http://www.empoweris.com Managed Network Services, Hardware, Software and Security Support Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.empoweris.com/2008/06/25/blackberry-bold-impresses/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/06/25/blackberry-bold-impresses/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:39:38 +0000 jholbrook blackberryEmailMobileWireless http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=253 For all of our clients that enjoy Blackberries, RIM has announced the new Blackberry Bold. The bold offers a new interface, stramlines design and nimble OS. Engadget posted a great hands on initial review. You can check out their thoughts on the device by following clicking here. For a first impression review, Engadget had some [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/06/25/blackberry-bold-impresses/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/06/13/how-to-configure-ldap-connectivity-between-a-barracuda-spam-firewall-and-exchange-server-2003/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/06/13/how-to-configure-ldap-connectivity-between-a-barracuda-spam-firewall-and-exchange-server-2003/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:43:21 +0000 jholbrook BarracudaBayesiandataEmailExchangeFirewallhow toLDAPNetworkServersetupSMTPSPAM http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=242 The Barracuda Spam Firewall is hands down, the absolute best spam filter / gateway I have ever used. It rocks, and if you don’t believe me, shoot me an email at jholbrook@empoweris.com and I will get you a 30 day trial. I spent the better part of today learning how to properly configure my Barracuda Spam [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/06/13/how-to-configure-ldap-connectivity-between-a-barracuda-spam-firewall-and-exchange-server-2003/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/05/02/how-to-recommended-spam-settings-for-smartermail-4x/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/05/02/how-to-recommended-spam-settings-for-smartermail-4x/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 17:52:48 +0000 jholbrook anti spamBayesianEmailFilteringSecuritysmartermailSMTPSPAM http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=236 Software affected: SmarterMail V4.x Description: Recommended SPAM Settings for SmarterMail 4.x Resolution: We recommend the following settings for SmarterMail 4.x. Go to Security > Anti-Spam Administration > Spam Checks tab. We also recommend that when assigning weights to the various SPAM Checks that you use increments of 10. Declude Low Probability of Spam weight = 10 Medium Probability of Spam [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/05/02/how-to-recommended-spam-settings-for-smartermail-4x/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/05/01/understanding-sharepoint-concepts/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/05/01/understanding-sharepoint-concepts/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 19:27:42 +0000 jholbrook Colaborationoffice 2007SharePointSharepoint Server http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=235 Many companies’s use SharePoint technologies or SharePoint Server from Microsoft as their corporate portal / intranet solution, this youtube video reviews some of the key concepts that SharePoint technologies offer end users. ]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/05/01/understanding-sharepoint-concepts/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/25/how-to-550-authentication-is-required-for-relay/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/25/how-to-550-authentication-is-required-for-relay/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:29:06 +0000 jholbrook EmailoutlookPOPsmartermailSMTP http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=225 The reason for this error is that your email server requires SMTP Authentication to send outgoing mail. In order to resolve this issue you will need to configure your email client such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, or Thunderbird so, that you are an authenticated user. For Outlook do the following: Click on the Tools menu Click on [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/25/how-to-550-authentication-is-required-for-relay/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/23/compliance-requirements-for-email-and-messaging-does-my-company-need-it/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/23/compliance-requirements-for-email-and-messaging-does-my-company-need-it/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:23:02 +0000 jholbrook businessCommunicationsComplianceData ProtectionExchangemessagingOfficeoutlookSecurity http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=226
What do organizations need in order to make e-mail communications compliant? The most important component is a corporate e-mail policy. Based on relevant laws for their industry, compliance or risk officers should create corporate messaging policies that include compliance measures. In addition to compliance with external legislation, companies also need to mitigate the risk of corporate [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/23/compliance-requirements-for-email-and-messaging-does-my-company-need-it/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/08/outlook-contacts-tips-and-tricks/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/08/outlook-contacts-tips-and-tricks/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:03:50 +0000 jholbrook EmailExchangeoutlook http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=220 Had a client today asking about all the ways you can manage contacts in outlook. We had a nice 20 minute discussion. I told him I would see if I could find any additional information about contacts ont the web and post it to our blog. Therefore after a little searching on youtube, I came [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/08/outlook-contacts-tips-and-tricks/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/03/what-is-sharepoint/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/03/what-is-sharepoint/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:11:00 +0000 jholbrook businessCollaborationsearchSharePointSharepoint Server http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=218 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a new server program that is part of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Your organization can use Office SharePoint Server 2007 to facilitate collaboration, provide content management features, implement business processes, and supply access to information that is essential to organizational goals and processes. You can quickly create SharePoint sites [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/03/what-is-sharepoint/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/01/calendar-sharing-in-outlook-2007/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/01/calendar-sharing-in-outlook-2007/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:21:32 +0000 jholbrook calendarColaborationExchangeExchange ServerOfficeoutlookOutlook 2007Sharing http://weblog.empoweris.com/?p=216 Often users like to make their Outlook calendar available to others. We found a great tutorial on ways to share your outlook calendar including the use of internet calendars. ]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/04/01/calendar-sharing-in-outlook-2007/feed/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/01/25/why-is-winmaildat-blocked-what-is-winmaildat/ http://www.empoweris.com/2008/01/25/why-is-winmaildat-blocked-what-is-winmaildat/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:37:46 +0000 jholbrook dataEmailemail securityExchangemicrosoftoutlookwinmail http://weblog.empoweris.com/2008/01/25/why-is-winmaildat-blocked-what-is-winmaildat/ Email users sometimes find that they receive email messages with a strange file attached, called winmail.dat. When they attempt to open this file, either it can’t be opened at all, or it contains “garbage” data. The situation causing this is that people are using several different email client programs to receive, read, and send email.  Unfortunately, [...]]]> http://www.empoweris.com/2008/01/25/why-is-winmaildat-blocked-what-is-winmaildat/feed/