Re: Email archive solutions

2010-10-02 Thread Alex Stender
We have deployed mailstore at a few small businesses (up to 15 user). It works well on Exchange 2003 and we have used it to archive very old stuff in preparation for migrating to 2007. Not used with 2010 yet. Non-tech users love it. The search is very fast and the database is easily portable

Re: SBS 2008 Question

2010-01-10 Thread Alex Stender
In the last few months my team has migrated 5 SBS2008, 3 from scratch because old server had AD and other problems and 2 using a migration procedure documented by MS in which both servers run in parallel for a couple o weeks, allowing for the seamless migration of roles, including Exchange, with

Re: LinkedIn

2009-08-07 Thread Alex Stender
Hi Jon Although I do not have much time (should be working now!), I like the concept of being connected with other people in the cyberspace and to keep in touch with old friends and familiy around the world. LinkedIn is more for professional relationships and doing business. I have used it for

Re: Blackberry Server question.

2009-08-06 Thread Alex Stender
The costs and complexities of running BES can be minimized if you use middleware to connect your Blackberry's directly to Exchange. The app I use is called NotifySync. Full PIM OTA, remote wipe etc. It just works. Can't live without the thong anymore. Instead of reading magz in the toilet I now

Re: OT: Symantec Rant

2009-08-06 Thread Alex Stender
I acually get paid to remove Symantec security products from PC's and networks! :-) In the same way Microsoft gets targeted by malware writers so does NAV. I have have seens huindreds of systems getting awfully infected while running it. But in circumstances which online backup is not viable I

Re: I hope you dont have an Iphone... you going to get 0wned.

2009-08-02 Thread Alex Stender
Back to subject matter I think the iPhone sucks as a biz tool. Windows mobs are great but you need a 10Kg battery to get it through a day, Symbian based devices are great phones but too far behind the others in biz terms. Android is a baby. So... BlackBerry's do rule the world and if you have an