Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 database, developed under the code-name Yukon, will include new encryption capabilities to make it more difficult for hackers and other unauthorized users to access information.

Andy Lees, vice president of the company’s server and tools business, said Microsoft will now guarantee a minimum of 10 years of support for all business and developer products.

The Badmail Deletion and Archival script automatically deletes or archives files in the badmail directory of specified SMTP virtual servers, ensures that the size of the badmail directory does not exceed specific size limits and eliminates the administrative overhead of manually archiving or deleting these files.

"Using Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 Front-End Servers" is an upcoming revision to the "Using Microsoft Exchange 2000 Front-End Servers" online book. This version includes an overview of the back-end and front-end server topology, deployment processes, and configuration information.

Which is better?## Workplace or Office.## The answer largely depends on whether you hail from the IBM/Lotus or Microsoft side of the industry wall.

EMC, HP and Dell announce support for Exchange users on Windows network-attached storage (NAS) boxes.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer focused on new tools intended to make life easier for the IT set. Those include Visual Studio 2005 Team System, a planned addition to the company’s Visual Studio line of developer tools.

Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server can create and manage full-text indexes for mailbox stores and public folders to allow users to search in message or public folder contents. This article gives you the best practices for deploying full-text indexing with Exchange 2003 Server.

At TechEd 2004, Microsoft unveiled a toolkit designed to head off the potential incompatibilities with upgrading Access databases that have proven to be a major stumbling block to Office 2003 upgrades. The Microsoft Access Conversion Toolkit includes a new scanning tool, a reporting front-end, and various e-learning documentation that will streamline Office 2003 deployments.

At its TechEd conference in San Diego, Microsoft released the technical beta of its Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework, which will allow the company to form stronger ties between its Microsoft CRM application suite and the Office suite.