Exchange - The Blog : Updates

Change to my Blog

Mark — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:44:00 GMT

My blog has now been changed to http://blogs.technet.com/mfugatt

This site will continue to exist but all new postings will be made to my new blog.

ExBPA v2.1a package released

Mark — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:02:00 GMT

We've refreshed the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer v2.1 package at http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/exbpa. If you run the MSI, it will identify itself as v2.1a. You can in-place upgrade from v2.1 to v2.1a. Application version number (as shown in the About… link):

ExBPA v2.1 2.1.7599.0
ExBPA v2.1a 2.1.7599.4

NOTE: ExBPA v2.1a is available for U.S. English only.

Here is the list of bugs fixed with v2.1a:

MSI always sets the 'DataDirectory' registry value to the default setting even when the user has specified a different folder.
Output XML files are placed in the wrong folder when run under the scheduler.
Scheduling functionality does not work on Windows 2000 computers.
Date and numeric values are not interpreted correctly when running on a computer with non-U.S. English regional settings.

In addition, the latest Config XML (2.5.0.1) is included with the package. Short list of changes from the previous Config XML (2.4.0.1):

Warns if the store is stopped on a bridgehead server.
Correct PAE recommendations for Windows 2000.
Conditioning implemented to recognize the difference between Recipient and Mailbox Manager policies.
Performance check no longer executes if ExBPA is running under the MOM agent.
Front-end detection now works for both Exchange 2000 and 2003 servers (previously, only 2003 was detected).
The "Connectivity Test" now checks for perfmon accessibility problems.
The "Connectivity Test" should not create event log entries when running under MOM.
Replication metadata now collected for Exchange Domain Servers, Exchange Enterprise Servers and Routing Group objects.
Performance counter information now easier to read when looking at the 'Baseline report'.
Important CA eTrust process exclusions promoted from Warning to Error.

Updated Exchange Tools

Mark — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 05:15:00 GMT

We have today released some updated tools for Exchange.

Exchange Server Domain Rename Fixup (XDR-Fixup) - v 06.05.7618

Exchange Server Load Simulator 2003 (LoadSim) - v 06.05.7618

Exchange Server Auto Accept Agent - v 06.05.7618

Exchange Server Exchange Profile Update - v 06.05.7618

Exchange 2003 SP2 is coming :-)

Mark — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:06:00 GMT

Get a sneak preview of the new features and improvements coming in Service Pack 2 (SP2), scheduled for release in the second half of 2005. SP2 builds on the capabilities of Exchange Server 2003 to offer you even better protection, reliability, easier administration, as well as improved mobile messaging when used in combination with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Messaging and Security Feature Pack.

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/2003/sp2/overview.mspx

Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: May, 2005

Mark — Wed, 11 May 2005 17:21:00 GMT

This optional update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of the e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail messages. This update was released in May 2005.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=894384

Exchange Best Practice Analyzer V2 Available

Mark — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 04:31:00 GMT

The latest version of the Exchange Best Practice Analyzer is now available for download from the link below, if you have not used this amazing tool I would strongly recommend you download it and run it, you will be amazed at what it can do.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dbab201f-4bee-4943-ac22-e2ddbd258df3&displaylang=en

Update to EXBPA now available on the web

Mark — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:12:00 GMT

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4f2f1339-cbcd-4d26-9174-f30c10d7ec4c&displaylang=en

This is the latest Web Update Pack (1.6.0.1) for the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer

Microsoft Exchange Information Store service crashes periodically after you install Exchange Server 2003 SP1 (KB872963)

Mark — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:04:00 GMT

Gerod Serafin has just blogged about it here.

Update Rollup for Exchange 2000 (KB870540)

Mark — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:41:00 GMT

This Update Rollup resolves problems that were found in Exchange 2000 since Exchange 2000 SP3 was released.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=363a57a4-8bed-4bbb-bbe4-abc11ab04611&displaylang=en

Update 8/17/04: More information about this Rollup has been posted by Michael Palermiti over at the Exchange Team Blog