Exchange Server

How can I verify that OMA is functioning on my Exchange Server 2003? Outlook Mobile Access (OMA) in Exchange Server 2003 is installed by default, and although you do need to configure it to run (see my Configure OMA in Exchange 2003 article), there is little that needs to be done. You can verify Outlook…

The Art and Science of Sizing Exchange 2003 (Part 1) I’m pretty sure that is, at least, arguable that you can call it art. I don’t know either if it’s deep enough to be called a science. One thing I can assure you is that sizing an Exchange server can be a complex task and…

In Part 1 of this series, we registered the XML files so that the Security Configuration Wizard could create an apply policies for Exchange 2007 servers and we installed the wizard in Windows. In Part 2, we created the policy and applied it to the local server. In this final part, we’ll look at applying…

In Part I of this series, we registered the XML files so that the Security Configuration Wizard could create an apply policies for Exchange 2007 servers. In this part, we’ll create and apply a policy to a server. It’s very important that all applications and utilities be installed on the server before running the SCW…

Recovery storage groups were first introduced in Exchange Server 2003.  At the time, the idea behind them was that you could restore Exchange database into the recovery storage group, and then use ExMerge to merge the data from the recovery storage group into the production database.  In Service Pack 1, Microsoft improve the process so…

How can I restore the IFS Mapping for Drive M in Exchange Server 2003? MS KB 305145 has more info (Remove the M Drive Mapping in Exchange 2000). To restore the drive M mapping, use the script that is provided here: ifsdrive_script.zip – 2kb) After you download and extract the drive M removal script, you…

How can I reset the language for the folder names inside my mailbox? In Exchange 2000/2003 and Outlook 2000/XP/2003, when one of the following conditions takes place, the default language names of the folders inside the user’s mailbox might change: You move a mailbox from one Exchange server to another Exchange server. You create a…

How can I remove (uninstall) the S/MIME Control component in Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2003 SP2? One of the new features of Outlook Web Access in Exchange Server 2003 is the ability to encrypt and digitally sign messages when using OWA. In order to do so, you will need to install the S/MIME Control in…

As you probably know, Exchange server 2007 is designed to take a layered approach to message hygiene. Typically, when an SMTP message arrives, it passes through an edge transport server. The edge transport server typically checks the message for viruses, and make sure that the message isn’t spam.  Once these checks have been performed, the message is…

Red Earth Policy Patrol 2.5 – more info Perhaps no problem plagues the Internet as deeply as that of unsolicited junk E-mail, or SPAM. While there’s no doubt that SPAM can be annoying to the end users, SPAM can cause problems for both the network administrators and for those who own or manage a company….