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Kerio Troubleshooting

A few tips to help diagnose Kerio Mailserver problems. ..

Kerio 2012-05-21 Tony Lawrence

Why you should let me sell you a new firewall

I know - your current firewall is working fine. Or so you think. You could be right about that, but let me go over a few reasons why you might want to consider changing that firewall now. ..

Kerio 2012-05-20 Tony Lawrence

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Kerio Mail Server Spam Filtering

Kerio Mail Server has several configuration options to protect against spam email. For maximum protection, you should investigate and set all appropriate items. ..

Mail 2012-05-19 Tony Lawrence

Android phone crashes email account

A misbehaving Android phone caused a user to send duplicate messages - hundreds of them. We stopped that quickly by deleting her account on the phone (it's easy to recreate), but two weeks later her email stopped working. ..

Kerio 2012-05-18 Tony Lawrence

Kerio Workspace as a CRM

Keeping track of customers can be difficult for a small business. Larger firms may use complex and custom coded CRM software; learn how Kerio Workspace can provide many of the same features. ..

Kerio 2012-05-14 Tony Lawrence

Kerio Control Rip and Replace

I tore out a perfectly good Astaro Firewall and replaced it with a Kerio Control box. The Astaro was only two years old and was working fine, but tearing it out made both me and my customer very happy. Read on to learn why. ..

Troubleshooting 2012-05-10 Tony Lawrence

Support is not an annoyance

Kerio's recent support changes have caused some customer backlash. I am sypathetic to some of these complaints, but I also see the necessity of the change and think it actually can be good for everyone. ..

Troubleshooting 2012-05-07 Tony Lawrence

Troubleshooting Outlook KOC problems on new Windows 7 machines

Troubleshooting can lead us down strange paths. Join me as we watch new Windows 7 machines act up after joining a domain. ..

Troubleshooting 2012-05-04 Tony Lawrence

Kerio Control Hardware Appliance firewall

I got to configure two new Kerio Control hardware appliances this week. Learn what's different about these boxes compared to the software versions. ..

Security 2012-05-03 Tony Lawrence

Hosted vs. Cloud vs. In House Applications

Is cloud computing a better choice than in house servers for applications like email? Are in-house servers and apps antiquated? What factors do you need to consider when making a choice? ..

Mail 2012-05-02 Tony Lawrence

Kerio Connect Administration API - setting user quotas

The Kerio Administration API can help automate tasks that would otherwise be time consuming and perhaps error prone. Learn how to set user's quoatas with this simple example. ..

Mail 2012-04-25 Tony Lawrence

Kerio Connect 7.4 due this month

The 7.4 release of Kerio connect adds new tablet and smart phone support, improved spam filtering and user assigned access control to specific protocols. ..

Mail 2012-04-22 Tony Lawrence

Your Kerio Connect mail server test drive

Kerio makes it very easy to test drive all their products. Learn how to set up an internal test of Kerio Connect mailserver with this detailed guide. ..

Mail 2012-04-20 Tony Lawrence

Why does Google want Google Apps resellers?

I recently attended a Google Apps Reseller recruitment presentation. I don't think it's a good fit for me, but I'm cranky and hard to get along with, so I could be way off base. See what you think of my take away. ..

Mail 2012-04-23 Tony Lawrence

Kerio Operator basic configuration for SMB and SOHO business

VOIP has come a long way from what it used to be. Internet connectivity is higher speed and much more reliable, making VOIP a real alternative for business. Learn how Kerio Operator can make it even better! ..

VOIP 2012-04-19 Tony Lawrence

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