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Snom UC/Lync Firmware Update 8.7.2.13
I missed this Snom UC/Lync firmware release on December 6, 2011 . This is the 2nd official OCS/Lync firmware release for the Snom UC phones. The phones that are supported are listed below. I have been running this firmware all day on my Snom 821 and its working very well. BTW the best feature of [...]
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Snom UC/Lync Firmware Update 8.7.2.13
Lync 2011 Mac EXC_BAD_ACCESS crash
Lync 2011 for the Mac has had a troubled start for a lot of folks including myself. Right after the product RTMs Apple releases a major OS update, along with the requisite media blitz and tons of folks update. Troubleshooting an effectively brand new product along with a major OS update is an IT perfect storm. [...]
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Lync 2011 Mac EXC_BAD_ACCESS crash
Exchange OWA SSL Redirect
UPDATE 10/20/2011 – Instead of these instructions, go to http://www.ehloworld.com/186 for Pat’s excellent PowerShell script to automate OWA SSL redirects and more. Getting to Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) out of the box isn’t the most friendly for end users. Your URL has to be HTTPS and don’t forget the /owa at the end! There [...]
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Exchange OWA SSL Redirect
Outlook 2010 does not save password with Exchange
If Outlook 2010 will not save your password, and you are connecting to a Microsoft Exchange Server, give this a try…. Close Outlook In Windows 7 (x64 or x86), start the Credentials Manager in your Control Panel. In Windows XP, go to the User Settings. Remove all saved entries that have anything to do with [...]
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Outlook 2010 does not save password with Exchange
Windows 7 error connecting to SBS 2003
Received the following error after trying to connect a new Windows 7 workstation to SBS 2003. “An error occurred while trying to copy the Client Setup files. Check the following, and then try again: If you use a public proxy server to browse the Internet, clear the Internet Explorer connection setting for using a proxy [...]
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Windows 7 error connecting to SBS 2003
Easy Blackberry Sync with Exchange
We stopped supporting BES (Blackberry Enterprise Server) and Exchange a long time ago due to its cost, stability, and complexity. We know lots of folks are fans of Blackberry’s so we looked all over for an alternative. AstraSync is what we found and have recommended to our clients for years. It works well and our [...]
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Easy Blackberry Sync with Exchange
Exchange 2010 & GoDaddy UCC certificate walkthrough
If you want to use a GoDaddy UCC certificate with Exchange 2010, you’ll run into a few problems using the new certificate GUI tools. Since GoDaddy does not provide a PFX certificate to download, you have to use the PowerShell command line. Though you can use the new GUI to assist you in determining which [...]
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Exchange 2010 & GoDaddy UCC certificate walkthrough
Lucrative Tax Break for Small Businesses
As a benefit of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, beneficial provisions of IRC Section 168(k) (relating to bonus depreciation) and Section 179* (relating to increased deductions) have been extended for new equipment and software placed in service. * The extension of these provisions results in potentially lucrative tax breaks for eligible [...]
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Lucrative Tax Break for Small Businesses
New GPO for Screen Saver Lock aka Where did LOGON.SCR go?
Once we introduced Windows 7 systems to our network, our GPO to set the screensaver and lock the system after 15 minutes stopped working. A Google search only relevantly led me here: http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2009/05/windows-7-no-logon-screen-saver.html So after some leg work, here is the GPO you want to create & use now. Create a GPO Link and set [...]
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New GPO for Screen Saver Lock aka Where did LOGON.SCR go?
ATTN: Developers (aka How to properly send email from your app)
Ok all you developers out there… I don’t care what language you write in or how good you think you are, there are some basic rules for sending email that seem to be continuously neglected which only causes unecessary drama for everyone around you. I don’t care if you’re an internal/intranet developer, or work for [...]
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ATTN: Developers (aka How to properly send email from your app)

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