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Templates can be used to create multiple mailboxes using a single command. In this article, Brien Posey shows you how it’s done.

The way that storage groups and mailbox databases are used on a mailbox server has a huge impact on the server’s performance and reliability. In this article, Brien Posey explains why this is the case, and helps you to figure out the best mailbox server architecture for your own environment.

This tip was submitted by Sorin Solomon, one of the Petri forums moderators: Those who followed the instructions in the article Installing Remote Server Administrative Tools on Windows Vista have probably noticed that even after installing the required RSAT tools on Windows Vista, few tabs are missing in the User properties in Active Directory Users…

Exchange Server 2007 SP2 is a mission-critical update that provides administrators with advanced protection options against e-mail security threats, such as spam and viruses, as well as the tools to help manage internal compliance and high availability needs. Download details: Exchange Server 2007 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4c4bd2a3-5e50-42b0-8bbb-2cc9afe3216a Since Exchange Server 2007 has been originally offered as either…

Although VMware Converter 4 now has Linux support there are still a number of limitations to what servers you will be able to convert. Written for Windows people, this guide by VMware Pro Tom Finnis explains how to use the Converter BootCD to convert any physical server to a virtual image, and how to resolve the problems you’re likely to encounter without needing advanced Linux skills.

Many organizations virtualize their servers to help save money on hardware costs. What you may not realize is though, is that virtualization can save you a bundle on licensing costs too. In this article, Brien Posey explains why.

Setting up a “catchall” mailbox in Exchange 2003 wasn’t easy and now you will find the method has changed completely in Exchange 2007. In this article SBS guru Tom Finnis shows you how to install a transport agent that will redirect all emails for unresolved recipients to one mailbox instead of rejecting them.

In order to successfully install Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2008 server, you must meet the required system and hardware prerequisites. One of these is to have a hardware that’s capable of running 64-bit operating systems. Furthermore, there are versions of Windows Server 2008 that do not support Hyper-V at all. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri will show you how to determine the system’s operating system version and architecture type.

This tutorial shows you how to use free hard drive partition tools and utilities. Safely divide your HD into several paritions for the installation of an alternate operating system or to separate data from the OS itself. Ten different free tools are featured.

Windows 7, Microsoft’s upcoming client operating system, has some nice UI improvements. Some of these were discussed in our previous articles. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri will show you how to easily and quickly change screen resolution in Windows 7.