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When you’re deploying POP3 for Exchange Server 2010 you’ll generally need to configure the email client settings manually. Even though you can make things a little easier by publishing the POP3 client settings where users can find them they will still need to set up their email client with the correct settings. Windows Live Mail is one email client that works […]
Read moreExchange Server 2010 includes support for POP3 remote access to email. The POP3 service for Exchange Server 2010 runs on the Client Access server role. However POP3 is not enabled automatically on Exchange 2010 servers, and will require some initial setup and configuration before you can use it in your environment. POP3 is disabled by default because it can be an […]
Read moreExchange Server 2007 allows administrators to control the configuration of mailbox forwarding. This is useful in many different scenarios, such as when a staff member leaves the company and you need to forward any ongoing email to a different user. It is also handy when you want to have different named mailboxes in the Global Address List for different purposes […]
Read moreThe headers of an email message contain very useful information for Exchange Server administrators. Header information includes such things as which email servers were involved in the transmission of the message, and whether the email message was scanned for spam or viruses. This is useful both for internal and external email messages. In one recent real world example we used […]
Read moreIn this article I’ll show you how to grand send as permissions for distribution groups in Exchange 2010. If you’re not sure what the difference is between “send as” and “send on behalf” it is as simple as this: “Send on behalf” is when the email message has a From address of “Person A on behalf of Person B”. This […]
Read moreAbout DNS (Domain Name System). This tutorial documents the steps needed to create an internal DNS Server that will allow you to use “friendly” names within your LAN (Local Area Network) or provide a platform for Host Headers to be used within your IIS (Internet Information Services) configuration. To find out more about DNS, visit the following site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/communications/dns/default.asp 1. […]
Read moreThe shut down tracker is used to…well…track the reasons a computer is going for shut down. As a server, a computer should not be shut down or rebooted manually very often, which is why this feature is in place. Some people, however, find it irritating so it can be disabled if you’d like. Method: Click Start then Run.. In the […]
Read moreWindows Server 2003 and, subsequently, Windows Server 2008 shipped with security locked down by default. Part of this locking down is Internet Explorer Enhanced Security, which is an extra layer of protection when surfing the internet using Internet Explorer. Some people want to disable it. That’s OK, Microsoft allows that, and that’s what this tutorial will show you how to […]
Read moreWhen I was first starting to mess with servers, I dived into Windows Server 2000 and 2003. While reading books about Server 2003 I encountered this website that helped me setup my very first DC at home 🙂 years ago http://www.visualwin.com/ I recommend this site for techs that want to start familiarizing themselves with Servers , DC (active directory), DNS […]
Read moreIf you are heading out of town, you might want to put a note on your email to let people know where to contact you. Or just to let them know to contact somebody else while you’re away. Here’s how to setup a vacation responder for (almost) any email account. Setting Up a Vacation Responder When it comes to the […]
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