subject: exchange

Christmas reading

• Prepare client side environment to Upgrade from Exchange 2003/2007 to Exchange 2010
• Lync Server 2010, Lync 2010 and Exchange 2010 Developer Training on MSDN!
• More on Active Directory Privileged Groups and Exchange Server
• Issues with the recent update for Outlook 2007
• Office 365 : Exchange Online Rich Coexistence
• Working with Streaming Notifications By Using the EWS Managed API
• Microsoft Responds to Google Message Continuity Launch
• How to Schedule Windows Server Backup
• Exchange 2010 SSL Certificates
• Using Remote Powershell and EWS on Office365
• Exchange 2010 Online Archive Mailbox Client Support
• Preserve Cross Forest Free Busy Migration To New Forest Add-AvailabilityAddressSpace
• How to migrate from Exchange 2007 CCR to Exchange 2010 DAG on existing hardware (Part 1)
• Rights Management Server and Exchange 2010 (Part 1)
• Problems with Federation Trust After changes to your certificate
• Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Mailbox Import and Export
• The Fourth Amendment Covers Email After All
• Yes Virginia, there is Exchange 2010 archive support in Outlook 2007
• Upgrade from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 - Part II
• Importing PST File Data into Exchange Server
• Migrating to Microsoft BPOS – Part I

TechNet Magazine – December 2010

The December 2010 edition of the TechNet Magazine is now available for online reading.

• Editor's Note: What a Year It has Been

Featured Articles:

• Windows Server: Proactive Windows Server Maintenance
  By Joshua Hoffman
  All too often, server maintenance is an afterthought. You can simplify server maintenance with any of these tools and techniques that help you take a proactive approach.
• SQL Server 2008 R2: Unlock the Locks
  By William Stanek
  Sometimes resolving locking issues with SQL Server 2008 R2 is troublesome—other times it can be surprisingly straightforward.
• SharePoint 2010: Optimizing SharePoint Workspace Storage
  By Brien Posey
  You can still work with SharePoint even when you’re working offline. Here’s how to optimize your SharePoint Workspace storage architecture.
• SharePoint 2010: SharePoint on the Internet and in the Intranet--Different Environments, Similar Needs
  By Samantha Robertson and Cern McAtee
  You can use SharePoint Server 2010 to create both Internet and intranet sites, but you need to be aware of the key differences and similarities between the two.
• SharePoint 2010: Delivering Intelligence with SharePoint Dashboards
  By Joshua Hoffman
  SharePoint dashboards can integrate data from disparate sources into scorecards with rich data visualization for interactivity and workflow automation.
• SQL Server 2008 R2: Going Ninja to Mitigate SQL Server 2008 R2 Threats
  By William Stanek
  Properly securing your SQL Server 2008 R2 servers is more than just maintaining physical and network security and reducing attack surface. Here’s how to complete the task.
• SharePoint 2010: Optimize SharePoint with External Storage
  By Iqbal Khan
  Storing your millions of SharePoint documents externally can boost both SharePoint and SQL Server performance.

Columns:

• Exchange Queue & A: Migrations and Transitions
  By Henrik Walther
  There seem to be a lot of companies still using Exchange 2003, which can be quite cost-effective, but you may run into certain compatibility issues.
• Windows Confidential: The Tumultuous History of ‘Up One Level’
  By Ramond Chen
  Doing something as simple as returning to an earlier folder, directory or path can be a bit more confusing than you may imagine.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  The tools in this month’s toolbox help you categorize, organize and archive e-mail from a variety of sources, and import PST files into Exchange 2010.
• Geek of All Trades: Stop Wasting Power and Save $50 Per Computer Per Year
  By Greg Shields
  Having the computers under your sleep-schedule control saves you money and can help conserve power—but it’s a delicate balancing act.
• Utility Spotlight: A Look at Windows Live Essentials 2011
  By Lance Whitney
  Windows Live Essentials includes a suite of applications for image editing and sharing, video editing and instant messaging.
• Windows PowerShell: Troubleshooting Packs
  By Don Jones
  The new Troubleshooting Packs in Windows 7 help walk you through some of the most common problems you’re likely to encounter.

Update for Outlook Junk E-mail Filter (December 2010)

Microsoft has recently released the December update for the Outlook 2003/2007 Junk E-mail Filter.

"This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail."

The update is available for Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 or you can use Microsoft Update. As usual the update comes with the corresponding Knowledge Base article:

• Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB2466074)
• Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB2466076)

Weekend reading

• Microsoft Outlook 2010 Reference Guide
• Email Availability Considerations
• Happy Birthday, Exchange 2010!
• My favorite Windows Sidebar gadget – Outlook calendar appointments
• Microsoft releases update that enables Exchange 2010 Archive access for Outlook 2007
• Understanding Exchange 2010 Content Filtering
• Devin’s Load Balancer for Exchange 2010
• Exchange Web Services Java API 1.1 is now available. Yes, that’s right, Java!
• Operations Checklists for Exchange Server 2010/2007/2003
• Migrating from a Single Exchange 2010 Server to High Availability
• Outlook Error: You Cannot View More Than 30 Calendars
• Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Backup and Restore - Part 1
• Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Backup and Restore - Part 2
• Exchange EWS Powershell module for the EWS Managed API
• Still waiting for Outlook 2007 Online Archive Support? reappearing :)
• Updated Exchange Deployment Assistant Available!
• Planning, Deploying, and Testing an Exchange 2010 Site-Resilient Solution sized for a Medium Organization (Part 3)
• Resource Mailboxes in Exchange 2010 (Part 4)
• Exchange Server 2010 SP1 New Outlook Web App Features (Part 2)
• Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
• Safe-listed mail still ends up in Junk E-mail folder
• Exchange archive not visible in Outlook
• Stop ignoring/moving conversations
• Reply to all emails in a specific folder
• Understanding IPv6 Support in Exchange 2010
• Exceptions Received After Running Successful Modification Operations with Exchange 2010 SP1
• Exchange 2010 SP1, Outlook 2010 Cached Mode, and Retention Policies - Why do my items show expired in Outlook, but are not being removed by Exchange?
• RPC Client Access Array
• Windows Phone 7 as a Mail Device
• Coexistence Scenario Now Available in the Exchange Deployment Assistant
• High Availability in Exchange Server 2010
• Multiple December Update Rollup Releases
• Resolving WinRM errors and Exchange 2010 Management tools startup failures
• Forefront Protection for Exchange survey
• More Whitepapers to Help You Securely Publish Exchange

Weekend reading

• The road to Microsoft Office 365: The past
• Exchange Server 2010 Deployment Assistant Updated
• Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database Backup and Restore with Windows Server Backup
• Simple Exchange Powershell Client V2
• So you still have issues opening many shared Exchange 2010 calendars using Outlook 2003?
• Load Balancing Exchange 2010 with Centos 5 and Linux Virtual Server
• Resource Mailboxes in Exchange 2010 (Part 3)
• Exchange Server 2010 SP1 New Outlook Web App Features (Part 1)
• Combine POP3 accounts in Outlook 2010
• Don’t use Times New Roman as “fall back” font
• Problem after removing arbitration mailbox using ADSIEdit
• The Death of Email
• Exchange 2010 and Outlook 2010: The Return of "Better Together"
• When Microsoft Outlook Means Business!
• Running Discovery periodically on Exchange 2010 SP1
• Configuring inter-org Free/Busy lookups for Exchange 2007 mailboxes in an Exchange 2010 SP1 federated organization
• PST Horror Stories
• Monitoring Mailbox Moves
• Upgrade from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 - Part 1