August 2007

Quick Poll: Moving to Exchange Server 2007?

Where are you, your organization or your customers (in case you’re a consultant or vendor) on the road to Exchange Server 2007? Been there, done that? On the way? Perhaps next year? Take this quick poll and find out where other responders are.

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Distribution Groups and maximum recipients per message

In Exchange Server 2003, you can restrict maximum number of recipients per message in the following places: Global Settngs (Message Delivery -> properties | Defaults) Figure 1: Max recipients in Global Settings | Message Delivery -> properties | Defaults tab SMTP Virtual Server -> properties | Messages ADUC -> recipient -> properties | Exchange General […]

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Released: Exchange Server 2007 Update Rollup 4

Microsoft has released another update to Exchange Server 2007 – Update Rollup 4. The roll-up is available for both platforms – x64 and x86. This rollup fixes 9 issues, discussed in KB 940006. The cumulative nature of Exchange Server 2007 updates/rollups means Update Rollup 4 includes the updates in Update Rollups 1, 2 & 3. […]

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DST 2007: August 2007 Cumulative Timezone Update for Windows operating systems

In case we all forgot about the DST 2007 nightmare (read previous post: “DST 2007: Understanding what needs to be done and how to do it“) we had to live through earlier this year, this update serves as a reminder. It hasn’t really been that long! :) Microsoft has released a new timezone update – […]

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HOW TO: Create a new Storage Group in a CCR Cluster

Exchange Server 2007’s Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) clusters are not dependent on shared storage (when used with MNS quorum and a File Share Witness in Windows Server 2003). There are no protocol virtual server resources like SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, etc. — Exchange Server 2007’s Clustered Mailbox Server (CMS) role is designed to be a Mailbox […]

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Oliver Rist Agrees: Exchange 2007 SP1 packed with goodies

While we’re still on the subject, I’m glad to note InfoWorld’s Oliver Rist agrees with my earlier post (or at least the title :) dated Feb. 23 – “Exchange Server 2007 SP1: A bag of goodies!“. I’ve often quoted Rist in my posts. Today his Enterprise Windows column is titled “Exchange 2007 SP1 packed with […]

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Exchange Server 2007 SP1: Take control of your Windows Mobile devices

Microsoft announced availability of SP1 Beta 2 as a community technology preview (read Exchange product group GM Terry Myerson’s post “Announcing Service Pack 1 Beta 2 for Exchange Server 2007“). Yes, the much awaited bag of goodies that SP1 promises to be is now within reach, if you’re a TechNet Plus or MSDN subscriber. SP1 […]

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Xandros licenses ActiveSync and MAPI

Linux vendor Xandros has licensed ActiveSync and Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol, formerly known as MAPI. This will allow its Scalix mail server to push email to Windows Mobile (and other ActiveSync-enabled) devices, and Microsoft Outlook clients will be able to talk to Scalix using their native protocol. InfoWorld has more: “Xandros expands Microsoft partnership”. Other ActiveSync […]

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Xbox 360 and Zune themes for Outlook Web Access

In line with the much sought-after :) Xbox theme for OWA 2003, the Exchange team just went live with the (drumroll) Xbox 360 and Zune themes OWA 2007 SP1. Get them from the team blog: “New OWA themes for Exchange Server 2007 SP1“. Next on the wish-list: A Mac OS X theme for OWA, to […]

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HOW TO: Create a Dynamic Distribution Group by country or city

The Exchange console does not have pre-canned filter options for Country or City to be able to create a Dynamic Distribution Group (DDG, aka “Query-Based Distribution Group”) for all recipients or mailboxes in a particular country or city. You can use options to filter on Department, Company, State or Province, or the custom/extension attributes 1-15. […]

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