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If you have downloaded the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Customer Technology Preview (CTP), you may have noticed that the release notes are not updated.

Here are a few (interesting) things from the latest online version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 CTP:

• Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) version 2 - If you are running IMF version 1 you must uninstall it prior installing Exchange Server 2003 SP2 (don`t worry, you are prompted during SP2 setup if you forget...). Don`t install IMF version 1 after SP installation. IMF version 2 is automatically installed on server. However, you must still enable IMF version 2 on the Virtual Server Instance (VSI). The IMF is not cluster-aware and can`t be installed on a server that is a member of a server cluster. However, if can run on front-end servers and Exchange SMTP gateways that are members of a network load-balanced cluster.
• Custom Weight Feature of IMF - you can tweak rules of IMF (to better fit your organization needs) through MSExchange.UCEContent.Filter.xml. For example, if your company uses the word "Mreza.Info" a lot in your e-mail subjects and you want prevent false-positive junk e-mail detection, add the line: <CustomWeightEntry Type=”SUBJECT” Change=”MIN” Text=”Mreza.Info”/>. This will change SCL rating to 0 and e-mail will pass through. You can also choose words in the body, subject, or both.
• Log public folder deletions - The logging public folder deletions feature enables the administrator to track who has deleted public folders. But you will need to turn on logging (MSExchangeIS\Public Folders - set to Medium logging)
• Enabling or Disabling MAPI Access per User - Exchange Server 2003 SP2 adds functionality to enable administrators to completely turn off MAPI access for a given user, or to grant access to a user whose Microsoft Office Outlook is configured for cached mode, but to deny access otherwise. This functionality is valuable to providers of hosting services who want, as an example, their end users to connect to Exchange Server with Outlook Web Access, but not with Outlook.

New features in SP2 (complete list):

• Enabling or Disabling MAPI Access for a Specific User
• Enabling Direct Push Technology
• Managing Security Settings for Mobile Clients
• Remote Wiping of Mobile Devices
• Global Address List Search for Mobile Clients
• Certificate-Based Authentication and S/MIME on Mobile Devices
• Tracking Public Folder Deletions
• Manually Stopping and Resuming Replication
• Synchronizing the Public Folder Hierarchy
• Using the Manage Public Folders Settings Wizard
• Moving Public Folder Content to a Different Server
• Improved Offline Address Book Performance
• Specifying the Servers to Exclude from Connection Filtering
• Sender ID Filtering
• Intelligent Message Filtering (version 2)
• Database Size Limit Configuration and Management