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If you’re a busy administrator, you no doubt spend your days having to multi-task. So if you’re like me, you keep a lot of windows and applications open all the time, causing a cluttered, overwhelming desktop. To solve this problem, I began using a Windows SysInternals tool from Microsoft called Desktops. This tool will createRead more

It’s always a good idea to keep control of how many mailboxes you have in Microsoft Exchange. Why? There are several types of objects in Exchange that have mailbox-like behaviors, so they can receive mail from the outside world. This includes: Distribution lists Contacts (similar to forwarding addresses) Public folders that have an email addressRead more

Every now and then someone offers up their opinion about why they think email is dying, and social media and other communication formats are taking over. This is why I think email will never die: 1. I still prefer email, even though social media (especially Facebook) makes it very easy to form communities and groups. Read more

Data is at the heart of every business, but is your company’s data secure? The implications of data loss can be significant: from lost business to damage to your reputation. You must understand what is really at risk and then protect it.  Below are five key principles that you must remember when it comes toRead more

Most ISPs (big or small) are not aware of their companys status on the Internet; let alone what it is and how to check it. In fact, it is called a reputation, and this is the grade that is given to either your domain name (or the domains hosted on your system) and/or the IPRead more