FranKI: The AI on FrankysWeb

I had already announced that I would like to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) could offer added value here. In the meantime, the idea has matured somewhat and I have realized that I have not defined "added value" at all. So I have been thinking about the topic of "added value". As the operator of this website, I am pleased ... Read more

Exchange Server and e-mail size limits

Managing email size limits in Exchange Server is an essential part of administration to optimize server performance and control bandwidth and storage usage. In this post, we will explain the various aspects of email size limits in Exchange Server and provide practical examples of how administrators can manage them effectively. ... Read more

Can artificial intelligence (AI) offer added value?

Artificial intelligence has been an absolute hype topic for some time now and huge sums of money are being invested in the development of ever better AI models. Last year, I published a small article on OpenAI and ChatGPT and an incredible amount has happened in the past few years when it comes to artificial intelligence. I have always ... Read more

Managing Sender Policy Framework (SPF) entries (Part 2)

The first part of this article dealt with the requirements and the potential problems associated with them. The second part now deals with the management of SPF entries. In a relatively small and static environment, you will have very few points of contact with the Sender Policy Framework. As a rule, small environments in the ... Read more

Managing Sender Policy Framework (SPF) entries (Part 1)

Managing the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) entries can be time-consuming in more complex environments, as there are a few things to consider: The SPF entry has become very important for sending mails. Most providers and recipients reject mails from servers that are not in the SPF of the domain. Mails from ... Read more

UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra: Replace Certificate

I own a UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra and the SSL error message in the browser has been bothering me. Unfortunately, it is also not possible to simply import the self-signed certificate of the Cloud Gateway into the browser. Since the original certificate contains neither the IP nor the DNS name of the Cloud Gateway, the browsers complain ... Read more

CERT-Bund warns of more than 15000 Exchange servers with security vulnerabilities

The CERT-Bund warns on X of more than 15,000 Exchange servers in Germany that are openly accessible from the Internet with at least one vulnerability. Some of the vulnerabilities are already being actively exploited. In March 2024, the BSI had already warned of 17,000 Exchange servers that are openly accessible from the Internet and contain known vulnerabilities. The ... Read more

Exchange Server: Error message when configuring an authorization for a group

When configuring mailbox permissions for a group, the following error may occur: The user "testgruppe" was found in Active Directory but isn't valid to use for permissions. Try an SMTP addressinstead. Permissions for groups can only be assigned if it is a security group. For a security group, the values for ... Read more