DST 2007

DST 2007: Understanding what needs to be done and how to do it

As we head closer to March 11, which is when the extended Daylight Savings Time kicks in – 3 weeks earlier this time, thanks to the Energy Policy Act, here are answers to some more commonly asked questions. This is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to DST 2007 (at least as of writing) […]

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DST 2007: Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool and Outlook Cached Mode

This seems to be a source of confusion judging from the questions asked in the few Microsoft webinars/conference calls I attended throughout last week on the DST 2007 issue, and the webinar held by Zenprise on Friday that also covered guidance about updating BlackBerry devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server for DST 2007: do I need […]

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DST 2007: Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool v2.0

For those glued to the DST 2007 issue, this may not come as a big surprise, but judging by the questions I had at this morning’s webinar held by Zenprise for DST issues, apparently not a lot of folks are aware that version 2.0 of the Exchange Calendar Update Tool is now available on microsoft.com. […]

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DST2007 CDO patch: Hotfix released for Store not mounting issue

After applying the DST 2007 CDO patch for Exchange (includes Store.exe v 06.05.7651.61) on Exchange Servers 2003 SP2, the Store does not mount. This happens in environments with more than one domain where a well-known SID like BUILTIN\Administrators is included in Exchange permissions, and the Store.exe is version v06.05.7651.26 or later. KBA 930241 outlines a […]

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DST 2007 and Exchange 2000: Patch For A Price?

IT folks in many organizations still on Exchange 2000 are upset about the fact that Microsoft isn’t providing the DST 2007 CDO patch for Exchange 2000 for free, unlike the ones for Exchange 2003. (Exchange Server 2007 does not require it). If you’re still on Exchange 2000, and upset about the price-tag of this patch, […]

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