Exchange 2007
Exchange Server 2007 SP1: The most obscure (but relevant) changes
Recently I was asked by a fellow MCT (and now Exchange MVP) to list 3 most obscure (but relevant) changes in Exchange Server 2007 SP1.…
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Exchange 2007
Renew self-signed certificates in Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007
In Exchange 2007 and later, Exchange Setup creates a self-signed certificate to protect communication with Exchange services such as SMTP, IMAP, POP, OWA, EAS, EWS…
Exchange 2007
SMTP Connector Myth: Messages are always routed over SMTP Connectors with more specific address spaces
An Exchange Server message routing myth forever being propagated (including by me!): If 2 SMTP Connectors (or Send Connectors in case of Exchange Server 2007)…
Administration
Masquerading SMTP Virtual Servers: Changing the fqdn and masquerade domain
You can change the fully-qualified domain name (fqdn) used by a SMTP virtual server from its properties | Delivery tab | Advanced | Fully-qualified domain…
Anti-spam
Released: ForeFront Security for Exchange SP1
ForeFront Security for Exchange SP1 follows Exchange Server 2007 SP1 out the door. FSE SP1 is compatible with Exchange Server 2007 SP1. It includes support…
Administration
220 Welcome to a California mail server: Fighting spam with SMTP Banners
If you are interested in messaging and fighting spam, you probably watch the legal response to spam with some interest. Given the nature of email…
Exchange 2007
Set Message Size Limits in Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007
In Distribution Groups and maximum recipients per message, we looked at how the maximum recipients per message settings are treated differently by Exchange Server 2010/2007…
Exchange Server
DigiCert: A Certificate Authority with excellent customer service
I finally took the plunge and decided to get a certificate from a public Certificate Authority (CA) for my Exchange Server 2007 server at home.…
SMTP
MX Records – Preference or Priority?
At times I’ve used the words Preference and Priority interchangeably to describe the numerical value in MX records that determines which record gets used first.…
Administration
Address Literals in Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010
RFC 2821 allows the use of a literal form of a recipient’s address, which uses the destination system’s IP address enclosed by square brackets in…