Many ISPs require that users route all outbound mail through their mail servers (that is, the ISP’s servers, rather than, say, your company’s own mail server). If you happen to use several different ISPs, you’ll to change the SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) account each time you change how you connect to the Internet. If you find this tedious, we have an easier way.

Early last week Microsoft released Office XP Service Pack 3 along with security bulletin MS04-009. The exploit described in the security bulletin affects only Outlook 2002 SP2, so updating to SP3 takes care of one worry but may create more problems.

Microsoft recently announced the availability of the Intelligent Message Filter for Exchange 2003, due out later this year. The announcement indicated that it’s going to be available exclusively to customers enrolled in SA (Software Assurance), one complimentary license for the Intelligent Messaging Filter for each Exchange server enrolled in SA. Is it worth joining SA just to get this add-on? Read this article to find out.

In this enterprise-aimed review, we look at SmoothWall Corporate Server 3.0, an enterprise firewall for under $1,000. It has some very powerful features, but to find out if this is a solution for your company, you’ll have to read the full review.

It never fails. If you use or manage an Exchange server, you’re going to run into the "requesting data" message. Mark Craddock subjects the problem to some detailed analysis in this incredibly useful article.

This week a reader has a question about importing data into Outlook’s forms.

Another month, another virus. This time it’s the fast moving MyDoom (a.k.a. MiMail.R) that’s driving everyone bonkers. You’d think by now people would learn, and for the most part, users are better at recognizing an infected message on their own. This important article will give you some useful tips for configuring your anti-virus program to be more effective.

Last week, we ran a fun, little article entitled "How to share your .PST files." Of course .PST files aren’t meant to be shared, which was the end conclusion of the story. In the intervening week, we’ve gotten a number of interesting and helpful responses, tips, and suggestions.

Every three or four months, we’re asked how to share .PST files. In this helpful article, we explain why you shouldn’t.

In her last column, Diane asked you what you wanted fixed in Outlook 2003 SP1. This week, she shares some of your answers, as well as some tips for how you can work around some of these annoyances right now.