MSExchange.org - Monthly Article Update Hi ExchangeList, New articles added to MSExchange.org last month: Title: Key Archiving and Recovery Author: Marc Grote Summary: In this article I will show you how to setup a Windows 2003 Enterprise CA for archiving and recovering keys for e-mail encryption. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Key-Archiving-Recovery.html Title: Demystifying The Exchange Dial-tone Restore Method (Part 3) Author: Henrik Walther Summary: We have reached part 3 which is the final one in the Demystifying The Exchange Dial-tone Restore Method article series. In this article I’ll show you how to make sure the Mailbox Store we previously restored to the Recovery Storage Group is in a consistent state, as well as provide you with the necessary steps in order to swap the restored Mailbox Store with the dial-tone database. Finally I’ll show you how to merge the two databases. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-Dial-tone-Restore-Method-Part3.html Title: Scripting Exchange Using VBScript and ADSI (Part 3) Author: Amit Zinman Summary: The first two parts of my scripting series discussed Exchange users in almost every possible angle. This third part of the series will go over ways for accessing Exchange objects, such as servers, storage groups and databases. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/articles/Scripting-Exchange-VBScript-ADSI-Part3.html Title: How to Set Size Limits for Messages Author: Marc Grote Summary: In this article I will show you how to set size limits for messages in Exchange Server 2003. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Set-Size-Limits-Messages.html Title: Disk Geometry Author: Rui J.M. Silva Summary: The storage subsystem is one of the most critical elements on a Microsoft Exchange infra-structure, mainly because of the aggressive random I/O requirements of the Exchange Server 2003 database. The key to a healthy environment is proper configuration of the storage array, considering performance before capacity. One of the measures you can take is to realign the hard disk tracks with the Windows physical disk partitions, increasing performance up to 20 percent. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Disk-Geometry.html Title: Managing Exchange 2003 With MOM 2005 (Part 3) Author: Neil Hobson Summary: The Exchange Management Pack Configuration Wizard can make configuring the Exchange management pack really easy and here I show you how. When you’ve done that, you should also check out the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) management pack. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Managing-Exchange-2003-MOM-2005-Part3.html Title: Demystifying The Exchange Dial-tone Restore Method (Part 2) Author: Henrik Walther Summary: In Part 1, I talked about what an Exchange dial-tone database is, also showing you how to create one. In this article (Part 2), I’ll delve a bit more into the Outlook 2003 Exchange Recovery Mode, as well as show you how to restore the crashed Mailbox Store to the Recovery Storage Group using NTBackup. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-Dial-tone-Restore-Method-Part2.html Title: Optimizing your Exchange Server 2003 Deployment using Exchange Best Practice Analyzer 2.0 Author: Markus Klein Summary: Due to the many different theories about the best practice of configuring a Exchange Server 2003 deployment in an organization, Microsoft tried to give each administrator and consultant an easy way to deploy Exchange using Microsoft’s recommendations on best practices. With release 2.0 of the Exchange Best Practice Analyzer, Paul Bowden, the “father” of this tool, has provided a powerful tool for easily configuring and optimizing your Exchange Server environment. In this article you will get a brief description of the features of Exchange Best Practice Analyzer 2.0 and how to use it to optimize your configuration. Link: http://www.MSExchange.org/tutorials/Optimizing-Exchange-Server-2003-Deployment-Best-Practice-Analyzer-2.html Visit the Subscription Management (http://newsletter.isoftmarketing.com/) section to unsubscribe. MSExchange.org is in no way affiliated with Microsoft Corp. For sponsorship information, contact us at advertising@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Copyright © MSExchange.org 2005. All rights reserved.