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For those of you wanting to test out a new Microsoft tool for Exchange issue diagnosis, go to https://testexchangeconnectivity.com . As the presenter emphatically emphasized at TechEd today, this tool is a prototype and has not been run through the normal battery of security tests. If you want to use...
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Those of you who have deployed Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 may be aware of an issue involving the backup software that Microsoft includes with Windows Server 2008 where it no longer supports streaming ESE backups. So unless you're using a 3rd party product, you're not able to back up...
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Exchange 2007 is serviced by a new 'Update Rollup' strategy that is designed to simplify testing and deployment. Here's a useful post on the Exchange Team Blog if you need some background. However, the way Microsoft decided to name the updates will likely cause confusion among IT Pros. Instead...
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Anyone who has an iPhone and has tried to use it to to get their work email synchronized via their corporate Exchange server knows that it just doesn't work very well. And any Exchange admin with iPhone users knows it as well. The people at Apple know this and are looking to make the iPhone a little...
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Microsoft has just announced a Technology Preview of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 is available. If you are an MSDN or a TechNet subscriber you should be able to grab it from those sites today. Key new features of Exchange Server 2007 SP1 unveiled today include these: • Support for Windows Server...
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Exchange MVPs will be on hand to answer your questions about Exchange Server, Outlook and Exchange for Small Business Server. So if you are thinking of upgrading to Exchange Server 2007 or have questions about Exchange Server 2003 we hope you can join us for this informative online chat! Chat 1 When...
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UPDATED 4/19/07 In some 'Better Late Than Never' news, Microsoft finally released Exchange 2007 Rollup 1 to the download site. When they originally announced this new servicing model , the Exchange team said Rollups would appear every 6 to 8 weeks. I have a feeling it will end up being quarterly... but...
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Exchange allows administrators to configure who has access to OWA and OMA/ActiveSync through the gui. Those features can be turned on or off at will on an individual basis. But what if you want to restrict who has access to RPC over HTTP? There is nothing built into the GUI to restrict that feature,...
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Want to learn more about Vista, Office 2007, & Exchange 2007? If so, join us on Feb. 21st for the first WindowsConnected Online User Group Meeting. Josh , Jeff & Aubrey will be our presenters - and if that isn't reason enough to attend, we'll be giving away some excellent SWAG! Expect 300 level...
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Scott Schnoll (Sr. Technical Writer on the Microsoft Exchange team) posted an excellent article on his personal blog titled " Exchange 2007: Platforms, Editions, Product Keys and Versions ". It's an informative article, and one I really wish I noticed before transitioning my home lab to the 32-bit version...
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It's hard to miss the 'Better Together' message in Microsoft's product launch frenzy. However, for the first time one such 'Better Together' scenario is going to cost you extra. I'm referring to the removal of Outlook 2007 client software from the Exchange CAL. Previously, when a customer purchased Microsoft...
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Following up on my earlier post re: Exchange 2007 not actually launching on launch day... Well, it seems the team is finally pleased with their work and have signed off on RTM. As usual, see the EHLO Blog for details. As soon as I get the bits installed I'll grab some screen shots and post a full review...
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I recently worked on a project where a company was using an AD/Exchange hosting provider, and had purchased their own servers, and needed to port their users and mailboxes to a new AD forest. The catch? No software budget, so everything would need to be done with freely available software. The second...
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Something that strikes me as odd about today's 'Business Launch' are all the references to Exchange 2007. Unlike Office 2007 and Vista, the Exchange 2007 team hasn't finished their product yet. And don't misunderstand me... I'm glad they're not sticking to an arbitrary date. Just thought everyone should...
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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could sit down at your computer, answer a few simple questions, and then be given a set of instructions for fixing/improving your life? Heck, the only thing better than that would be an ‘undo’ button for those little mistakes we all make. But alas, we’ll...