subject: exchange

Weekend reading

2009-07-05T10:26:51Z

What services do I need at my disaster recovery and backup location for my Exchange Server environment, other than mailbox servers? Offline Address Book Generation Fails on a Server That Is Running Exchange 2007 Cluster Continuous Replication Using Mobile Device Manager 2008 server roles in Exchange 2007 Creating Meeting Workspaces in MOSS 2007 and Outlook 2007 High level Exchange 2010 architecture Exchange 2007 OWA via ISA RSA – Authentication Delegation Now Available – Antigen and Forefront server...(read more)

Antigen and Forefront for Exchange with SP2

2009-07-02T08:08:43Z

Microsoft has just released new versions of its security products for Exchange Server. The service packs introduce technology that will notify customers of engine changes – including the addition or elimination of engines – and allow administrators to update their engine configurations without having to deploy any new product updates. This update allows customers to accommodate engine changes effortlessly, helping maintain the high level of security provided in the Forefront server security products...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-06-26T17:18:16Z

Control Outlook 2007 in cached mode settings with group policies Exchange Server 2007 SP2 reinstates built-in backup capabilities Exchange Server 2007 Backup and Recovery Part 3 - Transport Servers How well does your smartphone support your Exchange server? Creating a new SSL certificate in Exchange 2007 CAS test-Imapconnectivity together with PS1,VBS and R2 The Power of Word in Outlook Report: Spam Levels Continue To Surge Tech Ed 2009 Video Interviews with Exchange Folks Exchange Server 2010 Archiving...(read more)

Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor [v14.00.0611.003]

2009-06-26T08:26:19Z

Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor v14.00.0611.003 is now available to download. Brief Description Enables system administrators to view and evaluate individual users' usage and experience with Microsoft Exchange Server. Overview Use the Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor to gather real-time data to better understand current client usage patterns, and to plan for future work. Administrators can view several items, including IP addresses used by clients, versions and modes of Microsoft...(read more)

Tech·Ed Europe 2009

2009-06-23T08:21:27Z

The registration for Microsoft Tech•Ed Europe 2009 is now open. This year, the event will occur between 9 and 13 of November in Berlin and will gather, once again, Developers and IT Professionals under the same roof. Tech·Ed Europe 2009 will be focused into a single week for both the developer and IT professional communities. The change in format back to a combined event is based on feedback from both our developer and IT professional audiences who in this time of economic uncertainty prefer a single...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-06-19T18:01:25Z

Named Properties, What Lies Ahead... Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) version 9.1 is released Living in Outlook: Voting Buttons Google Apps Sync Disables Outlook Search UPDATE: Microsoft Finds Bug in Google's Sync for Outlook Antispam Frameworks Explained Exchange 2010 new Management Features with Astrid McClean Exchange Impersonation vs. Delegate Access Exchange 2007 SP1 certificate generation How To: Open Shared Calendar in OWA Simple Exchange Email client for Powershell using...(read more)

Microsoft Exchange Server Training

2009-06-15T11:29:38Z

Microsoft launched recently the Exchange Server Training Portal , a site with great learning resources for both Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2007. As Scott points out , don’t miss the special offer: Clinic 6899: Exploring Features of Exchange Server 2010 . Another great site is Microsoft Learning Snacks : “Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft...(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 MP for OpsMgr 2007 R2

2009-06-15T10:07:35Z

The long-awaited native Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 has finally arrived. The only downside of this MP is it requires OpsMgr 2007 R2, it can’t be used with a previous version. Brief Description This Management Pack includes an extensive set of monitoring including synthetic transactions to effectively monitor Exchange 2007 and report on performance, availability, and reliability of its server roles. Overview The Exchange Server 2007 Management...(read more)

Update for Outlook Junk E-mail Filter (June 2009)

2009-06-15T09:46:19Z

Microsoft has recently released the June 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: Description of the Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-06-15T09:14:39Z

File Filtering for Specific Users in FSE Installing Exchange 2007 on Server Core 2008 R2 Running Exchange 2007 Virtually Is SAN storage supported in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010? Introducing the Exchange 2010 Beta SDKs Troubleshooting Error Code 0×8004011b Recording Custom Exchange UM Auto Attendant Prompts Configuring Custom Exchange UM Auto Attendant Prompts (Part 1) Cross-Forest Mailbox Move Changes in Exchange 2010 A Note on Recent Phishing Attacks Against Outlook Users Thinking about Exchange...(read more)

TechNet Magazine – July 2009

2009-06-08T18:16:13Z

The July edition of TechNet Magazine is now available online or, if you prefer, you can download as an HTML Help .chm file for offline reading. The cover highlights the article about managing Active Directory with Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) 2007. Although this is a subject that concerns most of the Messaging Administrators, there are 2 other articles that are more “Exchange-specific”: Utility Spotlight Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer and Exchange Q & A New Features and...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-06-05T17:07:14Z

Determining the Scalability of Combined Client Access and Hub Transport Server Roles in Exchange 2007 Back Pressure Changes in Exchange 2007 SP1 What is new with Exchange Server 2010 ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile? Exchange 2010 killer feature (for me) - voicemail transcription into an e-mail Exchange 2007 Shared Mailbox Permission/Delegates Issues Start index Office 2007 files in Exchange 2007 Random Questions on Exchange The Exchange 2010 Beta SDKs are Here! Exchange Update Rollup Installation....(read more)

Exchange 2010 sessions from TechNet & TechEd

2009-05-30T08:20:53Z

The You Had Me At EHLO blog have a nice list of upcoming Exchange 2010 TechNet sessions: TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 High Availability (Level 300) Monday, June 01, 2009 9:00 AM Pacific Time Event Overview: Welcome to the future! The future of Exchange high availability, that is. In this webcast, we reveal the changes and improvements to the built-in high availability platform in Exchange Server 2010. Exchange 2010 includes a unified framework for high availability and disaster...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-05-29T17:38:09Z

No Exchange Mailbox Created for New Users in SBS 2008 What's the inbox archive solution in Exchange 2010? Error "Administrator Does Not Have Exchange Administrator Rights" When Creating or Deleting User in SBS 2008 Console Exchange 2010 – Management Tools Mail Enabling a Public folder with the EWS Managed API and finding and changing the primary email address without using Exchange cmdlets Testing SCR in a Production Environment (Part 1) Installing Rollup 8 for Exchange 2007 SP1 may...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-05-22T17:28:52Z

HP and Microsoft Expand Alliance in Unified Communications and Collaboration Microsoft Exchange Server email archiving tutorial Configure Performance Monitor alerts for Exchange Server 2007 Where to Locate Anti-Spam Servers in Your Network Another Exchange Scriplet (Moving Mailboxes) Help with installing Forefront Security for Exchange Server on clustered Exchange servers Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Arriving This Fall What is new with archiving and Exchange 2010? Why do you backup Exchange databases...(read more)

How the IIS vulnerability (Security Advisory 971492) affects Exchange 2003

2009-05-22T08:04:00Z

Microsoft released recently Security Advisory 971492 , which alerts for a vulnerability in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, 5.1 and 5.0 (7.0 is not affected), that can allow elevation of privilege. The vulnerability only occurs when WebDAV is enabled. Since Exchange Server 2003 uses WebDAV to service users, these servers are potentially at risk. To find out whether a specific server is using WebDAV or whether it’s not, you can use the method Jane Lewis describes on her blog . To mitigate...(read more)

Microsoft My Phone now in Public Beta

2009-05-22T07:37:54Z

Microsoft My Phone , which provides back up and restore service of Windows Mobile phone's information to the “cloud” is now available to the general public. The service is still in Beta but, as a regular user, I can guarantee it works really smoothly on my phone. Microsoft My Phone syncs information on your mobil e phone to a storage space on a web site hosted by Microsoft. If your phone is lost or stolen, or if you upgrade to a new phone, you can easily restore the...(read more)

Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

2009-05-20T08:36:00Z

The Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 was released. Overview Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP1 customers. For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB968012 . This update rollup does not apply to Exchange Server 2007 Release To Manufacturing (RTM). For a list...(read more)

Weekend reading

2009-05-15T18:51:18Z

Exchange Transport Rule TIP Microsoft outlines five ways Exchange 2010 will be faster, more scalable Disable ActiveSync in bulk with Exchange Management Shell commands Exchange 2007 SP2 Brings Back the Backup ExPrep – Script to Automate Exchange 2007 Pre-Requisite Installation Sign-up for the UC Developer Sandbox! Windows Mobile: Alive and well -- and suitable for business What is new with Exchange 2010 storage? Exchange 2010 and High Availability – Part I – DAG Exchange 2010 and High Availability...(read more)

Sample tools for managing PST files

2009-05-09T08:41:15Z

Microsoft released recently the following KB Article: Outlook Tools: description of sample tools for managing PST files in your Outlook Profile . The article describes the following three tools: Getpst.exe - The Getpst.exe tool allows you retrieve information about the existing services (PST files) in a given e-mail profile. It is possible to retrieve information about all ANSI PST files, all UNICODE PST files, or both file types. Addpst.exe - The Addpst.exe tool allows you to add PST services (PST...(read more)