Blobcache will not work if the request url is not in the Alternate Access Mapping list
There are scenarios on which you can access a unique site collection using different URLs even if these URLs are not listed in the Alternate Access Mapping (AAM) of the application. This normally does not cause any problem and even though you should not, you can live without adding DNS/Netbios aliases to AAM. If you
The fine art of updating MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0
Let’s face it, updating Sharepoint is not an easy task. It is true for both Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0. Let’s highlight some points: MOST IMPORTANT: MOSS is built on top of WSS and you have to apply WSS and MOSS updates on MOSS installation You have to install
Getting Sharepoint Site/Web Context in a Console Application
I had recently faced a problem which I believe other people will face at least once: how to get the context from a URL in a C# Console Application. I needed to use ProfileLoader which requires a context. You cannot get current context when you run an application outside a Sharepoint page (like in Windows
How to test the Mail Settings for a Sharepoint Web Application
WSS and MOSS enable outgoing e-mail configuration and most of the time this configuration is straightforward. As of matter of fact you do not have much to configure as shown below: Figure 1 – Outgoing e-mail settings This same configuration is used for alerts and notifications as it is for invitations. Most of the