September 2004 - Posts
1130: that was good sleep. Woke up cold as I forgot to turn off the a\c
1315: Powered up my laptop and was able to copy off 2 pst's
1330: Finished packing, time for a proper lunch
1331: For only the second time in 3 weeks its raining! The weather must be sad that George & I am leaving :-D
1440: Ate lunch downstairs in the resturant. Not bad, and indian buffet. My lasr curry for a while! Back 2 watch Seven Days b4 I go.
1746: Checkout time
1800: Get a call from Microsoft Transport. My car is outside. So y didn't he come into the hotel?
1805: I'm outta here. My richshaw drivers r out and say goodbye. Ahhh
1845: Arrive at the airport
1900: Cab you believe it, they took my lighter of me ... Now that is a first! Met up with George - he is here well early too
1907: Looks like my flight is delayed should be 2030, now 2115 ...oh joy!
2130: Thank god for we finally get of the ground. Poor old George, his flight was due 2 leave at 2050 and is delayed until 2230 :-0
2201: Just given us some lemon juice - humm, I think it's an aquired taste
2240: Maybe lunch was not my last curry! Chicken curryfor the in flight meal!
2332: So made it. Bombay is hot, so now I just need my bag & lighter so I can get the shuttle bus
0005: that was quick, checked in & shopping. U aee not allowed to take any ruppee out of the country so its time 2 spend!
0142: starting 2 board
0210: Man people r soo rude, its like a cattle market getting on tthis plane
0240: Lets fly away, lets fly, lets fly away
0300: Chicken sarnie very tasty
0315: Must be kingfisher time .. Well i'll make it a quick g&t instead
0319: Film stsrting - chose around the world in 80 days
0941: Humm, dozed for a bit on & off, just catching the end of around the world in 80 days, that I missed. Still tired! Computer says we are about 1.30 from home
1014: Breakfast is served
1145: home at last. Do you know what cheeses me off. Some of you will know who I work for right, well I travelled on the cheapest in the world, nice & cramped at the back. Almost all the non-company people I have spoken to, travel at least premium economy or business class. I suppose they must have a company that cares :-(
1225 = 0754: baggage still not out, it would seem that they are having trouble coping with the influx of flights all coming in at the same time - with scheduled flights,you would have thought they could predict the volume :-o T is waiting 4 me :-)
Well that was a nice surprise last night - Wondering down Chiswick High Road, and I see that they are building a Strada in Chiswick - Excellent - I can't wait!
Get this .. T has not had a Mobile Phone Bill from o2 Since June this year ... o2 say that they are having problems with a new billing system, but they also seem to be having problems telling customers that they are not getting bills and when you talk to them on the phone they say "just pay what you would normally pay". Yeah right, so we pay them, but they billing system is screwed, so they could well come back and say that no payments have been made ...!
Come on o2, sort your life out - I wonder how many customers are affected!
Anyone else not got a bill from o2 recently!
Found this and thought I would share it (just incase you missed it)
Source: http://hellomate.typepad.com/exchange/2004/09/outlook_logging.html
Here's something that you may have forgotten about, or perhaps not realised - if you're troubleshooting message delivery problems between Outlook and a mail server, you can enable logging in Outlook for troubleshooting purposes. The option is one of those little tick boxes hidden away in Advanced Options under Tools\Options\Other. Once enabled, all communication that occurs between Outlook and the mail server is written to a log file (OPMLOG.LOG). Full details can be found in KBs 300479 and 831053.
300479 How to Enable Transport Logging
SUMMARY
Microsoft Outlook supports the logging of the communications that occur between Outlook and various types of e-mail servers. These logs can be helpful when you troubleshoot problems with the transfer of messages between Outlook and the e-mail server.
Outlook can log the communications with Microsoft Exchange, Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP), Internet Messaging Access Protocol (IMAP), and Hotmail servers.
MORE INFORMATION
How to Enable Logging
Follow these steps to enable logging:
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Other tab
- Click the Advanced Options button
- Click to select the Enable mail logging (troubleshooting) check box.
- Click OK to save the setting, and then return to the main Options screen
- Click OK.
- Quit and restart Outlook.
From this point on, every time Outlook sends or receives messages, the communication that occurs between Outlook and the e-mail server is written to a log file.
NOTE: It is very important to disable logging after the logs have captured the failed communication with the server. If you do not disabled logging, the logs continue to grow indefinitely.
Log File Locations
The log files are in plain text format and are placed in the following locations:
- POP3, SMTP, MAPI
The POP3, SMTP, MAPI transport types are written to a single log file in the following locations.
On Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000:
C:\Documents and Settings\<logon name>\Local Settings\temp\OPMLOG.LOG
On Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me):
C:\Windows\temp\OPMLOG.LOG
- IMAP Logs
On Windows 2000:
C:\Documents and Settings\<logon name>\Local Settings\temp\Outlook Logging\<NameOfIMAPServer>\IMAP0.LOG, IMAP1.LOG, etc
On Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition:
C:\Windows\temp\Outlook Logging\<NameOfIMAPServer>\IMAP0.LOG, IMAP1.LOG, etc
- Hotmail Logs
On Windows 2000:
C:\Documents and Settings\<logon name>\Local Settings\temp\Outlook Logging\Hotmail\Hotmail0.LOG, Hotmail1.LOG, etc
On Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition:
C:\Windows\temp\Outlook Logging\Hotmail\Hotmail0.LOG, Hotmail1.LOG, etc
NOTES:
- IMAP and Hotmail accounts generate one log for each Send/Receive action that you perform on these accounts (the log files are named Hotmail0.LOG, Hotmail1.LOG, etc.).
- If you have multiple Hotmail accounts configured, the folders where the logs are placed are named Hotmail, Hotmail 1, Hotmail 2, etc.
- You may have to close Outlook for the logs to be written to the log files.
831053 How to turn on the Enable Mail Logging option for troubleshooting in Outlook 2003
SUMMARY
This article describes how to turn on the Enable mail logging (troubleshooting) option in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.
MORE INFORMATION
To turn on the Enable mail logging (troubleshooting) option, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- On the Other tab, click Advanced Options.
- Click to select the Enable mail logging (troubleshooting) check box, and then click OK two times.
You can also turn on the Enable mail logging (troubleshooting) option by editing the Registry. To do this, follow these steps.
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open dialog box, type regedit, and then click OK.
- In Registry Editor, locate the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\Mail
- In the right pane, right-click EnableLogging, and then click Modify.
- In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, type 1 under Value data, and then click OK.
- Quit Registry Editor.
Additionally, you can track failures in the application log by editing the registry. To do this, follow these steps.
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open dialog box, type regedit, and then click OK.
- In Registry Editor, locate and then select the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
- Type CancelRPC, and then press ENTER to name the key.
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type EnablePerfTracking, and then press ENTER to name the DWORD.
- In the right pane, right-click EnablePerfTracking, and then click Modify.
- In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Hexadecimal, and then type 1b under Value data.
- Click OK.
- Quit Registry Editor.
Note The following is the default location of the log files: \Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp
This setting may be customized, but you cannot access this setting by clicking Start, clicking Run, typing %temp% in the Open box, and then clicking OK.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810591
SUMMARY
This article discusses the compatibility of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 with Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
MORE INFORMATION
Exchange 2000 is supported to run in a Windows Server 2003 environment, where it can take advantage of the new features of the Active Directory directory service and of the global catalog of Windows Server 2003.
Although Exchange 2000 is supported in a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment, Exchange 2000 itself must be installed and run on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer. You cannot install and run Exchange 2000 on a Windows Server 2003-based computer. There are significant differences between Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server, including changes to Active Directory, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service, and the Domain Name System (DNS) service. Many of these changes require more architectural work in Exchange than is reasonable in a service pack release. Because of improvements in the Active Directory features of Windows Server 2003, you can enhance the performance of Exchange 2000 when it is run in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
Note The Outlook Web Access (OWA) component of Exchange 5.5 is not supported on Windows Server 2003. Though installation of the OWA component on Windows Server 2003 may be successful, OWA for Exchange 5.5 was not designed to run on Windows Server 2003. This configuration has not been tested for long term compatibility.
Before you install the first Windows Server 2003 domain controller, follow the steps that are provided in the following article to prevent corrupted attributes. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
325379 How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003
Exchange 5.5 is also supported in a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment. However, Exchange 5.5, including the OWA component, must be installed and run either on a Windows 2000 Server-based computer or on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server-based computer. Because Exchange 5.5 does not use Active Directory, Exchange 5.5 does not benefit from the new Active Directory features of Windows Server 2003 when Exchange 5.5 is run in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is supported in a native Windows Server 2003 environment, a native Windows 2000 Server environment, or a mixed Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 environment. You can install and run Exchange 2003 on either a Windows Server 2003-based computer or a Windows 2000 Server-based computer.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6A80711F-E5C9-4AEF-9A44-504DB09B9065&displaylang;=en
This guide was last reviewed July 2004; there were no changes to the content. This guide walks you through the process of hardening your Exchange 2003 environment, including configuration recommendations and strategies for combating external threats.
This guide is designed to provide you with essential information about how to harden your Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 environment. In addition to practical, hands-on configuration recommendations, this guide includes strategies for combating spam, viruses, and other external threats to your Exchange 2003 messaging system. While most server administrators can benefit from reading this guide, it is designed to produce maximum benefits for administrators responsible for Exchange messaging, both at the mailbox and architect levels.
This guide is a companion to the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide. Specifically, many of the procedures in this guide are related directly to security recommendations introduced in the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide. Therefore, before you perform the procedures presented in this guide, it is recommended that you first read the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide.
1030: Rudely woken again, this time not by house keeping, but my maintenance hammering the hell out of something .. You just want win can you!
1040: Humm laptop is sitting at a “hard disk could not be found“ prompt! but does power on .. .phew
1130: Breakie arrives with no hot water so the guy has gone off to get that for me :-D
1205: Off the to Bar to have a smoke and a read
1300: Car is here
1330: Well that was a scary trip in. Glad George was in the front passengers seat!
1400: Doing 3 interviews today ... first one up!
1515: Running late for Number two. Doh, laptop is now shagged, can't find the harddisk at all now
1630: Really late for Number three but he was a no show
1645: Eventually found a knife so I could take a screw out to access the harddisk!
1837: Still no joy the damm thing is really shagged now .. I dont think I had too much on it ;-(
1840: Damm my laptop has booted - time to copy everything off
1930: Phew! Managed copy all the important stuff off !
2100: Off to dinner - For our Last Supper George, Ravi and I got to The Leela Palace. This was actually our second visit :-o
Food was nice (even though we had a curry :-0 )
0222: Laptop has packed up again :-| I'll leave it until the morning to sort it out (I just need to copy my latest RRS pst off). Lets hope Nat can get me my refresh sooner rather than later!
0310: Sent my leaving email to the boyz - shame to be leaving, cos they are such good guys, but my Wife is calling :-D Next time I will get her to come out too, so if possible do another 3 weeks, and spend the last week in Delhi with T!
0313: Checking BA's website - My seats are confirmed (which is handy). Looks like I have the following films to keep me company:
- Van Helsing
- The Stepford Wives
- The Day After Tomorrow
- Mean Girls
- Around The World In 80 Days
- Garfield
- To Die For
- Swimming Upstream
- I'm Not Scared
- The X-Files
I think I fancy The Stepford Wives -or- Garfield -or- Around The World In 80 Days -or- Van Helsing. Lets see how I feel come this time tomorrow night.
If I come back, I think next time I want my flight via New Delhi so I can visit the Taj Mahal (like I wanted this time)
0400: Setting IntraVnews up on desktop cos my laptop is dead :-( so I don't miss anyones blogs (sad isn't it!)
0415: Got the late bus
0430: It's Kingfisher and Toast time :-D
0520: Time for Z's got a long day infront of me tomorrow
So laptop depending, I will probably not post anymore until I get back to blighty. So the trip back should be blogged by monday latest - depending on T letting me use a PC when I get home :-|
I woke up
I went to work
I ate dinner
I Got back to the hotel
I had a beer
I went to bed!
Guess what, my laptop hard disk finally gave up :-( If I can salvage it I will update this later
So Managed to get my laptop up :-D
1000: Awake already ...
1230: Ah, that's better
1300: Breakie ordered - not sure she understood me, so it will be intersting to see what I get
1317: Humm, so I ended up with toast and water. Can't the wireless network to do work
1453: So it seems that the 24hr unlimited only lasts for 24hours - however, the first one I had lasted a week :-| work that out. Anyway I think they are going to send me another box - but this is mad! why did the first one last for a week. I dunno, sounds like money for old rope, so I wont activate it until later
1510: Now got access that doesn't seem to be restricted :-o humm, why couldn't they do that for me in the first place!
1700: And we are off!
1800: Off to run a brownbag to another exchange team here
1910: Done, that was pain less
2100: Dinner time
2120: Humm, back to the old ways - veggie curry, that is nice but it's getting boring bow
2205: Just found adam's blog about a cool timezone tool - damm handy! http://blogs.geekdojo.net/adam/archive/2004/09/22/3191.aspx
2233: Hard disk is making come BAD sounds
0130: Dunno Why but I just volenteered to come in at 2pm tomorrow :-o. Rescheduled my session today
0204: Gonna bail in 30 mins I think
0225: Well it would seem that Eric and some of the boyz are off to Club X tonight :-0. Not going to go, need some z's as I need to be up by 11ish!
0245: Time to Bail
0309: Would you believe it they sent a taxi off to StMarks 5 mins before I turned up which was 10 mins early ..tut,tut
0330: Kingfisher time!
0400: zzzz's
Humm, sounds interesting: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/sep04/09-20DPSDisclosurePR.asp
CHICAGO -- Sept. 20, 2004 -- Today at the Storage Decisions 2004 conference, Microsoft Corp. announced it is entering the disk-based backup and recovery industry with Microsoft® Data Protection Server (DPS), a low-cost, continuous, disk-based backup and recovery solution. Designed to address the growing need for businesses of all sizes to easily recover data, Data Protection Server will simplify and reduce the backup and recovery process. DPS is designed to provide robust data protection for the Windows Server System (TM) family, reducing complexity and improving operational efficiency for Windows® customers. More than 20 storage industry partners today announced their support for Data Protection Server and their intent to work with Microsoft to provide customers with a broad choice of Windows-based storage solutions.
FAQ: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/sep04/09-20DataProtectionServer.asp
Data Protection Server will initially be able to protect files stored on Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003 or Windows Storage Server 2003 servers. Our long-term priority is for DPS is to provide the best data protection experience for the entire Windows Server System, including Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server and others.
Man, you ever get that mushroom feeling? I didn't know this!
Brightmail Acquired by Symantec On June, 21, 2004 Symantec Corporation acquired Brightmail Incorporated (Symantec Press Release). We would like to welcome you to Symantec. We recognise that the strength of an organisation is built on the loyalty of its customers, and we are committed to providing a seamless transition for Brightmail's customers. We are in the initial stages of the integration of Brightmail into Symantec.
Microsoft have updated the Exchange 2003 Webtools. If you want to download the whole lot, then you can get them from here:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E0F616C6-8FA4-4768-A3ED-CC09AEF7B60A&displaylang=en
This package contains all the Exchange tools packaged together in a single download. The following tools are included:
-
Add Root Certificate
Add a custom root certificate onto your Microsoft Windows Mobile–based Pocket PC.
- Address Rewrite
Rewrite return e-mail addresses on outgoing messages sent from a non-Microsoft mail system to Exchange and destined to external or Internet addresses.
- Application Analyzer 2003 for Lotus Notes : Updated
Compile raw data about your Lotus Notes applications and view an executive summary report.
- ArchiveSink
Archive message and log recipient details and other information about messages sent to or received by your server running Exchange.
- Authoritative Restore
Force a restored directory database to replicate to your other servers after restoring from a backup by using this tool.
- AUTD Binding Cleanup
View and remove existing AUTD event registration items (bindings) on an individual as well as on a bulk level.
- Auto Accept Agent : Updated
Automatically process meeting requests for resource mailboxes. The agent checks the availability of the resource mailbox based on the resource schedule (not free/busy) and accepts or declines new or updated meeting requests.
- Badmail Deletion and Archiving
Delete or archive files automatically in the Badmail directory of specified Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) virtual servers.
- E-Mail Journaling Advanced Configuration
Augment the current Exchange archiving features and capture recipients on expanded distribution lists, Bcc recipients, and other message details.
- Importer for Lotus cc:Mail Archives
Import cc:Mail archive files to folders in an Exchange Server 2003 mailbox store or to one or more personal folder (.pst) files.
- Disable Certificate Verification
Disable the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate check that is performed on a server running Exchange ActiveSync.
- Error Code Look-up
Determine error values from decimal and hexadecimal error codes in Microsoft Windows operating systems.
- Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer : *NEW*
Get better performance, scalability, and uptime by implementing the best practices recommended by this tool.
- Exchange Server Domain Rename Fixup
Repair Exchange attributes in Active Directory directory service after using the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domain rename tool. All Exchange servers in the renamed forest must be running Exchange Server 2003 SP1.
- Exchange Server Profile Update
Update Outlook profiles after moving mailboxes across Exchange organizations or administrative groups.
- Exchange Server Stress and Performance 2003 : Updated
Use this highly scalable tool to simulate large numbers of client sessions by concurrently accessing one or more protocol servers.
- Inter-Organization Replication
Replicate public folder and free and busy information between Exchange organizations.
- Exchange Deployment Tools
Find out the steps you should take, the diagnostic tools you should use, and the Setup links to help you successfully install Exchange Server 2003 (requires Exchange Server 2003 SP1).
- Mailbox Merge Wizard (ExMerge)
Extract data from mailboxes on one Exchange server and then merge that data into mailboxes on another Exchange server with the help of this tool.
- GUIDGen
Generate globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) with this tool.
- Jetstress : Updated
Verify the performance and stability of your disk subsystem by simulating disk I/O load on an Exchange test server before putting your server into a production environment.
- LegacyDN
Change Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 organization names and administrative group names on critical system objects. You can also use this tool to view or change legacyExchangeDN values.
- Load Simulator 2003: Updated
Simulate the performance load of MAPI clients with this benchmarking tool, which enables you to test how an Exchange Server 2003 server responds to e-mail message loads.
- Information Store Viewer (MDBVU32)
Browse storage, address book, and other Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) providers by executing MAPI calls specified by a user.
- Management Pack
Get specialized monitoring for Exchange Server 2003. The Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager includes a health check for servers running Exchange Server 2003 and raises an alert for states that require intervention.
- Management Pack Configuration Wizard
Configure test mailboxes, message tracking, and monitoring services in the Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 Management Packs with this graphical user interface.
- MTA Check
Look for message transfer agent (MTA) database consistency and perform repairs.
- Outlook Web Access Web Administration
Administer Microsoft Outlook Web Access with this Web-based tool.
- Search Administrative Tool (MSSearch) : *NEW*
Use this command-line tool to perform administrative tasks against a full-text index such as enabling and disabling a full-text index for searching, obtaining the current status of a full-text index, and stopping the current population on a full-text index.
- SMTPDiag : *NEW*
Determine whether SMTP and DNS are configured to reliably deliver mail to an external e-mail address.
- SMTP Internet Protocol Restriction and Accept/Deny List Configuration
Programmatically set Internet Protocol (IP) restrictions on an SMTP virtual server.
- Up-To-Date Notifications Troubleshooting
Solve common notification issues and test e-mail message delivery to specified devices with this troubleshooting tool.
- WinRoute
Get a visual representation of the Exchange routing topology and the status of the different routing components.
Additional to the all in one download are:
This looks new! Check it out: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx
The Exchange TechCenter is designed to help connect you with Exchange Server–related resources from Microsoft and the broader Exchange Server community. .
Hey Wheelie bin has started to blog .. check it out - he joins the long number of Microsoft Blogger like me :-o who expose infor to you good people in the world outside Microsoft!
http://weblogs.asp.net/jamesmwhelan
1030: Sod it, woken up by house keeping banging and crashing. Right that is it, gonna complain - even though I only have 3 nights left, but it is for the rest of us guys who stay here and work nights
1130: Dozed for bit, while watching CNN
1200: Order breakie
1222: This make me laugh, I have a "do not distrub" sign outside my door (which is to stop house keeping from ringing my door bell and scaring the living daylights out of me). So I call down form breakie which mean's I'm awake!. So the guy that has my breakfast doesn't ring my bell cos he thinks I'm asleep! - But I ordered breakfast?!
Not Very Interesting, but this is what breakfast looks like, with the exception of the Tazo Tea, which came with me!
1242: Most of the car out here play a turn while reversing - well at the moment I can hear a car reversing and playing Jingle Bells. Very Bizzare
1257: I have a hotmail account right (had it for years) I have been saving my Junk Mail to PST. The most popular titles by far are:
5 XXX DVDs for $1 - Free Shipping
Free 4 Day Florida Vaction - How?
and a few with waay too dodgy titles to list here. I was surprise that out of the 3500 email I had only 26 with Viagra in the message, and 29 with Porn :-|
1315: Off out early to find a Wedding Anniversary card and get some more Tea and get some reading in ... Might buy a new book too.
1320: This made me laugh. I saw this last night. It might bring back the nightmare of schools for some
Where ever you go in the world, you can escape the pengiuns (my nickname for Nuns!)
1340: Having a cuppa. I don't know if I have talked about this yet.
quite a few of the pavements are made up like this. From what I can tell, but looking and smelling :-o the slabs hide drainage and sewerage - You need to be careful mind, cos some of the slabs are a bit wobbly and the last thing you want is to be need deep is "stuff"!
1515: Back to the hotel. House Keeping is cleaning my room. Time to finish off Harry Potter
1520: Room done. So I could resist it .. Purchased The Da Vinci Code from a proper book shop for 255. I would seem that the stalls by the side of the road actually sell counterfiet books :-o as you can see that difference in the covers they feel thicker like they are a badly laminated paper. Also purchased an Aniversary card (or two) In preparation for Saturday. I didn't think I would find one, but I did. No Diet Coke in the Hotel today either ;-( I have been having this competion with the Door Man.
Everytime he sees me, drops what he is doing and runs to open the door for me ... It's has turned into a bit of a battle to see who gets to the door first. Well this afternoon I won. I came back to the hotel and hid by the side of the building. The doorman then resume his usual spot and I sprinted to the door and caught him unawares - to the amusement of me and the receipton staff who where watching me ... oh the things you do for a laught hey!
1533: Watching the cricket (cos the other channels are pants today!) England won the toss and decided to field so Australia are batting first against England and are 53 for 1
1549: 69 for 2
1600: Been reading "BusinessWorld" India's Largest Selling Business Magazine (as it says on the over). It has an article on Mobile Phones. In March 2000 India had 26.64 million Fixed phone lines and 1.90 Million Mobile Phones. In September 2003, it has 43 million fixed and 43 million mobile phone and it is growing at a rate of nearly 2 million mobiles a month!
1611: 90 for 2
1633: 114 for 3
1645: The car is here ... Early for a change
1700: And we are off
1720: In to work, time to surf ;-)
1952: Hungry - wonder what the food is going to be list tonight
2007: Feeling tired today - should have gone 2 bed earlier than 5am
2120: Without George I go for food. We yesterday must have been a special day, because today the food is back to normal :-|
2140: Veggie Curry again
0031: Today is better, being really busy - which is good!
0043: Got a windy belly :-| I actually reckon it's the water @ work. Tomorrow no tea to test it out
0100: Started a mini training session
0315: Time to get the hell out of here
0330: Back at the hotel - kingfisher & toast time!
0415: I'm am absolutley shattered - time for z's
This tools really rocks!
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=DBAB201F-4BEE-4943-AC22-E2DDBD258DF3&displaylang=en
The Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool is designed for administrators who want to determine the overall health of their Exchange servers and topology. The tool scans Exchange servers and identifies items that do not conform to Microsoft best practices.
The Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer programmatically collects settings and values from data repositories such as Active Directory, registry, metabase and performance monitor. Once collected, a set of comprehensive ‘best practice’ rules are applied to the topology.
Administrators running this tool will get a detailed report listing the recommendations that can be made to the environment to achieve greater performance, scalability and uptime.
This looks interesting: http://www.tabletoutlook.com/
Tablet Enhancements for Outlook is an add-in for Microsoft Outlook XP and 2003 that turns the popular Personal Information Manager into a full-fledged Tablet PC-aware application. TEO 2.0 replaces Outlook's standard UI with fully ink-enabled forms and lets you write and keep your notes in your own handwriting. No synchronization required
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870710
SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, when you use the Message Tracking Center tool to view the message history of a sent message, incorrect information appears in the Message History dialog box.
In this scenario, the Message History dialog box indicates that a message has been delivered to an incorrect Exchange Server computer. For example, information that is similar to the following appears in the Message History dialog box:
| Event Time |
Event |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Message to Advanced Queuing |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Started Message Submission to Advanced Queue |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Message Submitted to Categorizer |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Message Categorized and Queued for Routing |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Message Routed and Queued for Gateway Delivery |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Message Delivered Locally to username@contoso.com |
| 9/3/2004 2:25 PM |
SMTP: Store Driver Submitted Message to MTA |
This information indicates that the message was delivered to the user on the local Exchange Server computer. However, the message was delivered to a user on a remote Exchange Server computer.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
- You configure an X.400 connector between two Exchange Server 2003 computers.
- You send a message from one of those Exchange Server 2003 computers to a user whose mailbox is hosted on the other Exchange Server 2003 computer.
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, configure a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector between your Exchange Server 2003 routing groups. For additional information about how to create and configure an SMTP connector in Exchange Server 2003, see the Exchange Server 2003 Administration Guide. To obtain this guide, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/admingde.mspx
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842119
SYMPTOMSOn a heavily-loaded Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer, users in your organization may not be able to access their mailboxes by using Microsoft Outlook Mobile Access. In this scenario, an Outlook Mobile Access user may receive an error message that is similar to the following:
A system error has occurred, please see your system administrator.
Additionally, all the following events may appear in the Application log on the Exchange Server 2003 computer:
Event 1
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeOMA
Event Category: (1000)
Event ID: 1507
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: servername
Description: An unknown error occurred while processing the current request: Exception of type Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.DataProviderInterface.ProviderException was thrown.
Stack trace:
at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.UserInterface.Global.Session_Start(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.SessionState.SessionStateModule.CompleteAcquireState()
at System.Web.SessionState.SessionStateModule.BeginAcquireState(Object source, EventArgs e, AsyncCallback cb, Object extraData)
at System.Web.AsyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication+IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)
Inner Error: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation
Stack trace:
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.InternalInvoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean isBinderDefault)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.UserInterface.Global.Session_Start(Object sender, EventArgs e)
Inner Error: Exception of type System.OutOfMemoryException was thrown.
Event 2
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeOMA
Event Category: (1000)
Event ID: 1503
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: servername
Description: An unknown error occurred while processing the current request: Exception of type System.OutOfMemoryException was thrown.
Event 3
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeOMA
Event Category: (1000)
Event ID: 1503
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: servername
Description: An unknown error occurred while processing the current request: Exception of type System.OutOfMemoryException was thrown.
CAUSE
This problem may occur if Exchange Server 2003 is running on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer. In this scenario, virtual memory fragmentation may occur if Exchange Server 2003 is under a heavy load. You may experience this problem during stress-testing of your Exchange Server environment.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps.
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
- Obtain and install the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
820745 Failfast occurs when you experience an "out of memory" condition
Configure the following registry entry with a value of 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework
Value name: GCFailFastOnOOM
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1
After you configure this registry entry, if you experience an out-of-memory condition on your Exchange Server computer, an event that contains the following description is logged:
Failed to allocate numberOfbytes bytes with numberOfbytes bytes in use and numberOfbytes free bytes. Process will be Terminated
However, in this scenario, a new process is automatically started on the next user request. No administrative action is required.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, restart the World Wide Web Publishing service on the Exchange Server computer.
Source: http://www.nintendo.com/ds/index.jsp
With its two screens, Nintendo DS instantly shows its innovative face. But capabilities like a touch-screen input, voice recognition and wireless communication set it apart from every other game device, and again demonstrate Nintendo’s passion for groundbreaking originality.
Game players need only use their imagination to see how the DS promises to transform the portable game industry by changing the way gamers relate to their games – and each other. Two screens offer two perspectives on the action at once. The touch screen could make accessing items, moving characters or navigating menus as easy as a tap or drag on the screen. Voice recognition could let players simply tell the game what they want it to do. Chat software will let users transmit text messages, handwriting and even drawings to one another. And wireless functions could link players in the same room – or across the country. The unique features of the Nintendo DS hold a wellspring of potential for the future. Game players will be wowed.
Nintendo DS makes a vast library of Game Boy® Advance games readily available. Developers could find ways to make new connections between GBA games and DS games. The GBA port could be used for new hardware, enormously expanding the functional expandability of the DS.
The BBC Reports that "The gadget will go on sale on 21 November in the US and 2 December in Japan. Europe will see the device on sale sometime at the start of 2005. ... Nintendo also announced the DS will have a price tag in the US of $149.99 (£84), and 15,000 yen in Japan (£76)."
Additional Articles:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1487374415215827/
Found this on Waxy.org http://lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3482
1130: Wakey, wakey well not quite
1220: Breakie
1400: Off to get the final bit of shopping for T. Just another outfit
1500: Got what I need and time for Tea, a smoke and a read. Nearly finished my book - Wonder what I should read next. The place is fill of bookshops and little stalls by the side of the road selling books too. I'll try and take a pic tomorrow. The book that seems to stand out is The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. In the book shop by the Barrista (the coffee shop) it's about 300. By the side of the road it's 100!. Amazon.co.uk has it for £4.89 + delivery which is about 400 excluding delivery!
1510: No rest for the wicked, George turns up
1605: Back at the hotel, had a good chat with George
1630: Damm checked my flight details - I leave @ 2030 on Friday (No chance of getting into the office then) and the I have 4 hours to get my bags, go to another terminal and check in
1700: Transport here - humm not the "normal" car but a regular taxi
1730: We call VJay for directions, as our driver is lost :-o
1745: Ahh at last we arrive
2105: Normal kind of day really, time for dinner
2145: Ohh, they have opened up a new dining area. It was curry again, but not just a vegtable one, but meat too ... Very nice today!
0003: Spoke to T. That put a smile on my face
0030: Spoke to some of the boyz, the transfer between terminals at Mumbai should only take 20 mins or so, and it seems that duty free is not going to be the best in the world!
0130: Sorted out some stuff for tomorrow to keep me occupied
0200: My laptop is playing up again, it's trashing the harddisk like mad
0315: Time to bail out
0330: Nigel Mansell was driving my cab, back to the hotel in no time at all. Reception asked if I wanted coffee and toast, I said, na, just toast please I have a kingfisher :-o
0340: Toast arrives - it's kingfisher and toast time
0400: Watching a program called Seven Days on AXN, it's quite good. Humm, India launched a Satelite today called EDUSAT. "Built for a mission life of seven years, the EDUSAT is mainly intended to meet the demand for an interactive satellite-based distance education system for the country."
0500: z's
God this is a boring blog today! .. sorry
This made me laugh when I saw it on TV. Now it's available for all on the web!
Source: http://www.joeytomatoes.com/pepsicanfu.htm
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883728
SYMPTOMS
In a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization or in a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server organization, when you use a Microsoft Outlook client to try to connect to a global catalog server that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, you may receive the following error message:
The bookmark is invalid.
CAUSE
This issue may occur if a Windows 2000 Server domain controller is not restarted after it is promoted to a global catalog server in an Exchange Server 2003 organization or in an Exchange 2000 Server organization. Exchange tries to use the domain controller as a global catalog server, and the global catalog server appears online to client computers. When users try to create an Exchange profile and connect to a Windows 2000 Server domain controller on the global catalog port 3268, they receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.
This issue does not occur on a global catalog server that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, restart the Windows 2000 Server domain controller after it is promoted to a global catalog server.
1030: Up and ready and starving - order the usual Breakie and an Internet top-up
1040: Food up and new Internet access
1043: Internet access code doesn't work :-| bollox
1050: Ooh couple of mini power cuts
1101: Okay, old Sify wireless have a few places where you can renew your account and the renewal id and password are called different things in different places!
1200: Met George downstairs. Waiting for VJay to turn up. Spoke to the guys behind reception about Ganesha and they said the hotel has one :-|
1215: Giving up on VJay, so we wondered down to the basement of the hotel to have a look at the Ganesha
They also said that if we want to go and see them sink the Ganesha in the lake we could, but we would need to be back by about 1630
1220: Hired a Rickshaw (for 30 an hour) and asked to go down to the Bull Temple
1240: Arrived at the Bull Temple and had a walk around. You need to take your shoes off (this is standard for temples) and we pay some guy 1 rupee for look after them! The temple was small, but quite nice - not very colourful
1250: Got our shoes back and had a wonder around to look at another temple and some other sights
1300: Off to Tipu's Palace
1310: Like most things Non Indians have to pay more than Indians.
This is Tipu's Summer place and it would seem that he never stayed here at all - Had a look around
1320: Off to the temple next door. Off with the shoes, but no indication on the price:-|
1330: Back out, went to pick up our shoes and the little sh1t that was looking after them for FREE for everyone else, wanted 50 to give us our shoes back - we said NO WAY, and he dropped it to 40. Our driver chipped in and he settled for 10! Daylight robbery if you ask me, and its not the money but the principal of it! Now our driver wants to take us shopping
1345: First shop, a government kind of outlet, stuff isn't very nice
1350: Off to the second shop without spending a penny!
1400: Second shop. This is quite a nice one. Again a government run one, the guys are from Kashmir.
1430: Ohh both George and I spend a few quid in here.
1500: Back to the hotel, much to the disgust of our driver - we give him 100 and he walks of, not happy at all
1510: Off to find a sports shop to get a wrist support
1530: Got a thumb and wrist support for under 100 which is Damm good. Now sitting at the coffee shop with some Tea and reading some more harry
1610: Back to the hotel, to dump my stuff and then get a lift with the hotel's Ganesha
1630: Down to the basement to sit and wait for the off
1650: And we are off. Both George and I are in the back of a converted rickshaw with 3 other people and the Ganesha.
1720: Made our way to the lake to watch them drop the Ganesha in to the lake and watch it sink!
1730: And it's over. Back at the hotel. We have had a call to meet some of the boys and Ravi at the mega bowl by 1930
1900: Down in reception - Need to get a Rickshaw to the mega bowl
1940: Humm, the guy got a bit lost, but we made. Only Ravi is there, no boys yet
2010: Boys turn up, time to book a lane
2050: Lane up for one game. spent some time playing some arcade games
2300: Left the bowling - Ritwik won - he is a demon bowler! and off to get some food
2330: Found a restaurant near the hotel.
0020: Food was Okay, butter chicken and some chicken bits with bread. Only water no beer!
0034: Found a Mujrah, but we cant get in it is packed
0100: Found another club which is just round the corner from our hotel
0300: Back in the hotel and time for z's
Sunday
1050: Phone rings. It's the hotel restaurant asking if I want breakfast. Being Nice I said no .. I WANT SLEEP!
1230: I wake for the second time
1340: Going to have my free pub lunch today - Having a beer (for breakfast!) and a steak!
1415: Nearly finished my beer, but the food is going to have to be delivered to my room, as the close the bar at 1430
1430: Food arrives - The steak is like a bit of old boot leather
1500: Right time to go out so the ISKCON temple and a few others
1540: Arrived at ISKCON (aHari Krishna temple), but it's not open until 1600, so we go to another temple
1600: Back at ISKON.
1620: Still not in the temple. It has Disney style queues and you can't take cameras in!. It would seem that this temple actually has 3 temples. The bigger of them is covered in blue glass
1700: Well that was 1 hour to get in and out. It is actually really bad, all they want to do is sell you stuff the whole way through. It is more like a theme park than a temple. Now off for some shops!
1730: First shop, is another government shop, that I saw last week on my walking tour. Really nice inside and they have some great stuff. Come out after spending a few quid
1745: Second shop. Not a very nice one, just do a walk around and the walk out
1800: On route to a "silk" shop. T calls, she is feeling sad today ... I miss her, but not long now until I get home
1810: At the silk shop. Again they have some nice stuff, but it's not my cup of tea. Next door is a craft shop. Again I come out after spending a few quid
1840: Back on route to the hotel. I gave my driver 500, because of the distance we have travelled ... He says cool, but you just don't know
1900: Back the hotel - It's Kingfisher time!
2020: Time to be socialable in the bar - well read my book in the company of others!
2100: Ohh looks like India is going to loose the cricket!
2220: Yep they did by 3 wickets ... do
2300: Ordered a chef's delight with fries
The menu says "A delightful combination of pasta, baked beans, garlic, spinach and vegetable, served gratinated.
2315: Food up. Shame it didn't have any pasta in it!
2320: Spoke to T and my Mum & Dad. It's good to hear familiar voices
2346: Humm that was nice, very tasty, probably my favourite dish here
0040: Damm the Internet I purchased yesterday has "expired" what a con!, I have ordered a 24hr unlimited one
0130: Time for z's
1220: Wow, nice long sleep, well kind of
1300: Called down for Breakie, but looks like they might not have any bread
1320: Breakie up with one slice of toast
1400: Out an about, main challenge of the day is to get T and outfit or two
1520: Back at the Coffee Shop, which some swag. Also had a couple of min power cut and the manager in the shop took a shine to me :-| and wanted to chat .. which was Okay!
1530: Looking out from my vantage point at the coffee shop, the road seemed to get really quite all of a sudden. This is why: 
1605: Back at the hotel, time for a quick shower and a few pages of harry potter
1700: Waiting for our transport. Was accosted by the Hotel Manager and Front of Desk Manager. I filled out a feedback form the other day.
1710: Basically they wanted to know how my stay was, and they said that I could check out at 1630 next Friday instead of 1200. I can get breakfast when I come in at 3am in the morning for free, and I can call to use the gym any time I like. This must be the first time I have had direct feedback from a questionnaire in a hotel!
1740: Well that was a drive and a half. We must have avoided several accidents by inches, but shaken and not stirred we get to the safely of the office
1830: Team Meeting was interesting, doing case hand overs!
1930: Damm just read an email about a tool of mine. I have 5 days to get it ready for web release ..Damm, Damm, damm
2100: Quite day so far, time for dinner
2130: Guess what .. you got it curry!
2218: Chat with one of the guys here, he has offered to take George and I out for the day tomorrow to check out a few temples. Its the Ganesha festival at the moment!
2314: Final (ish) build of my tool is ready to test on a few virtual machines
2335: Off go the lights and then back on again - Looks like some power problems again!
0124: Ohh thats the second time now, that my laptop has blue screened!!!! - last time @ 0024 .. Humm exactly 1 hour difference
0141: Copying all the good stuff off my laptop to a portable disk!
0204: My laptop is running like a pile of s*1t - Just as well (I hope) my new tablet is on order! :-D
0315: Off home
0400: Took a bit of time to get home as we had a drop off and the guy didn't really know where to go
0415: Tea & toast arrived :-D
0500: Time for z's need to be up & out by 1200!
1240: Wow, now that is the longest I have slept in a long time, without waking up
1320: Humm, wanted a "baker basket" for breakie, but they didn't have any :-| so just getting a pot of hot water now!
1325: Ah the baker must have arrived, by breakie is on it's way
1335: Breakie here, but no toast ... it's gonna be on of those days
1345: Toast arrive - a whole 1 slice of bread ..
1400: Off for a walk, gonna see if I can find an outfit for da wife
1530: Back at the coffee shop having a cup of earl grey Found a few that didn't look to bad (to me) What do you think? 
Took a picture of a cop car too ... 
1700: Car is here
1730: In the office. Brought come cookies for the guys - it took them 2 mins to eat 90% of them :-o
1930: Got a problem with my internal work blog - humm will need to sort that out when I get back
2040: Wife called and spoke about the clothes I saw - She thinks they are all lovely!
2110: Another birthday in the office - time for the cake, the song, and what seems to have turned into a trend - taking a bit of the cake and rubbing into the birthday boys face :-|
Cake was nice :-P
2145: The guys have gone out to eat, but I stayed behind as they boyz needed some help
2200: Fud was okay, curry again. Mainly had potatoe, rice and bread .. nice
2313: Been kept busy tonight - I like that!
2350: Dale on IM - he as case open with us :-o
0315: Damm missed the bus
0320: Wife called in ... Next door cat had to be put down :-( Poor snowy, but he was 16
0345: Taxi!
0400: Humm a bit of a delayed departure
0415: Would you believe it we have go a flat tyre!
0430: Relieve taxi arrives
0440: Back at the hotel - Kingfisher time - Missed the good cartoons - watching a program called 7 Days on AXN
0500: It's a late one!
Found this and thought I would share it
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822440
SUMMARY
This article describes the features and components of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.
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Okay, I wanted to start with a disclaimer - as in all my blogs on India, I am expressing my thoughts, and ideas. If this offends you then DON'T read any further!.
Also, in my previous blogs, please translate "White Man" and Foreigner to mean Non Indians.
0425: Read some harry potter and then sleep won the battle
0430: Sounds like the storm is getting closer, thunder just scared the living daylights out of me
0830: Why is it that housekeeping are so damm noisy, banging and dropping things all over the place
1140: The noise woke me up again
1241: Breakie ordered
1330: So off for an afternoon stroll. Todays objective is to find the Commercial Road, which is another shopping area that is supposed to be cheaper than MG road and Brigade road. The plan is to walk up St Marks Road, Right down MG Road, Right at the junction with Brigade road and it's the 2nd or 3rd on the left after that.
1530: Back from my little walk. House keeping is still in my room!. Found Commercial Road, it doesn't look too bad, full locals at this time of the day and I suspect it's going to be heaving on the weekend. Commercial Road seems to basically be just clothes and shoe shops
Commercial Road
I dunno the name of the road next to commercial road, but this seemed to be more hardware shops, with bike shops, tools shops and places that sold steel and aluminium :-|
So I worked my return root back to my coffee shop and passed a goat! and this place. I suspect I will need to go here if I carry on eating curry every day!
I nearly forgot about this picture I took. I have not included in-line, as it is a bit disturbing, so don't click on this link if your squeamish. This is part of a drink / drive campaign: http://flaphead.dns2go.com/blog/images/27/o_DrinkDriveAd.JPG
Anyway made it for a cuppa and the back here to watch some TV!
1540: House keeping have "let" me back in my room. The guy is the same one that "done" my room yesterday. I suppose at least today he made my bed. He is a really lazy bollox! Might bitch about him Later!
1700: Didn't bother to surf the web, giving my hand a rest from the mouse :-| Found a place that might be fun to visit on the weekend, it's called Bannerghatta National Park. It's only about 15km from the hotel, so I asked the guy at the travel desk in the hotel to find out some more information for me.
1730: In work, was the only one in the car. It is funny what you pass as you drive around
2105: Dinner time
2130: Guess what, curry again - I think i'll start taking pictures so you can see what I get to eat ... I'll start tomorrow
2200: Looks like the "call" system that the guys use has gone down, so it's a bit quite today. Catching up on the mountain of emails and blogs I have
0034: Still no "call" system. Ran windows update on all the PC I have to update all the latest fixes and stuff - Gonna reboot my desktop now :-|
0050: Found some stuff out about Bannerghatta National Park. "The 25,000 acre park is home to panthers, lions, tigers and a large variety of birds. Indulge your sense of adventure with a lion and tiger safari for a tête-à-tête with the big cats." It says that it's Bangalore – 25 kms, but I don't know how far from my hotel. As ever things are never as good as they seem: Day Visit: Indians: Rs. 325/- | Foreign citizens: US $15/-. Man this is really pissing me off
0200: Time for another cuppa - I find it very interesting talking to Team Managers from different places, very interesting indeed!
0300: Time to bail
0310: The guy want to keep to his timings, so we check out table tennis down in the basement
0316: An we are off
0330: Back at the hotel, the manager wants to see us - they have just given us a complementary "Pub Lunch" - nice :-D
0335: Beer open, cartoon network on
0420: Wife calls for a chat. Humm can't get online to post this Blog - need to try in the morning
0430: Sparko time
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cabea1d0-5a10-41bc-83d4-06c814265282&displaylang=en
A common problem for administrators of IIS servers is configuring and troubleshooting SSL enabled websites. To assist in administrators efforts, Microsoft has designed a tool - SSL Diagnostics - to aid in quickly identifying configuration problems in the IIS metabase, certificates, or certificate stores.
This tool allows users to review configuration information in a easy to read view mode or to run the tool silently with only the creation of a log file. During use, administrators can simulate the SSL handshake to find errors. They can also quickly "hot swap" certificates for testing purposes.
These packages come in two forms: Express and Full. The express will only give the pertinent tools for administrators to use SSL Diagnostics while full install installs the same files with the appropriate documentation. Included in the full install is a SSL Frequently Asked Questions that can assist in the learning of SSL for administrators.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836686
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, when you add a public folder to the Favorites folder in Microsoft Outlook, and then you view the contents of the public folder by using the shortcut that you added to the Favorites folder, you may find that the total number of messages in the folder that are marked as unread is incorrect.
CAUSE
This problem may occur if the public folder that you added to the Favorites folder contains one or more subfolders. Exchange 2003 incorrectly includes subfolders as items when it determines the number of unread items that are contained in a folder.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884996
SYMPTOMS
On your Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server computer or on your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer, messages may remain in the Messages awaiting directory lookup SMTP queue.
Additionally, if you increase diagnostic logging on the Transport components, you may see the following events in the Application log in Event Viewer:
- In Exchange Server 2003, both the following events may appear in the Application log in Event Viewer:
Event 1
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Categorizer
Event ID: 9035
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: computername
Description: Categorization of the message failed with a retryable error. Either some of the admin objects were renamed recently and changes were not picked or journaling was turned on for MDB (CN=Mailbox Store (computername),CN=First Storage Group,CN=InformationStore,CN=computername,CN=Servers,CN=First Administrative Group,CN=Administrative Groups,CN=contoso,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=Contoso,DC=com) and the journal recipient's mailbox is deleted.
Event 2
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Categorizer
Event ID: 6004
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: computername
Description: The Categorizer is unable to categorize messages due to a retryable error.
- In Exchange 2000 Server, both the following events may appear in the Application log in Event Viewer:
Event 1
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Categorizer
Event ID: 9003
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: computername
Description: Categorizer is temporarily unable to process a message. While processing user 'smtp:user@contoso.com', the function 'CPhatCat::CompleteUserMailDrop' called 'SetTargetServer' which returned error code '0xc0040559' (A retryable categorizer error occurred. ). ( y:\transmt\src\cat\sinks\phatcat\cptmaildrop.cpp@335 )
Event 2
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeTransport
Event Category: Categorizer
Event ID: 9004
Date: date
Time: time
User: N/A
Computer: computername
Description: Categorizer encountered a hard error while processing a message. While processing user 'smtp:user@contoso.com', the function 'CPhatCat::SetTargetServer' called 'MDAGetInfo' which returned error code '0x80040920' (). A DSN has been generated. ( y:\transmt\src\cat\sinks\phatcat\cptmaildrop.cpp@489 )
CAUSE
This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
- You have configured message archiving on the Exchange Server computer.
- The mailbox or the public folder that you have configured as the message archive location is no longer a valid location.
For example, this issue may occur if the message archive mailbox or the public folder has been deleted.
Note Message archiving is also known as message journaling.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, make sure that the message archive location is a valid mailbox or a valid public folder.
To view the message archive location, follow these steps:
- Start the Exchange System Manager tool.
- If administrative groups are enabled, expand Administrative Groups, and then expand your administrative group.
- Expand Servers, expand your Exchange Server computer, and then expand the storage group where the mailbox store that you want to modify is located. For example, expand First Storage Group.
- Right-click the mailbox store where message archiving is configured, and then click Properties.
- Under Archive all messages sent or received by mailboxes on this store, view the storage location that appears. Make sure that the mailbox or the public folder is a valid location.
The following is an example of a valid mailbox location where Archive Mailbox is the name of the user account mailbox where you archive your e-mail messages:
Archive Mailbox
The following mailbox location is an example of a user account that has been removed and of a mailbox that has been marked for deletion:
/dc=com/dc=contoso/cn=Deleted Objects/cn=Archive Mailbox\DEL:db9c0898-984e-435f-9e0c-431a7b7fc33a
WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, turn off message archiving for the information store database where you experience this issue. To do this, follow these steps:
- Start the Exchange System Manager tool.
- If administrative groups are enabled, expand Administrative Groups, and then expand your administrative group.
- Expand Servers, expand your Exchange Server computer, and then expand the storage group where the mailbox store that you want to modify is located. For example, expand First Storage Group.
- Right-click the mailbox store where you want to turn off message archiving, and then click Properties.
- Click to clear the Archive all messages sent or received by mailboxes on this store check box, click Apply, and then click OK.
- After you turn off message archiving, you may have to restart the IIS Admin Service. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
- In the Name list, right-click IIS Admin Service, and then click Restart.
- Click Yes to confirm the restarting of all the services that are dependent on the IIS Admin Service.
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/15/ibm_contract_canned/
JP Morgan is canning a $5bn, seven-year outsourcing agreement with IBM. IBM won the contract ahead of EDS and CSC, taking responsibility for the investment bank's data centres, desktop support and network services.
The deal was signed 30 December 2002 and was hailed by Eric Ray, vice president for financial services at IBM, as "the largest computer services deal in the financial services sector".
Four thousand JP Morgan staff moved to IBM: they are all returning to the bank, beginning January 2005.
JP Morgan recently merged with Bank One and, following a review, decided it now has enough capacity in-house to manage its own technology.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-027.mspx
This update resolves a newly-discovered, privately reported vulnerability. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WordPerfect 5.x converter that is provided as part of the affected software. The vulnerability is documented in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin. If a user is logged on with administrative privileges, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system, including installing programs; viewing, changing, or deleting data; or creating new accounts with full privileges. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer privileges on the system would be at less risk than users who operate with administrative privileges.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-028.mspx
This update resolves a newly-discovered, privately reported vulnerability. A buffer overrun vulnerability exists in the processing of JPEG image formats that could allow remote code execution on an affected system. The vulnerability is documented in this bulletin in its own section. If a user is logged on with administrator privileges, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system, including installing programs; viewing, changing, or deleting data; or creating new accounts with full privileges. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer privileges on the system would be at less risk than users who operate with administrative privileges.
0800: Why is it that you wake up for no reason and feel like you have had 12 hours sleep :-|
1200: Time to shake a leg
1245: Breakie up - took a picture for ya :-D
0120: Up for a cuppa, payed my bill first ... oooh .. they don't like them getting too big, so they want you to settle weekly..ish
0130: Mumm the coffee shop is a bit smelly outside, I can't work out what the smell is, but it's not very nice!
1521: Back and time to surf. It will be interesting to see if I'm picked up a 4pm or 5pm like I requested .. lets see
1614: No call, so they must have it right, rock on 1700
1705: And we are off
1730: The day starts off as usual
1900: Ohh photo shoot - team photo time
2030: Fudies - It is shagging down with rain
2100: Curry again, but ICE CREAM tonight
2200: Two hour conf call approaching
0000: Having a Pants days, nothing is going right, I'm getting asked some really, really stupid questions .. Aggggggggghhhhhhhhhh. Can wait to get the hell out of here today
0121: Tick, tock, still a bad day and not getting any better
0132: My right hand is hurting today - aches inside, like the tendons or something - took some drugs to see if that would help
0152: Damm George has bailed already !
0200: I need Beer - Badly!
0258: Wifey Called :-D that was nice
0311: Time to bail outta here - thunder-balls & lightening, very, very frightening .. - shagging down outside
0335: Humm back at the ranch, looks like they didn't bother making my bed today or giving me new glasses or a bottle of water :-|
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817379
SYMPTOMS
When you try to access a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer by using Microsoft Outlook Mobile Access or Exchange ActiveSync, you may experience one of the following symptoms. Outlook Mobile Access
- You receive the following error message:
Unable to connect to your mailbox on server Servername. Please try again later. If the problem persists contact your administrator. Additionally, the following error message is logged in the Application log in Event Viewer on the Exchange computer:
Date: Date
Source: MSExchangeOMA
Time: Time
Category: (1000)
Type: Error
Event ID: 1805
User: N/A
Computer: ServerName
Description: Request from user UserA@domain.com resulted in the Microsoft(R) Exchange back-end server <ServerName> returning an HTTP error with status code 403:Forbidden
Response:
Content-Length: 1409
Content-Type: text/html
Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
MicrosoftOfficeWebServer: 5.0_Pub
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:25:34 GMT
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>The page must be viewed over a secure channel</TITLE> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" Content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
- You receive the following error message:
A System error has occurred while processing your request. Please try again. If the problem persists, contact your administrator. Additionally, the following error message is logged in the Application log in Event Viewer on the Exchange computer:
Date: Date
Source: MSExchangeOMA
Time: Time
Category: (1000)
Type: Error
Event ID: 1507
User: N/A
Computer: ServerName
Description:
An unknown error occurred while processing the current request: Exception of type Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.DataProviderInterface.ProviderException was thrown.
Stack trace:
at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.UserInterface.Global.Session_Start(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.SessionState.SessionStateModule.CompleteAcquireState()
at System.Web.SessionState.SessionStateModule.BeginAcquireState(Object source, EventArgs e, AsyncCallback cb, Object extraData)
at System.Web.AsyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication+IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)
Inner Error: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
Stack trace:
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.InternalInvoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean isBinderDefault)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes) at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.UserInterface.Global.Session_Start(Object sender, EventArgs e)
Inner Error: The remote server returned an error: (440) Login Timeout.
Stack trace:
at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.ExchangeDataProvider.OmaWebRequest.GetRequestStream()
at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.ExchangeDataProvider.ExchangeServices.GetSpecialFolders()
at Microsoft.Exchange.OMA.ExchangeDataProvider.ExchangeServices..ctor(UserInfo user)
Exchange ActiveSync
You receive the following error message:
Synchronization failed due to an error on the server. Try again. Error code: HTTP_500 CAUSE
This issue can occur if the Exchange virtual directory in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) is configured to accept only Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections or if Integrated Windows authentication is not enabled on the Exchange virtual directory. With Exchange ActiveSync, this issue can occur if forms-based authentication is enabled on the Exchange Server.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1
Install and configure an Exchange Server 2003 computer as a front-end server. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
818476 You can configure either Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition or Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition as a front-end server
Method 2
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
Create a secondary virtual directory for Exchange that does not require SSL, and then add a registry value to point to the new virtual directory. You must use Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager to create this virtual directory for Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access to work. If you are using Windows Server 2003, follow these instructions:
Note These steps affect both Outlook Mobile Access connections and Exchange ActiveSync connections. After you follow these steps, both Outlook Mobile Access and Exchange ActiveSync connections use the new virtual directory that you create.
- Start Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- Locate the Exchange virtual directory. The default location is the following:
Web Sites\Default Web Site\Exchange
- Right-click the Exchange virtual directory, click All Tasks, and then click Save Configuration to a File.
- In the File name box, type a name. For example, type ExchangeVDir. Click OK.
- Right-click the root of this Web site. Typically, this is Default Web Site. Click New, and then click Virtual Directory (from file).
- In the Import Configuration dialog box, click Browse, locate the file that you created in step 4, click Open, and then click Read File.
- Under Select a configuration to import , click Exchange, and then click OK.
A dialog box will appear that states that the "virtual directory already exists."
- In the Alias box, type a name for the new virtual directory that you want Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access to use. For example, type ExchDAV. Click OK.
- Right-click the new virtual directory. In this example, click
ExchDAV. Click Properties.
Click the Directory Security tab.
Under Authentication and access control, click Edit.
Make sure that only the following authentication methods are enabled, and then click OK:
- Integrated Windows authentication
- Basic authentication
Under IP address and domain name restrictions, click Edit.
Click Denied access, click Add, click Single computer, type the IP address of the server that you are configuring, and then click OK.
Under Secure communications, click Edit. Make sure that Require secure channel (SSL) is not enabled, and then click OK.
Click OK, and then close the IIS Manager.
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MasSync\Parameters
Right-click Parameters, click to New, and then click String Value.
Type ExchangeVDir, and then press ENTER. Right-click ExchangeVDir, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type the name of the new virtual directory that you created in step 8. For example, type ExchDAV. Click OK.
Note Do not type a forward slash before the virtual directory name.
Quit Registry Editor.
Restart the IIS Admin service. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
- In the list of services, right-click IIS Admin service, and then click Restart.
MORE INFORMATIONTo access the contents of a user's mailbox in Exchange Server 2003, the Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync and the Outlook Mobile Access virtual directories make an explicit DAV logon to the Exchange virtual directory. The call is similar to the following:
http://netbios_name_of_mailbox_server/exchange/mailbox_alias
The Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access virtual directories cannot access the contents of the user's mailbox if the Exchange virtual directory is configured to require SSL. The Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access virtual directories only try to connect with the Exchange virtual directory over TCP port 80 (HTTP), not over TCP Port 443 (HTTPS).
Outlook Mobile Access tries to connect to the Exchange virtual directory by using all the following authentication methods:
When you configure forms-based authentication on the Exchange Server 2003, the authentication method for the Exchange virtual directory is set to Basic authentication, and the default Domain is set to the backslash character. The Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync virtual directory can only connect to the Exchange virtual directory by using Kerberos authentication.
This optional update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail. This update was released in September 2004.
The KB doesnt look it's published yet! http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870765
You can also get it from http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/officeupdate/CD010798691033.aspx
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=230594
SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to insert an attachment in a message by using the Outlook Web Access client, you may receive one of the following error messages:
HTTP Error 405
Method Not Allowed
The method specified in the Request Line is not allowed for the resource identified by the request. Please ensure that you have the proper MIME type set up for the resource you are requesting.
Please contact the server's administrator if this problem persists.
-or-
HTTP Error 403
403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden
This error can be caused if you try to execute a CGI, ISAPI, or other executable program from a directory that does not allow programs to be executed.
Please contact the Web server's administrator if the problem persists.
-or-
HTTP Error 405
Resource not allowed
Internet Information Services
If the Exchange Server computer is running the RTM build or Service Pack 1, this error may not occur. The following error message may occur instead:
Error 'ASP 0115'
Unexpected error
/vroot/page
A trappable error occurred in an external object. The script cannot continue running.
CAUSE
The permissions for the Exchange Server virtual directory in the Internet Service Manager have been changed to something other than Execute (including script).
RESOLUTION
To resolve these errors, change the permissions on the Exchange Server virtual directory back to Execute (including script) by performing the following steps:
- Open the Internet Service Manager.
- Open the tree for the Internet Information Server.
- Open the tree for the default Web site.
- Right-click the entry for Exchange, and click Properties from the shortcut menu.
- On the Virtual Directory tab, click Scripts and Executables in the Execute Permissions list.
Note In Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0, click Execute (including script)
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/sep04/09-13AvailabilityVS2005PR.asp
REDMOND, Wash. -- Sept. 13, 2004 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability and pricing of Microsoft® Virtual Server 2005. Available in both Standard and Enterprise editions, Virtual Server 2005 helps customers reduce hardware costs and increase operational efficiency in three key scenarios: automation of software test and development environments; rehosting of legacy applications; and consolidation of production server workloads such as networking, directory infrastructure or departmental applications. As a key deliverable of the Dynamic Systems Initiative, Microsoft's vision for simplifying and automating the way customers design, deploy and operate distributed systems, Virtual Server 2005 provides customers with more flexibility and control in the provisioning of data center resources.
Also see: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx
Ooops
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/13/ietf_bounces_sender_id/
The technical standards body for the internet, the IETF, has bounced back Microsoft's controversial proposal for stopping spam, Sender ID. The reason given is that proposal is encumbered by Redmond patents. Adopters aren't allowed to sublicense the technology - it's a "nontransferable, non-sublicenseable" specification, which makes it a non-starter for free or open source developers. Internet standards have traditionally only become accepted if they're free of such restrictions,
Interesting news and views from a number of blogs, but basically:
A lawsuit in which Sendo accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and customers is settled. UK mobile phone maker Sendo has settled a lawsuit in which it accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and its customers. Sendo was a key partner in the software giant's so-called Smartphone project. But Sendo dumped Microsoft as its main software provider just weeks before its compact Z100 handset, offering PC-style capability, was due to launch in 2002. One of the outcomes of the confidential settlement is that Microsoft will withdraw its 4% shareholding in Sendo.
This one makes some interesting additional reading, especially if you believe that Nokia was behind it all the time!http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/3060.html
From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/business/3651146.stm
From the Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/13/sendo_ms_settle/
From Reuters: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040913/80/f2ges.html
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=838236
This update rollup resolves problems that were found in the Exchange 2003 Store since Exchange 2003 was released.
Download from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8BDAF1DF-FEC1-447F-9677-2204599A71F8&displaylang=en
Date Time Version Size File name
---------------------------------------------------------
27-Feb-2004 04:19 6.5.6980.72 373,248 Exsmtp.dll
27-Feb-2004 02:20 6.5.6980.72 49,152 Mdbevent.dll
27-Feb-2004 03:00 6.5.6980.72 3,190,272 Mdbmsg.dll
27-Feb-2004 02:22 6.5.6980.72 24,064 Mdbrole.dll
27-Feb-2004 03:48 6.5.6980.72 13,312 Mdbtask.dll
27-Feb-2004 03:45 6.5.6980.72 5,045,760 Store.exe
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=885264
SYMPTOMS
After you restart a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, the Inetinfo.exe process unexpectedly crashes and then restarts. This problem occurs several times. The Error Reporting dialog box appears on the screen every time that the Inetinfo.exe process crashes.
Additionally, the following events are repeatedly logged in the system event log:
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Type: Error
Event ID: 7031
Description: The IIS Admin Service service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this x time(s).
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Type: Error
Event ID: 7034
Description: The Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this x time(s).
Note You may also see additional "Event ID 7034" error events logged by services that are dependent on the IIS Admin Service.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827214
SYMPTOMS
After you restart a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer that is running the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service with or without Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, the Inetinfo.exe process the Inetinfo.exe process unexpectedly crashes and then restarts. This problem occurs several times. The Error Reporting dialog box appears on the screen every time that the Inetinfo.exe process crashes.
Additionally, the following events are repeatedly logged in the system event log:
Source: Service Control Manager
Type: Error
Event ID: 7031
Description:
The IIS Admin Service service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this x time(s).
Source: Service Control Manager
Type: Error
Event ID: 7034
Description:
The Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this x time(s).
Note You may also see additional "Event ID 7034" error events logged by services that are dependent on the IIS Admin Service.
0124: Another day another rupee and another crap movie on early morning TV. Another Mini PowerCut too!
1105: Lions and Tigers and Bears - Dunno where that came from, but it was the first thing I thought this morning.
1130: Checked last night to see what time my ride is coming today ... 1605:! No way, changed to 1705! Breakie on it's way up too. Just checked my return flight details - I have a 4 hour wait Bombay!
1145: The guy from Room Service was amazed that I walked 10 miles yesterday :-| and said that this weekend there is somekind of festival to Elephants. He is going to get me some info l8tr
1205: Damm, my phone has just come in >£40 ... need to check that out when I get into the office!
1256 Bit early to be going out :-| Nice and warm out
1308: Cuppa time. There is a white man in here - why is it that most foreigners here don't even acknolwge another one? - By a smile or a guesture - Strange!
1605: Transport is here - 1 hour early but never mind
1800: Do you know the feeling you get when you think people are talking about you ... Getting that right now :-|
1801: Don't you hate it when people engage you in conversation, but take absolutly no notice of what you are saying (and want to be some place else) and only asked in the first place to be polite!
1904: Surfing the web as you do and found out these fasinating facts:
Bangalore Palace: Modelled on the lines of the Windsor Castle in England, the Bangalore Palace flaunts turreted parapets, battlements, fortified towers and arches. Entry to the palace is restricted.
St. Mary's Church: Established by a French missionary Abbe Dubois in 1811, St.Mary's church is the only church in Karnataka state to be elevated to the status of a minor Basilica. Every September, The Virgin Mary's festival is celebrated with a procession that attracts people of all faiths.
Some information about bangalore http://www.bangalorenet.com/abtblr/info.htm
2130: Dinner Time - Nothing new here!
0136: Damm what a busy evening, the guys are getting some really hard issues today
0224: Agggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I hate computers
0310: Wanna GTF, but the boys are playing pool - sodem I'm outta here
0340: Back for a beer and some cartoons ... my bed is calling
11th September @ 1200: Now that was very good z's
1400: Breakie time, off to KFC on Brigade Road.jpg)
1430: Now that was disappointing, but never mind. Gonna walk around for a while
1730: Back to the hotel, had a Tea at my local joint, and watched the world go by.
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Barrista
Called the Wife - Feeling sad and lonely - Back to get some Cash to by a gadget!
1800: Humm, you know what pisses me off, if the price is not something, they make it up, and normally, they change the price for locals/ foreigners - this is really not on, and is pissing me off - Can you imagine if we done this at home. You should see what they to plane flights - that really is stupid
1900: Back from a haggling trip, and time for a beer.
2115: Met another English Man, he is out here interviewing for programmers, so they can outsource work from London! Time to order some grub and watch the TV. Planning a bit of a tour tomorrow - got ripped of for a map, but know now where I want to go tomorrow. Could be a long day with lots of walking
12th September@ 0000: Watched some crap film on TV, find for some Z's
0400: Damm, woke up, and it's felt like I have slept for hours :-| Watched the F1 qualifying and the news
1130: Breakie time. Decided that I was not going to buy my gadget - I can't be doing with the India/White Man pricing shit. Also decided that I'm going to go to the Taj Mahal next weekend. Apart from the India/White Man pricing shit again for the flights, I don't think I would enjoy spending 30 hours of madness, fly to New Delhi, taxi to the Taj, train back to New Delhi, sleep, a bit of sight seeing, fly to Bangalore. My preference would be at least 3-4 days - arrive, next morning take the train down to Agra, visit what I want, train back to New Delhi then chill. Instead, I'll visit some more of Bangalore next weekend
1310: Right I have planned my route, I want to find St Mary's Basilica, Maharaja's Bangalore Palace, Vidhana Soudha (Government Building), the High Court and Cubbon Park - I reckon probably a 5 Mile hike, but we shall see
1715: Well I make is back, The F1 is getting ready to start on ESPN Star Sports, so time to reflect on the last 4 hours. Well with the Map I have (nothing like a map from home) I managed to find St Mary's Basilica (But of luck really!). I think I must have found it around mass time, as the place was heaving - Interesting to see what I would call "real" India - not like MG Road or around the hotel. You see poverty, but not a lot - a few people asking for money or food, and by the looks of the they are justified - What is reassuring is that they are not just ask the White Man, but the locals too.
St Mary's
The Crowd
Next Stop was the Bangalore Palace. Now my map showed it, so I thought I was heading in the right direction, as the map doesn't actually show the entrance. Well instinct was well wrong, I probably walked 1 mile in the wrong direction (so thats 2 miles there and back). any way I found the palace, but guess what i was not allowed in. I would seem that you can only go in when there is something going on in the palace itself! So that was a bit of a waste of time!
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Bangalore Palace
Next Stop was Vidhana Soudha, that wasn't too far a walk down past the Nehru Planetarium and the Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain (only open on Mondays and some Tuesdays). Now my little map book say this about Vidhana Soudha
At the northern boundary of the Cubbon Park stands the Vidhana Soudha, and imposing granite structure built in a neo-Dravidian style to house the Secretariat and the State Legislature. Its cabinet room has massive doors make of pure sandalwood. The Vidhana Soudha is illuminated in the evenings on Sundays and Holidays.
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Vidhana Soudha
A nice looking building, what I would call typical India
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Crown Court
Opposite was the Crown Court in a nice look red brick colour
Finally I plodded though Cubbon Park (This is an extensive stretch of green land sprawling over an area of 300 acres. It was laid out in 1964.), Past a number of museum's, the aquarium and St Mark's Cathedral back to my coffee shop for a cuppa. Now back at the hotel, cracked out a Kingfisher and a packet of crisps to chill for a bit. In the end I walked just over 10 miles .. Damm my feet ache!
1809: Cool Button is leading the Italian GP! Time for another 49 rupee beer!
1834: Damm a Ferrari 1-2 so far 11 laps to go!
1849: Damm Button 3rd
2000: Popped down to the bar for a couple of beers and to read a bit more of Harry Potter
2153: Just back from a couple of beers down in the bar. The highlight was 3 Americans (yeah sorry about that) who where talking an absolute load of bollox (for the last hour and a half), in a tone that could probably be heard in reception. I wonder if they are stereo-typical Americans (answers via feedback back please) - What is the betting that I meet them at work tomorrow :-| Text the Wife, she is off to the Gym :-D. Beers in the Bar have gone up - sure last week they where a 100 rupees each (in comparison to 49 in the shops) today 105!!!!
2159: Ordered some room service - Chef's Delight (Pasta I hope) and fries. Turned on AXN and it's showing another crap film, Barbed Wire - Fancy a pizza, thats next weekend (next week is going to be a curry week again)
2230: Well I order what was supposed to be a pasta, veggie dish, but I could find the pasta :-o. Watching a pants film again
0000: Wife called, she is just back from KFC setting down to watching some TV
0115: Time for bed said Zebedee ... boing!
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5018E6FF-21F6-448F-861E-BCA4EC2A5795&displaylang=en
A white paper that presents an overview of developer technologies and tools to help enable solution developers to build custom solutions for Microsoft Office 2003 Editions.
This overview of developer technologies describes the newer tools and technologies that help enable solution developers to build custom solutions incorporating programs from Microsoft® Office 2003 Editions. The goal of this document is to allow developers who incorporate Office 2003 Editions within custom solutions to begin to understand the new development technologies and techniques around Office 2003 Editions and the types of solutions they can create with them.
1200: Sparko that was good z's
1217: Damm the TV has lost all it's channels
1218: Would see that they have a "technical" problem
1230: TV Back
1308: Breakie up, I'm starving - All this rice & veggie curry are full of carbs. Bet you couldn't do the Atkins Diet out here - not enough protein. Meeting up with George at about 1430, as he want to come on my daily walk around town. Need to get his phone unlocked too
1330: CNN is reshowing a live show from last night about outsourcing in India - this could be interesting
1430: Show over, it was interesting to hear the different opinions about outsourcing in India. I think the biggest impact was the woman from San Francisco who used to work as a programmer for Palm Inc. They asked her to come out to Bangalore to help train the guys out here - Two years later she was out of a job, taken by the people she trained!!
Met George downstairs for a walk!
1617: Back at the hotel - We walked about 3mines, down to MG road and Brigade road an back by my coffee shop. Interesting to see two road of modern shopping. Found a KFC too, that could well be breakie tomorrow! Time for a Coke and some email
1700: Car is here
1715: In to work and back on the old email
1800: Time for a team meeting
1900: Now that was an interesting meeting, the Team Manager here is very good - I wouldn't mind him being my manager
2100: Chow time, guess what .. veggie curry!
2330: Time for Conf Call
0230: Turn down the chance to go out with some of the boys, I need to catch up on sleep
0315: Busy day, waiting for a car to take me back to the hotel now
0335: Slow drive back. Saw my first Pussy Cat since coming here - It was road kill - but still a cat :-( . time for a beer and the cartoon network. I wonder why the Hooded Claw always wants to kill Penelope Pit Stop?
0420: z's time
Source: http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&link=http://nnet-server.com/server/common/concrime85.htm
Ealing Borough Motor Vehicle Crime unit have issued a warning to owners of E Class Mercedes Benz cars currently living in the area. Since the beginning of August 2004 they have seen a significant rise in the theft of these cars. In total 29 cars have been stolen across the borough over the last 5 weeks!
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304166
SYMPTOMS
In the Exchange System Manager, the Microsoft Exchange databases may not be mounted, and Exchange users cannot send or receive e-mail. When you review the event logs of the Exchange computer under this scenario, you may notice one or more of the following error messages:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event ID: 7032
Description:
The Service Control Manager tried to take a corrective action (Restart the service) after the unexpected termination of the Microsoft Exchange Routing Engine service, but this action failed with the following error: An instance of the service is already running.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event ID: 7031
Description:
The IIS Admin Service service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this X time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 1 milliseconds: Run the configured recovery program.
CAUSEThis behavior may occur if either of the following conditions exist:
- There is a corrupted message in the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) queue. To verify whether this condition exists, follow these steps:
- Locate the Queue folder under Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi 1.
- Rename the Vsi 1 folder.
- Create a new Vsi 1 folder.
- Restart the IIS Admin service.
For additional information about how to restart the IIS Admin service, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
317678 HOW TO: Restart Internet Information Services (IIS) on Exchange 2000 Server
Note The procedure in 317678 is also effective for Exchange 2003.
- Restart the Exchange services.
- The Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase becomes corrupted and causes the messaging protocol services to fail.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods, depending on your situation.
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There is a corrupted message in the SMTP queue
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The IIS metabase is corrupted
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873434
SYMPTOMS
On your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 computer, the Exchange Intelligent Message Filter does not scan e-mail messages.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name of the Exchange 2003 computer that is running the Intelligent Message Filter is 15 characters long. If the NetBIOS computer name is 15 characters long, the Intelligent Message Filter cannot bind to the server correctly.
RESOLUTION
A Hotfix ! that replaces:
Date Time Version Size File name
--------------------------------------------------------------
18-Aug-2004 02:27 6.5.7232.27 123,904 Msgfilter.dll
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328871
SUMMARY
This article describes the Microsoft Exchange Migration Wizard that you can use to migrate mailboxes from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003.
This article uses the term "Exchange migration" to describe the process of migrating mailboxes from one Exchange-basedcomputer to an Exchange -based computer in a different organization by using the Exchange Server Migration Wizard or its command-line equivalent. This migration process is actually a copy process, where the source mailbox object is not deleted or changed in any way by the migration process.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;273298
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for the first time in an existing Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 site, the installation may not finish successfully. You may receive the following error message:
An invalid ADSI pathname was passed.
CAUSE
This problem can occur if you previously attempted to install Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 in the site, but the installation did not finish successfully. If you completely remove the server from the Exchange Server organization and the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server domain, Windows 2000 Server Active Directory may still contain links to the deleted public information store. When you attempt to install Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 again, these invalid links prevent the installation from finishing successfully.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, run Update.exe with the /removeorg switch
Cool I want this now!
Source: http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/3041.html
This program is a collection of games, not an emulator of some Atari console. Atari 2600 game console emulator for Microsoft Smartphone has been available already before. Young people may not understand why would anybody ever play these games, but older people who remember yet playing Atari games in their youth will find these games a nice way to spend free time...
You get:
- Asteroids
- Breakout
- Centipede
- Missile Command
- Pong
- Adventure
- Yar's Revenge
Downloadable from: http://www.smartphone.net/software_detail.asp?id=824 for $29.99
Thanks KC, I have been looking for this since I rebuilt my desktop!
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/kclemson/archive/2004/09/08/227202.aspx
and based on http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;162059
To configure Internet Explorer to open Office files in the appropriate Office program by using the Folder Options tool:
- Open My Computer.
- On the Tools menu (or the View menu), click Folder Options (or click Options).
- Click the File Types tab.
- In the Registered file types list, click the specific Office document type (for example, Microsoft Excel Worksheet), and then click Advanced (or click Edit).
- In the Edit File Type dialog box, click to clear the Browse in same window check box (or click to clear the Open Web documents in place check box).
- Click OK.
1000: Why is it that people don't understand the concept of mobile phone. I was sparko, and the next doors mobile phone just rang and rang. Then stopped then rang again. You would think that the person calling would get the hint when it wasn't answered, but no. they tried another 2 times.
1200: Must have dozed, that was a good kip - still got a bit of cold, can feel my sinuses playing up
1430: Showered, Brekie scoffed, emailed checked, time to find a gym. Sunil has given me some pointers to a better one (o'll take some photos on the hotel gym l8tr, but basically it has one treadmill, a bike, kind of multogym and some free weights)
1600: I supposed you become content with what you have at home. Check out the Gym .... oh my god! dusy, dirty basement, with maybe a dozen machines in it and two treadmill that look like they would fall apart when you start to use it :-|. Found a cheaper place for my beers (well actually a local place, and they are a whole 1 cheaper @ 49 for 650ml of Kingfishers - a bargain at half the price. Packets of Lays Crisps are knocked out for 10 each too)
The conversation rate that I got at the airport was £1 = 81 rupees
1705: Transport is here off to work
1740: Make it to work, took a video of the trip too, will post it up on the web after I have put it into movie maker
2100: Dinner with the boyz, another veggie curry, quite nice
2200: Ohh, been asked to sit in on an Interview
2230: That guy was okay - wonder if he will get a job?
2300: Being "abused" by the boyz, but at least they are keeping me busy - and that is important
0015: Midnight snack time - tomato and cucumber toastie
0215: Planning to bail asap
0230: George has gone off to the rec room (dunno where it is yet :-o)
0320: Found George, trying to convince him to leave
0345: On out way outta here
0400: The guys motored use back - beer and cartoon network time
0405: Spoke to T, no news on the house but she is feeling sad ....
0600: Damm something just work me up
0800: Agghhhhh can't housekeeping keep the noise down
1100: I think i'm going to have to priovide instructions on how to use a vacum cleaner and the need NOT to keep banging my door and the walls are you go
1130: Sod if, no rest for the wicked, and feels like loads of snot too!
1400: Time for my daily walk
1530: Back, ordered some diet coke - gettin with drawal symtoms! Had a walk down part of MG road (Supposed to be THE shopping place), then headed to my coffee show for a tea (Coffee machine is working today!) It's interesting just sitting out and watching the world go by. Talking to different people, it would seem that 6 or 7 years ago a graduate here with a few year experience under there belt would have earnt say 3000. Today, a graduate with next to no experience but with good english, can earn 50000. Thats the power of Outsourcing. You can see this just walking around, the amount of smartly dressed people who are probably eary 20's. It's a bit like being at home, except for the other people who are poor.
I forgot to tell you about the sight of the day yesterday. If you have watched the film the commitments you may remember the scene with the horse in the lift (I have actually seen this!), well yesterday apart from seeing loads of cows and dogs in the street, I see this large cow wandering out a house (It did make me laugh) ... I would have take a picture but I wasn't ready!
Back to surfing - getting picked up earlier today, need to do a technical presentation to the boys at 1700
1630: In to work early - got 30mins to prep for a brownbag
1700: ... and your time is up .. showtime baby
1800: Well that was painless and noone fell asleep .. Back to some normal work
2100: Going out for dinner today - nice place but the traffic is just pants tonight
2230: Back, dinner was okay, it was a sea food buffet :-| just as well they had a veggie version.
2315: Time for another death by powerpoint
0030: That was interesting
0045: Spoke to T for a bit, she is okay - no new news on our house yet
0130: Time for another death by powerpoint, this time an online one with a voice conference too!
0200: Popped out with some of the boys for a "midnight snack"
0230: humm that was nice, like a kind of bread roll with potato inside
0300: death by powerpoint over - oh is that the time - time to go home I think
0340: Beerio and cartoon network time
0420: Times to z's
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx
Published: August 10, 2004 | Updated: September 7, 2004
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains major security improvements designed to provide better protection against hackers, viruses, and worms. Windows XP SP2 also improves the manageability of the security features in Windows XP and provides more and better information to help users make decisions that may potentially affect their security and privacy. Because of these significant improvements, Microsoft views Windows XP SP2 as an essential security update and is therefore distributing it as a “critical update” via Windows Update (WU) and the Automatic Updates (AU) delivery mechanism in Windows. Microsoft strongly urges customers with Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1-based systems to update to Windows XP SP2 as soon as possible.
Source: http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,1522,,00.html?orig=/bluetoothsecurity
Nokia takes all security issues seriously, and we constantly develop and integrate advanced security features in all of our products.
Nokia is closely following the laboratory test attempts to hack Bluetooth and is aware of consumer concerns about security issues related to malicious attempts by hackers to access mobile devices. The potentially affected Nokia models include the Nokia 6310, 6310i, 6650, 8910 and 8910i mobile phones, the Nokia 610 car kit phone, and the Nokia 810 car phone.
Even though Nokia believes the real security risk is minimal, we are introducing a software upgrade to ensure security in Bluetooth devices in the above mentioned phone models, scheduled as follows:
| Phone |
Upgrade Schedule |
| Nokia 6310 |
Beginning the week of September 20 |
| Nokia 6310i |
Beginning the week of September 13 |
| Nokia 8910 |
Beginning the week of September 20 |
| Nokia 8910i |
Available now |
| Nokia 6650 |
Available now |
| Nokia 610 |
Beginning the week of October 18 |
| Nokia 810 |
Beginning the week of October 18 |
To get an upgrade, owners of the above mentioned phone models may contact the Nokia Customer Care Line in your home country or an authorized Nokia Service Point.
Source: http://www.winzip.com/wz90sr1.htm
WinZip 9.0 Service Release 1 (SR-1) is a maintenance release of WinZip 9.0 containing important security-related fixes and improvements to WinZip. It was posted on the WinZip web site on August 26, 2004.
A number of general internal improvements have been made to the WinZip program to enhance security and reliability. In the course of its internal review and testing, WinZip Computing also identified and addressed some specific cases where security vulnerabilities, including potential buffer overflows, existed in previous versions of WinZip.
All registered users of earlier English-language versions of WinZip are eligible to download a FREE upgrade to WinZip 9.0 SR-1. http://www.winzip.com/upgrade.htm
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824126
SUMMARY
This article describes the new Recovery Store Group feature in Exchange Server 2003. By using the Recovery Storage Group feature, you can mount a second copy of an Exchange mailbox store (database) on the same computer as the original mailbox store, or on any other Exchange computer that is in the same administrative group. You can use the Recovery Storage Group feature to recover mailbox data without having to install and to configure a separate Exchange recovery computer.
This article contains information about how the Recovery Storage Group feature works. This article discusses how to create a Recovery Storage Group, how to restore mailbox data to a Recovery Storage Group, and how to extract recovered mailbox data from the Recovery Storage Group.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842207
SYMPTOMS You cannot use the Fax service on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller. Additionally, when you run the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Setup program on a Microsoft Small Business Server 2000-based computer or on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller, you receive an error message. The error message says that the permissions for the Fax Operators group are incorrectly configured.
When you try to use the Fax service on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
Hummm
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/07/nokia_blackberry_series80/
Nokia has again called on Research in Motion to beef up its enterprise credibility, inking a deal with the Canadian company to bundle the latter's Blackberry Connect software on its Nokia 9500 communicator.
1130: Damm that was a good sleep, but got a runny nose - looks like my sore throat is a warning of a cold coming on. I suspect it's the hot / cold of going outside then in - and the a/c being so cold
1215: Laptop on surfing time while watching BBC World
1400: Popped out for a walk up St Marks Road, to check out a coffee shop for a cuppa
1420: Funny the coffee shop has no coffee today - the machine is broken :-D
1700: Transport arrived
1730: I still can't work out the traffic laws here. It seem that if you use your horn or flash your lights then you are Okay. Had a couple of close shaves on the way in, closest was a land-rover on our side of the road!
1900: Ohh no lights - it would seem that they have some "power" issues here. Throat is not sore any more, now my nose just runs
2020: Dinner time - Veggie curry tonight - not bad at all
2040: Wow, not that is a sneezing fit an a half, nearly broke my own record of 7 in a row. Damm cold. Need more drugs!
2252: Damm sent an info email out to the boys and now they asking me stuff .. damm
0015: Where does snot come from - cos I am generating litres of the stuff :-o
0305: Lets get the hell out of there
0330: Back for a beers - funny tonights driver didn't really use his horn that much :-|
0400: Time for z's. Funny spoke to one of the guys about the driving rules and he said "In the UK you drive on the Left Hand Side of the Road, In America you drive on the Right Hand Side, in India, it's Suicide!"
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/06/ams_goes_windows_for_warships/
Almost three years ago the naval systems arm of major UK defence contractor BAE Systems took the decision to standardise future development on Microsoft Windows
Found this .. Hummmm. ... Just when Bluetooth is starting to get a foot hold and become more widely used
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/06/ericsson_drops_bluetooth_dev/
Ericsson, the inventor of Bluetooth, has ended years of aggressively positioning the short range standard for dominance and has stopped developing new products. This is a sign that the market has become one for volume suppliers, not innovators, but it highlights a broader sense that, while the current generation of Bluetooth will achieve a large base, the next generation will be pushed into niches by emerging alternatives —if they can avoid Bluetooth’s many mistakes.
1000: Couldn't really sleep, almost as soon as day light breaks the horns start going as the traffic gets heavier. Still shattered, so gonna try and get some more z's would prefer to get up about 1400. We will see how it goes. Why is it that housekeeping always manages to bang the Hoover against your door - I think I'm going to make a bigger sign for my door saying "I'M WORKING NIGHTS - DO NOT DISTURB ME - I NEED SLEEP" then in smaller print "PS if this sign is still on the door at 1600, please ring the door bell to wake me up"
1100: Had a beer or two with Eric last night, as we saw that it was raining a bit. This mornings paper revealed that a bit was 33.4mm! That reminds me time for malarone!
1130: Weather for the rest of the week doesn't look too bad! Check it out
1200: Fancy a run, but the gym is locked. Ring reception and I think I must be talking another language as they don't seem to understand me :-| Take a walk down for a face 2 face but it looks like they have already sent someone to open up .. kool
1210: Okay, now this is job and a half! Some guy open the door to the gym for me, and powers up all the equipment. But, they will not leave me in the room on my own, so some poor guy is sitting on chair just watching me run :-o
1240: Put him out of his misery and go for a shower, but get accosted by housekeeping "Can we clean your room now sir" ... Err Can I he see i'm dripping in sweat!?! I said l8tr
1245: Decided to order some breakfast - that was interesting - I want the continental with just hot water no tea ... lets see what we get
1250: Ohh breakfast as requested nice ... McIver is on TV - and is still as cr@p as it was the first time I saw it
1500: Time of a smoke and let housekeeping into my room (It was like the guy was camped outside my room waiting for me to leave!)
1620: Back from my smoke (after annoying as many people as possible with my cigar smoke) and off to surf the web again. I said the room was a bit cold, and housekeeping have given me a blanket .. ahhhh. Surfing isn't too bad, the link the hotel has seems a bit pants, but they charge 150 for 1hour which is about £1.80. I had to install some software for it to work :-| and they are using http://www.sify.com
1647: Car is here - Off to work I must go
1700: George my compadre turn up - seems that he came in late last night was catching z's when reception called to tell him the car was here ... doh
1740: In the Office - Wow loads of room, and not many people. Looks like we are early too, they don't start until 1830!
2100: Dinner time, in the canteen Not 2 bad and mildly spicy, stuck to the veggie stuff. This did make me laugh in a cruel way - Eric was supposed to train today, so he was up a 6am to get the car into work (he was bitchin yesterday about getting up early, but laughting at me for having to work late). When he got here, he was told that he is actually training this evening and not this morning .... doh - so then it was back to the hotel for some z's and then back at 1700. Spoke to some of the locals about going to the Taj Mahal - it would seem that flights from Bangalore to Delhi are damm expensive (for some unknown reason), so they are suggesting that I try and change my return flight to go via Delhi and spend a day there. Might check that out tomorrow.
2130: Can you believe that the hotel bar is only open from 1800 to 2330. Doing a night shift will have be back at 4am so no beer. Asked one of the guys to run up the road for some beers ;-). Nice and cheap at 50 each (less than half the price of the hotel bar!)
1233: Moved desk to sit with the boyz instead of in the middle of nowhere
0130: Oohhhhh, Call from the wife - looks like we might have a buyer for our house! The office is sooooo cold I had to go to the un-air-conditioned life lobby to warm up a bit!
0200: Come on nearly there - I need sleep now - Ready for a beer and some z's
0215: My American friends have done a runner - I hope they haven't gone back to the hotel with out me.
0219: Labor day today, so the guys aren't tooo busy
0220: Wife calls .. ring, ring
0240: The have come back, getting ready to leave. Got a bit of a sore throat - could the water or tea. Time to pop some drugs!
0300: Time to Bail - Even at this time of the morning they honk horns
0320: Back to the hotel and Popped a beer in my room, then channel surfed the TV
0400: Lights out. Damm, forgot the "Do Not Distrub" sign. Sorted that z's time
Here are some pictures for ya: http://www.flaphead.dns2go.com/MediaGallery//Skins/Flaphead/MediaGallery.aspx?id=200&sort=Name&sortDir=ASC
SYMPTOMS
You may experience the following symptoms on your Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 computer:
- The message transfer agent (MTA) quits unexpectedly.
- You receive the following Dr. Watson error message:
An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated.
emsmta.exe
Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x 005699c1
- The following event messages may be logged in the Application log:
Event ID 4097
Source: Dr. Watson
Description:
The application, exe\emsmta.dbg, generated an application error. The error occurred on date @ time. The exception generated was c00000005 at address 005699c1 (oeprbind)
Event ID 2219
Source: MSExchangeMTA
Category: Field Engineering
Description:
The MTA is running recovery on the internal message database because the MTA was not shut down cleanly. This operation may take some time. Status updates will be written to the Windows NT Event Log. [DB Server MAIN BASE %1 %2] (14)
Event ID 2206
Source: MSExchangeMTA
Category: Field Engineering
Description:
The MTA database recovery operation is now checking queue: Queue_name, the file name of this queue is: File_path. [DB Server MAIN BASE %1 %2] (14)
Event ID 2207:
Source: MSExchangeMTA
Category: Field Engineering
Description:
The MTA database recovery operation has completed successfully. Recovery details can be found in the file: File_path. [DB Server MAIN BASE %1 %2] (14)
When you try to restart the MTA, it starts successfully.
RESOLUTION
A Hotfix
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283283
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to add an additional mailbox store to your Exchange 2000 Server computer, you may receive the following message:
"This storage group already contains the maximum number of stores allowed. ID No: C1034A7A Exchange System Manager"
CAUSE
This issue can occur when you are running the Standard Edition of Exchange 2000 Server or of Exchange Server 2003. These versions of exchange have a limit of only one mailbox store. Although you are still able to create additional storage groups, no new mailbox stores are created within them.
WORKAROUND
To create new mailbox stores, install either an Enterprise Edition of Exchange or additional Exchange computers.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=872950
SYMPTOMS
When the number of concurrent incoming Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connections reaches 2,000 on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer that is running Microsoft Exchange, your Exchange users may not be able to connect to the computer. The users may receive the following error message:
Error on telnet port 25:
421-Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 5.0.2195.6713 ready at Service not available, closing transmission channel
Connection to host lost.
RESOLUTION
A hotfix!
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
Windows Media Player 10 gives you more music and more choices, and for the first time makes it possible to sync high-quality music, video, and photos to the latest portable devices.
This guide will help you optimize your storage architecture for Exchange Server 2003.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C6084D20-9730-4FFC-805D-B957327604C6&displaylang=en
Are you planning to deploy Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003? Are you concerned about availability, fault tolerance and performance? If so, it is critical that you understand how to optimize your storage system for Exchange Server 2003, regardless of the size of your organization.
Disk subsystem bottlenecks cause more performance problems than server-side CPU or RAM deficiencies, and a poorly designed disk subsystem can leave your organization vulnerable to hardware malfunctions. Specifically, your disk subsystem is performing poorly if it is experiencing:
- Average read and write latencies over 20 ms.
- Latency spikes over 50 ms that last for more than a few seconds.
High disk latency is synonymous with slow performance. To reduce costly disk latency issues, at a minimum, you should:
- Invest in high performance disks and spindles.
- Consider performance before capacity.
- Align your disks by using DiskPar.
All of these topics are discussed in this guide. In general, to optimize your storage system and avoid high disk latency issues, you need to understand:
- The causes of Exchange disk I/O.
- How to calculate your disk I/O requirements.
- How to optimize your specific storage architecture.
- How to verify the performance of your storage system.
So, I have never in my life written a diary before, so lets see how this goes and I we will see if I get bored with it.
So the plan is a 1330 flight from London to Chennai, and then a domestic flight down to Bangalore
1130: And we are off to the airport, a couple of hours early so I can take full advantage of the duty free. Before hand I checked in online and picked a nice seat up at the back of the 747. So I try my luck at the check in desk and as for an upgrade [If you don’t ask, you don’t get - I asked to go to Bangalore and now look at me], but I'm told the plane is not full so the lady check in ask if I would like an aisle seat by an exit (humm more leg room) so I take it!
1300: The gate is up for BA35 (#11) but I don’t see a plane - this could be interesting!
1315: A 747 pulls up at Gate 11, but no one get off :-| Surely it should have been some time ago. Wonder if they are going to tell us what the delay is
1330: At last an announcement that they are running late (you don’t say I worked that one out already!) Wonder if I'm going to make my connection? Playing with my SPV c500 - I like the caller id photo feature, wonder if I can find out what is on the mini-sd card
1343: I see that a Seattle flight is getting ready at gate 12, time checkout the faces and see if I recognise anyone - Isn't it funny you can spot an American in a crowd. Lot of announcements asking for people who are now delaying different flight from taking off. I don't understand how people can check in, go through security and be so late for a flight. The girl next to me has gone into one, she says that the dodgy looking guys that just sped past us with a trolley full of bags, dark shades and a hat is from Guns n roses ...
1348: Boarding at last – Yippee – followed by an apology for the short delay. Well we should have left 18 mins a go and they normally leave 30mins for boarding, so since when is 48mins a “short” delay! It also makes me laugh at the way people rush to board the plane – what the rush, we all have a seat and they are not going to leave until everyone is on!
1411: On board at last – The plane is damm hot!
1445: The plane is still at the gate, but now we have lost our take off slot time
1455: 17mins to take off (yeah right) – so that must be about 1 hour late in real money – I could have spent that extra hour with my wife or shopping. Still no explanation why the plane is late or why the plane is still damm hot
1520: Take off! I still find it amazing how something the size of a 747 can actually take off. Mentioned to the stewardess that I have a connection, and doesn’t think I will make it … great! A few of the movies look interesting [Harry potter, Troy and a film with Denzil Washington(Man on Fire)]. Should keep me occupied
1619: Captain come over the intercom, says they are putting the pedal to the metal and we should only be 15 min late
1720: Food up, chicken with pasta – not bad at all, wasted down with a couple of mini bottle of red wine
1830: Harry Potter is over – time for some z’s
1905: Nice one, the guy next to me scares the living day lights out of me with a nudge in the ribs and wake me up. May as well watch troy now. [Note to self: Wonder what Teresa is up to now, she is supposed to be out with the girls up town … missing her already]
1930: Need to find out where Troy is in present day Greece
2145: Next snack, just a hot cheese & tomato roll
2230: 40 mins to go
2330: Touch down – 1 hour late at it’s now 5am local time, my flight is at 620am
0000: Mad rush to the domestic terminal (only 500m or so away) and my first view of India in the flesh. – They seem to follow paper trails, you go from one person to another giving bit of paper for different things (like a challenger stage) Called Teresa to let her know I was safe & found and then
0620 Local time: Off on time – this a 22 min flight!
0755 Local time: I turn up at the hotel and into room 216. Un pack and try can catch some z’s
1000 Local time: Ding dong, some one rings my door bell – Thanks for waking me up! Can't you read the "DO NOT DISTURB" sign!
1300 Local time: Showered and time for a walk and smoke around the block.
It is not what I expected. Bangalore seems similar to KL, most notable the motorbikes and motor rickshaws and excessive use of the horn. What is different is that I stick out like a sore thumb, white man walking the streets smoking a cigar. Get a bit of interest from the street beggars, and rickshaw drivers, but they are harmless.
1552 Local Time: Get a one hour wireless package for 150 so time to upload this doc, do some blogging and checking my email
1630 Local Time: Damm just found out that I'm working nights this week - Getting picked up at 1700 tomorrow night, which is a bit of a pain in the butt, as I'm going to have try and saw awake as long as possible and get up as late as I can!
I wonder if you need to install Windows Sharepoint Service Pack 1 too? As SPS used WSS?
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FD3AB750-C622-4488-BD06-8F5D8347E3D2&displaylang=en
KB: 841883 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841883
Microsoft® SharePoint® Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements.
SP1 includes stability improvements developed as a result of user input from the Microsoft Online Crash Analysis in Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and from Microsoft Product Support feedback.
You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 1.
Ohhh just discovered these:
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=875DA47E-89D5-4621-A319-A1F5BFEDF497&displaylang=en
KB: 841876 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841876
Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 1 provides the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services.
Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements.
SP1 also includes stability improvements developed as a result of user input from the Microsoft Online Crash Analysis in Windows SharePoint Services and from Microsoft Product Support feedback.
You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 1.
So, I set off on Saturday, and hope to god that I have everything I need.
Starting taking the Malarone today (Malaria tablets), and just need to sort out some dosh before I go
I also know that I'm going to be training on monday at 8am :-o which is a bit of a shock, as I was supposed to have a week to get ready aggghhhhh!
Anyway, time to do some T Prep
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=870935
INTRODUCTION
In Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, Internet Mail Service may stop responding. Additionally, events 12800, 4182 and 4102 may be logged in the application event log. This problem may occur if the server experiences low memory conditions. This article describes these events and shows you how to troubleshoot this problem. SYMPTOMS Microsoft Windows Exchange Server 5.5 Internet Mail Service and may stop responding. Additionally, the following error events may be logged in the application event log:
EventID : 12800
Source : MSExchangeIS
Type : Error
Category : Content Engine
Description:
Message processing failed because there is not enough available memory (8007000E-F2000200).
EventID : 4182
Source : MSExchangeIMC
Type : Error
Category : Internal Processing
Description:
An error was returned from the messaging software the Internet Mail Service uses to process messages on the Microsoft Exchange Server. As a result, the message in spool file <FileName> will be retried when the server is restarted.
EventID : 4102
Source : MSExchangeIMC
Type : Error
Category : Internal Processing
Description:
A serious error has occurred while trying to send mail into the Exchange Information Store. The Internet Mail Service is being shut down.
Additionally, if you manually delete the offending message that is listed in the Event ID 4182 from the Exchsrvr\Imcdata\In folder, you may be able to restart the Internet Mail Service and the message may be delivered.
CAUSE
This problem may occur because Exchange Server may be in a low-memory condition. This situation may be experienced when almost no virtual address space is available for virtual memory.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=837430
SYMPTOMS
After you move a user's mailbox to a different Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server mailbox server, that user experiences both of the following symptoms:
- When the user accesses this mailbox by using a new Outlook profile the first time after the mailbox is moved, the mailbox display name that appears in the folder list appears correctly. For example, outlook:today (Mailbox - UserName) appears in the folder list.
- When the user later accesses this mailbox by using the same Outlook profile, the mailbox display name no longer appears correctly. In this scenario, "Mailbox" does not appear in the mailbox display name. For example, outlook:today (UserName) appears in the folder list.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if all the following conditions are true:
In this scenario, after you configure localization for the user's mailbox by applying the 810326 hotfix, when the user first logs on by using a new Outlook profile, Outlook automatically adds the word "Mailbox" to the mailbox display name. Additionally, Outlook populates a registry value for that user's profile with this mailbox display name information. When Outlook successfully logs on to the mailbox for the first time, Outlook retrieves the mailbox display name from the Exchange 2000 computer and overwrites the user's profile information with the information that Outlook receives from the Exchange 2000 computer. This problem occurs because the Exchange 2000 computer does not have the word "Mailbox" in the mailbox display name.
RESOLUTION
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