Fixing TEL links with Lync 2013 on Windows 8 with Chrome
Wed, Apr 24 2013 17:34
If you run both Lync 2013 and Chrome on Windows 8 you will find that TEL links open with Chrome instead of the Lync client. TEL links are hyperlinks used by Lync for one-click dialing. For example: tel:14155551212 Here's how to fix it: Open an elevated...
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Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 Stops Transport During Prerequisite Check
Tue, Apr 2 2013 13:18
I was hoping this issue would be resolved before Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 was released, but apparently not. This only affects upgrades from Exchange 2013 RTM to RTM CU1. During the installation of Exchange 2013 RTM CU1, setup runs a prerequisite check on...
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The Last Missing Piece - Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 Released!
Tue, Apr 2 2013 12:04
Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 was released to the web today, finally allowing customers to upgrade from Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010. You can download Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 here . As you probably know, there is no direct upgrade path from Exchange 2003 --...
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iOS 6.2.1 released to Fix Exchange Calendaring Bug
Tue, Feb 19 2013 18:04
Apple released iOS 6.2.1 today to iPhones and iPads. This update supposedly fixes the Exchange calendar bug that can result in increased logging in Exchange 2010. This bug has been well documented by Microsoft and technology professionals like fellow...
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Exchange 2010 SP3 and Exchange 2013
Wed, Feb 13 2013 19:15
Yesterday Microsoft released Service Pack 3 for Exchange 2010 . You can download Exchange 2010 SP3 here . We had been told at MEC 2012 that Exchange 2010 SP3 would be required for Exchange 2013 interoperability, and it is. Unfortunately, we learned yesterday...
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Lync 2013 CU1 Released - With a Nice Surprise!
Tue, Feb 12 2013 21:56
Lync 2013 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) was released today and it includes a nice surprise -- the ability to hide offline contacts in the contact list. The Lync 2013 client update is comprised of two separate updates, lyncloc2013-kb2760512 and msores2013...
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The Future of Antivirus and Malware Scanning in Exchange
Tue, Jan 22 2013 11:45
As announced on Microsoft's Server & Cloud Blog , all of the Forefront products end of life as of December 31, 2015. Customers have asked me, will there be a replacement for Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) and Forefront Protection...
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Exchange 2013 Health Check Monitors and Journaling
Thu, Dec 6 2012 18:57
Exchange 2013 includes built-in health monitors that monitor the health of system resources. Microsoft calls this new process "Managed Availability". The Exchange 2013 Server Health and Performance topic on TechNet says, "Exchange 2013...
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Script to Force Download of the Lync 2013 Address Book
Tue, Dec 4 2012 16:01
In a previous article I wrote a script that forces Lync 2010 clients to update the Lync Server 2010 address book. The Lync 2013 client not only changes the location where the address book is stored on the local machine, but changes the address book file...
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Working with Hi-Res Photos in Exchange 2013 and Lync 2013
Sun, Dec 2 2012 0:41
Exchange 2013 and Lync 2013 now have the ability to use high-resolution photos for users to view photos of their contacts and to make their own photos available to others. Usually these photos were stored as part of the user's thumbnailPhoto attribute...
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Lync 2013 and Exchange 2013 Visio Stencils
Tue, Nov 27 2012 10:35
Microsoft has released a new set of Visio stencils and shapes for Lync 2013 and Exchange 2013. You can download the new stencils here . This stencil contains more than 300 icons to help you create visual representations of your Microsoft Office and Exchange...
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Configuring Unique Receive Connector SMTP Banners in Exchange Server
Fri, Nov 16 2012 13:42
My best practice is to create dedicated receive connectors in Exchange for each receive purpose. For example, I'll create one receive connector for inbound SMTP email from the Internet or from inbound gateway servers and another for internal application...
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It's Only Weird if it Doesn't Work
Sun, Oct 28 2012 19:21
Meet Timmy. Timmy is a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. I got this Tim Lincecum bobble head at the August 27th, 2011 fan appreciation day. Timmy sits on my desk at home. Meet Carl. Carl is a zombie. My kids adopted Carl for me for Christmas in 2011...
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How to Configure Public and Private Computer Settings in OWA 2013
Sun, Oct 28 2012 1:25
The new "streamlined user interface" in Exchange 2013 no longer allows users to select whether they are using a public or private computer to access Outlook Web App. By default, OWA 2013 assumes your are using a private computer and uses the...
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RPC Client Encryption in Exchange 2013
Sat, Oct 27 2012 18:50
Exchange 2013 enables RPC client encryption by default (again). I say "again" because it was an option in Exchange 2007 and became the default setting in Exchange 2010 RTM. This caused a fair amount of trouble for organizations using Outlook...
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Allowing Messages to be Sent to Recipients of Internal and External Relay Domains
Thu, Oct 25 2012 18:11
If you have Exchange 2010 Edge Transport servers in your environment you probably have Recipient Filtering configured to " Block messages sent to recipients that do not exist in the directory ". This setting configures the Edge Transport server...
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How to Boot Directly into Desktop with Windows Server 2012
Thu, Oct 18 2012 10:33
I love Windows Server 2012, I really do. But who's bright idea was it to boot to the "Modern UI" (aka, Metro) instead of the Windows Desktop? There's really no reason for this, so I wrote a PowerShell script that configures Windows Server...
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One-Day Midlife Crisis #FTW
Wed, Oct 10 2012 0:40
Today. Was. Awesome. I spent the day at Club Sportiva in San Jose on one of their Exotic Car Tours. Five other drivers and I drove European supercars through the winding roads of the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, Woodside, and along the Pacific Coast...
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How to Convert Hyper-V VHD Disks to VHDX
Mon, Oct 8 2012 20:15
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V offers a new virtual disk type called VHDX. VHDX virtual disks have many benefits, including larger maximum disks up to 64TB, protection against data corruption, and improved alignment of the virtual hard disk format to work...
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Welcome to MEC - The Lost Conference
Sun, Sep 23 2012 14:55
I've come to MEC , the Microsoft Exchange Conference, in Orlando, FL to hear about Exchange 2013 and all things Exchange. MEC is being called "the lost conference" since it was last held 10 years ago in Anaheim, CA. The following year it...
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