I did find spybot - 1.5.2.
>
>  I uninstalled it, to no effect - still lots of delay in replying to an
>  html-formatted message.
>
>  Kurt
>
>
>
>  On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>  > Spybot Immunizations?
>  >
>  >  I had a few cases here, and saw some reports of people too, that had
>  >  Olk03, IE7, and Spybot immunizations loaded gave them major delay
>  >  problems composing new messages in olk03.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  -Original Message-
>  >  From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  >
>  > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:20 PM
>  >  To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>  >
>  >
>  > Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages
>  >
>  >  That would be a big 10 Roger, RubberDucky.
>  >
>  >  On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  >  wrote:
>  >  > By chance do you have IE7 installed?
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >  -Original Message-
>  >  >  From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  >  >  Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:07 PM
>  >  >  To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
>  >  >  Subject: Sorta OT: Ol2k3 hangs on html-formatted messages
>  >  >
>  >  >  I've got a few people who are complaining about replying to some
(not
>  >  >  all) html-formatted messages. They take forever to respond to
input,
>  >  >  although if the message format is changed to plain text or rich
text
>  >  >  the problem disappears. If the problem appears for a particular
>  >  >  message, it's repeatable for that message, but not all html
messages
>  >  >  are affected.
>  >  >
>  >  >  I've checked that they aren't using Word for the editor, but am not
>  >  >  finding anything else that seems significant.
>  >  >
>  >  >  Anyone run into this issue and figure it out?
>  >  >
>  >  >  Kurt
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RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

[Carl Houseman]

"Above" the server is the Organization.   Look at the permissions there.

 

Carl

 

From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:57 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

When I right-click the server in ESM and look at the Security tab, it says
it's inheriting permissions from above. From what, though? Where above the
server level would I change the security?

 

The solution has to access the mailbox without the user's permission. We're
a school district, and virtually everything in a mailbox is public record,
anyhow. But there are occasions where I'm asked by my bosses to look in
someone's mailbox. Currently, I do that via OWA and login as them. But I
don't always know what their password is, so I need an alternate method.

 

 

John

 

 

 

From: Peter Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:19 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

By default Enterprise Admins and IIRC Domain admins are explicitly denied
access to users mailboxes. Check the following link for some info on how to
do give an account full access to mailboxes. 

 

http://www.petri.co.il/grant_full_mailbox_rights_on_exchange_2000_2003.htm

 

Also check out this link: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=259221 which
explains how to add the security tab to all objects in System Manager.

 

However if you need to open only one folder in a users mailbox then get that
user to manually give you permission on the specific folder which should
work. 

 

This is a MAPI permissions thing versus an AD permissions thing. 

 

Also check out the Microsoft article on MAPI and AD permissions. 

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124223.aspx

 

If you are trying to open the entire mailbox without the user being aware
then there are potential privacy and legal compliance issues to be aware of.


 

What I've done is I've created a separate User account that I can on an ad
hoc basis give access to other mailboxes for the time I need and then remove
it when I'm done.  This account is not a member of any of the domain admin
or enterprise admin groups. 

 

Best of luck with this. 

 

Regards

Peter Johnson

 

 

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 08 May 2008 18:37
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

Yes, explicit deny overrides implicit allow.  

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 11:17 AM, John Hornbuckle
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm using Outlook 2007, connected to our Exchange 2003 server. I'm
trying to access another user's mailbox from my Outlook profile, which
I've never done before. I'm selecting "File" -> "Open" -> "Other User's
Folder", picking the user from the GAL, selecting their Inbox, and
clicking "OK." I get:

"Cannot display the folder. The Inbox folder cannot be found."

>From what I've found on Google, this sounds like a permissions issue.
I'm not sure what permissions to change to fix it, though. From ESM I've
looked at the server's permissions, which grand Full Control to
Enterprise Admins (which my account is a member of). I checked the
mailbox store's security, and Enterprise Admins appear to have full
control there, too. But when I check the individual mailboxes,
Enterprise Admins have everything set to "Allow", but has "Deny" checked
for "Full Mailbox Access."

Is this the problem?

And if so, how do I fix it? I can't seem to change the permissions on
the individual mailboxes, which makes me think those are being inherited
from higher up. But where? When I look at the mailbox store, I see that
security is configured to deny Send As and Receive As to Enterprise
Admins. But that shouldn't keep me from being able to look at the
mailboxes, should it?

I'm sure this is just an issue of me misunderstanding Exchange's
security.



John Hornbuckle
MIS Department
Taylor County School District
318 North Clark Street
Perry, FL 32347

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RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

[Carl Houseman]

Yes, those explicit Deny's for Send As and Receive As are what's stopping
you.  Like I said before, the problem is at the org's permissions.

 

Carl

 

From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:49 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

Yeah, I definitely got that impression!

 

J

 

But it's a pain for me to have to login as a different user in order to
access another mailbox. Much easier if I can open the mailbox while logged
in as myself.

 

Let me ask you something, though. When looking at the organization
permissions in ESM, I see that "Send As" and "Receive As" are explicitly
denied to Domain Admins and Enterprise Admins. Is this what's keeping me
from connecting to other mailboxes? It seems like these two things would be
separate from viewing a mailbox. I don't need to be able to send mail as
another user-just view their mailbox.

 

 

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:32 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

Create yourself a non-admin account, and give it full control over each
mailstore.

 

Microsoft does NOT want A/D administrative accounts opening mailboxes.
That's why the admin model between Exchange and A/D are separate. Exchange
uses A/D, but is a different application than A/D.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:25 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

Yeah, I checked that. At the top level in ESM is "Taylor County School
District (Exchange)." When I check its security tab (had to do the reg hack
to make it visible), it says it's inheriting permissions from something
higher.

 

Of course, I could always uncheck that option. I'll have to ponder it; don't
want to screw anything up!

 

 

 

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:36 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

"Above" the server is the Organization.   Look at the permissions there.

 

Carl

 

From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:57 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

When I right-click the server in ESM and look at the Security tab, it says
it's inheriting permissions from above. From what, though? Where above the
server level would I change the security?

 

The solution has to access the mailbox without the user's permission. We're
a school district, and virtually everything in a mailbox is public record,
anyhow. But there are occasions where I'm asked by my bosses to look in
someone's mailbox. Currently, I do that via OWA and login as them. But I
don't always know what their password is, so I need an alternate method.

 

 

John

 

 

 

From: Peter Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:19 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

By default Enterprise Admins and IIRC Domain admins are explicitly denied
access to users mailboxes. Check the following link for some info on how to
do give an account full access to mailboxes. 

 

http://www.petri.co.il/grant_full_mailbox_rights_on_exchange_2000_2003.htm

 

Also check out this link: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=259221 which
explains how to add the security tab to all objects in System Manager.

 

However if you need to open only one folder in a users mailbox then get that
user to manually give you permission on the specific folder which should
work. 

 

This is a MAPI permissions thing versus an AD permissions thing. 

 

Also check out the Microsoft article on MAPI and AD permissions. 

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124223.aspx

 

If you are trying to open the entire mailbox without the user being aware
then there are potential privacy and legal compliance issues to be aware of.


 

What I've done is I've created a separate User account that I can on an ad
hoc basis give access to other mailboxes for the time I need and then remove
it when I'm done.  This account is not a member of any of the domain admin
or enterprise admin groups. 

 

Best of luck with this. 

 

Regards

Peter Johnson

 

 

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 08 May 2008 18:37
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can't Open Other Users' Mailboxes

 

Yes, explicit deny overrides implicit allow.  

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 11:17 AM, John Hornbuckle
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm using Outlook 2007, connected to our Exchange 2003 server. I'm
t

RE: OWA Customization

[Carl Houseman]

So, you're looking for something better than the Technet article at match #1
here?

http://www.google.com/search?q=customize+owa+2003

If that doesn't do it for you, nor any of the other matches, explain what
the goals of "my work" are.  
More detailed questions = better answers.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: JB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:11 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: OWA Customization

All-
Is there aren article floating around somewhere that discusses customizing
the OWA Logon and Logoff pages for 2003?  I've seen a few blurbs here and
there but haven't found a good one to base my work on.
Thank you,
 _
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RE: Outlook PST was corrupt

[Carl Houseman]

1. Make sure your View/Current View for Inbox isn't set to "Unread
messages".

 

2. Stop using a PST to receive new inbound mail, assuming you have
Exchange, which is assumed because you posted to this list.  Using PSTs=BAD
IDEA. (except as archive destinations).

 

3. If (1) fails to resolve the issue, restore a backup of your PST to
recover lost Inbox messages.

 

Carl

 

From: Nirav Doshi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:16 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Outlook PST was corrupt

 

Dear All

 

I upgraded my Desktop from office 2003 to office 2007, Now I am not able to
see any single mail in my inbox folder. Rest of the folder shown mail.

 

Necessary Step taken

 

1: Scanpst.

2: 2GB PST Repair tool.

 

Is there any other way to repair it?

 

Thanks & Regards

Nirav Doshi

System Administrator

Bitscape IT Solutions.

 

 


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RE: Tar Pitting

[Carl Houseman]

Tarpitting only changes behavior for mail that can't be delivered.   There's
no effect on normal mail flow.   If you "filter recipients who are not in
the directory" and receive mail directly with no intervening relay host, you
should definitely enable it.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Tar Pitting

 

I'm curious if any of you with Exchange 2003 that use recipient filtering
also use the SMTP tar pit feature.  If so, can you give comments on its
effect on mail flow/performance if any?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice/comments.

 

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

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RE: Tar Pitting

[Carl Houseman]

The only way I can fathom that legitimate mail could be affected would be
when a message contains both valid and invalid recipients.  This particular
message would be delayed for the valid recipients by (number of invalid
recipients) * (tarpit delay time).   Unless there are dozens of invalid
recipients included in this message, the delay would not be significant. 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:57 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Thanks, Carl.  I had thought that it wouldn't affect performance but there
was a statement in a MS article that said tar pitting may delay the delivery
of legitimate mail.

 

I appreciate the reply!

 

Bill Lambert

Concuity

847-941-9206

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:39 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Tarpitting only changes behavior for mail that can't be delivered.   There's
no effect on normal mail flow.   If you "filter recipients who are not in
the directory" and receive mail directly with no intervening relay host, you
should definitely enable it.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Tar Pitting

 

I'm curious if any of you with Exchange 2003 that use recipient filtering
also use the SMTP tar pit feature.  If so, can you give comments on its
effect on mail flow/performance if any?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice/comments.

 

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

Fax  847-465-9147



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RE: Tar Pitting

[Carl Houseman]

What is there to remember?

 

Tarpitting is simply this:

 

If you (the sending smtp server) tell me an invalid recipient, I am going to
wait for the tarpit delay time before I reject it and allow you to continue
the smtp conversation with me.

 

 

From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

So, the tar pitting component does not remember from one message to the next
- even in the same connection?

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

The only way I can fathom that legitimate mail could be affected would be
when a message contains both valid and invalid recipients.  This particular
message would be delayed for the valid recipients by (number of invalid
recipients) * (tarpit delay time).   Unless there are dozens of invalid
recipients included in this message, the delay would not be significant. 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:57 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Thanks, Carl.  I had thought that it wouldn't affect performance but there
was a statement in a MS article that said tar pitting may delay the delivery
of legitimate mail.

 

I appreciate the reply!

 

Bill Lambert

Concuity

847-941-9206

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:39 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Tarpitting only changes behavior for mail that can't be delivered.   There's
no effect on normal mail flow.   If you "filter recipients who are not in
the directory" and receive mail directly with no intervening relay host, you
should definitely enable it.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Tar Pitting

 

I'm curious if any of you with Exchange 2003 that use recipient filtering
also use the SMTP tar pit feature.  If so, can you give comments on its
effect on mail flow/performance if any?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice/comments.

 

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

Fax  847-465-9147



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RE: Tar Pitting

[Carl Houseman]

I'm afraid that Carl is 100% correct for Exchange 2003, the version used by
the OP.   Perhaps a change was made in Exchange 2007, I can't verify that.

 

Carl

 

From: Simon Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Where the problems come with tarpitting is when people set the time delay
too long. To be effective it doesn't need to be more than 5 seconds. 

 

Carl isn't quite 100% correct in its behaviour. It affects all recipients,
valid or not. The idea is that a spammer is slowed down when carrying out a
directory harvest attack. I personally feel that you shouldn't enable
recipient filtering without tarpit. 

 

Tarpit is enabled by default in Exchange 2007. 

 

Simon. 

 

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From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 05 June 2008 21:25
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

Got it - it's not IP based but single message based - if that makes sense.

 

thanks

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:16 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

What is there to remember?

 

Tarpitting is simply this:

 

If you (the sending smtp server) tell me an invalid recipient, I am going to
wait for the tarpit delay time before I reject it and allow you to continue
the smtp conversation with me.

 

 

From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

So, the tar pitting component does not remember from one message to the next
- even in the same connection?

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

The only way I can fathom that legitimate mail could be affected would be
when a message contains both valid and invalid recipients.  This particular
message would be delayed for the valid recipients by (number of invalid
recipients) * (tarpit delay time).   Unless there are dozens of invalid
recipients included in this message, the delay would not be significant. 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:57 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Thanks, Carl.  I had thought that it wouldn't affect performance but there
was a statement in a MS article that said tar pitting may delay the delivery
of legitimate mail.

 

I appreciate the reply!

 

Bill Lambert

Concuity

847-941-9206

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:39 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Tarpitting only changes behavior for mail that can't be delivered.   There's
no effect on normal mail flow.   If you "filter recipients who are not in
the directory" and receive mail directly with no intervening relay host, you
should definitely enable it.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Tar Pitting

 

I'm curious if any of you with Exchange 2003 that use recipient filtering
also use the SMTP tar pit feature.  If so, can you give comments on its
effect on mail flow/performance if any?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice/comments.

 

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

Fax  847-465-9147


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RE: Tar Pitting

[Carl Houseman]

When you said "it affects all recipients" that suggested (to me anyway) that
both valid and invalid recipients would have a tarpit delay if tarpitting
was enabled.

 

Thank you for clarifying that that is not the case.  To give the 100%
correct summary: "Messages that are accepted and all recipients are valid
are not delayed by tarpitting."

 

Carl

 

From: Simon Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:17 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

It is all recipients - because it slows down any response that generates
5.x.x error code. That isn't just invalid recipients - but that is the most
common use for its protection. It can also slow down malformed messages to
valid recipients as well.  

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842851

 

Simon. 

 

 

 

  _____  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 06 June 2008 00:28
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

I'm afraid that Carl is 100% correct for Exchange 2003, the version used by
the OP.   Perhaps a change was made in Exchange 2007, I can't verify that.

 

Carl

 

From: Simon Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Where the problems come with tarpitting is when people set the time delay
too long. To be effective it doesn't need to be more than 5 seconds. 

 

Carl isn't quite 100% correct in its behaviour. It affects all recipients,
valid or not. The idea is that a spammer is slowed down when carrying out a
directory harvest attack. I personally feel that you shouldn't enable
recipient filtering without tarpit. 

 

Tarpit is enabled by default in Exchange 2007. 

 

Simon. 

 

--
Simon Butler
MVP: Exchange, MCSE
Amset IT Solutions Ltd.

e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
w: www.amset.co.uk
w: www.amset.info

Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0?
http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $23.99.
Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ 

 

 

 

  _  

From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 05 June 2008 21:25
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

Got it - it's not IP based but single message based - if that makes sense.

 

thanks

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:16 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

What is there to remember?

 

Tarpitting is simply this:

 

If you (the sending smtp server) tell me an invalid recipient, I am going to
wait for the tarpit delay time before I reject it and allow you to continue
the smtp conversation with me.

 

 

From: Don Andrews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:10 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

So, the tar pitting component does not remember from one message to the next
- even in the same connection?

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

The only way I can fathom that legitimate mail could be affected would be
when a message contains both valid and invalid recipients.  This particular
message would be delayed for the valid recipients by (number of invalid
recipients) * (tarpit delay time).   Unless there are dozens of invalid
recipients included in this message, the delay would not be significant. 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:57 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Thanks, Carl.  I had thought that it wouldn't affect performance but there
was a statement in a MS article that said tar pitting may delay the delivery
of legitimate mail.

 

I appreciate the reply!

 

Bill Lambert

Concuity

847-941-9206

 

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:39 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tar Pitting

 

Tarpitting only changes behavior for mail that can't be delivered.   There's
no effect on normal mail flow.   If you "filter recipients who are not in
the directory" and receive mail directly with no intervening relay host, you
should definitely enable it.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Tar Pitting

 

I'm curious if any of you with Exchange 2003 that use recipient filtering
also use the SMTP tar pit feature.  If so, can you give comments on its
effect on mail flow/performance if any?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice/comments.

 

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

Fax  847-465-9147

 

 

 

 


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RE: Reverse Lookup Issues

[Carl Houseman]

Your DNS is authoritative if it is listed in the whois information for the
network at the numbering authority for your country.

To find out, go here:  http://www.arin.net/whois/

Type your public IP address in the box and click "Search WHOIS" here if your
location is in the U.S.:

In the second part of the results, you'll see two NameServer lines.  Those
are authoritative PTR DNS for the network containing that IP address.

Other countries may vary.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: JB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 2:52 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Reverse Lookup Issues

Don-
Thanks for the quick response.  Since I'm not a DNS guru can you tell me how
I would find out if my DNS is authoratative for that IP range?
Thanks,

 _
John Bowles


- Original Message 
From: Don Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 2:47:54 PM
Subject: RE: Reverse Lookup Issues

I assume your DNS is authoritative for the IP range or address? (note, this
is not the same as being authoritative for the domain).  If not, I believe
whoever "owns" the IP address will have to host the PTR record.

-Original Message-
From: JB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 11:40 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Reverse Lookup Issues

All-
We are having issues with reverse lookups on one of our client sites. 
Basically this is what I've discovered so far, that if you go to one tool on
the internet to do a reverse lookup everything comes back fine.  You go to
another reverse lookup tool and it's unable to resolve.  So i'm assuming
that is where are reverse lookup issues are stemming from.  I took a look on
our external DNS and we do have a PTR record for the firewall that is the
last hop out of our network to the internet for mail delivery.  Any ideas?
Thank you,
 _
John Bowles


      


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RE: Group Mailboxes

[Carl Houseman]

If it's important... buy it.

 

http://www.artfulbits.com/Products/PublicFolderWatcher.aspx

http://www.mapinotify.com/

 

Disclaimers: Haven't used, haven't bought.  Easily found w/Google.  May be
possible to script a similar solution.

 

Carl

 

From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:02 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Group Mailboxes

 

Yes, but you're still forwarding (or copying) the message.  You almost might
as well have sent it to the distribution list to begin with.  It would be
nice if rules contained a way to send a notification.

 

  _  

From: Nikki Peterson - OETX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:47 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Group Mailboxes

It’s not an ALERT (per sé) but it does let your folks know something came
into the PF. Pretty easy to implement without a lot of hastle.

 

Nikki

 

From: Nikki Peterson - OETX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:43 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Group Mailboxes

 

Right click on the public folder

Select Properties

Select the ADMINISTRATION tab

Click FOLDER ASSISTANT…

ADD RULE…

Then just Forward them to the group (in whatever format works best)

 

Nikki

 

From: James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:35 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Group Mailboxes

 

How would I setup such a rule using Exchange 2003? I don't see the option to
notify a group in the folder assistant.

 

James

 

- Original Message - 

From: Nikki Peterson - OETX   

To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
  

Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:21 AM

Subject: RE: Group Mailboxes

 

I would use an email-enabled public folder with an administrative rule that
alerts the group to incoming.

 

Nikki

 

From: Campbell, Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:51 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Group Mailboxes

 

That’s pretty much the way we handle that kind of situation.

 

You can either add the mailbox to their profile so it stays open all the
time, or they can use Open Other User’s Folder to do it on an ad-hoc basis.

We have seen issues if you start getting too many people having the same
mailbox open concurrently.

 

Depending on circumstances, you can also set a server-side rule that will
send a notification email to the group that’s monitor that mailbox when new
mail arrives.

 


  _  


From: James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:45 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Group Mailboxes

 

We need to have an email address that patients can send an email to, that
will be checked by certain staff on a rotating schedule. I was wondering
what the best way to do this was. I was thinking about creating a user
account with a mailbox and giving certain users permission to access it and
have it opened with their Outlook all the time and they can monitor the
mailbox when it their turn to do so. I would like to hear how some of you
would do this. One things as well, I believe the staff are all members of
the same AD security group, if that helps me in any way.

 

James


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RE: Messages Not Being Accepted

[Carl Houseman]

There's always a reason.  Have you enabled SMTP logging so you can see the
entire SMTP conversation in the logfile?   Have you attempted a telnet test
to the MX servers for the recipient domains?

 

Carl

 

From: Theochares, George [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 1:21 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Messages Not Being Accepted

 

About a week ago, a few messages started to remain in the outgoing Internet
queues for no apparent reason. No NDR and the recipients call inquiring when
to expect receipt of messages they've been told were sent. This problem is
becoming more frequent but only effects a small minority of domains.

 

So far, the recipients appear to use Barracuda, but barracuda support claims
it's not their doing. Is anyone else seeing this phenomenon?

 

 

George Theochares

Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy

  Professional Corporation

 



 

One Constitution Plaza

Boston, MA  02129

Tel:  (617) 241-3044

Fax: (617) 241-5115

Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

 

Note : This e-mail contains information from the law firm of Campbell
Campbell Edwards & Conroy Professional Corporation that may be proprietary,
confidential, or protected under the attorney- client privilege or
work-product doctrine. This e-mail is intended for the use only of the named
recipient. If you are not the intended recipient named above, you are
strictly prohibited from reading, disclosing, copying, or distributing this
e-mail or its contents, and from taking any action in reliance on the
contents of this e-mail. If you received this e-mail in error, please delete
this message and respond immediately by e-mail to the author or call
617-241-3000. 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: Attachment blocking, OWA for E2k3

[Carl Houseman]

You can change which file types are allowed or disallowed with OWAAdmin.

http://weblogs.asp.net/conrad/archive/2005/01/19/355871.aspx

"Attachment Handling - Provide the ability to Disable Attachments (Allow all
attachments (default), Allow attachment access through back-end servers, and
Do not allow attachments).  You can also specify if you want a specific
Front-End server to be the "pass through" for all attachments.  You're also
able to define what File Types are disallowed.  There is already a long
list, but you can add or remove file extensions from that list."

-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 5:41 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Attachment blocking, OWA for E2k3

I've seen this article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124108(EXCHG.65).aspx

Is the default attachment blocking in OWA absolute? That is, is there
no way to download a blocked attachment via OWA without modifying the
server per the above article?

I'm good with it if true, just wanted to make sure.

I've got developer who refuses to use Windows in any way, shape or
form, and I figure this will be my way of getting him to use our TS
machine via RDesktop. Heh.

Kurt



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RE: Exchange & Outlook Communication

[Carl Houseman]

When you say "across a firewall" is one side of that firewall the greater
unwashed Internet?

 

And if so, why mess with anything but RPC over https ?   That's why it was
created.

 

Carl

 

From: John Bonner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:29 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange & Outlook Communication

 

Good Morning,

 

So I think I messed up my exchange install last night. Here are the specs:

 

Windows 2003 R2 SP2 

Exchange 2003 SP2

 

When anyone on the local LAN connects everything works just fine. Over VPN
same result. 

 

However for several reasons we are also toying with for now connecting
Outlook across a firewall. We have RPC port 135 opened as well as 1025 and
2472 PAT to exchange server. 

 

When we first setup the mail profile we get initial handshake (prompt for
username and password) but then the exchange server name gets changed in the
mail profile from XXX.XXX.XXX (a routable published dns name) to yyy.yyy.add
which is the internal name of the exchange server. When we open Outlook we
get the dreaded you must first connect to the exchange server before you can
synchronize. I suspect that server name getting changed is causing outlook
to not get passed initial handshake.

 

Any way I can get Outlook to hold the name I enter over the name it enters
after initial handshake?

 

 

TIA

JB

 

 


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RE: Using OWA on a public computer

[Carl Houseman]

You seem to have, shockingly, omitted the version of Exchange...

 

Doesn't sound like 2003 behavior.

 

Carl

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:08 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Using OWA on a public computer

 

When my users connect to the Exchange server for the first time on a given
computer an editor control must be installed or they won't be able to reply
or create new messages.  I found that I had to add the Exchange server to
the trusted sites list in IE to prevent problems installing the control.
I'm not sure if that is the "best" or "preferred" method but it has been
working.

 

The problems start when they want to use a public computer, at a conference
for example. I just had a person call me saying that a public computer is
asking for a smart card when she tries to connect to the Exchange server.
There must be a way to do this that is easier for the end users.

 

A pointer in the right direction would be helpful.

 

Roger

 

 

 

 


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RE: Using OWA on a public computer

[Carl Houseman]

Lack of a certificate doesn't cause the problem you began with.   But a
certificate is a Really Good Idea if access from the Internet-at-large is
being allowed.

 

And one wouldn't have normally enabled S/Mime by accident.  Could someone
else have done that?   If you don't think so, perhaps you could be a bit
more descriptive about what is showing up on the screen - word-for-word
repetition works wonders when trying to get help via e-mail.  Or take a
screen shot, post it to a picture-hosting website, and post the URL to that
here.

 

Carl

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:49 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Using OWA on a public computer

 

Sorry for being unclear Carl and thanks for responding.  It is Exchange
2003.  I've been reading and it looks like I goofed pretty badly from a
security perspective by not setting up a certificate.  I've got them
connecting on 80 instead of 443.  I'm still not clear about the application
of the S/MIME control B. Smith mentioned, but I don't think I need it in
this case.  I'm thinking that if I get the certificate working there should
be no problems connecting from a public computer. does that sound right to
you?

 

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:18 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Using OWA on a public computer

 

You seem to have, shockingly, omitted the version of Exchange...

 

Doesn't sound like 2003 behavior.

 

Carl

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:08 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Using OWA on a public computer

 

When my users connect to the Exchange server for the first time on a given
computer an editor control must be installed or they won't be able to reply
or create new messages.  I found that I had to add the Exchange server to
the trusted sites list in IE to prevent problems installing the control.
I'm not sure if that is the "best" or "preferred" method but it has been
working.

 

The problems start when they want to use a public computer, at a conference
for example. I just had a person call me saying that a public computer is
asking for a smart card when she tries to connect to the Exchange server.
There must be a way to do this that is easier for the end users.

 

A pointer in the right direction would be helpful.

 

Roger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: A tricky question on sending email with a different account

[Carl Houseman]

Do you know that the "app" uses MAPI to send mail?   If you do nothing, and
the user runs the app, does this e-mail come from the user who's logged-in,
regardless of who that is?

 

Carl

 

From: MarvinC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:13 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: A tricky question on sending email with a different account

 

Exhange Standard 2007 on W2K3

 

I have a request to create an account that will send reports from an app
that runs on a terminal server. I've configured Outlook on the server for
this account and now when other users log in to this server the reports they
run should be from the account I just created and not their own account.
They also shouldn't be sending on behalf. 

When clicking the Mail properties of the account I see the ability to
"Change" this account but I don't want to do this manually for each of the
user accounts. Is there a location in the exchagne console to do this for
multiple accounts? 

Any responses appreciated.

 


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RE: Account question

[Carl Houseman]

We still don't know if the goal is to prevent or allow the E-mails.

 

What I was thinking was an SP2 change was actually the 916783 hotfix (for
SP2).

 

Without the hotfix, the answer to OP's question is "no".

 

Carl

 

From: Barsodi.John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 6:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Account question

 

I replied to you on the NT list.  The short answer is yes.  We do it here
with a lot of accounts.  You need to grant SELF associated External Account
rights.

 

- John Barsodi

From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 3:18 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Account question

 

Posting here on advice from the NTSysadmin list.

 

Exchange 2K3 - SP2

 

If I disable an account within ADUC, is that account still able to receive
e-mails?  My understanding was no, but am I wrong here?

 

Joe Heaton

AISA

Employment Training Panel

1100 J Street, 4th Floor

Sacramento, CA  95814

(916) 327-5276

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: Weird Public Folder Issue

[Carl Houseman]

I've noticed something similar since moving to OL 2007 on Vista.  I have
this list and others as PF's and the PF's are cached (in the OST).  When I
click on the PF sometimes the message list comes up empty after a couple
second delay.  Something is timing out.

 

I click away from it and then back to it and everything appears.

 

It's infrequent enough (couple times a day) that it's just a minor
annoyance.  All patched up of course.  I haven't tried un-caching the PF's
but if you're not caching them, that's something you could try.

 

Carl

 

From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Weird Public Folder Issue

 

We changed a user from Outlook 2003 to 2007, running under Exchange 2003.
The user can see a public folder called xx but when she clicks on it, the
items arent displayed.  Her permissions didnt change at all and she was able
to see all the items for the last 3 years under outlook 2003.  

 

The funny thing is she can see a subcalendar off this public folder and the
items in it.  She can see everything in OWA.

 

We have recreated her outlook profile.  We also ripped office and
reinstalled it.

 

has anyone seen this?  any help is appreciated.

 

thanks..Bob

 

 


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RE: Exchange 2003 OMA default setting

[Carl Houseman]

Actually have to script?   Nah, those things can be modified in bulk from a
GUI:

 

http://www.codeplex.com/admodify

 

Carl

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:53 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 OMA default setting

 

You can find a script on my blog to do it. It's trivial in Exchange 2007
with PowerShell, but harder in Exchange 2003 because you actually have to
script for it.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Senter, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange 2003 OMA default setting

 

Well it looks like I have been told to start testing for the iPhone which
means we have to open a connection from external sources.  Currently we are
locked so no external device can come in so there has never been a issue
with the default setting of OMA be enabled for all users.  I know I can
disable the global setting to turn it off for everyone or run a script to
disable for all users but leave the global setting on.  

What I want to know is if anyone has found a way to set the default setting
for new users to disable for OMA, User Init Sync, and Up-to-date
notifications?  If that can be set then I run the script on existing users
we will be set to control who will have access to activesync.

Thanks

.John Senter

.Senior Staff, Systems Engineering

.E*Trade Financial Corporation 

.4005 Windward Plaza Drive 

.Alpharetta, GA 3005 

.678-624-6970

 

 

 

 


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RE: checking grammar in outlook

[Carl Houseman]

Um, just turn on the built-in feature?

http://www.freeemailtutorials.com/microsoftOutlook2003/outlookSpellingOptions/spellingOptions.cwd

Carl

-Original Message-
From: DAVID SMITH [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:15 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: checking grammar in outlook

We currently have outlook 2003 and word 2002.  As you know we can't use the 
microsoft word as our email editor because we need word 2003 to do this.  Do 
you know of any software that you can plug into outlook 2003 that you recommend 
that will check for grammar and spelling errors automatically when you type.


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RE: checking grammar in outlook

[Carl Houseman]

I'll give on the grammar features, but spell check and autocorrect don't
require Word as an editor.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:39 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: checking grammar in outlook

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Um, just turn on the built-in feature?
>
http://www.freeemailtutorials.com/microsoftOutlook2003/outlookSpellingOption
s/spellingOptions.cwd

  Those are actually the spelling/grammar checking features from
Microsoft Word, when using Word as the Outlook editor.  Which the OP
stated can't be used in his scenario.

-- Ben


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RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a new organization.

[Carl Houseman]

Have you asked these questions of the mail admins at the new parent company?
Certainly if they are requiring you to use their org, they should be able to
answer them and their answers would likely be more accurate than ours,
particularly if they are a larger company and have done this before.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:08 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a
new organization.

 

Hi

 

Our company has recently merged with another and I need to migrate all our
users from our current Exchange 2003 SP2 server to a new Exchange 2003 SP2
server in the Exchange organization of our parent company.

 

All the user accounts in our current domain are to be migrated to a new
child domain in the Parent company domain and the new exchange server is in
this child domain.

 

We have created a 2 way trust between our Forest and the parent Company
Forest and I can move user accounts using the Active Directory Migration
Tool.

 

My question is what is the best way to move the user mailboxes and Public
Folders?.

 

This migration will probably be done over a number of days so how can I
ensure that migrated users can still connect to OWA and use http over RCP.  

 

At present the parent company exchange Organization does not use http over
RCP. Will I be able to let the users on my new exchange server which is in
the parent organization use HTTP over RCP still?

 

The parent company does use OWA and has a front end Exchange Server for this
purpose.  If I give my migrated users the url for this OWA server will they
be able to connect to there mailbox on the new server?

 

It is envisaged that external email will still come in and out of our
exchange server directly over our Internet connection and not be routed in
via the parent company exchange server.  

 

We are connected to the parent company which is in the US via a MPLS
connection.

 

Is there anything in particular that I should look out for that may catch me
out.

 

Any help and documentation appreciated.

 

Regards

 

Kevan Dickinson

NSF-CMI

Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough,

Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK

 

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RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a new organization.

[Carl Houseman]

Well for moving mailboxes there's the "Exchange migration wizard".  Google
that and you'll get some documentation.

 

For moving public folders, "pfmigrate" is your google keyword.

 

RPC over https:  If you have a FE server for your current org, you'd
uninstall it from the current org and re-install it to the new org, now
you've got RPC over https into the new org.  Of course this could
potentially allow RPC over https for any mailboxes, not just the ones at
your location, so get approval from the parent company before doing this.
Not using a FE server?  Shame on you.

 

Generally speaking an OWA server has access to any mailbox in the org.  If
you want to reduce across-the-pond WAN traffic, you use the aforementioned
FE server for OWA access as well.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:15 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Hi

 

Unfortunately although they are a larger company with more IT staff and more
users than we have. (About 500 compared to our 200), they have no more
experience of doing this than I have.

 

I am working with them to do this migration.

 

So any thoughts or tips to point me at the correct documentation would be
helpful.

 

I can find plenty of information about adding a new exchange server to an
existing organization and migrating users from one server to another but not
so much information regarding a cross forest migration.

 

Regards

 

Kevan

 

 

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 22 July 2008 19:30
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Have you asked these questions of the mail admins at the new parent company?
Certainly if they are requiring you to use their org, they should be able to
answer them and their answers would likely be more accurate than ours,
particularly if they are a larger company and have done this before.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:08 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a
new organization.

 

Hi

 

Our company has recently merged with another and I need to migrate all our
users from our current Exchange 2003 SP2 server to a new Exchange 2003 SP2
server in the Exchange organization of our parent company.

 

All the user accounts in our current domain are to be migrated to a new
child domain in the Parent company domain and the new exchange server is in
this child domain.

 

We have created a 2 way trust between our Forest and the parent Company
Forest and I can move user accounts using the Active Directory Migration
Tool.

 

My question is what is the best way to move the user mailboxes and Public
Folders?.

 

This migration will probably be done over a number of days so how can I
ensure that migrated users can still connect to OWA and use http over RCP.  

 

At present the parent company exchange Organization does not use http over
RCP. Will I be able to let the users on my new exchange server which is in
the parent organization use HTTP over RCP still?

 

The parent company does use OWA and has a front end Exchange Server for this
purpose.  If I give my migrated users the url for this OWA server will they
be able to connect to there mailbox on the new server?

 

It is envisaged that external email will still come in and out of our
exchange server directly over our Internet connection and not be routed in
via the parent company exchange server.  

 

We are connected to the parent company which is in the US via a MPLS
connection.

 

Is there anything in particular that I should look out for that may catch me
out.

 

Any help and documentation appreciated.

 

Regards

 

Kevan Dickinson

NSF-CMI

Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough,

Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK

 

T:+44 01993 885661

E:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a new organization.

[Carl Houseman]

Oops, yes pfmigrate is not the right tool.  You could use this:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238573

 

Or just use Outlook against old server copy the PF's from server to a PST,
then in a different profile against the new server, copy from PSTs to the
server.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:53 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Carl.

 

Thank you for your reply.

 

Is pfmigrate going to work between exchange servers in different
organizations?

All the documents I have found so far talk about moving public folders
between servers in the same organization.

 

We don't have a front end Exchange server at the moment, but it would be a
good use for the old Exchange server once we have migrated everyone off of
it.

 

Kevan

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 23 July 2008 15:58
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Well for moving mailboxes there's the "Exchange migration wizard".  Google
that and you'll get some documentation.

 

For moving public folders, "pfmigrate" is your google keyword.

 

RPC over https:  If you have a FE server for your current org, you'd
uninstall it from the current org and re-install it to the new org, now
you've got RPC over https into the new org.  Of course this could
potentially allow RPC over https for any mailboxes, not just the ones at
your location, so get approval from the parent company before doing this.
Not using a FE server?  Shame on you.

 

Generally speaking an OWA server has access to any mailbox in the org.  If
you want to reduce across-the-pond WAN traffic, you use the aforementioned
FE server for OWA access as well.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:15 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Hi

 

Unfortunately although they are a larger company with more IT staff and more
users than we have. (About 500 compared to our 200), they have no more
experience of doing this than I have.

 

I am working with them to do this migration.

 

So any thoughts or tips to point me at the correct documentation would be
helpful.

 

I can find plenty of information about adding a new exchange server to an
existing organization and migrating users from one server to another but not
so much information regarding a cross forest migration.

 

Regards

 

Kevan

 

 

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 22 July 2008 19:30
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Have you asked these questions of the mail admins at the new parent company?
Certainly if they are requiring you to use their org, they should be able to
answer them and their answers would likely be more accurate than ours,
particularly if they are a larger company and have done this before.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:08 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a
new organization.

 

Hi

 

Our company has recently merged with another and I need to migrate all our
users from our current Exchange 2003 SP2 server to a new Exchange 2003 SP2
server in the Exchange organization of our parent company.

 

All the user accounts in our current domain are to be migrated to a new
child domain in the Parent company domain and the new exchange server is in
this child domain.

 

We have created a 2 way trust between our Forest and the parent Company
Forest and I can move user accounts using the Active Directory Migration
Tool.

 

My question is what is the best way to move the user mailboxes and Public
Folders?.

 

This migration will probably be done over a number of days so how can I
ensure that migrated users can still connect to OWA and use http over RCP.  

 

At present the parent company exchange Organization does not use http over
RCP. Will I be able to let the users on my new exchange server which is in
the parent organization use HTTP over RCP still?

 

The parent company does use OWA and has a front end Exchange Server for this
purpose.  If I give my migrated users the url for this OWA server will they
be able to connect to there mailbox on the new server?

 

It is envisaged that external email will still come in and out of our
exchange server directly over our Internet connection and not be routed in
via the parent company exchange server.  

 

We are connected to the parent company which is in the US via a MPLS
connection.

 

Is there anything in particular that I should lo

RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in a new organization.

[Carl Houseman]

Profiles only self-resolve to a new Exchange server when the mailbox is
moved within the same org.   You're going to have to edit or recreate
Outlook profiles for all users.  This can be automated with ExProfRe:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=56F45AC3-448F-4CCC-
9BD5-B6B52C13B29C
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=56F45AC3-448F-4CCC
-9BD5-B6B52C13B29C&displaylang=en> &displaylang=en

 

Regarding manually changing the Outlook profile, have you changed the DNS of
the client machine to point to the AD DNS of the new forest that contains
the new Exchange server?  Can you resolve other existing mailboxes in the
new org?   Have you waited long enough for the RUS to finish doing its
thing?

 

Carl

 

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:21 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

I have moved a few test users using ADMT (Migrated roaming profiles, SID
history etc which completed with no errors) and then moved there mailboxes
using the Exchange Migration wizard.

 

I thought that having moved the mailbox and logged on in the new domain
Outlook automatically should find the new exchange server.

 

This is not happening.

 

Worse If I try to manually change the Outlook Profile to look for the New
Exchange server I get an error message. 

"The Name could not be resolved. The Name could not be matched to a name in
the address list."

 

Have I missed something basic?

 

Kevan

 

 

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 23 July 2008 19:02
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Oops, yes pfmigrate is not the right tool.  You could use this:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238573

 

Or just use Outlook against old server copy the PF's from server to a PST,
then in a different profile against the new server, copy from PSTs to the
server.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:53 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Carl.

 

Thank you for your reply.

 

Is pfmigrate going to work between exchange servers in different
organizations?

All the documents I have found so far talk about moving public folders
between servers in the same organization.

 

We don't have a front end Exchange server at the moment, but it would be a
good use for the old Exchange server once we have migrated everyone off of
it.

 

Kevan

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 23 July 2008 15:58
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Well for moving mailboxes there's the "Exchange migration wizard".  Google
that and you'll get some documentation.

 

For moving public folders, "pfmigrate" is your google keyword.

 

RPC over https:  If you have a FE server for your current org, you'd
uninstall it from the current org and re-install it to the new org, now
you've got RPC over https into the new org.  Of course this could
potentially allow RPC over https for any mailboxes, not just the ones at
your location, so get approval from the parent company before doing this.
Not using a FE server?  Shame on you.

 

Generally speaking an OWA server has access to any mailbox in the org.  If
you want to reduce across-the-pond WAN traffic, you use the aforementioned
FE server for OWA access as well.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:15 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Hi

 

Unfortunately although they are a larger company with more IT staff and more
users than we have. (About 500 compared to our 200), they have no more
experience of doing this than I have.

 

I am working with them to do this migration.

 

So any thoughts or tips to point me at the correct documentation would be
helpful.

 

I can find plenty of information about adding a new exchange server to an
existing organization and migrating users from one server to another but not
so much information regarding a cross forest migration.

 

Regards

 

Kevan

 

 

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 22 July 2008 19:30
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange server 2003 migration to a new Exchange 2003 server in
a new organization.

 

Have you asked these questions of the mail admins at the new parent company?
Certainly if they are requiring you to use their org, they should be able to
answer them and their answers would likely be more a

RE: Calendar Access

[Carl Houseman]

First:  You said a contradiction.

'doesn't have an Exchange mailbox'
and
'her account is mail enabled'

can't both be true.  A mail-enabled domain user account *has* a mailbox.

Next:
An Outlook profile must contain an Exchange account to access calendars
stored on the Exchange server. 

If the calendar was in a public folder, she could access the PF with OWA
from here:

https://mail.cyberquotient.com/public/

but unfortunately OWA (2003) doesn't get you "open other user's calendar".

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:36 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Calendar Access

I have a user who has a domain account but doesn't have an Exchange
mailbox.  She needs to access a calendar associated with an Exchange
mailbox.  Her account is mail enabled and she belongs to a mail enabled
security group.  Her account and the mail enabled security group have
Owner permissions on the calendar she needs to access.  In Outlook
(2003) her profile is configured to access a POP account she has on a
different (non-Exchange) system.  In Outlook when you click on File |
Open, the "Other User's Folder..." option is grayed out so she is unable
to access the calendar.  What can I do to get this working?  Thanks for
your help.

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RE: Calendar Access

[Carl Houseman]

That example should have been generalized...

https://exchangeserver.domain.com/public



-Original Message-
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Calendar Access

First:  You said a contradiction.

'doesn't have an Exchange mailbox'
and
'her account is mail enabled'

can't both be true.  A mail-enabled domain user account *has* a mailbox.

Next:
An Outlook profile must contain an Exchange account to access calendars
stored on the Exchange server. 

If the calendar was in a public folder, she could access the PF with OWA
from here:

https://mail.cyberquotient.com/public/

but unfortunately OWA (2003) doesn't get you "open other user's calendar".

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:36 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Calendar Access

I have a user who has a domain account but doesn't have an Exchange
mailbox.  She needs to access a calendar associated with an Exchange
mailbox.  Her account is mail enabled and she belongs to a mail enabled
security group.  Her account and the mail enabled security group have
Owner permissions on the calendar she needs to access.  In Outlook
(2003) her profile is configured to access a POP account she has on a
different (non-Exchange) system.  In Outlook when you click on File |
Open, the "Other User's Folder..." option is grayed out so she is unable
to access the calendar.  What can I do to get this working?  Thanks for
your help.

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RE: Calendar Access

[Carl Houseman]

You're right, my bad.  Never really needed a "mail-enabled contact with
server login access" before.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: James Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:43 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Calendar Access

No - "mail-enabled" user and "mailbox-enabled" user are NOT the same.

A mail-enabled user has targetAddress populated and basically acts
like a mail-enabled contact, for mail-routing purposes.

A mailbox-enabled user has is the term for a user object with a
mailbox in an Exchange store.

--James

On 8/5/08, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First:  You said a contradiction.
>
> 'doesn't have an Exchange mailbox'
> and
> 'her account is mail enabled'
>
> can't both be true.  A mail-enabled domain user account *has* a mailbox.
>
> Next:
> An Outlook profile must contain an Exchange account to access calendars
> stored on the Exchange server.
>
> If the calendar was in a public folder, she could access the PF with OWA
> from here:
>
> https://exchangeserver.domain.com/public/
>
> but unfortunately OWA (2003) doesn't get you "open other user's calendar".
>
> Carl
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:36 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Calendar Access
>
> I have a user who has a domain account but doesn't have an Exchange
> mailbox.  She needs to access a calendar associated with an Exchange
> mailbox.  Her account is mail enabled and she belongs to a mail enabled
> security group.  Her account and the mail enabled security group have
> Owner permissions on the calendar she needs to access.  In Outlook
> (2003) her profile is configured to access a POP account she has on a
> different (non-Exchange) system.  In Outlook when you click on File |
> Open, the "Other User's Folder..." option is grayed out so she is unable
> to access the calendar.  What can I do to get this working?  Thanks for
> your help.
>
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RE: Couple of PF questions

[Carl Houseman]

1. No reason why you can't use a security group anywhere you might have
added a user, for permissions purposes.  Notice that all the default entries
in the ACL for a PF are groups.

 

2. I don't think so, but having said it's not possible, someone will
certainly show up to contradict me if they can.

 

3. If you're online (not cached mode), things show up instantly the same as
they show up in the Inbox.   If you're online in cached mode, and you've
enabled PF caching in the Advanced Properties of the Exchange account, they
show up automatically whenever folders are updated.  I've never done
anything special for cached PF's and the send/receive list, and I read all
these lists in cached PF's.

 

Carl

 

From: Neil Standley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:33 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Couple of PF questions

 

Hello Exchange gurus.

 

We're running Exchange 03 Sp2 here, we'd like to mail enable public folders
and allow various groups to send from the public folder email address.  So
here's my questions.

 

1.   Is it possible to assign send as rights to a group, either security
or distribution?  I have a number of users that already belong to groups
that I would like to assign this right to and manually setting this
permission for each user would be a huge pain in the.

2.   Is there a way to make public folders Automatically show up in each
users Outlook favorite folder list?  I really don't want to have to walk
around to each user and do this process for each folder.

3.   It appears that Public folders are not part of Outlook send/receive
schedule by default.  When I send a message to a mail enabled folder the
message arrives, but the "favorite folder" doesn't get updated with the new
message unless I manually edit the outlook send/receive settings to include
it.  Am I wrong here or does it just take a really long time to update it?

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

Neil

 

 

 


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RE: Word filtering in exchange 2003

[Carl Houseman]

This is just the latest in spam trends.  Got anti-spam?

 

You could add text of your choice to the "custom weight list" to increase
the spam score used by IMF to filter messages.  See Exchange SP2 release
notes for details.

 

Carl

 

From: Brumbaugh, Luke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Word filtering in exchange 2003

 

I have a client that is getting bombarded with email messages from MSNBC
Alerts, I have looked and these are from different addresses and ip's.   How
can I filter in exch2003 sp2+ by words, I could have sworn there was a
place, but it has been a while.

TIA

Luke L. Brumbaugh

Network Engineer

Butler Animal Health Supply

Ph:(614) 659-1736

 


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RE: RPC over HTTPS question

[Carl Houseman]

Who is doing the asking?  What is the goal?  What is broken that needs
fixing?

 

Since a FE server already exists for the organization, I'd say "give it a
try".   You probably won't know the difference.

 

Carl

 

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:38 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RPC over HTTPS question

 

We have been using RPC over HTTPS for a number of years and everyone is very
happy with it.

 

We are using Exchange Server 2003 sp2.

 

We only have a single Exchange 2003 server. No front end.

 

The company have recently been bought by a much larger organization in the
US that have a Front End Exchange 2003 server for OWA and RCP access and 4
backend Exchange 2003 servers.

 

All our user accounts are being migrated to the new companies domain and a
new exchange server has been setup in the UK for our users.

 

I am being asked if it is possible to set up our exchange server so that our
users can access it directly for OWA and RCP access just as they have been
done in the past to save them having to access their email via the Front End
server in the US.

 

We have our own internet connection and regular email is going to flow in
and out of our exchange server directly and not via the gateway in the US.

 

Regards.

 

Kevan Dickinson

Network Manager

NSF-CMI

23 Lodge Road

Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough,

Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK

 

T:+44 01993 885661

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RE: Exchange running out of disk space

[Carl Houseman]

Well there's "move the Exchange database to another partition with plenty of
space."

 

And then there's:

http://www.google.com/search?q=resize+partitions+windows

 

If that's not enough to get you started, detailed background info on the
existing configuration will be needed.

 

Carl

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:59 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange running out of disk space

 

I have a bit of a borked installation of exchange, for some reason my
predecessor here created a 25 GB partition just for exchange.  Guess what?
We're running out of space.  This a Windows SBS 2003 premium installation.


Any suggestions on how to fix this?  I know exactly what I'd do if I had a
second copy of Exchange 2003.  I do have a copy of Exchange 2007 from our
action-pak, but I'm not comfortable mixing 2007 and 2003.  I would probably
have CAL issues, too.  

 

Any suggestions are welcome.

 

Thanks,

Jonathan

 


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RE: RPC over HTTPS question

[Carl Houseman]

Has anyone asked Michigan whether they can cover you for support at your
normal working hours?   Can't hurt to ask.

 

The answer to your question is "yes" but best practice dictates that a FE
server, an ISA server, and usually both, be in between the unwashed Internet
and your Exchange server.   This is particularly important now that you're
part of a larger worldwide org and a problem with your security can spread
far and wide.

 

If no one in Michigan is concerned about you doing this, then you can just
do it.   But those people in Michigan need to be asked.

 

Carl

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:30 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: RPC over HTTPS question

 

The management at my company is asking.

 

I am quiet happy to use the front end server of the new company which I now
have working for my test users.

 

I think they want to still feel that we can operate without needing to rely
on the US.

 

It's the, what if we come in one morning and the Front end server is not
working for some reason.  How are our remote users going to get email until
someone in Michigan gets in to fix the problem scenario.

 

If our users could connect directly to our exchange server we could probably
resolve any Exchange connection issues ourselves.

 

Another front end server in the UK might be the best answer but the last
time I raised that issue they did not want to buy another exchange license.

 

Regards.

 

Kevan 

 

 

 

  _____  

From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 20 August 2008 17:06
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: RPC over HTTPS question

 

Who is doing the asking?  What is the goal?  What is broken that needs
fixing?

 

Since a FE server already exists for the organization, I'd say "give it a
try".   You probably won't know the difference.

 

Carl

 

 

From: Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:38 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RPC over HTTPS question

 

We have been using RPC over HTTPS for a number of years and everyone is very
happy with it.

 

We are using Exchange Server 2003 sp2.

 

We only have a single Exchange 2003 server. No front end.

 

The company have recently been bought by a much larger organization in the
US that have a Front End Exchange 2003 server for OWA and RCP access and 4
backend Exchange 2003 servers.

 

All our user accounts are being migrated to the new companies domain and a
new exchange server has been setup in the UK for our users.

 

I am being asked if it is possible to set up our exchange server so that our
users can access it directly for OWA and RCP access just as they have been
done in the past to save them having to access their email via the Front End
server in the US.

 

We have our own internet connection and regular email is going to flow in
and out of our exchange server directly and not via the gateway in the US.

 

Regards.

 

Kevan Dickinson

Network Manager

NSF-CMI

23 Lodge Road

Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough,

Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK

 

T:+44 01993 885661

E:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

W:www.nsf-cmi.com

 

 

 




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RE: Sending emails from different domain accounts

[Carl Houseman]

Does a contoso.com mail server exist, separate from your Exchange server?

 

Or is your Exchange server the only mail server in the world for contoso.com?

 

 

From: Thomas Vito [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:52 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Sending emails from different domain accounts

 

Hi,

Let's say  i have a company called acme.com which employs on a consultancy 
basis some folks at contoso.com

How would you grant users from contoso.com to send emails via your exchange 
server (acme.com) ?

Thanks.

 


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RE: Blocking a whole domain

[Carl Houseman]

http://www.outlookpower.com/issues/issue200301/spam001.html

 

Carl

 

 

From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:39 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Blocking a whole domain

 

I've been getting an increase of spam from .pl.  In order to block this
whole domain, would that be in the Sender Filtering of Global Settings ->
Message Delivery?

I put it in as [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Is that correct?

 

Joe Heaton

AISA

Employment Training Panel

1100 J Street, 4th Floor

Sacramento, CA  95814

(916) 327-5276

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

 

 


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RE: Outlook 2007/Offline

[Carl Houseman]

That sentence doesn't parse.  Please try again.

 

If you're not in cached mode, you can't work offline.  a.k.a. you can't get
there from here.

 

 

From: Beckett, William (Bill) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:18 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Outlook 2007/Offline

 

Nope. I would up reconfiguring my mailbox 

 

From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Outlook 2007/Offline

 

Assume you are in cached mode?

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: Beckett, William (Bill) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:36 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Outlook 2007/Offline

 

Running Outlook 2007. When I go to File - drop down menu, the option to work
offline or go back online is missing, just gone. Any ideas why or how to get
it back?

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: SMTP relaying to multiple internal domains

[Carl Houseman]

Define "configured".

You need to have a recipient policy that has address generation enabled for the 
domain - the checkbox next to the domain in the recipient policy must be [X]'d.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Stuart Tonge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:07 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: SMTP relaying to multiple internal domains

I have two domains configured on my exchange server: 
domaina.com & domainb.com.

domainb.com is the default domain.

I have the exchange SMTP virtual server set to disallow relaying.
However, these settings seem to also be stopping the server from receiving 
email for domaina.com.

I can send between the two domains internally using outlook with no issues, but 
externally when sending to domaina.com I receive a 'relaying disallowed' error 
message.

Can anyone offer any assistance?
Stu.



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RE: SMTP relaying to multiple internal domains

[Carl Houseman]

Kindly include the prior message history when following up on a post.  That's 
pretty normal here and I imagine many like myself save only the last message 
for an entire topic thread.

You haven't shown us an NDR yet so it's not 100% certain (to us anyway) that 
the relay denied is coming from Exchange.

Or run a telnet test to your local Exchange IP attempting to deliver to 
domaina.com and verify that the relay denied happens for that.

If you have the domain set up in the recipient policy as I outlined, the telnet 
test should succeed.

Also BTW, you haven't mentioned a version of Exchange so I will mention that my 
advice is only confirmed for Exchange 2003.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Stuart Tonge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:04 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SMTP relaying to multiple internal domains

Yes that is the current configuration.

Internally, it works fine. But external email is receiving the 'relaying 
denied' error message.

-----Original Message-
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:00 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SMTP relaying to multiple internal domains

Define "configured".

You need to have a recipient policy that has address generation enabled for the 
domain - the checkbox next to the domain in the recipient policy must be [X]'d.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Stuart Tonge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:07 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: SMTP relaying to multiple internal domains

I have two domains configured on my exchange server: 
domaina.com & domainb.com.

domainb.com is the default domain.

I have the exchange SMTP virtual server set to disallow relaying.
However, these settings seem to also be stopping the server from receiving 
email for domaina.com.

I can send between the two domains internally using outlook with no issues, but 
externally when sending to domaina.com I receive a 'relaying disallowed' error 
message.

Can anyone offer any assistance?
Stu.



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RE: outlook search question

[Carl Houseman]

An application cannot tell if cache mode is available or not.  So if cache
mode is enabled, it is the cache that is searched, regardless of the
application.

 

Carl

 

From: Jason Benway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 10:11 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: outlook search question

 

Do any of the free outlook search tools search only the cache files when in
cache mode so It doesn't impact the exchange server?

I'm thinking MS desktop search or xobni??

We are running windows XP, outlook 2003 in cache mode, and exchange 2003.

 

thanks,jb

 

Jason Benway
System/Storage Engineer 
616-847-8474 telephone
616-850-1208 fax
  www.jsjcorp.com 




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RE: Exchange 2007 Certificates

[Carl Houseman]

Start an https session with the server, then click the lock button on the
address bar and choose "View Certificates".

 

Carl

 

From: McCready, Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 10:07 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 Certificates

 

This article says to "Make sure new certificate is working before deleting
old certificate", but doesn't mention any steps on how to do that.

 

http://exchangepedia.com/blog/2008/01/exchange-server-2007-renewing-self.htm
l

 

Can someone tell me how to test and see what certificate is being used?

Right now, I really don't think either are, because when I open my MMC, it
still says the certificate is expired and points to the old thumbprint (even
though I've enabled the newer thumbprint, or at least tried to).


Thanks.

Rob

 

  _  

From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 12:44 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 Certificates

 

Generate a new one with new-exchangecertificate.

 

  _  

From: Matthew Bullock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 20 September 2008 3:06 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 Certificates

Did you enable the new cert?

 

Enable-exchangecertificate -thumbprint  -services none

Enable-exchangecertificate -thumbprint  -services "iis, smtp, pop,
imap"

 

Matt

 

From: McCready, Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:25 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Exchange 2007 Certificates

 

It looks like our default certificate expired on our Hub Transport Server.
Using this article.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb851554(EXCHG.80).aspx

 

I tried to clone our current certificate to get another years worth of
subscription.


However, when I check the Trusted Root Certification
Authorities\Certificate, the Hub Transport Server still has an expiration
date of today.


When I re-run the get-exchangecertificate -domainname
hubtransport.domain.com

I now get two thumbprints?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: mail enabling en mass script

[Carl Houseman]

Mail-enable a single AD user record (or contact):
http://techtasks.com/code/viewbookcode/225

All you need around that is a loop that takes each AD records that need to
be mail enabled, retrieves the E-mail address from a record, and uses it to
mail-enable that record.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Mason, Laura [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 3:07 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: mail enabling en mass script

We are an exchange 2003 shop with our students using education branded
hotmail at Microsoft.  The IDS are brought into AD via a script with the
email address but were not mail enabled. Now they would like them to be
in our address book.  Other than enabling each ID is there an easier
way?  To mail enable 8000 + people does it have to be scripted?  If so
can someone point me to sample code?  I am not a programmer.

Is there a way to use a routing group since all addresses are the same
domain? 

Thanks for your patience,


Laura Mason
Exchange Specialist,  Network Services
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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RE: Hundreds of NDRs

[Carl Houseman]

> All legit NDRs should be communicating directly with 
> the sending smtp server.

That is not right.  NDRs that are generated by the recipient servers or any
other server en-route, use the same path to deliver the NDR to your mail
system as any other mail.

Conversely, if that was true, then spammers could send directly to your
Exchange server and bypass your gateway filtering.

And the problem with blocking NDRs that hit the gateway filtering is
distinguishing the good from the bad.  If the NDR contains the original spam
message in its content, then spam filtering might take it out.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: wjh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:17 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Hundreds of NDRs

These types of NDRs drive me crazy.  Here is one option if you have a 
pretty typical setup.  Typical setup: incoming mail comes in through a 
spam gateway device/server, but outgoing mail leaves through your 
exchange server.  All legit NDRs should be communicating directly with 
the sending smtp server.  If an NDR hits your spam server, then it would 
be backscatter from spam.  You could set your spam gateway to block or 
quarantine these false NDRs.  They do the user no good anyway.

Bill

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Exchange 2003 SP2. We occaisionaly have users who get a few NDRs over 
> a couple of days from reipients they did not send to because of 
> spammers spoofing their email address. At 12:15 I have a user who 
> began getting hundreds of NDRs obviously as a result of a spammer 
> sedning out a bulk email package. These are coming in so fast the user 
> is having a hard time keeping up with the deleting. Anyway to prevent 
> this crap?
> Thanks.



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RE: Circular Logging setting

[Carl Houseman]

Use an Exchange-aware backup program daily and the log files will be
automatically removed.   If you are generating more log files than there is
space within a 24h period, increase the available space.

 

Circular logging means that older log files are thrown away before being
backed up, and in the event of a disaster recovery from a failure of
database storage, you could not fully recover all messages received prior to
the failure.  Of course any such disaster recovery also depends on proper
backups and separation of logs from database, which you may or may not have
done or be doing.

 

Carl

 

From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:00 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Circular Logging setting

 

Hello,

 

I am trying to control the amount of log files and the space that it is
taking up on my Exchange server. Currently it is not enabled and I have read
by enabling this option that it will prevent the overall number of log files
that are stored on the server for Exchange. Is there any drawbacks to
enabling this setting?

 

Exchange 2003 Enterprise

Windows Server 2003 Standard Service Pack 2

 

Chris Pohlschneider

Network Administrator

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

937-494-2559

 

 

 

 


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RE: quick RSG question

[Carl Houseman]

If you wanted to recover the entire store, wouldn't you just enable
overwriting on the original store and restore the backup to the original
store and not the RSG?

 

RSGs are more for individual mailbox recovery.

 

Carl

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:06 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: quick RSG question

 

Had to recover an Exchange 2003 store via RSG which went fine, now how do I
put that DB back into production?  Never done this before and am unsure of
the steps and the loads of conflicting documentation on the Interwebs is
making this task o' so fun.

 

Shook

 

 

 


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RE: SBS 2008 upgrade

[Carl Houseman]

You should feel right at home here:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

Carl

 

From: King's Kid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 9:08 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2008 upgrade

 

Hi all,

 

I see where Microsoft is coming out with SBS 2008.  We're thinking of
upgrading (eventually) to it.  

 

Can anyone direct me to a good list, similar to this one, where they discuss
SBS?

 

TIA
 

BJ 

 


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RE: SBS 2008 upgrade

[Carl Houseman]

I just noticed the cc: address on that message - it was not intentional - I
was just accessing the nickname cache to copy/paste the address and forgot
to remove it... sorry if you didn't want to be introduced to sbs2k in that
way!

 

From: King's Kid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 1:31 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: SBS 2008 upgrade

 

:-)

 

Thanks Carl.
 

BJ 

No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of
electrons were terribly inconvenienced. 

 

  _  

From: Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2008 8:45:10 AM
Subject: RE: SBS 2008 upgrade

You should feel right at home here:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

Carl

 

From: King's Kid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 9:08 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2008 upgrade

 

Hi all,

 

I see where Microsoft is coming out with SBS 2008.  We're thinking of
upgrading (eventually) to it.  

 

Can anyone direct me to a good list, similar to this one, where they discuss
SBS?

 

TIA
 

BJ 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: Public Folder/Favorites

[Carl Houseman]

Are we fully service-packed?  Try a new mail profile.

 

Carl

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:39 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Public Folder/Favorites

 

Hello all.

 

I have a fully patched Outlook 2007 user that has this problem:

 

She wants to view a public folder calendar in her Outlook calendar view so
she can see both her calendar and the one from the public folder in the same
window.  So, she right clicks the public folder, says Add to Favorites.  But
when she goes to the calendar view, the public folder calendar doesn't show
up.  This only happens to this user.others have no problem.

 

I've gone over her settings and the public folder settings and googled my
butt off but can't find a solution.  Have any of you seen this and/or know a
solution?  It's making me crazy!!

 

Thanks in advance for any advice/help.

 

 

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

Fax  847-465-9147



 


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RE: Recover Deleted items not working

[Carl Houseman]

DumpsterAlwaysOn is a reg setting for client machines and affects Outlook
behavior.

 

Enable it, restart Outlook, then try to recover something from a folder
other than Deleted Items.  You should see the items that were shift+deleted.

 

Carl

 

From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:30 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

 

I would like to have the recover deleted items to be able to retain e-mails
for 7 days that were deleted using SHIFT+delete. I am assuming the reg key
would fix that? I am assuming the reg key needs to be added to the server in
order to make this work?

 

  _  

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:27 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

The "recover deleted items" only works on items that were in the "deleted
items" folder.

(Unless you have the reg key on)

So you have to open the deleted items folder, then click on "recover deleted
items" to get back items that were in the deleted items folder over the last
7 days.

 

 

  _  

From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:04 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Recover Deleted items not working

Hello,

 

I am having an issue where the Recover Deleted items section in outlook is
not storing e-mails that have been deleted. I checked the Exchange Server
and I have deleted items to be set to keep for seven days. I have read
articles about a registry key for DumpsterAlwaysOn, but figured I did not
need that on the Exchange Server since I have the option to keep deleted
items for 7 days. I do not have the option selected for "Do Not Permanently
delete mailboxes and items until we the store has been backed up." Any help
would be appreicated with this.

 

Exchange 2003 SP2

Windows Server 2003 SP2

 

Chris Pohlschneider

Network Administrator

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

937-494-2559

 


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RE: Outlook Popup

[Carl Houseman]

What exactly is causing the prompt?  Outlook doesn't do this all by itself.

 

I've written a script that sends mail and Outlook 2007 doesn't prompt when
it runs.  I know why but if you don't have a script you can modify, there's
no point in elaborating.

 

Carl

 

From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:07 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Outlook Popup

 

Anybody know if there is a way to disable the outlook popup 'A program is
trying to send an email message on your behalf etc. Accept, Deny 

 

Preferably in Outlook 2003 but anything will do

 

Thanks

 

Greg

 

 


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RE: Recover Deleted items not working

[Carl Houseman]

The only problem with cached mode is it's may be out of sync with online.
So if you don't see the thing you just deleted, do a Send/Receive to sync
things up, then try it again.  If you just recovered something and it's not
there, same drill.

 

Carl

 

From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 8:17 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

 

Most of our Outlook clients are in cached exchange mode. If this mode causes
problems with "Recover Deleted Items", then is there anyway around this?

 

  _  

From: Nikki Peterson - OETX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:20 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

Cached Mode can effect the items in Deleted Items retention. Are you in
Cached mode?

 

XCLN: How to Recover Items That Have Been Hard Deleted

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;246153

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

 

not sure about the reboot... but probably.

 

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From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:38 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

Ok, I do not have the bottom option checked. I will check that option and I
assume that I have to restart the exchange services for this to take effect?

 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:28 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

Right-click on your "first storage group" > Properties > Limits

Should look like this...

 

 



 

 

 

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From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:21 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

It appears that I have a strange thing going on with this. I am not able see
anything in the "Recover Deleted Items section" when I delete an e-mail out
of the deleted items or do the SHIFT+delete on an e-mail. I do have the reg
key applied to my client PC and have restarted outlook and also restarted my
PC.

 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:56 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

One other thing...

The nice thing about the reg hack is that if you have permissions to other
mailboxes, just enable it on your PC.

Then, you can open other mailboxes in your Outlook (Tools>email
accounts>next>change>more settings>advanced>add) and recover people's
deleted items for them.

 

 

 


 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:51 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

You just need to enable this reg hack on a client that has outlook
installed.

Then, that client can "recover deleted items" from ANY folder, even those
that were "shift-deleted".

Also, if you enable this reg hack today, you will still be able go back 7
days.

 

 

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From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:30 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

I would like to have the recover deleted items to be able to retain e-mails
for 7 days that were deleted using SHIFT+delete. I am assuming the reg key
would fix that? I am assuming the reg key needs to be added to the server in
order to make this work?

 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:27 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recover Deleted items not working

The "recover deleted items" only works on items that were in the "deleted
items" folder.

(Unless you have the reg key on)

So you have to open the deleted items folder, then click on "recover deleted
items" to get back items that were in the deleted items folder over the last
7 days.

 

 

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From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:04 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Recover Deleted items not working

Hello,

 

I am having an issue where the Recover Deleted items section in outlook is
not storing e-mails that have been deleted. I checked the Exchange Server
and I have deleted items to be set to keep for seven days. I have read
articles about a registry key for DumpsterAlwaysOn, but figured I did not
need that on the Exchange Server since I have the option to keep deleted
items for 7 days. I do not have the option selected for "Do Not Permanently
delete mailboxes and items until we the store has been backed up." Any help
would be appreicated with this.

 

Exchange 2003 SP2

Windows Server 2003 SP2

 

Chris Pohlschneider

Network Adminis

RE: Redirecting A Website

[Carl Houseman]

Yes, there is a way.   Try the match #1 method here:

 

http://www.google.com/search?q=iis+redirect+http+https

 

Carl

 

From: John Bowles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: OT: Redirecting A Website

 

All-

 

I'm having an issue when I'm trying ot implement http redirect to https:  I
setup a website on IIS to accept all port 80 traffic to a URL.
(https://myweb.company.com).  But when it redirects I notice when the login
prompt pops up it's still sitting on http... after I logon it switches to
https:  

 

Now correct me if I'm wrong, that's still sending the logon credentials over
an unencrypted session?  Is there a way to have it redirect to a https login
session from the start?

 

Thank you,
 

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RE: Download too big for a DVD

[Carl Houseman]

Because there is DL media.   DL media is cheaper than $25 too.

 

Carl

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:30 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Download too big for a DVD

 

Yes I will do that, but why do they not break it up to 2 downloads so you
can burn 2 DVD's?

 

___

Stefan Jafs

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Download too big for a DVD

 

Pay the $25 to order the media from MS.  

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Stefan Jafs  wrote:

Ok I finally was able to download Exchange 2007 from eOpen Download site.

However it's almost 6Gb's and a DVD is only 4.5Gb! How am I supposed to burn
a DVD from the ISO?

 

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RE: stopping a spammer

[Carl Houseman]

If you have SMTP relaying enabled for authorized SMTP, then your AD account
passwords are weak and have been guessed, allowing authorized relay.

 

Carl

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:47 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

 

I pulled the extra MX a couple months ago when the cuda came online to force
all mail to go to it.  I had been planning on putting it back.  Currently
the big wigs make direct connects to the exchange server with their Iphones
and use smtp auth on 25.

 

Anyone see an iphone cause this?  Since I don't seem to be configured to
relay, and the ip belongs to ATT.   I am working on seeing if any of the
iphones here have that IP address.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

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From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:09 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

You only have a single MX record anyway - and that goes to the barracuda.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael

I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:07 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

 

Then I lose my failover to the mail server (direct connect) in case the
'cuda goes offline.

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

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From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:00 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

First thing.  Block port 25 incoming and outgoing on the firewall to
everything except the cuda.

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:47 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: stopping a spammer

 

I'm at a loss here and need some help.

 

I have an exchange 2003 server that has been used as relay 2 days ago and
this morning.   I have checked and tested that I am not open as a relay (or
somehow I am!?)  I checked the SMTP logs and found entries for the spammer
but I can't see how they were able to send the emails.

 

Log snipped: 

2009-01-21 13:51:57 71.158.154.135 User EHLO - +User 250 0 334 9 0 -
2009-01-21 13:51:57 71.158.154.135 User MAIL - +FROM:<9893024...@ncacu.org>
250 0 45 32 0 -
2009-01-21 13:51:57 71.158.154.135 User RCPT - +TO:<9897834...@vtext.com>
250 0 33 30 0 -
2009-01-21 13:51:58 71.158.154.135 User RCPT - +TO:<9897834...@vtext.com>
250 0 33 30 0 -

 

 

Yesterday I had set the IP address to be blocked under Message
Delivery-Connections options but they still got in.  I just now added the IP
to SMTP's connection properties.  I've also emailed the IP owners (from
ARIN) with the logs.

 

How might this be happening?  I have all of my mail normally come in via MX
to my barracuda and my internal mail server sends mail out via my 'cuda.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

 

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RE: stopping a spammer

[Carl Houseman]

SMTP virtual server log - may need to turn up the detail on what's recorded.
Also check for login failures in the security event log.

 

Carl

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:46 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

 

I know that some are, even though we force changes every 90 days.  

 

Until I started working here, they had a generic for the labs that was
basically user:user for username:password.   is there anyway to see which
user was used to send the emails?

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

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From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:28 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

If you have SMTP relaying enabled for authorized SMTP, then your AD account
passwords are weak and have been guessed, allowing authorized relay.

 

Carl

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:47 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

 

I pulled the extra MX a couple months ago when the cuda came online to force
all mail to go to it.  I had been planning on putting it back.  Currently
the big wigs make direct connects to the exchange server with their Iphones
and use smtp auth on 25.

 

Anyone see an iphone cause this?  Since I don't seem to be configured to
relay, and the ip belongs to ATT.   I am working on seeing if any of the
iphones here have that IP address.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

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From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:09 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

You only have a single MX record anyway - and that goes to the barracuda.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael

I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:07 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

 

Then I lose my failover to the mail server (direct connect) in case the
'cuda goes offline.

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

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From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:00 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: stopping a spammer

First thing.  Block port 25 incoming and outgoing on the firewall to
everything except the cuda.

 

From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:47 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: stopping a spammer

 

I'm at a loss here and need some help.

 

I have an exchange 2003 server that has been used as relay 2 days ago and
this morning.   I have checked and tested that I am not open as a relay (or
somehow I am!?)  I checked the SMTP logs and found entries for the spammer
but I can't see how they were able to send the emails.

 

Log snipped: 

2009-01-21 13:51:57 71.158.154.135 User EHLO - +User 250 0 334 9 0 -
2009-01-21 13:51:57 71.158.154.135 User MAIL - +FROM:<9893024...@ncacu.org>
250 0 45 32 0 -
2009-01-21 13:51:57 71.158.154.135 User RCPT - +TO:<9897834...@vtext.com>
250 0 33 30 0 -
2009-01-21 13:51:58 71.158.154.135 User RCPT - +TO:<9897834...@vtext.com>
250 0 33 30 0 -

 

 

Yesterday I had set the IP address to be blocked under Message
Delivery-Connections options but they still got in.  I just now added the IP
to SMTP's connection properties.  I've also emailed the IP owners (from
ARIN) with the logs.

 

How might this be happening?  I have all of my mail normally come in via MX
to my barracuda and my internal mail server sends mail out via my 'cuda.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Jake Gardner

TTC Network Administrator

Ext. 246

 

 

 

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RE: OWA and firewall

[Carl Houseman]

Try creating a new web site (just for testing), and see if the Server Certificate 
button is available there.

If so, something happened to your other web site, not sure what.   May have to blow it 
away and re-create it.

If not, something happened to IIS in general.  You may have to un-install IIS and 
re-install to recover.

After the re-install insure that all security patches for IIS are installed, 
regardless of whether you intend to open up the site to the public.  If you aren't 
patched up already, might want to try that before drastic measures, just in case one 
of those patches might heal your problem.

Carl


-Original Message-
From: Joe Irvine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:40 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OWA and firewall


Been there, Done that... all the SSL options are greyed out. This is my problem. I 
can't click edit or server certificate.




Thanks,

Joe Irvine
Director of Information Technology
The Business Office, Inc.
(609) 597-1155, Fax (609) 597-2860
www.tbopayroll.com

 -Original Message-
From:   Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent:   Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:39 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject:RE: OWA and firewall
Importance: Low

Your question is now being handled in our self-service aisle.

http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?fr=0&sd=tech&ln=en-us

Select your product (Internet Info Services 5.0), keyword search, and your question is 
"enable ssl".  Look at results in positions 2 (Q324069) and 7 (Q298805).

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Joe Irvine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 3:21 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OWA and firewall


OK. I try to turn on SSL and the buttons are all grayed out. I don't know anything 
about enabling SSL, can anyone help? 

Thanks,

Joe Irvine
Director of Information Technology
The Business Office, Inc.
(609) 597-1155, Fax (609) 597-2860
www.tbopayroll.com

 -Original Message-
From:   Garland Mac Neill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent:   Thursday, July 11, 2002 2:33 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject:RE: OWA and firewall
Importance: Low

IIS

-Original Message-
From: Joe Irvine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 12:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OWA and firewall

OK, where do I look for this setting?



Thanks,

Joe Irvine
Director of Information Technology
The Business Office, Inc.
(609) 597-1155, Fax (609) 597-2860
www.tbopayroll.com

 -Original Message-
From:   Bunting, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent:   Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:23 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject:RE: OWA and firewall
Importance: Low

It sounds like you have Integrated Windows Authentication enabled which
won't work through a firewall.   It is taking a long time because it makes
several attempts to authenticate.  It is probably falling back to basic
authentication after failing.  Basic authentication doesn't encrypt
passwords, so you might want to change this.

Jeff

-Original Message-
From: Joe Irvine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: July 09, 2002 8:40 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: OWA and firewall


Here is my situation: I have an exchange 2000 SP2 running on a Windows 2000
Server SP2 and IIS 5. Same server hosts OWA and our web site. If I go to
www..com/exchange from a PC outside my firewall, I immediately get the
login box. After logging in the OWA responds extremely slow (5 minutes to
come up on a cablemodem). If I open a PPTP session from the same PC and then
do this, the response is almost immediate. Is there something that I should
be looking for at my firewall? My exchange/web server is behind the firewall
and I have port 80 open to the server. The web site performs beautifully, it
is only OWA that is sluggish.

Thanks,

Joe Irvine
Director of Information Technology
The Business Office, Inc.
(609) 597-1155, Fax (609) 597-2860
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RE: We are under a spam attack of sorts. Could you help me out.

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Title: Message



dbcorp.ab.ca's 
address is the same as www.dbcorp.ab.ca, 
207.54.97.120.
 
You will have to 
remove the A record for dbcorp.ab.ca to avoid this.
 
Or disable inbound 
SMTP on that server.

  -Original Message-From: Rod Cappon 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:57 
  AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: We are under a 
  spam attack of sorts. Could you help me out.
  How are they doing 
  this.
   
  Someone out their 
  is sending out spam and for a return address they were specifying an email 
  address and [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Then 
  they used a open mail relay server to send out the spam. When they send a 
  email to a bad email address the receiving mail server sends a non delivery 
  report to our mail server. Our quick solution to that was to drop the MX 
  record for the dbcorp.ab.ca domain. We could do this mainly because it has not 
  been used for several years now. The only reason we had it was for legacy 
  support. Since we dropped the MX record I figured it would not be possible for 
  mail servers to send us NDR. But now we are receiving NDR at our web server 
  for the dbcorp.ab.ca domain. I don't understand why a mail server would 
  be sending NDR to that IP address. Right now we have set up a MX record under 
  dbcorp.ab.ca that points to the web server of the company that is sending out 
  the spam but I still see the NDR coming to us on our web server.  I 
  assumed if there is no MX record there could be no mail delivery be it a NDR 
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RE: We are under a spam attack of sorts. Could you help me out.

[Carl Houseman]

Title: Message



What did the MX 
record say that you removed?
I checked just now 
and perhaps the caches haven't caught up, but I got this on an 
nslookup:
 
dbcorp.ab.ca    MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = 
mail
 
If that's the MX 
record you dropped, I'm a little surprised that it used to work.  Perhaps 
mail servers automatically append the domain to a domain-less mail exchanger 
name.
 
If indeed the MX 
record is gone, then mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] will be 
sent to dbcorp.ab.ca's A record address.
 
Don't be surprised 
that DNS changes aren't effective immediately.
 
Carl

  -Original Message-From: Rod Cappon 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:36 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: We are under 
  a spam attack of sorts. Could you help me out.
  Can 
  do, shall give it a try. But why are the mail servers sending it there. That 
  is the big question.
  

-----Original Message-From: Carl Houseman 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 
10:27 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: We 
are under a spam attack of sorts. Could you help me 
out.
dbcorp.ab.ca's 
address is the same as www.dbcorp.ab.ca, 
207.54.97.120.
 
You will have to 
remove the A record for dbcorp.ab.ca to avoid this.
 
Or disable 
inbound SMTP on that server.

  -Original Message-From: Rod Cappon 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 
  11:57 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: We are 
  under a spam attack of sorts. Could you help me out.
  How are they 
  doing this.
   
  Someone out 
  their is sending out spam and for a return address they were specifying an 
  email address and [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Then they used a 
  open mail relay server to send out the spam. When they send a email to a 
  bad email address the receiving mail server sends a non delivery report to 
  our mail server. Our quick solution to that was to drop the MX record for 
  the dbcorp.ab.ca domain. We could do this mainly because it has not been 
  used for several years now. The only reason we had it was for legacy 
  support. Since we dropped the MX record I figured it would not be possible 
  for mail servers to send us NDR. But now we are receiving NDR at our web 
  server for the dbcorp.ab.ca domain. I don't understand why a mail 
  server would be sending NDR to that IP address. Right now we have set up a 
  MX record under dbcorp.ab.ca that points to the web server of the company 
  that is sending out the spam but I still see the NDR coming to us on our 
  web server.  I assumed if there is no MX record there could be 
  no mail delivery be it a NDR or otherwise. How are they managing to make 
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