Install a new Windows server on 64-bit hardware for Exchange Server 2007. Both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 can be used for Exchange Server 2007 without making much difference to the rest of the transition, so you can choose to install any of the following operating system versions: Windows Server 2003 64-bit Standard/Enterprise […]
Before you begin the transition to Exchange Server 2007 you must first verify that your existing network environment is ready for Exchange Server 2007, deploy a Windows server to host Exchange Server 2007, and download the essentials software and tools for an Exchange Server 2007 transition.
As part of the migration of this site to the new domain name practical365.com I’m making some changes to also migrate the RSS feed in Feedburner. I’m hoping that the outcome will be: Subscribers to the old feed will still receive updates New subscribers will go onto the new RSS feed I’ll be testing this […]
I just want to briefly mention that I have migrated this blog to its new domain name of practical365.com. At the same time I’ve changed the permalink structure and upgraded the WordPress version and the version of my theme as well. Its risky making so many changes at once but I needed to do it […]
Read my five part series covering the fundamentals of Exchange Server 2007 high availability. Learn how to configure and operate replication (LCR, SCR) and clustering modes (SCC, CCR) for Exchange Server 2007.
The Microsoft Forefront Server Security Support Blog points out that Spamhaus has recently phased out some of their RBLs. It’s come to our attention recently that Spamhaus has phased out the old SBL-XBL list, which has now been replaced by the ZEN list (named after a guard dog). If you’ve got Spamhaus configured in your […]
SecurityDistro.com has published my tutorial on how to use GFI LANGuard to find and resolve security vulnerabilities on your network.
SecurityDistro.com has published my tutorial on how to use GFI Web Monitor and ISA Server 2006 to protect business networks from web browsing threats.
Read my five part series covering the fundamentals of Exchange Server 2007 backup and recovery. Learn how to backup each of the Exchange 2007 servers roles and then recover from common disaster scenarios.
Microsoft has launched a dedicated training portal for Exchange Server 2007 and 2010. You will find links to Technet document libraries, certification information, special offers, and eLearning catalogs for the Exchange Server product lines. Check it out here.
Read my three part series about Exchange Server 2007 resource mailboxes. Learn what they are, how to create Room and Equipment mailboxes, and how to extend the resource schema with custom resource properties to add more detail to your resource mailboxes.
I used to do some work for a customer who’s idea of running an evaluation of a new system was to pick one product, put it in, then if it sort of worked good enough to just buy that one. Over the long term some of these choices turned out to be less than ideal. […]
