RE: CA becoming more responsive

2001-11-15 Thread Sanborn, John 

Having a VP calling does not say much other 'we have do something to APPEAR
to be improving'.  Once the low-level techs start improving then it would be
something worth looking into.  Otherwise, it's all so much P.R. propaganda.

John


 -Original Message-
From:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent:   Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:23 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject:RE: CA becoming more responsive

The fact that someone called you is impressive.  It's a big maybe, though,
that we will go back to them.  But I think not.  Because of their ARCServe
product, our disaster recovery became a running joke.  Being a Financial
Banking firm where down time can cost us as much as $1 million bucks an
hour, I for one am not willing to wear my career on my sleeve or the
viability of a good Arcserve backup/recovery.

Signed, burned once..

Dot Harris


-Original Message-
From: Bob Peitzke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 7:16 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: CA becoming more responsive


Hi, all,

Thought I'd share with you my notes on this (surprising) new contact i just
had with the Computer Associates VP of Technical Support.  Though I had been
a vocal critic of CA's tech support in the past, even back when I was an SE,
I thought I was a lightweight when it came to CA-bashing on this list.  So I
was surprised when I got a call from their VP/TS, especially since he was
calling from the east coast.

Anyway, let me just hit the high points for you ...

I told him my main complaints with CA products (ARCserve & Inoculan) were
lack of real-time tech support, and the nightmare of RegIT.  He agreed.
Here are a few of the things he told me:

- CA has relaxed their registration code, so that now it does not disable
the service.

- They have beefed up their support staff, with an office in India with 100
techies, and now 80%+ of their calls actually get answered by a real tech
support person.  Wow!  I used to get the "take a number, we'll call you back
someday" runaround.

- Their knowledge base has been beefed up.  I recall it used to be pretty
thin. I haven't checked it out yet.

Well, I was impressed that a high-level guy from CA is actually reaching out
to customers and people in the industry, and trying to respond to
criticisms.  Maybe they have turned over a new leaf.  I won't have the
opportunity to really evaluate them as we are a Backup Exec / Sophos /
Antigen shop, and being happy with these I'm not changing horses ... but
maybe some of you out there will revisit CA products and give them a fresh
chance.

FWIW

Bob Peitzke
Information Systems Manager
Sander A. Kessler & Associates
Santa Monica, CA, USA


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RE: Blocking attachments: Know Viruses

2001-12-05 Thread Sanborn, John 

I haven't found anything on Symantec's site[1], but seeing as you brought it
up, is it possible to set NAV for Exch to do a block-all-but policy?

John

[1] admittedly haven't look very hard yet.

-Original Message-
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 3:34 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Blocking attachments: Know Viruses


So if I rename gone to lynch.scr it will get through?

Do you have a fulltime attachment blocker admin?

How about *.* except what you need?

William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+, ExchangeMVP

-Original Message-
From: Terry Lynch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:34 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Blocking attachments: Know Viruses


Some of you might be interested in specific attachments to block?  

These are from known viruses.  The list does not include every know
virus attachment, but it's a good starting point.

***Know Virus Attachments*
ADMIN.DLL
ANTS3SET.EXE
BackDoor-G2.cfg
BackDoor-G2.cli
BackDoor-G2.svr.gen
Card.pif
Common.exe
CSRSS.EXE
DESKTOP.EML
disk.exe
docs.scr
dwarf4you.exe
FLCSS.EXE
fun.pif
hamster.ZIP.scr
HTTPODBC.DLL
Humor.TXT.pif
images.pif
joke.exe
KAK.HTA
KAK.HTM
LOAD.EXE
Me_nude.AVI.pif
MEP*.TMP.EXE
midgets.scr
MMC.EXE
MSREXE.EXE
New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr
news_doc.scr
PUTA!!.EML
PUTA!!.SCR
README.??
README.EML
README.TXT.pif
Rede.exe
RICHED20.DLL
RUN.EXE
s3msong.MP3.pif
SAMPLE.EXE
searchURL.scr
SERUP.pif
sexy virgin.scr
Si.exe
Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif
UserConf.exe
WINDOS.EXE
WQK.EXE
YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif
GONE.SCR
***Know Virus Attachments*

Terry Lynch
Internal Network Administrator
Vendaria, Inc.
316 Occidental Avenue South
Second Floor
Seattle, WA  98104
206.223.4000 x255
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.vendaria.com


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RE: Antigen File Filtering

2001-12-06 Thread Sanborn, John 

hmmm ... wonder what attempting to block 17,570[1] extensions would do for
response times?

John

[1] 26*26*26 = 17,576 possible extensions
17,570 = 17,576 - 6 extensions to let through

-Original Message-
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:23 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Antigen File Filtering


Oh.  Block nothing except:
http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileFormatA/0,289933,sid9,00.html ?

William


-Original Message-
From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:22 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Antigen File Filtering


No, the other list

-Original Message-
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:18 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Antigen File Filtering


You mean the...  *.*, except what you need list?


-Original Message-
From: Sawatzke, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:56 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Antigen File Filtering


Alright,

I've seen a few "My list is bigger than your list" comments on the list
since I've been lurking.

Where can I find these lists?

Jeff 

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RE: Circular Logging

2001-12-06 Thread Sanborn, John 

NTBackup (free with the O/S) would work just fine.  You could even write up
a little bat file to automate it, to a point.

John

-Original Message-
From: Paul Armstrong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:34 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Circular Logging
Importance: High


Hello All,

I have a question about a current situation that a client of mine is in.
They have an Exchange 5.5 SP2 server which has run out of space! They
originally had a tape drive installed on the server and was using Backup
Exec with the Exchange agent. they had circular logging enabled but it
wasn't a problem because they were backing up every night a the logs
were cleared. Now they recently implemented another server and had
ArcServe installed on it. They didn't want to maintain two backup apps
so they uninstalled BbackupEXec from the Exchange serve and maintained
the ArcServe. The ArcServe doesn't have an Exchange agent installed so
there is no current backup of that server except for any files on it. I
recommended that they get the ArcServe Exchange Agent. 

AnyHoo, a couple of months ago they ran out of space and they called me.
I found out that it was due to not having a recent backup of Exchange
and the logs had taken all available space. At this time, backupexec was
still installed so I performed a backup and the space was cleared and
the server was able to be started again. Now last week they have come
across the same exact issue again and the tape drive has been removed
and BackupExec uninstalled. So all I could do was move some of the log
files to another server and again recommend that they get the ArcServe
Exchange Agent. now, they recently got hit with Goner and there back to
the space issue again. They have finally approved the Exchange agent but
we are waiting for it to be delivered. So right now, the server is down
because Exchange wont start due to lack of drive space. I cannot move
the log files anymore because the prior relocation took up the space on
another volume. I am thinking of disabling circular logging to let the
logs files not take up the space they are currently using. Is this a
wise move? What other options do I have. Any immediate answers would be
greatly appreciated! TIA!!!

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RE: Brick Level Backups

2002-01-09 Thread Sanborn, John 

BLB = backing up individual mailboxes
  1. Duplicates the full backup.
  2. Doubles or more the size and time of backups (lost Single Instance
Storage), and that's not even counting in the full backup.
  3. Some reports of it corrupting the DBs.
  4. With deleted item retention, it's unnecessary.

The Exchange agents allow you to do Online backups.  Without them (or
Exchange version of NTBackup), you can only do an Offline backup.  If you do
a non-Exchange aware backup with Exchange running the DBs are NOT backed up
because their files are in use.  You'd have to shut Exchange down before the
backup.

John


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From: Paul Armstrong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:32 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Brick Level Backups


I have seen posts from people stating that Brick Level Backups of
Exchange are bad. I was just discussing this with a fellow engineer and
wanted to find out the reason why the Brick Level Backups are bad. What
the issues with this type of Backup? If Brick level Backups are bad then
why purchase an Exchange Agent for whatever backup app thats being used
when you could just use a Open File Agent which should backup the Store
& Directory files. Any info would be appreciated. TIA!

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Mailbox Resources, but no recipients

2001-08-17 Thread Sanborn, John 



I have problem, no?
Resources;  recipients
should they be equal?



I moved a bunch of mailboxes from what is, now, our IMC only server, but
there are still mailbox resources left behind.  Q284199 talks about running
DS/IS consistency adjuster for orphaned resources, but only if  ADSI/LDAP
was used to delete the mailboxes.  ADSI/LDAP was not used and the boxes were
moved not deleted.

I can't seem to find the right search terms, but I'm sure the answer is in
TechNet somewhere.  Any help or search terms would be appreciated.

John Sanborn
Exchange Administrator
AZ Army National Guard
(602) 267-2981

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Mimesweeper Tests

2001-09-11 Thread Sanborn, John 

On all the listed echoes, I get back the attachment within the body of the
message, so I'm not sure if I'm missing something or ...

Thanks
John

-Original Message-
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 2:19 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: test


Of what?  Our patience?

How about your ISP's echo service?

Or for the more adventurous:

send a blank email to...
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers an eicar false positive)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a uue encoded small exe file)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a uue encoded word doc)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a uue encoded image file)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a password protected zip file)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a spoofed message)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers the body text of the melissa threat)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a harmless VB script file)

William

-Original Message-
From: Carolyn Ramsey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 2:24 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: test


this is simply a test

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Mailbox Resources, but no recipients

2001-09-21 Thread Sanborn, John 



I have problem, no?
Resources;  recipients
should they be equal?



I moved a bunch of mailboxes from what is, now, our IMC only server, but
there are still mailbox resources left behind.  Q284199 talks about running
DS/IS consistency adjuster for orphaned resources, but only if  ADSI/LDAP
was used to delete the mailboxes.  ADSI/LDAP was not used and the boxes were
moved not deleted.

I can't seem to find the right search terms, but I'm sure the answer is in
TechNet somewhere.  Any help or search terms would be appreciated.

John Sanborn
Exchange Administrator
AZ Army National Guard
(602) 267-2981


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RE: tmp files - (non-urgent)

2001-09-26 Thread Sanborn, John 

Can you look at them in notepad?

-Original Message-
From: Patrick Rouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:12 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: tmp files - (non-urgent)


The c:\temp folder on my Exchange 2000 Server has a bunch of tmp files
with the format "LB.tmp".

I use Norton Antivirus for MSE & Norton AV Corp Edition as well as Backup
Exec w/ Exchange Agent.

They aren't huge but I am curius which application is creating them, my
guess is NAV for MSE.  Anyone know???  TIA

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RE: Simple Outlook Question

2001-10-20 Thread Sanborn, John 

Just FYI ... you also use the first name to help match (bob s, b s, b smith)
would all pull up bob smith (and others if they match).  And yes, it is
based off of display name, so you could embed something else in there to
match on (i.e. employee number, extension, office symbol, etc)

John

-Original Message-
From: Daniel Gurrola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:36 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Simple Outlook Question


This may or may not work for you, but this is what I have found...and
unfortunately I don't know the detailed mechanics of it to explain what
must or must not be enabled to get the same results...
 
When composing a new message I enter the fist few letters of a
recipients (already in global address book/contacts/or personal address
book) last name and move to the next appropriate field (CC, BCC,
Body...) and the email address is automagically inserted. When more than
one name is needed I separate them with commas. I do know that this
feature is an option (OL2K: Tools Menu, Options, Email Options, Advanced
Email Options, Check both allow comma as address separator AND automatic
name checking). If you have a lot of contacts this can be a tad slow,
but I have over 150 and about the same in the global address book and I
don't find it terrible.
 
Now for the first few times I send email to a contact that has multiple
stored items I have to right-click on that name (red zig-zag line under
name warns me there are multiple possibilities for this contact) and
select between say Bob Smith (E-mail) or Bob Smith (Fax) or Bob Smith
(Pager), etc. When I have done this, usually just once, the next time I
use that name (without opening an address book) it automagically
populates the email address for that contact.
 
I am not sure if clearing your personal history lists would affect this
as I have not seemed to notice anything, but I could be wrong. There may
also be more settings that are helping this happen that I am not aware
of. It works for me and I HATE opening an address book anyway.
 
Example for me would be a message to bob smith, caren jaques, jamie
hernandez, michael stone
I only enter smit, jaq, hern, ston and move to begin typing my message,
and the names complete themselves properly.
 
The more of the last name you enter the faster the search with an EXACT
hit - especially when there are similarly spelled last names (smith and
smithen are a good example).
Also this search appears to be keyed off of the DISPLAY NAME not the
actual email address. I change all contacts email addresses to use the
persons first and then last name as the display name.
 
Hope you have the same luck because THIS SAVES ME A TON OF TIME - I
would not use my email as much otherwise.
Daniel

-Original Message-
From: Ellery July [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:28 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Simple Outlook Question


You obviously aren't smart enough to know about it or to smart to need
it.. 

-Original Message-
From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:13 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Simple Outlook Question


I have never heard of the GetSmart software ?  What does it do ?

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:11 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Simple Outlook Question



Unfortunately at the moment I believe it's part of MS GetSmart software
- "missed it by that much".  

I think the alternative is put the fax info in another field. 

-Original Message- 
From: Dave Vantine [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 ] 
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:01 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: Simple Outlook Question 


I ran across the same issue with one of my users. Yes you can remove the

contents of the Fax field and email will no longer bring up the Fax
contact 
but this also means that you can not store fax numbers in your contacts.
It 
seems that there should be a way to disable the feature so you can
maintain 
fax numbers for your contacts and not be forced to choose the email
contact 
or fax contact every time you want to send an email to that contact. 



-Original Message- 
From: Ellery July [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  ] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:30 PM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: Simple Outlook Question 


You can delete/remove the fax field from the contact list and that would

eliminate the issue. 

ellery 

-Original Message- 
From: Paul Armstrong [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 ] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 4:26 PM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: Simple Outlook Question 


I have a client who just recently converted there email from using POP 
to MAPI. This user is remotely located and was using her personal email 
and now

RE: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?

2001-10-27 Thread Sanborn, John 

I don't remember where it was on Microsoft, but last time this came up, I
did find a page, that directly addressed this.

-Original Message-
From: Matt Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:15 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?


As far as I know,  that is correct.  The current flavor of Outlook should
come with Exchange.
Matt

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To: "MS-Exchange Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 11:54 AM
Subject: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?


> Hi,
> Our company is moving to Exchange and we will be purchasing Exchange 2000
> cals. I read somewhere (I think on this list) that you get Outlook
licenses
> when you by Exchange. Is this accurate? Can someone elaborate? We have a
> number of clients who need email but don't have Office.
>
> Scott Erwin
> Network Administrator
> Neptune Chemical Pump Co
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RE: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?

2001-10-27 Thread Sanborn, John 

Found it! search for 'Exchange Outlook License'

http://www.microsoft.com/Exchange/howtobuy/pricing/default.asp

-Original Message-----
From: Sanborn, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:46 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?


I don't remember where it was on Microsoft, but last time this came up, I
did find a page, that directly addressed this.

-Original Message-
From: Matt Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:15 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?


As far as I know,  that is correct.  The current flavor of Outlook should
come with Exchange.
Matt

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To: "MS-Exchange Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 11:54 AM
Subject: Outlook Licenses with Exchange?


> Hi,
> Our company is moving to Exchange and we will be purchasing Exchange 2000
> cals. I read somewhere (I think on this list) that you get Outlook
licenses
> when you by Exchange. Is this accurate? Can someone elaborate? We have a
> number of clients who need email but don't have Office.
>
> Scott Erwin
> Network Administrator
> Neptune Chemical Pump Co
> http://www.neptune1.com
>
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RE: Info store to mailbox ratio

2002-02-21 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Counting mailboxes



1402 
boxes @ 49.5 GB
 
If my 
math is right, 10 responses showed an average of 822 boxes with 48 gig or 
59 Meg per box.

  -Original Message-From: Mike Zatkalik 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, February 21, 
  2002 3:10 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: 
  Info store to mailbox ratio
  ~420 
  mailboxes @ 47GB also trying to get management to "re-implement" limits.  
  :)
  
-Original Message-From: Ken Leyba 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:17 
PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Info store 
to mailbox ratio
~1300 Mailboxes @ ~40Gb and fighting management to implement 
limits.
 
-Ken LeybaWindows/Exchange System 
Administratorhttp://www.csudh.edu/exchangeCalifornia State 
University Dominguez HillsPhone: 310-243-2815 Fax: 
310-516-3877

  -Original Message-From: Sethi, Ali 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 
  9:13 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: Info 
  store to mailbox ratio
  
  Just curious what everyones Info store to mailbox ratio is?  
   
  Ours:   524 mailboxes / 31gb info store
   
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RE: Exchange 5.5 E2K migration

2002-02-22 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Exchange 5.5 E2K migration



Maybe 
it's the bill you're getting ready to send him...

  -Original Message-From: William Lefkovics 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 
  12:13 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: 
  Exchange 5.5 E2K migration
  Who's this Bill person?
   
  
-Original Message-From: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, February 
22, 2002 10:54 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: 
RE: Exchange 5.5 E2K migration

Sorry 
to bother you Bill, please ignore the 
request.
 
 
 
Chris 
Bodnar
Network 
Engineer
Essent 
Corporation
610-559- 
X:24
 
-Original 
Message-From: William 
Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 1:20 
PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
IssuesSubject: RE: 
Exchange 5.5 E2K migration
 
How 
much are you willing to pay for this great service?  
;o)
 
-Original 
Message-From: 
MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:52 
AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
IssuesSubject: Exchange 
5.5 E2K migration
Does anyone have 
some time to talk off-line about this procedure? I have read all the 
relevant TechNet information ( of which this is quite a lot), and my head is 
swimming. I'd really appreciate speaking directly to someone who has done 
this.
Network is very 
simple
 
NT 4.0 
PDC
(1) 
BDC
(1) Exchange 5.5 
Server
 
TIA
Chris 
Bodnar
Network 
Engineer
Essent 
Corporation
610-559- 
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RE: Exchange 5.5 Question....

2002-03-05 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: RE: Exchange 5.5 Question



Either 
this cold is kicking my butt worse then I thought or there's something screwy 
going on.  
 
I 
received the replies but all of the files were all in the body of the 
message (i.e. no attachments).  Get the same response with either Rich Text 
or Plain Text.  
 
Anyone care to help my sick little mind?
 
Thanks
John
 
--- 
Example response ---
 
begin 644 encryp~1.zip
M4$L#!!0``0```*%
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  -Original Message-From: Micciche, Robert 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 
  2002 10:18 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: 
  Exchange 5.5 Question
  Don't thank me- thank William: 
  send a blank email to... [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers an eicar false positive) 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a uue encoded small 
  exe file) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a uue 
  encoded word doc) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers 
  a uue encoded image file) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  (delivers a password protected zip file) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a spoofed message) 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers the body text of 
  the melissa threat) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers 
  a harmless VB script file) 
  -Original Message- From: 
  Majetic, John RAME [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:45 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: 
  Exchange 5.5 Question 
  Does anyone know of a bouncer mailbox on the internet that I 
  can use to test my sending and recieving. I used to 
  know of one, but now it seems as if it takes hours to 
  reply to my test message, not really a good thing.   Thanks John 
  Majetic 
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RE: Exchange 5.5 Question....

2002-03-05 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: RE: Exchange 5.5 Question



Haven't tried it on another mailbox yet,but I was using the bounce tests 
below, so I'm 'assuming' that the mimesweeper.com side of it should be 
working.
 
Oh,well, not a big deal anyways. ... I'm going home to see if Mr. Jack 
Daniels can help me lose this cold!!
 

  -Original Message-From: Todd White 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 
  12:26 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: 
  Exchange 5.5 Question
  is 
  this on a particular mailbox or does it happen on all?  Is this coming 
  from one individual or multiple?  If it is only one, what kind of mail 
  server are they using?  What kind of file format is it suppose to be 
  in?  Is this outside your organization?
  
-Original Message-From: Sanborn, John 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 
2002 12:56 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: 
Exchange 5.5 Question
Either this cold is kicking my butt worse then I thought or there's 
something screwy going on.  
 
I 
received the replies but all of the files were all in the body of 
the message (i.e. no attachments).  Get the same response with either 
Rich Text or Plain Text.  
 
Anyone care to help my sick little mind?
 
Thanks
John
 
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  -Original Message-From: Micciche, Robert 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, March 
  05, 2002 10:18 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
  IssuesSubject: RE: Exchange 5.5 
  Question
  Don't thank me- thank William: 
  send a blank email to... [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers an eicar false positive) 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a uue encoded 
  small exe file) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers 
  a uue encoded word doc) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  (delivers a uue encoded image file) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a password protected zip 
  file) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a 
  spoofed message) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  (delivers the body text of the melissa threat) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (delivers a harmless VB script file) 
  
  -Original Message- From: 
  Majetic, John RAME [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:45 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: 
  Exchange 5.5 Question 
  Does anyone know of a bouncer mailbox on the internet that 
  I can use to test my sending and recieving. I used 
  to know of one, but now it seems as if it takes 
  hours to reply to my test message, not really a good thing. 
    Thanks John Majetic 
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RE: Looking for advice re HR Luser request

2002-03-26 Thread Sanborn, John 

some thoughts in no particular odor ...

- If they don't like the Exchange solutions you give them, then tell them to
go setup their own email box ... (if only it would be that easy)

- If the postings are numbered in some kind of pattern, maybe do a import of
a month's worth of SMTP addresses in a single account.  (i.e.
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED], etc)  At least that would lessen the pain.

- You could set something up, but plead overwork and that they need to send
someone over who could type each individual address into the system ...

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 3:46 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Looking for advice re HR Luser request


I agree with you and that's how they are currently doing it - single mailbox
that someone checks. I guess they are SOO overworked up there, that they
just don't have the time to continue doing it this way. ;-)

-Original Message-
From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1:36 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Looking for advice re HR Luser request


I agree. I don't like that idea either. But now they are reaping what they
sew, and it sounds like they don't want to do THEIR jobs.

Instead of doing any forwards or CRs, just create a single mailbox. Put
everything in there, and tell them how to open it to read mail. Then they
can do it at their convenience.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1:22 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Looking for advice re HR Luser request


Running Exchange 5.5, SP4 on NT4 SP6a.

Our HR department currently has an email address set up for job postings so
people can email their resume. They are getting so many that they no longer
want to process them. What they want to do is create a new email address for
each posting that would go to the appropriate person in the department with
the opening.

The do not wish to use the following suggestions I gave to them:
1. Just use the email of the person in the department you want to receive
the resumes.
2. We could create a few distribution lists (for running multiple jobs at
once) and they can add and remove users at will.
3. They could set up rules on the current mailbox to route based on job
posting number or some other piece of information.

I don't like the idea of creating an email address every time they do a job
posting.  So, I'm wondering if anyone else has had to deal with a similar
situation and if you found a workable solution.

TIA, MJ


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RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary? (ridicu lous)

2002-04-11 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Message



Just 
be sure to keep it away from the Exch directories

  -Original Message-From: Micciche, Robert 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, April 
  10, 2002 10:53 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: 
  RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary? (ridicu 
  lous)
  Affirmative.
  
-Original Message-From: Ely, Don 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 
1:47 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Is 
virus protection on the Exchange server necessary? (ridicu 
lous)
SO 
you advocate having AV on your Exchange server?  Just want to clarify 
your earlier statement...
 
 
Don 
ElyNetwork EngineerTripath Imaging, Inc.(336) 290-8293 - 
Direct(336) 516-4519 - Mobile[EMAIL PROTECTED] - emailhttp://www.tripathimaging.com

  
  -Original Message-From: Micciche, 
  Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 
  Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:42 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
  IssuesSubject: RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server 
  necessary? (ridicu lous)
  1.  Laptops
   
  A)  I have Users who sneak in laptops from home 
  (non-corporate), they are intelligent enough to connect to the exchange 
  servers.  I would hate to see one of these people bring their world 
  of home viruses onto my Exchange server.
   
  B) My AV solution on "roaming" laptops is not perfect yet, when I 
  have people out on the road a while, they seem to pick up viruses now and 
  then.  When they come back, or VPN or dial-up to the network, they 
  are able to spread their crap.
   
  2.  Internal Desktops:
   
  A)  In a perfect world, all the desktops are completely 
  protected at a local level.  But my experience has been that the 
  local PC AV solutions are less then perfect.  Again, I am afraid of 
  Users bringing their crap in from home on floppy's and 
  CD-ROMS.
   
  3.  Remote Desktops 
   
  A)  Home users using their own PC connected via VPN.  
  These people are directly connected to the LAN and are directly connecting 
  to the Exchange server.  I have no control of the garbage on their 
  PC's.
   
  I guess my primary concern is internal havoc.  I am scared 
  about people spreading things internally, example:
   
  1.  "Killer Virus" comes out.
  2.  The Firewall updates itself and begins protecting inbound 
  SMTP
  3.  Luser at home gets infected from private 
  Email
  4.  Connects to network via VPN, or Direct Dial to RAS 
  Server.
  5.  Luser begins spreading "Killer Virus" via the Exchange 
  server.
  6.  Internal Users begin suffering from this attack.  
  (Deleted files?  Corrupted MBR? ect. ect. 
  ect.)
  7.  Exmerge is not going to help.
   
  Depending on your environment, this scenario may not be applicable 
  to you, so perhaps I jumped the gun by saying 
  "ridiculous".
   
  
-Original Message-From: Clayton 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 
2002 1:17 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: 
RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server 
necessary?
Hi, here is a target on my head, beat me, beat me. 
DOH!

  -Original Message-From: Lathrum Matt-P55173 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: April 10, 
  2002 1:16 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: 
  RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server 
  necessary?
  
  Do you have anything 
  more to add to back up your 
  statement?
   
  Matt
   
  -Original 
  Message-From: 
  Micciche, Robert 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 
  10:13 AMTo: 
  MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Is virus protection 
  on the Exchange server necessary?
   
  I think it's 
  ridiculous.  
  -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 S

RE: AOL postmaster errors

2002-04-22 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Message



No need to block them.  Just make copies of them ... 
makes great blackmail material.  ;-)

  
  -Original 
  Message-From: William 
  Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 19, 
  2002 4:20 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: AOL postmaster 
  errors
   
  
  You 
  block jpg's?
  
   
  
  You 
  email nazi.
  
   
  
-Original 
Message-From: Jeremiah 
Watson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, April 19, 
2002 1:10 
PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
IssuesSubject: RE: AOL 
postmaster errors

  You 
  got that right.   we love em' jpg's on Antigen.  
    
  
   
  -Original 
  Message-From: Sethi, 
  Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, April 19, 
  2002 4:06 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
  IssuesSubject: RE: AOL 
  postmaster errors
  Actually the 
  bosses wife has an aol account.  
  Or is it the bosses mistress...  Well one of them does.  He'll be pissed if cant receive 
  his booty call emails.
   
  -Original 
  Message-From: 
  Jeremiah Watson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 19, 
  2002 3:58 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
  IssuesSubject: RE: AOL 
  postmaster errors
   
  
  LOL,  Yeah 
  As the bosses Home email ceases to come into the company.  :-P  
  He'd love that one.
  
-Original 
Message-From: 
William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, April 19, 
2002 3:56 
PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
IssuesSubject: RE: AOL 
postmaster errors

Just block 
*@aol.com in the message filtering section of IMS properties.  
:o)

 

  -Original 
  Message-From: 
  Jeremiah Watson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 
  12:51 PMTo: 
  MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: AOL postmaster 
  errors
  
  Yep,  I 
  have a client whose email address was being spoofed used as the return 
  address for spam.  He would average between 3/400 NDR's a day 
  from Various Domains and I know he wasn't sending it 
  out.
  
   
  
  We had to 
  change his Email Address to get it to stop.  
  
  
-Original 
Message-From: 
Sethi, Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 
3:51 PMTo: 
MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: AOL postmaster 
errors
Has anyone seen 
this before?  It looks 
like someone is using a mailbox from one of our users and sending 
all kinds of emails out.  
We have NAV for Exchange blocking all attachements that are 
suspect to be virus attachments.  The users is complaining 
that she is getting a ton of these post master errors.  Any suggestions on how to 
eliminate this?  We are 
not setup as relaying.
Exhange 5.5 
sp4
Windows 2k sp2 
sr1
 
Thanks,
 
 
The original 
message was received at Fri, 19 Apr 
2002 
15:04:36 -0400 (EDT) 
from logs-wq.proxy.aol.com 
[205.188.200.132]
 
 
*** ATTENTION 
***
 
Your e-mail is 
being returned to you because there was a problem with its 
delivery.  The address 
which was undeliverable is listed in the 
section
labeled: "- 
The following addresses had permanent fatal errors 
-".
 
The reason your 
mail is being returned to you is listed in the 
section
labeled: "- 
Transcript of Session Follows -".
 
The line 
beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your 
e-mail could not be delivered.  
The next line contains a second error message which is a 
general translation for other e-mail 
servers.
 
Please direct 
further questions regarding this message to your e-mail 
administrator.
 
--AOL 
Postmaster
 
 
 
   - The following 
addresses had permanent fatal errors - 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 
   - Transcript of 
session follows -
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Host unknown (Name server: 
sabertooth.victim.net:

RE: 2nd Exchange server

2002-07-14 Thread Sanborn, John 

Like David implied, unless there's a need, I wouldn't worry about it much.
A properly setup Exchange box is a low maintenance thing.  It'll happily sit
in the corner, plugging away.  Just eyeball the event logs, disk space,
responsiveness and user complaints and fix the problems as they pop up.

A properly setup box would have the latest OS & Exch service packs and a
good Exchange anti-virus program.  An Exchange aware backup program is a
good thing too, but you can get by with NTBackup.  

If you get in a real bind, MS tech support is only $275 away and they'll
stay with you until the problem is solved.  It's a cost, but when you have
two VPs breathing down your neck, it's worth it.

A second server would still be good to have for testing, playing (in Boss
terms 'OJT') and as a 'oh, shit' backup.

John

-Original Message-
From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 9:03 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: 2nd Exchange server


Do you think that the current server is overwhelmed and underpowered ?

-Original Message-
From: Jeff Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 23:47
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: 2nd Exchange server


I have inherited a 2000 users Exchange 5.5 / NT4 server. I think it
makes sense to set up a 2nd server for any new user mailboxes and / or
move some existing user mailboxes to the new server as well. Is this a
daunting undertaking? Does it makes sense? Thanks from a newbie!

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FW: [53L] TGIF: Microsoft Haikus

2002-05-02 Thread Sanborn, John 

Looks like Haikus Fridays are spreading.  :-)


-Original Message-
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:54 AM
Subject: [53L] TGIF: Microsoft Haikus


I know, its not Friday...  But I thought some of you might appreciate
this.  No more "My OS is the best" discussions, please:

"Solaris Rocks Man!"
"I prefer Windows XP!"
Make me want to cry

Jeff

-

In Japan, they have replaced the impersonal and unhelpful Microsoft
Error
messages with Haiku poetry messages. Haiku poetry has strict
construction
rules. Each poem has only three lines, 17 syllables: five syllables in
the
first line, seven in the second, five in the third. Haikus are used to
communicate a timeless message often achieving a wistful, yearning and
powerful insight through extreme brevity - the essence of Zen.

-
Your file was so big.
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.

-
The Website you seek
Cannot be located, but
Countless more exist.


-
Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.

-
Program aborting:
Close all that you have worked on.
You ask far too much.


-
Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.


-
Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.


-
First snow, then silence.
This thousand-dollar screen dies
So beautifully.


-
With searching comes loss And the presence of absence:
"My Novel" not found.


The Tao that is seen
Is not the true Tao-until
You bring fresh toner.


-
Stay the patient course.
Of little worth is your ire.
The network is down.


-
A crash reduces
Your expensive computer
To a simple stone.
(boat anchor)


-
Three things are certain:
Death, taxes and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.


-
You step in the stream,
But the water has moved on.
This page is not here.


-
Out of memory.
We wish to hold the whole sky,
But we never will.


-
Having been erased,
The document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.


-
Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.

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RE: It's Friday!!

2002-05-03 Thread Sanborn, John 

I was suppose to be but someone had to be around make excuses for the system
crashes.  We are sending 3-4 others for a concurrent National Guard IT
conference up there though.  

Maybe next year.  I hope  ;-)

-Original Message-
From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 7:10 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: It's Friday!!


Speaking of Friday it's my last day before I head to Vegas for Networld
+Interop for a week of hard playing at the MGM. Anyone going?  :-)

dave

-Original Message-
From: Ropiak Steve - NAO Florence Office IT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 8:15 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: It's Friday!!


I didn't know G. Gordon Liddy posted to this list.

mit freundlichen Grüßen,(Best Regards), 
Steve Ropiak  
ZF Group NAO 
CERT, Exchange Administrator 
(207) 989-9115 voice 
(207) 989-8722 fax 
(513) 314-0197 cell 

[EMAIL PROTECTED]



-Original Message-
From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:10 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: It's Friday!!


Don't have to actually use it, just take it and clean it. That get s the
point across very quickly.

Steve Clark 
Clark Systems Support, LLC 
AVIEN Charter Member 
"Who's watching your network?" 
www.clarksupport.com 
  301-610-9584 voice 
  240-465-0323 Efax 
The data furnished in connection with this document is deemed by Clark
Systems Support, LLC., to contain proprietary and privileged information and
shall not be disclosed or used for the benefit of others without the prior
written permission of Clark Systems Support, LLC. -Original Message-
From: Abercrombie, Sherry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:07 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: It's Friday!!

True, Martin, learn to use that shotgun now.I'm glad I have boys!! 
-Original Message- 
From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:03 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: It's Friday!! 

Yes, we definitely don't want to discuss how she will meet someone JUST LIKE
HIM some day. 
LOL - - - - 
Steve Clark 
Clark Systems Support, LLC 
AVIEN Charter Member 
"Who's watching your network?" 
www.clarksupport.com 
  301-610-9584 voice 
  240-465-0323 Efax 
The data furnished in connection with this document is deemed by Clark
Systems Support, LLC., to contain proprietary and privileged information and
shall not be disclosed or used for the benefit of others without the prior
written permission of Clark Systems Support, LLC. -Original Message-

From: Ropiak Steve - NAO Florence Office IT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:01 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: It's Friday!! 
OK, Martin's got a lovely new daughter who will be dating before he knows
it.  Let's not add to his stress level here ;-) mit freundlichen
Grüßen,(Best Regards), 
Steve Ropiak  
ZF Group NAO 
CERT, Exchange Administrator 
(207) 989-9115 voice 
(207) 989-8722 fax 
(513) 314-0197 cell 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

-Original Message- 
From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:59 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: It's Friday!! 

Good thing she looks like your wife. 
Steve Clark 
Clark Systems Support, LLC 
AVIEN Charter Member 
"Who's watching your network?" 
www.clarksupport.com 
  301-610-9584 voice 
  240-465-0323 Efax 
The data furnished in connection with this document is deemed by Clark
Systems Support, LLC., to contain proprietary and privileged information and
shall not be disclosed or used for the benefit of others without the prior
written permission of Clark Systems Support, LLC. -Original Message-
From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:49 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: It's Friday!! 
http://216.39.101.68/martin/index.htm 
-Original Message- 
From: Matthew Carpenter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 6:27 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: It's Friday!! 
I don't get it 
  
-Original Message- 
From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 8:23 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: It's Friday!! 
  
I have a baby 
-Original Message- 
From: Abercrombie, Sherry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 5:55 AM 
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues 
Subject: It's Friday!! 
Whoo Hoo, it's Friday, I have lots of Krispy Kreme doughnuts (including a
few crullers), Kona Special Blend coffee, and I have Monday off.  Three day
weekend, yippee!  
It's going to be a GOOD day!! 
Sherry Abercrombie 
Data Center Administration Team 
Information Technology 
"With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine." 
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RE: Exchange newbie

2002-05-07 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Message



At 
first I thought you were being a smart-ass about taking the server down during a 
busy period, but thinking on it a bit more, that does make a lot of sense.  
You get instant feed back on whether or not everything was move 
successfully.
 
Thanks 
for the tip.
john

  -Original Message-From: Garland Mac Neill 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:31 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Exchange 
  newbie
  
  Personally...
   
  I would move all 
  mailboxes one at time. Slowly. Then I would setup the 
  connector and then kill the old connector. Wait for a few days and make sure 
  it's all up and running. Then in the middle of a busy day shut down the old 
  server. 
   
  Don't forget to 
  change the MX record to point to the new server. 
   
  Someone on here has 
  the link to the Ed Crowley method. Kevin or William for 
  sure. Might ask them for that. 
   
  -Original 
  Message-From: John R. 
  Clark III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 3:31 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
  IssuesSubject: RE: Exchange 
  newbie
   
  
  So I 
  have decided to switch over my server this 
  way
  
   
  
  Shut off 
  the mail connectors on the old server.
  
  Run the 
  exchange migrator to move all the old mail to the new 
  server.
  
  Shut 
  down the old server.
  
  Add the 
  netbios name and ip to the new server that were all the old 
  one.
  
  Restart 
  the new server and hope that all the mail deliever goes ok and the clients can 
  all see it ok.
  
  Then 
  have the mx record changed in a few days and drop the old 
  ip.
  
   
  
  Anyone 
  see any problems with this idea?
  
   
  
-Original 
Message-From: John R. 
Clark III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 6:41 
PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
IssuesSubject: Exchange 
newbie
I am trying to upgrade an NT4.0 
Exchange 5.5 sp6 server that is in use full time to a Windows 2000 Exchange 
2000 machine.
The exchange 5.5 server has been 
used for some 5 years with no problems. The old server was misconfigured to 
with a different netbios name from mx record, with aliases in the user 
mailboxes.
I ran the exchange server 
migration wizard and migrated the messages to the new mailboxes without 
errors or warnings. 
What I have and would like to 
know... 
oldserver 
 netbios 
= some_name dns = 
another_name.subnet.domain.edu mx = 
mail.subnet.domain.edu 
newserver 
 netbios 
= newname dns = 
newname.subnet.domain.edu 
 
I would like to move the mx 
record and start getting the mail delievered to the new server...am I going 
to have problems?
Is there a way to syncronize the 
2 servers so that mail is delievered between to 2 servers to the old and new 
mailboxes?
I am afraid that I might miss 
some messages durring the mx record changeover and will need to syncronize 
them. 
I am also worried about the 
mailbox rules people have defined. 
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RE: Welcome message for new users

2002-05-07 Thread Sanborn, John 

Whomever sets up the account sends them a message.  Works good as a test
too.

-Original Message-
From: Maakus Blow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 10:24 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Welcome message for new users


Hey all,

is there a way for new users to get a mail message
when new users log onto exchange for the first time?

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RE: Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 server

2002-05-09 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Message



Works 
great for us with both running.  As you said, just be very careful to 
exclude the Exch directories.  Trust me on that one.  Unless you want 
to find out how helpful the PSS folks really are[1].   

 
[1] 
Not that I've ever done that myself, you understand.  J
 

  -Original Message-From: Scott Oliver 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 12:44 
  PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Installing 
  NAV on Exchange 5.5 server
  For 
  what it is worth, we use both Norton CE and Norton for Exchange and it 
  works fine.  You just have to make sure to exclude the appropriate 
  directories.
  
-Original Message-From: Andy David 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 
11:59 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: 
Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 server
Read the whole post. He isnt going to scan the exchsrvr dirs. It 
may not be such a bad idea.
 

  
  -Original Message-From: Precht, 
  David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 
  09, 2002 11:47 AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin 
  IssuesSubject: RE: Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 
  server
  Non-Exchange AV is not wise.  Is the cost of Exchange 
  aware AV too high for u ? 
  -Original Message- From: 
  Bob P. Antonietti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 09:53 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: 
  Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 server 
  Hello. 
  This issue may have been discussed before. If so, please 
  accept my apologies for having missed the 
  discussions. 
  We are looking at installing Norton AntiVirus ver. 7.51 
  Build 847 on our Exchange 5.5 (SP4) servers to 
  scan the non database files.  This would be set up for real time scanning. 
  I have read and heard various discussions on installing 
  Antivirus products on Exchange servers, both for 
  and against.  Are there any real reasons why I should not install this product on my servers, as my managers 
  and supervisors feel that this server should be 
  fully protected, both the database and 
  shares. 
  Thank you for any replies to this. 
  Bob 
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RE: Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 server

2002-05-10 Thread Sanborn, John 

The reg files would be real handy, maybe could be posted somewhere so we can
avoid those 'me too' messages?



-Original Message-
From: John Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 5:05 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 server


As far as installing...and if this isn't too late...

Pull down all the exchange services.  Make real sure they aren't running.
Pull down any/all ArghSucksIT services or the NAV MSE might not install.
Seriously consider never restarting them (but that is another thread).

Install the NAV CE client onto the box.  Immediately if not sooner go in and
exclude all exchange database areas to include the MTA and the dir.edb (and
I do the log file areas also).  File level scanning of the exe areas is OK,
but I don't see any point to taking a chance.  If the directory can have any
influence on the MSE, I exclude it.

Liveupdate it.

Install the NAV MSE.  Make sure to RTFM in advance so you can see what all
the defaults are before you accept them.  Especially the port that the
webbased interface is going to use and what the password is before you
forget them.

Let everything restart - or better yet, reboot the box.
Go into NAV MSE and remove the nasty crappy ridiculuous liveupdate only max
10 days a week garbage that some college graduate dreamed up.
AT or WINAT yourself this line:
at 0600 every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su "c:\program files\navmse\navelive.exe" /silent
and then modify that to have it hit at whatever time interval(s) you want.
I always setup for every 4 hours.  Free service, eh wot?  Remember that if
some brave individual then rechecks the box for liveupdate max 10/month in
the NAVMSE interface it will remove all your carefully typed AT commands.
You did make them into a text file for later scripting, yes?
Then, get the Martin Blackstone Gestapo List From H*ll and implement that.
No questions on this...it has saved my clients numerous times, the latest
being that Klek? stuff that simply got stripped due to file attachment
stripping...and don't let anyone talk you out of this.
I can send you a reg clip to make that easier if you wish.  I can generate
them for 2K or NT4.

John Weber
Consultant
Centerlogic
503-262-0490 x203


-Original Message-
From: Bob P. Antonietti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 06:53
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Installing NAV on Exchange 5.5 server


Hello.

This issue may have been discussed before. If so, please accept my
apologies for having missed the discussions.

We are looking at installing Norton AntiVirus ver. 7.51 Build 847 on our
Exchange 5.5 (SP4) servers to scan the non database files.  This would be
set up for real time scanning.

I have read and heard various discussions on installing Antivirus products
on Exchange servers, both for and against.  Are there any real reasons why
I should not install this product on my servers, as my managers and
supervisors feel that this server should be fully protected, both the
database and shares.

Thank you for any replies to this.

Bob

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RE: Two NICs

2002-05-20 Thread Sanborn, John 

Well, so much for needing to search the archives ... Was getting ready to
ask this very same question.

As a follow-up, what about using two different subnets for the redundancy?  

-Original Message-
From: Marty Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:13 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Two NICs


no. Far more trouble than its worth imho.

Cheers,
Marty

> -Original Message-
> From: Jan Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:11 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Two NICs
> 
> 
> 
> 
> For our W2K Exchange 5.5 OWA server is there any point in using two
> network cards if the computer is going to be on the same 
> subnet? Perhaps
> just for IP filtering?? Thanks!
> 
> 
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RE: Funny user question..

2002-07-10 Thread Sanborn, John 
Title: Message



They're all in a staff beating with Major Problem.

  -Original Message-From: Brent Hudson 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 1:42 
  AMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Funny user 
  question..
  With 
  General Failure ?
  
-Original Message-From: Martin Blackstone 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 04 July 2002 
02:06To: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Funny 
user question..
In 
the library with a candlestick

  
  -Original Message-From: Brent Hudson 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 
  2002 4:22 PMTo: MS-Exchange Admin IssuesSubject: 
  Funny user question..
  Just in from 
  one of my users:
   
  "Who is 
  Colonel Mode and why is he unexpectedly trapped"?
   
  :-)
   
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