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Remove disconnected mailboxes in Exchange 2007

In Exchange 2007, there are two options to delete a mailbox:
1.  Remove Mailbox
2.  Disable Mailbox
If you remove a mailbox, the mailbox data that is stored in the Exchange mailbox database is marked for deletion and the associated user account is also deleted from Active Directory. If you disable a mailbox,  the user account is retain, it will only disassociate the mailbox data from the user account.

Exchange retain disconnected mailboxes in the mailbox database based on the deleted mailbox retention settings configured for that mailbox database. In Exchange 2007, the default retention period is 30 days.  During this time, the disconnected mailbox can be recovered by associating it with an existing Active Directory user account.  After the specified retention period, a disconnected mailbox is permanently deleted from the Exchange mailbox database. More »

How to update the Disconnected Mailbox list in Exchange 2007

Sometimes, we need to delete/remove a mailbox from one user account and reconnect it to other user account. When we delete/remove mailbox from Exchange 2007, we can’t see it immediately in the Disconnected Mailbox list under Recipient Configuration.  In Exchange 2007, there is no GUI facility like “Run Clean Up Agent” in Exchange 2003.

To update the Disconnected Mailbox list, we need to use cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell.  Use the Clean-MailboxDatabase cmdlet against the mailbox database it was in.

Here is how to do it:

1.  First, let’s list the Mailbox Databases that we have using the Get-MailboxDatabase cmdlet.

[PS] C:\> Get-MailboxDatabase

Name                Server        StorageGroup            Recovery
----                ------        ------------            --------
Mailbox Database    Server1       First Storage Group     False
Executive Database  Server1       Second Storage Group    False
Mailbox Database    Server2       First Storage Group     False
Partner Database    Server2       Second Storage Group    False

2.  Clean up the database.  To clean up specific database on specific server, use these cmdlet:

[PS] C:\> Clean-MailboxDatabase “Server1\Mailbox Database”

[PS] C:\> Clean-MailboxDatabase “Server2\Partner Database”

After running the cmdlet you will see the disconnected mailbox in the Disconnected Mailbox list.

Lose job via Facebook

The image shown below clearly tell us about someone that get fired because of the status message on Facebook.  This is an implication if social media platforms are used the wrong way.  Lessons learned from this story:

1. Choose your words carefully before writing your status message

2. Add your friend on Facebook wisely.  Only add families or friends you really know.  If you add your colleagues or bosses, remember not to write rude remarks on them.

You can click on the image below to find the actual post by Applicant

Happy SysAdmin Day

July 31, 2009 (Last Friday Of July) is the 10th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day.  On this special international day, we give something that shows that we truly appreciate their hard work and dedication.

Happy SysAdmin Day !!!

Pass the VCP310 exam

I just take the VMware Certified Professional on VI3 (VCP310) exam.   Pass it at the first shoot
Here are some info about the exam:
- series: VCP310
- question: 75
- time: 125 minutes
- passing score : 70

Tips: all materials presented in the VCP class room are more than enough for the preparation to take the exam.

GoDaddy Phising Email

I received an email from Go Daddy with a subject “GoDaddy.com Account Security Alert”.   It informed me that 3 different IP addresses logging into my GoDaddy account in the past 24 hours.  I should do as the email instructed otherwise my account will be locked.

Here is the email: More »

550 5.7.1 Client does not have permissions to send as this sender

When configuring the receive connector in Exchange 2007,  I find out that users using SMTP email client like Outlook Express and Thunderbird can receive email but cannot sent email through Exchange as the SMTP server. They get the following error:

“Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: ‘550 5.7.1 Client does not have permissions to send as this sender’, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0×800CCC78″

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Frequently Used Zimbra CLI

The Zimbra administration console is usually used as the mail tool for configuring and maintaining Zimbra.  But actually, some Zimbra function can only be changed using the Command Line Interface (CLI) utility. More »

Pemilik Account Google Adsense yang ditutup Google, menangkan tuntutan terhadap Google tetapi …

Aaron Greenspace, seorang pemilik account Google Adsense yang ditutup oleh Google telah mengajukan tuntutan kepada Google dan menang.  Oleh sidang Google diwajibkan membayar USD 761 kepada Aaron.   Aoron menuliskan pengalamannya ini di Internet dan dengan cepat berita ini menyebar luas dan memberi publisitas tidak sedap bagi Google.   More »

Facebook for Windows Mobile 6 Phone

I’ve heard about Facebook application on Blackberry.  I’ve also seen a Facebook application on my wife phone, but I don’t have Facebook application on my Windows Mobile PDA.  Usually I used the browser on my PDA to access Facebook.    That was history.  Windows just released a Facebook application for Windows Mobile 6 phone.  I just installed it.  I find something realy nice in the application.  I can have my contacts/friends list shown like my contact list in my phone.  I can easily send message to them or even call them.   It is also easy to capture and upload photos/videos directly from the application.   Actually, I rarely use Facebook.  Sometimes, almost a month I don’t even visit facebook.  Maybe this application will make me visit Facebook more.