January 2007 Entries

In with the old, in with the new

Devin loves living in the future and shows you how a VoIP PBX, Outlook, and an iPod make this so.

posted @ Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:56 AM | Feedback (1)

And now I make the Internet disappear

posted @ Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:37 PM | Feedback (0)

Hankering to deploy Exchange 2007?

posted @ Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:32 PM | Feedback (0)

Gaps in PowerShell cmdlet coverage

posted @ Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:26 PM | Feedback (1)

ISA Server rules for segregating Exchange 2007 Edge and Hub Transport

As promised, Devin explains the three rules you need in ISA Server to properly secure communications between the Exchange 2007 Edge server in the perimeter network and the Hub Transport servers in the internal network.

posted @ Thursday, January 11, 2007 7:11 AM | Feedback (3)

Hosted backup MX services considered harmful?

Devin received an article that talks about how the practice of using a backup MX service can cause problems when used in conjunction with an improperly configured SPF/Sender ID screening implementation....and he doesn't agree with the conclusion they drew.

posted @ Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:19 AM | Feedback (1)

Usul no longer needs the weirding module!

posted @ Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:53 AM | Feedback (0)

A neat trick to increase Outlook performance

posted @ Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:01 AM | Feedback (1)

One interface or two: an Edge case

The release Exchange 2007 docs advocate a curious two-interface configuration for the Edge server. Devin examines this advice and fails to find the sense in it.

posted @ Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:21 AM | Feedback (3)

My take on the iPhone

posted @ Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:48 PM | Feedback (0)

Don't overlook this feature of Exchange 2007

posted @ Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:09 AM | Feedback (3)

Managing public folders in Exchange 2007

posted @ Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:51 PM | Feedback (4)

Using PowerShell to sort mailboxes by size

Wherein Devin has fun with the Exchange Management Shell, sorting Exchange mailboxes by size, and a sampling of the diverse tasks one can achieve by doing so.

posted @ Monday, January 08, 2007 4:33 PM | Feedback (0)

Dr. MacBook (or how I learned to stop right-clicking and love the touchpad)

posted @ Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:38 AM | Feedback (1)

Exchange Connections Spring 2007 is coming!

posted @ Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:09 AM | Feedback (0)

Maybe now the PIX SMTP screener won't suck

posted @ Saturday, January 06, 2007 5:53 AM | Feedback (0)

Happy new year!

posted @ Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:52 AM | Feedback (3)