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Can I configure the Windows XP/2000/2003 Recovery Console to auto-logon whenever I run it? Yes, but be warned! By doing this, any user can gain access to your computer by using the Recovery Console and without being prompted for an administrative password. To set an automatic administrator logon for the Recovery Console, complete the following…

How can I configure a Public Folder to hold my default Contacts list in Exchange 2000/2003? If you’ve ever created Exchange public folders before, you’ve probably noticed that Exchange gives you a choice of what types of items can be stored in the public folder. One of the possible choices is Contacts. In this article,…

How do I configure attachment blocking in Outlook Web Access on Exchange Server 2003 MS KB 555001 by William Lefkovics (MS Exchange MVP) has more info: There are 2 levels of file attachments for Outlook Web Access. Level1 attachments have file extensions that are prohibited from accessing by OWA. Level2 attachments have file extensions that…

How can I configure Outlook 2003 to use RPC over HTTP/S? RPC over HTTP/S is a cool method for connecting your Outlook 2003 client to the corporate Exchange Server 2003 from the Internet or WAN, without the need to establish a VPN session to the corporate LAN and/or needing to open many ports on your…

How can I Configure OMA in Exchange 2003? One of the coolest things in Exchange Server 2003 is it’s ability to allow mobile users to connect to it via a stripped down version of Outlook Web Access called (you guessed right) “Outlook Mobile Access”, or OMA for short. Exchange Server 2003 enables any device capable…

In Exchange 2000/2003, how can I configure a newsgroup feed from a live NNTP server? To configure an Exchange 2000 mail server to receive a live newsgroup feed from a live NNTP newsgroup server do the following: Write down the URL for the live NNTP server. These addresses usually (but not always) come in the…

In Exchange 2000/2003, how can I configure a newsgroup expiration policy? If you’re running a newsgroup feed from a live NNTP server (see Configure Newsgroup Feed From a NNTP Server) you might want to configure an expiration policy to automatically delete items older than X days so not to overwhelm the server. To do so…

How do I configure and test the MX Record for my Internet Domain name? When you want to run your own mail server, and it does not matter what version and make of mail server you’re using – as long as the mail server is using SMTP as the e-mail transfer mechanism – you’ll need…

How can I configure Internet Security and Acceleration Server to publish OWA on an Internal Exchange Server? The ISA Server allows for traditional mail server protocols (SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and so on) to be published easily under the Server Publishing Rules node. However, no ISA Server wizard automates publishing an internal mail server that allows…

How can I configure Instant Messaging SRV records on Exchange 2000? The problem When you configure IM on your network (See Configure Instant Messaging) you must configure user accounts and IM clients. Those users must log on to the IM service by using their usernames and domain names, but not as a regular e-mail address…