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Passwords, we love them (well, like them) and we hate them (no doubt there). They protect us, sort of, but then they also make our life difficult when they are guessed by someone, stolen, or mis-used by us. Creating a strong password is kind of a game. The love-hate relationship comes from the fact thatRead more

Within the Microsoft Exchange Transport Service, a feature known as categories determines what is to be done with an email when it is routed to a route destination. Route destinations can be labeled as any of the following group types: Routable DAG: 2013 mailbox that belongs to a delivery group boundary. Mail Delivery Group: CollectionRead more

In previous versions of Exchange, the troubleshooting and message tracking for delivery was painful and tedious. There was no real logging file or GUI interface where the network admin was able to interface in real time. One thing I personally like about Exchange 2013 is the way the audit logging and tracking of messages hasRead more

With the number of dedicated email filter solutions available on the market, it only makes sense to disable or remove any other network burden that will hinder the traffic of email. A boarder gateway firewall is normally not the location to have an email filter deployed on your network. As a default, Cisco PIX doesRead more

In a previous blog article, I had mentioned 2 features which were included in the transport service mailbox role of Exchange 2013: Shadow Copy and Safety Net. What are these features and how do they play a role in mail delivery? Network administrators are always in search of failover or redundancy. This is exactly theRead more