March 2009

Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer: Test Exchange from outside the firewall

Exchange 2007 brought with it a number of Exchange shell cmdlets that let you test Exchange functionality (scroll down to the end of this post for a list of the test cmdlets). But how do you test Exchange services are actually available and usable from the Internet? Have you longed for an Exchange cmdlet like […]

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Internet Explorer 8 and OWA: Where Are The Images?

Internet Explorer 8 was released last week at MIX09. It’s likely many users may already be running either the RTM version or one of the earlier betas. IE 8 is more secure than previous versions (see Stay Safer Online for a list of IE8’s security features), including some of the default settings. Here’s one of […]

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Released: PowerShell Snap-in For IIS 7

The big news from MIX09 is probably the release of Internet Explorer 8, but for shell aficionados, Exchange folks and scripting geeks, the release of IIS Snap-in for Windows PowerShell is not a lesser event. The snap-in has 71 cmdlets to manage IIS, from web application pools to web site configurations, bindings, and SSL. Download […]

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Released: Exchange 2007 SP1 Update Roll-up 7

Update Roll-up 7 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 has been released. Download it here. As noted in previous posts, Exchange 2007 updates are cumulative and release-specific. This roll-up is for Exchange 2007 SP1, and supersedes all previous update roll-ups for Exchange 2007 SP1. As Ananth notes in the post on the Exchange team blog (read […]

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Exchange Team Blog: Please Do Not Read This Post!

Interestingly, the Exchange team blog has a post that most folks should have no interest in! In fact, the writer says so: If you do not develop gateways for Exchange 2007 and write mime devouring applications, I highly suggest you use this opportunity to test Internet Explorer 8’s new “Back” functionality. In IE 8, clicking […]

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Google Docs’ Privacy Blunder: Shares Your Docs Without Permission

Just as I was beginning to warm up to certain kinds of cloud computing comes news of Google Docs’ “privacy blunder”. Google has sent a notice to a number of users notifying them that it may have inadvertently shared some of their documents with contacts who were never granted access to them. Jason Kincaid writes […]

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Windows 7 Beta and Multi-Touch

Even before the release of Windows 7, laptops and desktops featuring a touch-based interface have started showing up on store shelves and online. These run Windows Vista, come with a touch-sensitive screen and perhaps a third-party add-on that provides some touch functionality. Notably, HP has a line of TouchSmart PCs, including all-in-one PCs and a […]

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