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Microsoft drops free migration tool for Exchange 2010

Bridget Botelho, News Writer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:38:19 EST

IBM Lotus Notes or POP/IMAP users who want to migrate to Exchange Server 2010 will have to pay for third-party tools.

How to install Forefront Security for Exchange Server

Brien Posey, Contributor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:40 EST

By installing Forefront Security for Exchange Server, you can take advantage of its antivirus features. Using multiple virus scanning engines will better protect you from new virus signatures.

Domino Mailbag: Notes/Domino clustering

Chuck Connell, Contributor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:31:12 EST

Our Notes/Domino administration expert answers our users' queries on upgrading to Domino 8.5 with clustered servers, using the Domino Internet Cluster manager and more.

Block Web beacons and protect OWA users from spam

Brien Posey, Contributor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:54:58 EST

Web beacons confirm the validity of email addresses and confirm that spam has made it through a user's filter. Outlook blocks Web beacons by default, but OWA doesn't. Learn more about Web beacons and how to protect your users from spam with EMS filtering commands.

Don'ts for optimal Exchange 2007 mailbox server efficiency

Brien Posey, Contributor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:10:04 EST

Avoid disk compression and don't use the Quick Format option for storage volumes to achieve optimal Exchange 2007 mailbox performance.

Displaying Exchange 2007 public folders in SharePoint

Brien Posey, Contributor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:12:06 EST

Microsoft intends to do away with public folders sometime in the future and suggests having users save data to SharePoint instead. Configuring Exchange 2007 public folder data so that it's viewable in SharePoint would be a good way to familiarize new users with the collaboration software. But is it possible? One expert explains what he found.

Exchange Server 2010 bows with improved recovery

Bridget Botelho, News Writer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:53:56 EST

With high availability using Database Availability Group and automated failover functions, Exchange Server 2010 offers IT shops some new, practical features.

Microsoft reverses support plan for Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2

Bridget Botelho, News Writer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:14:00 EST

Microsoft really does listen to its customers – especially when they are mad. The company changed course on its Exchange Server 2007 support policy this week.

Remove Exchange 2003 objects from AD to install Exchange 2010

Brien Posey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:35 EST

A clean Active Directory is vital for an Exchange Server 2010 migration. If you still have Exchange 2003 remnants hanging around, use the ADSI Edit tool to remove them.

Outlook 2007 shut-down problems and fixes

Brien Posey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:38:58 EST

Several issues can cause errors when Microsoft Outlook 2007 shuts down. Finding and diagnosing the root cause should be your first line of defense in preventing future problems. Check the add-in applications that use Outlook's data files to see if they're to blame.