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Using Asp.Net to Process NDR Emails

Peter Viola December 17, 2017 ASP.NET, Email
If you’ve ever managed a mailing list or sent out an announcement to a distribution group then you have inevitably experienced non-delivery report (NDR) floods. These messages indicate delivery …
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Using Asp.net to Remove Spam And Keep Good Mail

Peter Viola November 14, 2017 ASP.NET, Email
Recently I was cleaning up a personal mailbox I’ve kept over the years for use when a 3rd party asks for an email address and I don’t want to …
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Securing SmarterMail with SSL / TLS

Peter Viola July 15, 2017 Email, SmarterTools
SmarterMail from Smatertools.com is a fantastic enterprise class Windows based mail server. One of the most compelling reasons to try Smatermail is that they offer a full featured version …
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Filtering IP Ranges From SmarterStats Reports

Peter Viola December 16, 2016 SmarterTools
Recently while looking through my site’s traffic report from the past few months I noticed an unusual spike.  I use SmarterStats by SmarterTools which is a web based enterprise …
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Using aspnet_regiis.exe to Encrypt Connection Strings

Peter Viola February 6, 2016 ASP.NET, IIS, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
When it comes to securing IIS web applications on Windows Server 20008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 R2 one typically thinks of firewalls, access control lists (ACL), and using …
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PhpMyAdmin makes MySQL Backups and Restores Easy

Peter Viola December 29, 2015 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
The Microsoft Web Platform Installer (WPI) has made installing WordPress and MySQL on your Windows servers incredibly easy. With just a few clicks one can deploy a new WordPress …
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Automate MySQL Backups on Windows Server 2012

Peter Viola November 8, 2015 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Hosting MySQL and WordPress on your Windows Server 20008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 R2  has never been easier thanks to Microsoft Web Platform Installer (WPI).  However, backing up …
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Blocking SQL Injection with IIS Request Filtering

Peter Viola February 6, 2015 IIS, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
SQL Injection became a favorite hacking technique in 2007. Despite being widely documented for so many years it continues to evolve and be utilized.  Because SQL Injection is such …
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Troubleshoot Windows Server 2012 Performance with a Data Collector

Peter Viola December 14, 2014 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Regardless of whether you are running Windows Server 2012 on virtual server or physical server, the success of your business depends on having the server run at optimal capacity. …
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How To Quickly Analyze Windows Server Disk Space Utilization

Peter Viola November 29, 2014 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
When your Windows server is low on space or runs out of space entirely you need to quickly identify where the disk space is being utilized and free up …
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