Most of the users do not know that in Microsoft Outlook the storage limit for a single user's .PST file (the file used as Outlook's message database) is 2 GB. If a .PST file exceeds to over 2 GB, it can become damaged and some mail items may be lost.

Cached Exchange Mode is a new great feature in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. Cached Exchange Mode permits Outlook 2003 to use a local copy of a user's mailbox while Outlook 2003 maintains an online connection to a remote copy of the user's mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2003.  

Situation:
When you try to book a resource like a conference room, for example, by using a resource mailbox that has been configured to automatically accept meeting requests, the meeting request is not automatically accepted. Additionally, you cannot book the resource, and you do not receive the following confirmation message:

The next exciting class of Windows Mobile based devices is just around the corner!

Over the coming months, you will see new Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition and Windows Mobile 5.0 based Pocket PC devices supporting Square Screens (240x240 pixels or 480x480 pixels). HP is already shipping the first of its HP hw6500 Mobile Messenger Series which uses Square Screens. Other OEMs will follow soon!

O2 has announced the launch of the o2 Xda Exec, the first PDA and mobile phone combo device to feature 3G.

Touted as a laptop replacement with a built-in 62-key QWERTY thumb keyboard, the handheld is also the first to incorporate the brand spanking new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.Read more

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In Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, a new authentication mechanism was introduced for Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server 2003. Forms-based authentication provides a central Web logon screen for users to authenticate through. When you use forms-based authentication, your logon credentials are stored in a temporary cookie. Storing these credentials in a cookie provides a more secure mechanism for ensuring session logout and automatic timeout.

This topic provides information intended to help Exchange Server administrators customize their logon page so that it fits their organization's needs. Read more…

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This topic provides information intended to help Exchange administrators in the design and modification of Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server 2003 themes.

When designing the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 release of Outlook Web Access, Microsoft decided to unify the use of style sheets. This decision kept the appearance of the Outlook Web Access client similar to that of Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. In the course of this work, a few highly enthusiastic folks on the Outlook Web Access team realized that it would be relatively easy to offer a "skin" or "theme" capability to the release. Because of these efforts, you can create your own Outlook Web Access themes. This topic covers the basics of creating and deploying a theme in Outlook Web Access. Read more…

To take full advantage of Outlook Web Access features, use Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater. Any browser that supports HTTP version 3.2 will work, but certain features and functionality are only available with Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater. The following table compares the browsers.

This post provides a brief explanation of how the body of a message (HTML in particular) is handled by the different versions of Outlook (Outlook 97, Outlook 98, Outlook 2000, Outlook XP and Outlook 2003) and Exchange (Exchange 5.5, Exchange 2000, and Exchange 2003).

The Calendar group schedule makes it easy for you to see the combined schedules of a number of people or resources at a glance.You can create and save multiple group schedules, each showing a group of people or resources.

While viewing a group schedule, you can quickly schedule a meeting with or send e-mail to some or all of the group members. You can get the latest free/busy information for each group member before you schedule a meeting, and you can use AutoPick to find a time that's free for all group members.

The group calendar will by default contain details of all items shown, unless the owner of an item has marked it as private.