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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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Dynamic Distribution Group quirkiness in Exchange 2007

In “New Distribution Groups do not receive internet email by default“, I wrote about Devin’s observation that all new Distribution Groups created in Exchange Server 2007 do not receive internet/unauthenticated email by default. Here’s some more often overlooked Dynamic Distribution Group (DDG, aka “Query-Based Distribution Group” in Exchange/Windows Server 2003) quirkiness. When creating a new […]

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NetCraft: IIS gaining ground on Apache

Internet research firm NetCraft reports Microsoft’s IIS web server is now gaining ground on its open-source rival Apache. Out of close to 128 million web sites surveyed this month, 34.2% use IIS – an increase of 1.4%. Apache’s marketshare slipped by 1.7%, to 48.4%. More in NetCraft’s August 2007 Web Server Survey. Update:Eric Lai reports […]

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Blogroll: Brian Tirch’s blog

My friend Brian Tirch has started blogging. He’s an active participant in the Exchange Server 2007 (RTM & SP1) TAP, and has been running a significant Exchange Server 2007 deployment since before it RTMed. His blog – Exchange_Genie – is at http://exchange-genie.blogspot.com/. Adding to Blogroll.

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Mozilla promises to patch in 10 days

In a sign of further security goodness, Mike Shaver – Mozilla’s Director of Ecosystem Development, claims Mozilla will fix all vulnerabilities in (his own words) “10 [expletive] days“. The caveats: provided there is “responsible disclosure”, and the claim is for critical vulnerabilities. As a FireFox user, what’s troubling is the fact that Mozilla has to […]

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