Open Systems Journal

I wanted to write a bit about spiceworks
I just wanted to let you know about this free IT tool I discovered recently called the Spiceworks IT Desktop (http://www.spiceworks.com). If you manage a network (ideally less than 250 devices) it can help you easily inventory the network and even run a help desk. I found it [...]

We just arrived home from “SNIA” Storage Networking Industry’s World Conference in Orlando and although I’m exhausted I wanted to update you on some of the things to come. Over the next few weeks we will attempt to describe the entire conference and let you know whats the latest news in the storage world! [...]

You know it just irks me that it always seems to happen to me, I was
digging for the home for the MUG forums and of course I find them but
guess what they are down!
Welcome to the Magnitude User Group Forums Website.
The forums are temporarily down. Please check back soon for the forums
to be back [...]

Im doing some reading about past MUG’s (Xiotech Magnitude Users Group)
and found a great old post about a MUG in San Diego back in 2006
http://www.ladewig.com/archives/2006/04/07/295-heading_home_from_xiotech_mug.html
I am looking forward to going this will be my first MUG and my first SNW
Conference and should be jam packed with info and great opportunities to
network with others who share [...]

cool name
and once i got it working i saw all the options and i had to take a deep
breath and said to myself
WOW this rocks!!!!!
now well see if it works
im sending this via email and hope it shows on the site
SNW Here we come!!!!!

i wonder if i can turn that off? i know its a security feature but man what a bummer id really like to turn it off!

and also a test it was sent via an email client im now running 2 hrs behind after failing to get cron or postie working but hey whats a few hours of missed sleep?

I am setting up the auto post via email and ran into a little snag im sure i can overcome it but since its 4 in the morning i am running low on battery (mine) so ill probably catch a nap
anyways in case anyone is interetsed here is the error
POP3 user: Error [-ERR Plaintext authentication [...]

I’m thinking posts via email will be much easier but here goes I don’t think ill have time at storage networking world to go thru this many steps to make a post so ill have to get the auto blogging via email working