Exchange 2003
RFC 2821 and the “implicit MX” rule: Can you really get mail without an MX record?
This question has been asked frequently enough, so it makes sense to clarify another SMTP myth that many IT folks hold dear: No MX records…
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Exchange Server
Exchange 2007
Download Exchange Server 2007 virtual machine images
Just found out (thanks to fellow MVP Jeff Centimano) – Microsoft has posted virtual machine images of Exchange Server 2007 (and a few other products)…
Active Directory
Exchange Server 2007: Bulk creation of mailboxes using Exchange Management Shell
Bulk creation of mailboxes (and the accompanying user accounts) in Exchange Server 2003/2000 involved some elaborate scripting effort. This task can now be done fairly…
Anti-spam
Microsoft opens up SenderID
Microsoft announced today it’s putting its SenderID technology under its Open Specification Promise program. This allows anyone to create products or services using SenderID technology.…
Exchange 2007
HOW TO: Get PowerShell version info
While the command ver (short for version) could get you the version info at a DOS/Windows command prompt, and winver does it in the Windows…
Exchange 2007
Message Tracking from the command line in Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007
I’ve forever envied folks (including some colleagues— you know who you are… ) on the Linux/Unix side of things who were able to parse text…
Administration
HOW TO: Change IP addresses on a cluster
A “Re-IP-ing” project around the corner where you need to change IP addresses on all hosts in a subnet? Or just a cluster? When you…
Exchange 2007
PowerShell RC2 and Exchange Server 2007
PowerShell Release Candidate 2 was just released and is available for download here. If you’re using Beta 2 or any other build of Exchange Server…
Administration
Logging SMTP protocol activity
Like many of my posts, this one also starts with “By default,… “. Like many folks, I’m always curious about the defaults used for almost…
Administration
Install anti-spam agents on Hub Transport server
If you’re using Exchange Server 2007 in a topology with an Edge Transport server, the anti-spam agents – Connection Filtering, Content Filter Hub Transport node…