Category Archives: Exchange

My god Vlad, what did you do?

Posted: 12:40 am
December 22, 2010
Boss, Exchange, ExchangeDefender, OwnWebNow
2 Comments

Earlier today I held our final webcast of 2010 – in no small way it’s the biggest, most ambitious thing we’ve ever done. And we’ve spent entire 2010 to bring our organization and our relationships to the level to actually … Continue reading →

Who is killing ExchangeDefender?

Posted: 8:26 pm
December 4, 2010
Exchange, ExchangeDefender
4 Comments

Good headline, eh?   I’m sure many of you who hate my guts would probably say “Vlad, your service, your people, your reliability and this blog are the reason!” Hey, if you can’t laugh at yourself who can you laugh … Continue reading →

Competing on Price

Posted: 11:57 am
October 8, 2010
Exchange, IT Business, Microsoft
on Competing on Price

In the recent months I have been talking to several of our close partners about the competition, specifically with regard to Microsoft’s BPOS product. Currently, Microsoft has the single biggest advantage in the marketplace for Hosted Exchange and that advantage … Continue reading →

Something I learned in the past two weeks

Posted: 10:55 am
August 24, 2010
Exchange, ExchangeDefender, Shockey Monkey
1 Comment

If it’s easy, everyone will go for it. Only a small fraction of people appreciate the benefits that can be realized from complexity and the true power that comes from being able to completely fine tune everything to perfection. Most … Continue reading →

What would you say you do around here?

Posted: 10:32 pm
August 19, 2010
Exchange, ExchangeDefender, Microsoft
1 Comment

Earlier today I got a question that I feared answering for a long time. I have to be completely honest and admit that I didn’t think it would take this long for someone to ask it, especially considering that most … Continue reading →

This is why your email is getting delayed..

Posted: 4:29 am
July 25, 2010
Exchange, ExchangeDefender
5 Comments

On Friday I actually got into an argument with one of our partners about what is causing an issue with the sudden stop of mail flow from ExchangeDefender. It immediately prompted the “My name is Vlad and I’ll bet you … Continue reading →

Karl Sideshow Notes & Cloud Tips

Posted: 11:44 am
July 7, 2010
Exchange, Friends
on Karl Sideshow Notes & Cloud Tips

Today I’ll be joining Karl on his Cloud Services Podcast to talk a little about what has really made us successful at Own Web Now through the years. If all goes according to plan, we’ll talk a little more about … Continue reading →

Can you do better than 16?

Posted: 10:11 am
March 27, 2010
Exchange, System Admin
5 Comments

I recently got a challenge to build a solution that could be price comparable to what cloud storage services charge, except with the performance being key. The challenge: You can’t build a $3 Exchange 2010 Mailbox! Vlad: “Sure I can! Just … Continue reading →

Outlook 2010 SMTP Headers

Posted: 3:34 pm
March 5, 2010
Exchange
on Outlook 2010 SMTP Headers

I get this question all the time so here it is, the mythical SMTP headers. 1. Right click anywhere in the ribbon and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar. The Quick Access Toolbar are the commands immediately next to the Outlook … Continue reading →

State of the MSP

Posted: 12:30 am
November 4, 2009
Exchange, ExchangeDefender
on State of the MSP

What a fantastic few days it has been playing a host to the cloud of MSP providers the ConnectWise and HTG conferences have brought to Orlando. I have three quick thoughts I have to share with you all, but given … Continue reading →