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Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 compatibility requirements
5 days ago
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applies to
ORF 5.4.1
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ORF 5.4
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and
1
other product version
Microsoft® Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 shipped with a defect that needs fixed before ORF can be used with SP1. This article describes how to fix the defect.
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Is Exchange 2016 supported by ORF?
5 days ago
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applies to
ORF 5.4.1
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ORF 5.4
Yes, Microsoft® Exchange® 2016 is fully supported by ORF.
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Recommended DNSBLs, SURBLs and External Agents
5 months ago
The following article lists the recommended DNS Blacklist, SURBLs, and External Agents Vamsoft recommends. Enabling these will ensure high spam catch rate while keeping the false positive rate at a minimum.
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"SERVFAIL, RCODE 2" DNS lookup error logged for certain SURBL tests
2 years ago
You may receive this error message if obsolete SURBLs are enabled on the SURBL Test page.
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How do I configure ORF to move spam into the users' Junk E-mail folder?
2 years ago
Instructions for tagging and redirecting blacklisted emails to the Junk E-mail folder in various versions of Exchange.
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Is there a best practices document for ORF?
4 years ago
Yes, it is called the Best Practices Guide. We also recommend reading the ORF 101 Guide, which covers the basics of ORF.
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Popular Articles
I see a lot of "Getting rootDSE failed." error messages. What should I do?
5 days ago
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applies to
ORF 5.4.1
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ORF 5.4
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and
4
other product versions
This error indicates a problem with the Active Directory connection between ORF and the LDAP server (this is required for the AD-based Recipient Validation test of ORF). By default, ORF tries to find the LDAP root (root DSE) automatically, this works in most cases if that the system where ORF runs is in the domain. This error is logged if this automatic detection fails for some reason.
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Is Windows 8 supported by ORF?
5 days ago
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applies to
ORF 5.4.1
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ORF 5.4
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and
4
other product versions
Yes, the ORF 5.0 and newer Management Tools were tested with Microsoft® Windows® 8 and they were found compatible.
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Migrating from ORF Fusion for SBS to ORF Fusion
5 days ago
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applies to
ORF 5.4.1 (Fusion for SBS only)
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ORF 5.4 (Fusion for SBS only)
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and
4
other product versions
Vamsoft supports this migration by enabling you to purchase ORF Fusion with 50% discount. This means you can get a Windows Server-compliant version of ORF for about the same or even less than your ORF Fusion for SBS license renewal would have costed for you (125 USD).
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