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January 2006 - Posts

Exchange User Group Restart

UKESP didn't really take off as i'd hoped, despite the good start we seemed to get off to. Starting today, i'm hoping to re-invigorate it (by re-invigorate, I mean start from scratch ;) Plans are still in progress, but we intend to do it properly this Read More
posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:09 PM by adam | 2 Comments
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Monad in Exchange 12

I was talking to Eileen yesterday about various bits and pieces (more later). She's just returned from internal E12 training in Redmond and she made the point that all Exchange admins considering upgrading should start learning Monad (formerly Longhorn Read More
posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:58 PM by adam | 0 Comments
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Exchange 2003 SP2 Query

I'm working on a couple of Exchange 2003 SP2 pieces at the moment and could do with some feedback from people who have implemented it in real-world environments. How have you found it? Any issues so far? Also, I'd be equally keen to hear from people Read More
posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:43 PM by adam | 3 Comments
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Desired Configuration Monitoring for SMS now available

Eileen points out that the DCM solution for SMS is now available to download. I worked on the beta version of this product so I can vouch for how effective it is. Check out Eileen's post for full details. Read More
posted Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:49 PM by adam | 1 Comments
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XP Home Support Extended

I've had this conversation with a few people over the last couple of days so i'll put it here for all to see. Support for Windows XP home has been extended from the end of December this year to November 2008. Read More
posted Monday, January 16, 2006 11:58 AM by adam | 1 Comments
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Exchange 12 Beta in March TechNet Subscription

According to Harold Wong (who is usually fairly authoritative on such matters), a special beta version of Exchange 12 will be available in the March TechNet subscription. I assume this will be a 32 bit test version. Read More
posted Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:55 PM by adam | 0 Comments
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Vista and Office 12 Beta Experience (EMEA)

For anyone still not on the beta program, you can join the beta experience and get a copy for download or in the post as soon as its available. They also currently have a cool competition where you can guess the actual launch date of Vista to win some Read More
posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:00 PM by adam | 2 Comments
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Neat Looking Job at Microsoft UK

Microsoft are recruiting for an Enterprise Forensic Engineer based in the UK or Paris. Do you want to be at the forefront of protecting Microsoft’s key digital assets?  Would it excite you to uncover clues and piece together the technical parts Read More
posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:41 PM by adam | 0 Comments
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My TechNet Sessions are available

I missed these as I was offline for most of December. ITPROMGT-02: Planning and Deploying Systems Management Server 2003 ITPROMGT-03: Troubleshooting Systems Management Server 2003 The other SMS presentations that were produced by my colleagues can Read More
posted Monday, January 09, 2006 3:22 PM by adam | 0 Comments
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New Year's Resolutions

I made three resolutions this year. The first one is a fairly straightforward one - I want to stop biting my nails (I wonder if you can get stick on patches?) so any tips appreciated. Secondly I want to lose some weight because (to cut a long story Read More
posted Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:02 PM by adam | 4 Comments
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I'm back

I'm back on the case so expect some blog posts shortly. Read More
posted Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:51 AM by adam | 2 Comments
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