[KLUG Members] issues with AOL

[Patrick Stockton]

One thing that I will give microsoft is thier support web site is actually
very good.  doing a little searching i came up with instructions on where to
find routings for Exchange....

ugh...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Zimmerman" <richard@knbpower.com>
To: <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] issues with AOL


> > server where the only way to get it to reboot is to physically remove
the
> > power cord.  The person who set up this exchange server is especially
proud
> > of herself and feels that this is a crowning achievement in her system
admin
> > life.
>
>    And she calls herself a sysadmin? She needs to go back to computers
101!
> Just the thought of yanking out the power cord gives me goosebumps!
> Fortunately, Linux is VERY GOOD about power outages. AEP left us in the
dark
> for 50 minutes the other day. Linux / Novell 1 - Windows - 0. Six machines
had
> problems restarting.... Needless to say, it made for an interesting
morning.
>
> > knowing absolutly NOTHING about advanced Exchange administration (and
> > obviously out of the scope of this list) i wouldn't know where to begin
to
> > look for open relay settings.
>
>    If it were me (and my choice) I'd replace that thing with a Linux based
> email server running Qmail (which I use) or Sendmail, both are very good.
(Yes
> I realize you've got no choice in this)
>
>    Richard
>
>
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