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Table of Contents

  1. Administrivia
  2. Definitions
  3. Technical Stuff
  4. Third Party Software and Add-Ons
  5. The End
  6. The Ed Crowley Server Move Method
  7. The Ed Crowley Never Restore Method
  8. How to Upgrade from Exchange 5.0 to Exchange 5.5 SP4
  9. What to Do *Before* You Post
  10. How to Change the Exchange Service Account
  11. Why PST = BAD
  12. Microsoft Outlook Web Access HOWTO
  13. How to Configure the IIS SMTP Service as a Mail Relay
  14. Monitoring Queues
  15. Martin Blackstone's List of Danger
  16. How to: Move a Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Site to a new NT domain


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FAQs / Exchange 5.5 / Technical Stuff

01


PDT=BAD

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1224)
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02


FAT=BAD. Even for Log files. Even for the OS.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1225)
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03


Open File Agent = BAD. You will not be able to restore a working system, and it may corrupt your running system.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1226)
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04


Brick level = BAD. It is very slow, uses a lot more tape, and has gobs of limitations.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1227)
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05


First read the Disaster and Recovery Planning White Paper and then read the Disaster Recovery White Paper - Parts 1 and 2 from the Microsoft Exchange web site.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1228)
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06


See the archives

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1220)
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07


See the archives

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1221)
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08


Restrict sending from the IMS Restrictions tab, restrict receipt by deleting the mailbox SMTP address.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1222)
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09


No. Call PSS (1-800-936-4900). They need to track who has hot fixes and make sure your diagnosis of "need" is correct. Hot fixes for bugs are FREE. Even if they want your CC# to start the call, it is a no charge support incident.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1223)
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10


You do have a backup, right? An online backup, right? You've tested it, right? Now read the Disaster Recovery White Paper - Parts 1 and 2 from the Microsoft Exchange web site. If you have ANY doubt about the steps described therein (yes, ANY doubt) call PSS or hire a consultant. It WILL be cheaper in the long run.

Last Updated by Simpler-Webb on 8/7/2003 1:59:40 PM (QID #1229)
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