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895 terms including subtopics (86 terms filed directly here)

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  1. MDB (message database) An instance of a database implemented in Exchange server. A single MDB is normally identified as being public or private depending on the type of data…
  2. message dehydration In Exchange Server 2007, the removal of unnecessary elements, such as MIME content, from queued messages that are cached in memory.
  3. message envelope The information contained in an e-mail message that is required to send and deliver a message between messaging servers by using SMTP protocol commands.
  4. Message Header Message headers generally contain the identities of the author and recipients, the subject of the message, and the date the message was sent.
  5. message tracking The tracking of events from the time a message enters an Edge Transport server or Hub Transport server to the time it leaves the any of the Edge Transport…
  6. message-only journaling Message-only journaling creates a copy of all messages and the corresponding P2 message header data to and from users on a mailbox database and sends the…
  7. messaging profile A group of settings that provide Exchange with information about a client's configuration. [Exchange 5.5]
  8. Metabase A store that contains metadata such as that used by Internet Information Server IIS to obtain its configuration data.
  9. Metabase update service A component in Exchange 2000 that reads data from Active Directory and transposes it into the local IIS metabase.
  10. metadata Metadata is information about a particular data set which may describe, for example, how, when, and by whom it was received, created, accessed, and/or…
  11. Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services A set of four distinct hosted services: Hosted Filtering, which helps organizations protect themselves from e-mail-borne malware; Hosted Archive, which…
  12. Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Assistants The process that runs on a Mailbox server and performs background processing of mailboxes in the Exchange store. [Exchange 2007]
  13. Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant A Microsoft Exchange tool that is used to automatically determine what set of data is required to troubleshoot symptoms that are identified.
  14. Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service A service that implements Unified Messaging (UM) capabilities for UM-enabled users. [Exchange 2007]
  15. Microsoft Mail Connector An Exchange component that provides connectivity to Microsoft Mail for PC Networks gateways and Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks (also known as…
  16. Microsoft Outlook Web Access Interact with the ActiveX Server function built into Microsoft Internet Information Server.
  17. Microsoft Schedule+ Free/Busy Connector Enables users to share free and busy information with one another. [Exchange 5.5]
  18. migrate See "migration." [Exchange 2007]
  19. migration Moving files to another computer application or platform; may require conversion to a different format.
  20. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension.
  21. MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) An Internet standard that allows different forms of data including video, audio, or binary data to be attached to e-mail without requiring translation…
  22. missed call notification An e-mail message that is sent to a Unified Messaging subscriber that indicates that someone called but did not leave a message. [Exchange 2007]
  23. mixed mode The default operating mode of Exchange when it is installed. Mixed mode allows Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2000 servers and servers running earlier…
  24. mixed-mode site An Exchange 5.x site that also contains Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 servers. [Exchange 2003]
  25. Mixed-vintage site (also known as "PtOz") An Exchange 5.x site that also contains servers running Exchange 2000. [Exchange 2000]
  26. MMC (Microsoft Management Console) A management display framework that hosts administration tools and applications.
  27. MNS (Majority Node Set) A type of cluster quorum model in Windows Server 2003. Exchange Server 2007 uses a new type of MNS quorum with file share witness to support failover…
  28. Monad The code name for the Windows command-line shell technology and scripting language that provides a task automation solution for the Windows platform.
  29. move The task of moving an object from one location to another, such as moving a mailbox from one server to another.
  30. MRM (messaging records management) Records management technology in Exchange 2007 that helps organizations to reduce the legal risks that are associated with e-mail and other communications.
  31. msExchMessageJournalRecipient attribute This attribute specifies the journal mailbox for the particular mailbox store.
  32. MTA (message transfer agent) The component in all versions of Exchange Server that transfers messages between servers using the X.400 protocol. [Exchange 2000]
  33. MTA Check A command line tool that can be used to check the message transfer agent (MTA) database consistency of Exchange MTA, and to repair the MTA database if…
  34. MTE (Message Transfer Envelope) A MAPI message that holds the delivery information for a message.
  35. multifactor authentication An authentication method that requires two or more authentication methods, which may include something the user provides, such as certificates; something…
  36. multiple password policy Enables administrators to configure the Key Management (KM) server to require multiple passwords to perform certain tasks. [Exchange 5.5]
  37. Name & Address Book Now called the Domino Directory or Personal Address Book.
  38. named element A specific design element in an IBM® Lotus® Notes® application -- for example, a view or folder.
  39. named style A collection of styles that you can apply to data in a file. Styles stored in a named style can include number format, typeface, type size, underlining…
  40. namespace A prefix applied to URIs, URNs, and XML entities to prevent naming conflicts.
  41. National Association of Securities Dealers 3010 & 3110 (NASD 3010 & 3110) The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) requires that member firms establish and maintain a system to "supervise" the activities of each…
  42. native mode An operating mode of Exchange Server 2003 when the Exchange organization consists of only Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 servers.
  43. navigation pane The pane that either displays icons for all views, folders, and agents in an application or displays the current navigator.
  44. navigator An individual or organization that's trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage options…
  45. NDR (non-delivery report) A notice that a message was not delivered to the recipient. [Exchange 2003]
  46. newsfeed The periodic transfer of newly posted newsgroup articles from one NNTP server to another using the NNTP protocol.
  47. newsgroup An online discussion group that users with news readers can participate in. An IBM® Lotus® Domino™ NNTP server can store USENET newsgroups, public…
  48. newsreader A client application that runs the NNTP protocol and is used to select, view, create, sort, and print USENET and private newsgroup articles.
  49. NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) Protocol that supports reading newsgroups, posting new articles, and transferring articles between news servers.
  50. no Access An access level with which users have no access to a Notes application; they cannot even add the application icon to their workspaces.
  51. Note A note is a debt security that promises to pay interest during the term that the issuer has use of the money, and to repay the principal on or before the…
  52. note header A note header is a structure that contains, among other things, the note's originator ID (OID), which includes the note's universal ID (UNID); the note…
  53. note ID A 4-byte value that is assigned to a note when the note is first created. Note IDs are stored in the record relocation vector table, which maps a note's…
  54. Notes application A file or files that contain both a set of documents and a copy of the design elements that control the creation and modification of those documents.
  55. Notes client Client software that allows users to access Notes applications on a Domino server, send mail, and browse the Web.
  56. Notes database a single file with the NSF extension that physically contains both a set of documents and a copy of the application design elements that control the…
  57. Notes file In Lotus Notes, a file with the extension NSF that contain the data for an application.
  58. NOTES.INI A settings file that includes installation choices, server console commands, and setup selections.
  59. Notes/FX a technology that lets desktop applications and Notes share data fields.
  60. NRN (non-read notification) A notice that a message was deleted before it was read. [Exchange 5.5]
  61. NSF (Notes Storage Facility) The file extension for a Notes database file. A database file contains the data for an application.
  62. NSPI (Name Service Provider Interface) Part of the DSProxy process that can accept Outlook client directory requests and pass them to an address book provider. [Exchange 2000]
  63. NTF (Notes Template File) The file extension for a Notes template file. A template file contains the structure for the application -- that is, forms, folders, and views -- but does…
  64. OAB (offline address book) A copy of an address book that has been downloaded so that an Outlook user can access the information it contains while disconnected from the server.
  65. OAB (offline address book) distribution The method by which the OAB can be accessed by users when they are working remotely or over a dial-up connection.
  66. OAB (offline address book) distribution point The HTTP Web address or public folder where client computers can download an offline address book.
  67. OAB (offline address book) generation The process by which Exchange Server creates and updates the OAB. Administrators can define when the OAB generation process will run. [Exchange 2007]
  68. OAB (offline address book) version 4 The OAB version that was introduced with Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). OAB version 4.0 is required for Web-based distribution. [Exchange 2007]
  69. OABGen When the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant generates the offline address book (OAB), it calls Oabgen.dll (referred to as OABGen).
  70. object An entity such as a file, folder, shared folder, printer, or Active Directory object, described by a distinct, named set of attributes.
  71. offline address books Contain the recipient objects found in any Recipients container in the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
  72. offline address list A collection of address lists available to Exchange Server 2003 users either when they are working offline, or when they are working remotely over a…
  73. OLE DB See definition for: Object Linking and Embedding Data Base
  74. open proxy A proxy server that accepts connection requests from anyone anywhere and forwards the traffic as if it has originated from the local hosts. [Exchange 2007]
  75. Open Relay When the Internet was young, people trusted each other (or there simply weren't too many of them) and everybody was allowed to use everybody else's SMTP…
  76. Opt-In Giving your credit card company or bank permission to include you in a particular service.
  77. Opt-out Declining a particular service offered by your bank.
  78. organization A collection of Exchange computers grouped into sites. [Exchange 5.5]
  79. Organizational Forms Library A system folder on an Exchange computer that stores forms commonly accessed by users within an organization.
  80. outbound host The host computer that receives a newsfeed. [Exchange 5.5]
  81. outdialing A process in which Unified Messaging (UM) dials or transfers calls. Unified Messaging generally receives calls, but sometimes dials calls.
  82. outgoing mail database A file (Mail_.box) that temporarily stores outgoing mail that users create when not connected to a mail server.
  83. Outlook Anywhere A feature that makes it possible for a user to access their Exchange Server mailbox from any workstation using the full Outlook client, regardless of the…
  84. Outlook E-Mail Postmark A computational proof that Outlook applies to outgoing messages to help recipient messaging systems distinguish legitimate e-mail from junk e-mail.
  85. Outlook features for Exchange Unified Messaging Software that is supplied with Outlook 2007 to render Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging (UM) voice messages.
  86. Outlook Voice Access A feature that allows a Unified Messaging-enabled user to access their Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox over the telephone.
  87. Outlook Web Access The Web browser interface to Exchange Server mailbox and public folder data. The Outlook Web Access client in Exchange Server 5.
  88. Outlook Web Access Light A lightweight version of Outlook Web Access optimized for accessibility and compatibility with the widest array of browsers and operating systems.
  89. Outlook Web Access Web Part A piece of the user interface (UI) in Outlook Web Access that can be hosted in iframes as part of other Web applications such as SharePoint Portal Server…
  90. Outside Line Access Code The prefix that is used to access an outside line. This prefix is typically 9. [Exchange 2007]
  91. P1 message header The P1 message header is the [transport envelope] address information that is used by message transfer agents (MTAs) to route mail.
  92. P2 message header The P2 message header contains only the message recipient data that the sender declared to the recipients.
  93. PAB (Personal Address Book) A customizable address list in which a user can add and delete names of users and personal distribution lists to which messages frequently are addressed.
  94. pane A separate area in a split window. A window can be split into two or more panes.
  95. parent document A document whose values are inherited by another document (the child document).
  96. passthru server An intermediary server that lets a client access a target server to which the client is not connected.
  97. PBX (Private Branch eXchange) A private telephone network in an organization. Individual telephone numbers or extension numbers are supported, and calls are automatically routed to…
  98. PDL (personal distribution list) A distribution list that a user creates and adds to their Personal Address Book (PDL) A distribution list is a name assigned to a group of recipients.
  99. perimeter network An Internet Protocol (IP) network segment that contains resources, such as Web servers and virtual private network (VPN) servers, that are available to…
  100. permanent pen An editing feature that allows users to edit documents in a second font.

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