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Kieran McCorry

Kieran McCorry is a distinguished technologist in the HP Services Advanced Technology Group, a Microsoft MVP, and a Microsoft Certified Architect. He works with the planning, design, and implementation of messaging infrastructures. He's the author of four books on Microsoft Exchange Server.
Email: kieran.mccorry@hp.com

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Special Edition: Using Exchange 2000 Server

By Kieran McCorry, 10/06/2010

Given that Special Edition: Using Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server was published in September 2000, it was a display of perfect timing that its publication coincided, more or less, ...

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1: An Overview

By Kieran McCorry, 12/26/2007

If you’ve been waiting for the first service pack before you deploy, now’s the time. New functionality includes a new method of replication and improvements to unified messaging, ...

Simplify Performance Analysis with ExPTA

By Kieran McCorry, 05/22/2006

ExPTA, a free Microsoft tool, lets you instantly compare your Exchange server's performance with Microsoft’s best practices and spot potential performance problems.

Fine-Tune Active Directory Connector Synchronization

By Kieran McCorry, 01/30/2006

The author explains how to fine-tune the ADC to improve synchronization in your environment.

Get Inside Active Directory Connector Synchronization

By Kieran McCorry, 12/22/2005

Learn about the ADC's hidden mechanisms so that you'll be better able to properly implement an ADC-based synchronization environment.

Dealing with Databases

By Kieran McCorry, 12/22/2005

Do you dread having to manage your Exchange databases? Follow these recommendations and leave the worry behind.

Active Directory Connector Redux

By Kieran McCorry, 09/26/2005

Take a close look at a few ill-documented or barely publicized aspects of the ADC that nevertheless have significant importance for Exchange administrators.

Getting Started with ExMon

By Kieran McCorry, 08/22/2005

Monitor the performance of individual Outlook client connections with the Exchange server in near real time and possibly identify heavy resource usage.

Regulatory Compliance

By Kieran McCorry, 07/25/2005

Companies large and small are seeking ways to make their messaging systems comply with recent legislation. Kieran reviews the primary messaging-related provisions and translates ...

Optimizing Outbound Email Flow

By Kieran McCorry, 06/27/2005

Intelligent Email Routing

By Kieran McCorry, 06/27/2005

Learn how to route incoming email to free up network resources and improve delivery.

Exchange 2003 ArchiveSink

By Kieran McCorry, 05/23/2005

You can use the free ArchiveSink tool to get some granular control over message archiving.

Get a Grip on Exchange Data Management

By Kieran McCorry, 03/29/2005

Successfully managing Exchange Server data can be a challenge. Before you can develop a management plan, you need to know what you’re dealing with.

Putting Exchange Data Management in Context

By Kieran McCorry, 03/29/2005

Exchange data management operates as one part of a larger service management plan.

Data Management Challenge: How Did We Get Here?

By Kieran McCorry, 03/29/2005

Four factors have historically contributed to the increasing challenges of managing Exchange data.

Exchange 2003 Advanced Journaling

By Kieran McCorry, 03/28/2005

Exchange 2003's envelope journaling is a sophisticated journaling method for organizations that are serious about journaling. Learn how to enable it and how to make it work in a ...

An Exchange 2003 Journaling Primer

By Kieran McCorry, 02/28/2005

If storing all your users email indefinitely is the bane of your existence, especially in these days of heavy regulatory compliance, read this article to find out more about ...

A Closer Look at Exchange Best Practices Analyzer

By Kieran McCorry, 01/31/2005

Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) performs its seemingly magical analysis of an Exchange organization by using a detailed, Microsoft-supplied configuration file. Learn more ...

Exchange 2003 SP1 RPC over HTTP

By Kieran McCorry, 12/01/2004

Exchange 2003 SP1's new managed RPC over HTTP topology provides enhances deployment and administration of RPC over HTTP access.

Unified Messaging and Exchange

By Kieran McCorry, 09/27/2004

Thinking about UM? Be sure you understand the pros and cons.



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