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A Great Source for Exchange Scripts
I recently found this blog. I love to script. I'm just not that good at it. But I appreciate a good...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 01/26/2005
Outlook Live Released Today
Today Microsoft announced the release of Microsoft Office Outlook Live. Some of the features: 2 GB...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 01/20/2005
New update for EXBPA today - 1.6.7.1
This will add about 50 more rules to your list. You can update from the application or download from...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 01/18/2005
Fix for Online Backups of Exchange 2003 with SP1
When doing online backups of Exchange 2003 with SP1 you may not be successful and you may get the...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 12/27/2004
Something new for Exchange 2003 SP2
Well, we knew about it for awhile, but we had to keep our mouths shut until it was announced...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 12/26/2004
New November Exchange 5.5 Store Fix Available for Download
Talk about good timing... Yesterday I post a list of fixes for Exchange 5.5 and I mentioned that the...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 12/17/2004
New and Updated list of Recommended fixes for Exchange 5.5
I have one machine that had it's hard drive fail 4 times in one month. I guess that is a good reason...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 12/16/2004
Exmerge Can Rename Folders on Exchange 2003
When using Exmerge to import content back in to mailboxes it is possible that your users may see...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 09/28/2004
Sprint Now Offering Smartphone
Essentially this is the same as Verizon's SPH-i600, but it called the SP-i600. I am so glad that...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 09/25/2004
EXBPA has been released!
Wouldn't you like to know: When you need to have Bios updated on your Servers? When the settings on...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 09/21/2004
Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool - When?
Ok, Remember when I mentioned how excited I was about the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer being...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 09/17/2004
Exchange and Windows Server Updates - Inetinfo repeatedly crashes
On Saturday we released two updates. One is for Exchange 2003 and one is for Windows 2000 SMTP. This...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 09/13/2004
New Hotfix for Store Crashes - Exchange 2003 Post SP1
According to an article released today, after you install Exchange 2003 SP1 you may experience a...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 08/19/2004
Exchange 5.5 and the "Match Max Open Tables" Registry Key
OK, if you are an Exchange Administrator you probably are trying to keep your hotfixes up to date,...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 08/18/2004
Current Recommendations for Memory Optimization in Exchange 2003
Q: What are the current recommendations for memory optimizations in Exchange 2003? A: The article...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 08/05/2004
What do “Latency” and “RPC Calls Succeeded” mean in the ESM?
I was on a much needed vacation, so I have not been active on here. I went to Seattle of all...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 08/04/2004
NEW Download: Exchange Server 2003 Disaster Recovery Operations Guide
Microsoft has released on July 13th a revised edition of the Exchange Server 2003 Disaster Recovery...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 07/19/2004
Microsoft scores highest in customer-respect study
Years ago, Steve Ballmer outlined Microsoft's values. Two of them that were mentioned together were...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 06/30/2004
A picture a day
When you are stuck in a cubical all day it can be nice to see that there is life out there somewhere...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 06/30/2004
Bill Gates talks about IMF and SmartScreen
In his latest Executive email, Bill Gates says the following: “Since Hotmail deployed it six...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 06/29/2004
News from Tech-Ed 2004 Wednesday - Anti-spam Roadmap
There are three areas that Microsoft is focusing on in their fight against Spam. Proof of Identity...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/26/2004
News from Tech-Ed 2004 Tuesday - Part 3
I attended the session entitled: “General Session: Exchange Server Today and Tomorrow”....
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/25/2004
News from Tech-Ed 2004 Tuesday - Part 2
Introduced today was the Best Practices Analyzer for SQL Server. This is interesting to Exchange...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/25/2004
News from Tech-Ed 2004 Tuesday - Exchange 2003 SP1 is released
OK, so we released the news that SP1 is available for download a few hours sooner than I thought we...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/25/2004
News from Tech-Ed 2004 Monday - Part 2
New in Exchange 2003 SP1 - The ability to consolidate sites even from 5.5 to Exchange 2003!...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/24/2004
News from Tech-Ed 2004 Monday
Internally at Microsoft, when you submit a Dr. Watson dump, they all get put into what we call...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/24/2004
I'm at Tech-Ed 2004
Well, I made it to San Diego for Tech-Ed 2004. I got a chance to look some slides for the roadmap...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/23/2004
Preventing SPAM with Caller ID
As part of the Coordinated Spam Reduction Initiative (CSRI), Microsoft is pushing to get introduced...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 05/17/2004
New fix for Exchange 5.5 with IMAP
There are not that many customers that use IMAP to connect to Exchange 5.5 (MAPI is the most popular...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 04/27/2004
New fix for Exchange boxes with many processors
If you are running an 8 processor box (or a 4 processor box with Hyper-Threading Technology) you may...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 04/26/2004
Page 23 Meme
I got this from Adam. Not sure why I'm doing this, but here goes: Grab the nearest book. Open the...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2004
Tip: Saving battery life on a SmartPhone
I see numerous threads where people are complaining about their SmartPhone not being able to keep...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 04/05/2004
How to change the SMTP Banner
Some customers feel that letting people know what kind of SMTP server they are running is a security...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/25/2004
New White paper: Client Network Traffic with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
One of the most common questions we get is how does Outlook 2003 compare with previous versions of...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/23/2004
FAQ Mania
Q: What are the advantages to using Windows 2003 Enterprise over the standard version when running...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/22/2004
Windows XP SP2 RC1 is available
Go get it now... https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/19/2004
Why messaging should be a tier-one service
Have you ever had your your phone system go down in your workplace? Did it effect your work? Most of...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/19/2004
BitTorrent and RSS (So happy together?)
Ok, I just found this article linked from Slashdot and perhaps you have seen it already, but I must...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/17/2004
Why Exchange 5.5 Performance Optimizer on Windows 2000 SP4 doesn't always work
Ok, first I guess I should give some history about the utility known as Performance Optimizer...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/16/2004
Some ways to improve OWA over dial-up
Sometimes customers see slow performance when accessing OWA over Dial-up and using SSL. Here are...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/12/2004
Some ways to improve OWA over dial-up
Sometimes customers see slow performance when accessing OWA over Dial-up and using SSL. Here are...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/12/2004
Still more Frequently Asked Questions...
Q: Can I do an in-place upgrade of 55 to Exchange 2003. A: No, you can upgrade Exchange 2000 to 2003...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/11/2004
Even more Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Q: If I use OWA at a kiosk, what data is cached on the client? A: All OWA user data except...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/09/2004
On the road, again.
Well, I was traveling way too much yesterday and I am in class this week so I am going to cheat a...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/09/2004
Recommended post SP4 fixes for Exchange 5.5
First of all, I want to let you know that I highly recommend that you run Exchange 2003 since the...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/05/2004
How to collect Outlook 2003 connection performance from Exchange 2003
I found this internally and I asked one of our Exchange Program Managers why this wasn't public yet....
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2004
Scanning password protected .zip files
I found this on the NTBUGTRAQ mailing list from a Michael Maloney. I don't know the validity of...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2004
Gonna start playing with ISCSI
Today I decided to set up my first Exchange 2003 cluster server using ISCSI to connect to the...
Author: GerodS [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2004