Create mail relay in Exchange 2007 & Exchange 2010

Create mail relay in Exchange 2007 & Exchange 2010 You may want to create an open mail relay in Exchange to allow other servers to relay mail through your exchange server.There are 2 steps:-1. Create a new receive connector in the management console. In the “permission groups”...

Manually Remove Exchange 2007

Avoid reinstalling the OS so I tried removing exchange manually.Run setup /m:uninstall Stop and disable all the Exchange 2007 services Use Registry Editor (Start->Run->Regedit) to remove these Exchange related registry keys: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchange* (all the keys starting with “MSExchange”) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft...

Issue: Menu bar missing in Outlook 2003

Issue Description: Problem with the menu bar in Outlook 2003 Troubleshooting Steps: Delete the file named outcmd.dat in the C:\Documents and Settings\$Username$\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder Once resolved, the email should like the one shown below...

Searching for Large Items (exchange)

Best Practice Definition Retaining unnecessary messages, especially those that contain large attachments,  quickly takes up the storage space on the Exchange server. This can lead to a crash of the server, leading to down time for users. Thus, it is important to apply correct storage practices to these messages. (Exchange is not meant for long term storage of information!)...

Ensuring that the Deleted Items Folder is set to “Empty on Exit”

Best Practice Definition Until the final implementation of the “Automatically Delete messages in the Deleted Items folder after 2 days” process is implemented, this is a good area to look for wasted storage. Best Practice Usage ·         Go to Tools, Options.·         Select the General Tab.·        ...

Retaining Individual E-mail Messages

Best Practice Definition Retaining unnecessary messages quickly takes up the storage space on the Exchange server. This can lead to a crash of the server, leading to down time for users. Thus, it is important to apply correct storage practices to these messages. (Exchange is not meant for long term storage of information!) Best Practice Usage When you receive a message that...

How will I know when I am reaching the maximum size limitations?

·         Warning messages when total size of mailbox is approaching the maximum allowed.  The message will look like this: You are exceeding the size limit set on your mailbox by the system administrator.Ex. Your mailbox size limit is 92460 KbytesYou are currently exceeding this limit by 11453 Kbytes You may not be able to send...

How can I recover deleted items? (Exchange)

The deleted items folder is kept in an archive for 7 days (Depend upon your Policies) after the messages have been deleted. They may be recovered anytime within this 7 day period by doing the following :-:·         Open Outlook 98·         Select “Deleted Items” folder·        ...