subject: exchange

Weekend reading

2013-05-24T19:20:28Z

Replacing Forefront TMG: Alternate reverse-proxy options for Exchange Comparing Exchange 2013 and Office 365 pricing and feature sets New Ignite Webcast - Using Message Trace in Office 365 Exchange 2013 Admin Center URL’s Don’t Leave POP/IMAP Protocol Logging Enabled Using Exchange Web Services to Apply a Personal Tag to a Custom Folder Ambiguous URLs and their effect on Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013 Migrations Video - Exchange 2013 Anti-Spam Part 4 - Sender ID Filter Using the EWS FindPeople operation...(read more)

Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator v5.1

2013-05-21T07:03:51Z

The long awaited Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator v5.1 has finally been released. Like its predecessor, the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator, it was announced by Ross Smith IV at the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog . There are several new features introduced by this version. Like you probably noticed from the name, the tool is no longer a mailbox exclusive calculator, it now includes client access servers and transport sizing (as the transport role is now part...(read more)

Update for Outlook Junk E-mail Filter – May 2013

2013-05-19T10:59:27Z

Microsoft has recently released the May updates for the Outlook 2003/2007/2010/2013 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 2003 , Outlook 2007 , Outlook 2010 ( 32-bit , 64-bit ) and Outlook 2013 ( 32-bit , 64-bit ) or you can use Microsoft Update . As usual the update comes with the corresponding Knowledge...(read more)

TechNet Magazine – May 2013

2013-05-17T18:09:27Z

The May 2013 edition of the TechNet Magazine is now available for online reading. Editor’s Note: Use what you’ve got Featured Articles: Cloud Computing: Cloud mergers and acquisitions By Jonathan S. Marashlian , and Allison D. Rule There can be sales taxes and government fees associated with the mergers and acquisitions of cloud computing services. Windows 8: Go mobile with Windows 8 By Billy Anders Many of the improvements made to Windows 8 are designed to streamline and help you manage mobile connectivity...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-05-17T17:53:46Z

Display the member count of a Contact Group Outlook.com now lets you chat with Google friends – one more reason to make the switch The new Office Garage Series: Automating User Provisioning in Office 365 ‘Spam: A Shadow History of the Internet’ Takes a Hard Look at the Dark Art of Spam Using SCVMM Placement Rules with Exchange Servers Exchange 2013 Unattended Installation Script v1.1 Exchange 2013 KB articles RSS feed Removing Messages by Message Class (Updated) Released: Exchange Server 2013 Management...(read more)

Securing Active Directory, Microsoft IT Style

2013-05-16T10:15:46Z

Microsoft IT release a couple of documents that highlight some of the best practices to secure Active Directory. Securing Active Directory: An Overview of Best Practices - The threat of compromise to IT infrastructures from external attack is rapidly growing and evolving. The Active Directory environment is often the target for these attacks. This article details steps that your organization can take to protect its Active Directory environment Best Practices for Securing Active Directory - This document...(read more)

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack v15.00.0620.030

2013-05-16T08:51:49Z

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack v15.00.0620.030 is now available to download. For detailed information about importing and using this management pack, refer to the Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack Documentation . Overview The Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack provides comprehensive service health information for your Exchange organization. The Exchange 2013 Management Pack is engineered for organizations that include servers running Exchange 2013. The key feature...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-05-10T17:59:17Z

Continuous Backup for Exchange Server 2013 with DPM 2012 (Part 1) Managing Relay connectors in Exchange Server 2007/2010 (Part 2) How to configure Office Web Apps Server for use with Exchange 2013 Options for accessing Exchange Server mail on Surface tablets Fine-tuning your Exchange Server network configuration Troubleshooting Exchange calendar reminder issues New Exchange 2013 features may help simplify migration decisions Updated Guide: Using Outlook.com with your own or current email address...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-05-04T14:05:29Z

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and Office 365 Catching up on Microsoft Outlook 2013 deployment considerations New Outlook 2013 features help manage OST files A closer look at Outlook 2013 An intro to RBAC management in Exchange 2013 What to know to create Exchange 2013 site mailboxes with SharePoint Reporting on primary and secondary SMTP addresses on Exchange objects Skype comes to Outlook.com Outlook.com: 400 million active accounts, Hotmail upgrade complete and more...(read more)

Microsoft Exchange PST Capture 2.0

2013-04-30T09:01:31Z

Microsoft Exchange PST Capture 2.0 has recently been made available to download. Overview PST Capture 2.0 is used to discover and import Outlook Personal Folder (.pst) File Format files into Exchange Server and Exchange Online. PST Capture helps an organization that wishes to gain more control over their email data repositories by placing them into Exchange. By optionally installing PST Capture Agents on target machines, administrators can determine where .pst files are located and who their file...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-04-26T18:03:54Z

Exchange Server & Lync Training Resources Create a Contact Group from selected Contacts Irrational behavior of Exchange 2013 receive connectors Updated: Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant Exchange 2010 Database Availability Groups and Disk Sector Sizes Video - Exchange 2013 Anti-Spam Part 3 - Recipient Filtering Configuring an Exchange 2013 Hybrid Deployment and Migrating to Office 365 (Exchange Online) (Part 2) Managing Relay connectors in Exchange Server 2007/2010 (Part 1) Outlook and...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-04-19T19:30:17Z

Outlook.com gets two-step verification, sign-in by alias and new international domains Updated Outlook.com app for Android devices Outlook.com Android App Gets Full Makeover Top 10 Benefits of Microsoft Exchange New Ignite Webcast - Exchange eDiscovery Exchange Server 2013 FAQ: Is the Office Filter Pack Required? Exchange Server 2010 FAQ: Edge Transport and the Exchange Management Console Exchange Server 2013 SSL Certificates Have Organization and Department Names Mixed Up Test-ActiveSyncConnectivity...(read more)

TechNet Radio: Exchange 2013 Upgrade & Coexistence

2013-04-18T13:03:36Z

Don’t miss the latest TechNet Radio show: Exchange Ideas – Exchange 2013 Upgrade & Coexistence Ann Vu and Brian Day are your hosts for today’s Exchange Ideas episode and in this installment they discuss how to upgrade to Exchange Server 2013 . Tune in as they walk you through some simple steps to help transition you from Exchange 2007 or 2010 as well as how to manage your environments after everything is set up....(read more)

Exchange 2013 Site Mailbox Directory Sync Support Scripts

2013-04-18T12:51:53Z

Following last week’s post about Exchange 2007/2010 Public Folders Migration to O365 Scripts , Microsoft released recently another set of useful scripts: Microsoft Exchange 2013 Site Mailbox Directory Sync Support Scripts . Brief Description Site Mailbox Directory Sync Support Scripts enable synchronizing site mailbox objects from Office 365 cloud into on-premise Active Directory to support access for on-premise users. Overview Site Mailbox Directory Sync Support Scripts are used to support on-premise...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-04-12T18:17:15Z

Introducing the Microsoft Product Line Architecture A closer look at Outlook 2013 Exchange 2013 CU1 gives green light to coexistence, migrations Microsoft announces MEC 2014 will be in Austin Determining the Exchange Version - without using Get-ExchangeServer - Update 2013 A Brief History of Spam – The Internet’s Most Wanted What’s new for EWS in Exchange 2010 SP3 Installing Cumulative Updates for Exchange Server 2013 Sending common or canned responses from a shared or repository mailbox Preserving...(read more)

Exchange 2007/2010 Public Folders Migration to O365 Scripts

2013-04-11T14:26:32Z

Microsoft recently release the necessary support scripts to migrate Exchange 2007/2010 Public Folders to Office 365. Microsoft Exchange 2013 Public Folders Migration Scripts - Use these scripts to migrate public folders from Exchange 2010 or 2007 to Exchange 2013. In order to migrate Exchange 2010 or 2007 Public Folders to Exchange 2013 on O365, we need to analyze the existing Public Folder hierarchy for size to figure out the number of Public Folder mailboxes that are required on O365 and the distribution...(read more)

Update for Outlook Junk E-mail Filter – April 2013

2013-04-11T14:08:53Z

Microsoft has recently released the April updates for the Outlook 2003/2007/2010 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 2003 , Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 ( 32-bit , 64-bit ) or you can use Microsoft Update . As usual the update comes with the corresponding Knowledge Base article: Update for Outlook 2003...(read more)

TechNet Magazine – April 2013

2013-04-06T11:50:47Z

The April 2013 edition of the TechNet Magazine is now available for online reading. Editor’s Note: Tailor the message Featured Articles: Business Intelligence: Build BI solutions By Mike Thomsen There may be powerful business intelligence tools hiding in your IT stack. The Microsoft BI Solution Builder can help you find them. Windows 7: VECD licensing By Jorge Orchilles As virtualization grows in prominence, so, too, have the Microsoft licensing structures to support virtual environments. Cloud Computing...(read more)

Weekend reading

2013-04-05T19:06:09Z

What's to Be Done with PSTs: Capture, Migrate, Eliminate? Microsoft delivers first cumulative update to Exchange 2013 Creating Online Meetings from Outlook Web App in Exchange 2013 CU1 Take control of your schedule with a modern calendar experience for Outlook.com Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 1 Now Available Exchange 2007 and 2010 anti-spam automatic installation Upgrading AD Schema for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 manually Exchange Server 2013 RTM Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) Released Manually Configuring...(read more)

Cumulative update 1 for Exchange Server 2013

2013-04-03T10:39:07Z

The long awaited Cumulative update 1 for Exchange Server 2013 is finally available to download. From now on there’s no excuse for not upgrading Exchange Server 2010 to 2013. Overview Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange Server 2013 resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2013 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2013 customers. New Functionality Included in Cumulative Update 1 Address Book Policies Groups can once again manage groups...(read more)