October 2005 - Posts
Oh my gawd, they have updated this for Exchange 2003 SP2 .. read on! Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320220 .. Support policy for Exchange Server 2003 Microsoft supports Exchange Server 2003 running on hardware virtualization software (virtual
Read More...
Vlad Mazek has blogged how to install SP2 on your SBS 2003 server. Check it out: http://www.vladville.com/articles/exchangesp2sbs2003.asp Welcome to the exciting world of Exchange 2003 SP2: Enhanced security, SPAM protection, bigger message store, SenderID/spf
Read More...
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/help/activesync/default.mspx In some specific cases, Windows Mobile device connectivity to a Windows PC running Microsoft ActiveSync 4.0 may experience connection problems. This document will describe the
Read More...
This could be interesting Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4363036.stm and http://www.easynet.com/media/pressreleases_sky.asp Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has begun its planned spending spree with the purchase of broadband internet provider
Read More...
Okay I’m back .. I have been back for just over a week and today is my second day in work. The trip back was okay in the end. None of us couldn’t sleep as we all couldn’t wait to get to the airport. The Jet flight from Bangalore to Delhi
Read More...
So my last full day in Bangalore. I headed out to The Leela Palace to checkout a shop, but I came away empty handed. On my way back to the hotel I stocked up on supplies for today and the trip home tomorrow. I took the opportunity to take a couple of
Read More...
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/10/sms_denialofser_1.html This is a clever piece of research . Turns out you can jam cell phones with SMS messages. Text messages are transmitted on the same channel that is used to set up voice calls, so if
Read More...
Wow! http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825205.800&feedId=online-news_rss20 THE US navy wants to protect its warships with a system that will destroy incoming torpedoes by firing massive underwater shock waves at them. The ships would be
Read More...
Another day and more rain. Today it’s really shagging it down, but I have a waterproof jacket and a baseball cap, so I take the plunge and walk to work. I was dry underneath when I managed to get to my desk. As ever nothing exciting happened. We
Read More...
Hummm .. Source: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=dish&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=766251 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2005--EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network(TM)
Read More...
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4335932.stm Microsoft and Yahoo are linking up their free instant messaging services, giving the two extra muscle to compete against market leader AOL. The Yahoo-Microsoft partnership allows users of the two
Read More...
My buddy Lars told me about this last night and I have never heard of it before, so its time to share with you all. Check out: http://www.searchurl.net/ Basically, you can create some keys under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl
Read More...
Another day another rupee. No wake up call today, but I couldn’t sleep anyway and headed out to work way early. It was good to see that the rickshaws can be used for other things like a delivery truck! The roads are dead quite today, it the Dashera
Read More...
My automatic alarm clock was late today. The banging didn’t start until 0940! I was well awake by then. So today I need a to do a Beer and supply run, so it was off the Leela to get the Kingfishers and then to the corner shop to complete the orders
Read More...
Okay if your using ExBPA and you don’t have access to the Internet, you can download the latest update v2.6.0.1 from the web now Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4f2f1339-cbcd-4d26-9174-f30c10d7ec4c&displaylang=en
Read More...
I think this is called .. “stuff you!” Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9618578/ SHANGHAI, China - For the second time in two years, China has announced plans to develop its own next-generation DVD standard to break the monopoly of foreign
Read More...
Well I don’t need to set my alarm clock anymore. I am guaranteed a wake up <Bang><Bang> around 0920. So I got up, turned AXN on and started writing up my blog. I watched Fear Factor! But they cut one of the 3 stunts out of it. Dunno
Read More...
I have seen a few issue related to this so I thought it would explain some stuff! In "Exchange VSAPI" there are really 3 ways a message item can be scanned in the Information Store. Proactive Scan This scan occurs as an item is written to the store. (Can
Read More...
It’s only a Level 100, but if you have some spare time it might be good to listen to Source: http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032284046%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
Read More...
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;895263 Consider the following scenario. You search for e-mail messages by using Message Tracking Center in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. On the General tab of the server properties in Exchange
Read More...
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;900406 Consider the following scenario. You use a program that uses the GET method in the Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) protocol in a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Read More...
Evan blogged this on Friday, with a link to http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/DROpsGuide/2493c2d6-618c-4c49-9cb1-fff556926707.mspx This topic describes how to move all of the Exchange Virtual Servers from a production Exchange
Read More...
This is not good for RIM Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4320364.stm A US court has refused to hear an appeal from the maker of the Blackberry mobile device over a patents dispute. In August, a three-judge panel ruled that Research In Motion's
Read More...
Bloody 0920 again … the banging starts. I watched the news, talk about the earthquake in northern India and then the F1 qualifying and then headed out. I spoke to reception and said when will the building works finish .. he said later tonight.
Read More...
I know, I'm a wining pom, but I was not the only one woken up at 0920 with the banging. To start with it sounded like it was coming from outside, but then it moved to inside .. Apart from that sleep was good, and I headed off to the office after watching
Read More...
This little test should get you started. During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what is the criteria which defines a patient to be institutionalised. "Well" said the Director "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon,
Read More...
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4315172.stm Sony has lost a legal battle in Australia over the modifying of its PlayStation games console. The High Court has ruled that chipping the console so that it can play imported games does not breach
Read More...
So Kristen has gone home today .. she has a 7am ish flight back to Delhi and then to London .. and think I have until next Saturday. Well my new neighbour obviously doesn’t need much sleep or he left his TV on all night as it was still going when
Read More...
I fired up ExBPA today and it offered an update to 2.6.0.1 When I findout what changed I’m let you know <UPDATE @1448 > Just as an FYI, here's a summary of the changes between 2.5.0.1 (which is included in the ExBPA v2.1a MSI) and 2.6.0.1
Read More...
I didn’t actually know this existed!?! Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;906569 Install this update to add a Tools tab to the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe). The Tools tab will allow further diagnostic
Read More...
Well the Imodium seems to have worked together with a very good nights sleep. I got up, showered and headed into work .. well what else is there to do? I watched Fear Factor on the TV before it went off again! Today it’s nice and warm, not too hot,
Read More...
Yippy TV is back! I didn’t sleep very well at all again. Another Hot, Cold, Itchy night with a stomach going 10 to the dozen. Time for some more Imodium. I feel like a bit of a quartermaster. I headed out to the Leela Palace to stock up my fridge
Read More...
Didn’t have a very good nights sleep – I think it might have been the Thai I had for dinner – It was like it was itchy and hot and cold – very strange. Anyway I get woken up, again at 0700 – “hello sir, your taxi is
Read More...
I was thinking about this the other day, and I wanted to document steps for me to help people, and I thought hey why not share them too! So here goes So basically OMA Browse is a way to view you Exchange 2003 mailbox by using WAP or the internet. Typically
Read More...
The weekend at last - time to chill and do nothing. Dragged my butt of bed around noon .. excellent. Poped down to the gym for a bit of a run.. They has the A1 GP on TV from last weekend. It looked really good, lot of excitment and crashed – Not
Read More...