I recently came across this problem and struggled to find a fix, so now I’ve found one, here it is.
I had done a Swing Migration from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003 a few months ago and thought I’d caught all the gotchas, but after enabling OMA came across another bug in the process.
The problem is that any user that existed before the migration can’t access OMA, any user created post-migration has no problems.
If you test with IE by browsing to HTTP://SERVER/OMA you receive the following error.
A System Error has occurred.
In the Event Log you get this error.
MSExchangeOMA Error 1503
An unknown error occurred while processing the current request:
Message: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: startIndex
Source: mscorlib
The problem lies in the fact that the HomeMTA attribute for the original user is pointing to a deleted object.
In order to fix the problem you have to use ADSIEdit. (Don’t do it unless you know what you’re doing!)
In ADSIEdit, browse to the users container and right-click on a working user and select properties, go down the list till you find homeMTA and double-click it. Copy the contents. You’ll notice it starts with…
CN=Microsoft MTA,CN=SERVERNAME......
Next get properties of one of the faulty users, find homeMTA. It contains the wrong value, starting…
CN=Microsoft MTA\0ADEL
Paste the correct value, hit OK, and you’re good to go. No reboots or service restarts required.
There’s a competition just started at Choice DVD, the prize is a £10 gift voucher to spend at the shop. All you have to do is write a review on one of the DVDs available at the site, the best one wins the tenner.
£10 is enough for 2 DVDs, so rush on over and give it a go.
Closing date is September 30th 2007.
I’m looking into starting an IT Support company based in Ayr, and feel a little market research is in order.
The current plan is to offer support to both Home Users and Businesses, with the option of a monthly fee for ongoing maintenance.
Here are my questions:
- What would be considered a fair hourly rate? £20, £30, £40 or more?
- Should I even be considering an hourly rate? Would a flat fee per job type be a better option?
- Does the Microsoft Certification warrant charging a higher rate?
- Should there be a different hourly rate for businesses?
- What would be the best wat to price an ongoing maintenance contract?
Please feel to leave a comment with your thoughts or suggestions, any feedback would be much appreciated.
Steven
I’ve been working on a couple of web shops which are now both online.
Bling & Beautiful
Bling & Beautiful is a shop selling costume jewellery at amazingly low prices.
Choice DVD
Choice DVD Shop sells a large selection of DVDs, again at very good prices, there is something here for every taste. I’ve also started a blog for Choice DVD for updates, reviews and offers.
When Windows XP was released 128 Megabytes of RAM was adequate, in fact most in branded machines this was the default. If you’ve since installed all the recommended updates this is now nowhere near enough!
Microsoft still quote 64MB as the minimum, but in reality 256MB is required with 512MB being a more comfortable amount.
With 256MB of RAM now retailing for around £20, it’s definately a worthwhile upgrade to consider.
Yes, that’s right. There is an easy way. In fact it’s so obvious and easy that it’s often overlooked.
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