Some quick thoughts as I wrestle my way out of a tryptophan-induced haze:
If I understand this correctly, she is looking at a few things here:
1. Existing systems failure;
2. Data recovery from backups;
3. Possibly, virus/malware issues that contributed to the systems failure;
4. Possibly, backups that contain the virus/malware
5. The need to get a new email system in place;
6. Possibly (depending on her choice for an email solution) the need to rebuild the email server.
The existing backups need to be scanned for any viruses/malware.
Once that is done, and she has good information about the integrity of the backups, she can move forward with the data recovery.
Realistically, though, I would also want to look at the other computers in her network. It sounds like there are are some virus/malware issues at play here, and I'd want to get a clearer sense of what is happening on the network before rebuilding.
I hope this helps, and that the recovery process runs smoothly.
Cheers,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From:Jayme Johnson <jjohnson@village-school.org>
To:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
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Sent:Thursday, November 25, 2010 10:06:07 PM
Subject:Setting up an Email Server - Help for Bernadette Roche
Hi All,
Bernadette Roche sent me this via Twitter. She does not have email, or she would have posted this query herself.
She asked...
Sorry to bug on a holiday break. Have you ever set up a server?
It's email server, so think Im going 2 have 2 hire sum1 2 restore it cmpletly. Prob cn do OS myself, but exchange itself looks 2 complicated
And also posted further explanation via twitter. Can anyone offer her advice? I'll forward anything to her.
Further tweets:
So it's been an "entertaining" (using term loosely) #eduit week - boss' MB crashed just out of warranty. Virus clogging bandwidth.
AND exchange box MB, controller and both hard drives crashed. Yes, all in one #eduit week.
So now contemplating exchange box. Unchartered waters - pondering what I can do by myself and what I need to call in assistance for.
1 HD will arrive Fri. Can I load OS on it without 2nd HD? Is loading OS on server same as desktop/laptop?
Also have slipstream disc of original configs 4 server. Wondering abt using that on new HD. Is this like imaging a desktop/laptop?
ive a backup of exchange data 2 B restored, but dont know how "unique" exchange is 4 a newbie 2 install or do i call in the big guns?
Thanks in advance,
Jayme
Jayme Johnson
Village School
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