With the release of BackupAssist v7.3 a brand new method for restoring exchange mailbox data was introduced named 'Exchange Granular Restore'. This is still a relatively new feature for many of our customers so I thought it would be useful to put together a guide to introduce this new feature and how best to make use of it. 
Just a quick one to let you know I've just added a video with the shortest possible explanation I can manage of why BackupAssist should be of interest if you're a small business (or work with one).
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You're well in to the evening and the 'simple' site visit you embarked upon has turned in to a monster can of worms.
Turning it off and on again repeatedly has failed and you've been watching status bars for the best part of the day with no hope of seeing home any time soon.
What you'll take away from this three part series of useful links to free utilities and indispensable articles, may just provide that lifeline in such a situation.
Back by popular demand, behold part two of our ultimate list, compiled by IT professionals from across the UK.
A new version of MailStore is now available and while it's only a fair small update, it contains an important vulnerability patch concerning the MailStore Web Access, Mobile Web Access and Outlook Add-in.
As always, full details can be found in the release notes and you'll find the latest installer on the download page of our Web site.
If you've got any questions please feel free to get in touch.
The latest BackupAssist release is now available on our site, complete with Server 2012 support and a range of fixes, including one that may be useful if you use data containers for imaging to a Buffalo NAS device.
Download BackupAssist 7.4
Details and release notes below....
If your business closes over the holiday period, and you're 100% confident your data won't be changing while you're away, it's quite likely that you'd rather be eating, drinking and being merry than disappearing off to needlessly change a USB hard drive.
A little-known feature of BackupAssist may just ensure your home remains harmonious this festive period. The scheduling calendar makes it simple to prevent a backup from running on a specific day(s), and here's how you use it.
Ok brace yourself for a long ol' set of release notes! This minor MDaemon update really does highlight the many hours our friends at the Texas-based developer Alt-N Technologies are putting in to make MDaemon the best mail platform out there for small businesses.
This one is mainly 'dotting the I's' as it were but there's an awful lot of them! Also if you've picked up one of the newer Android devices recently, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that you can now connect it quite happily via ActiveSync thanks to the compatibility fix for KitKat.
We’re running a terrific end of year promotion and the perfect opportunity to get your staff fully connected in preparation for a productive and profitable 2014.
Simply purchase a new copy of ActiveSync for MDaemon Messaging Server via our Web site before the end of 2013 and you’ll automatically receive 20% off the RRP’s listed.
Cryptolocker is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the moment.
In the run up to Christmas where there's likely to be a plentiful supply of email purchase confirmations flowing, I wanted to share my recommendations for keeping your data safe and secure.
Scientifically proven to solve precisely 99.3% of all technical problems faced by modern civilisation, your ability to "turn it off and on again" is perhaps the most powerful weapon you have in your arsenal as a seasoned IT professional.
It's important to be realistic however, and, at some point it is I'm afraid, quite likely you'll be required to go beyond the call of duty.
Of course you should always try pumping the on/off button of affected hardware hysterically to be absolutely certain the geek magic has transferred but failing that you should ready yourself for tough times ahead. Yes, you may well need to 'Google', to diagnose symptoms and worse still, troubleshoot with your brain. In extreme cases, you should be warned, it's not unheard of that the more demanding customers may ask that you plan to prevent the problem from happening again.
Pooled from thousands of IT professionals around the globe, the following software utlities, web services and how-to guides will help you be prepared should the unthinkable strike.
