As stated in other threads, the Barracuda is the best way to go for most situations. The other benefit is that the SPAM processing is moved away from your email server and onto the dedicated device. The Barracuda also does virus scanning, again moving that function off your email server. I...
Is it the default domain policy? You can get the original that was installed when the first AD installation occured and overwrite it. You should then be able to apply your new policy. I think the policy is a compressed file on the CD, or you can get it from MS tech support. I had to do that...
As previously posted, corporate license keys do not require activation of any kind. Not for SP's, not during installation, not during first boot. Never...
Complete process from beginning to end, including the slipstream but has the steps to make the disc bootable:
hxxp://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html