Exchange 2007 Scripting Corner: fix-alias

posted by  msexchange (84)  17 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

One of the things that I have liked the most about the move to Exchange 2007 is the introduction of PowerShell into the management of Exchange. PowerShell is a very powerful tool that the Exchange administrator now has in their arsenal. Many regular, advanced and or mundane tasks can now be automated with PowerShell scripts or commands.

To

Exchange Server 2007 Email Routing, Part 3 Using the Exchange Management Console

posted by  msexchange (84)  17 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

How to configure Email routing in Exchange Server 2007 using the Powershell console... more »

System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Beta 2 goes live!

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Beta 2 is now available for download!  DPM 2007 Beta 2 is designed to provide a best-of-breed protection and the most robust, reliable recovery experience for Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint.  Try out the new standard for Windows backup and recovery – DPM 2007 combines

What API should I be using for new Exchange 2007 development?

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

This is a question that we hear frequently since we have released Exchange 2007. And our answer has to be heard loud and clear: going forward Exchange Web Services should be the API of choice for developers.

Already  a year ago at TechEd 2006 we announced that the ExoleDB, WebDAV and CDOEx (APIs that

Managing your Active Sync Device from Outlook Web Access in Exchange 2007 SP1

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

In Exchange 2007, Outlook Web Access (OWA) offers a portal for users to manage their Exchange Active Sync (EAS) devices.

How to access that information?

1. Log on to OWA
2. Click "Options"
3. Click "Mobile Device"

Here is what the page looks like:

Note: If ActiveSync is not enabled for the

Symantec Backup Exec - Voted MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Award Winner - Backup & Recovery Category

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

Symantec Backup Exec was selected the winner in the Backup & Recovery category of the MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Awards. SonaSafe for Exchange and CA ARCserve Backup were first runner-up and second runner-up... more »

David Claux's Bio

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

I am a Program Manager on the Exchange Web Services team. I have been working professionally as both a developer and a program manager for the last ten years. Before I joined Microsoft, I lived and worked in France which is my home country. That makes me a Frenchman, which might explain in part why I enjoy good food and (red)

Upgrading to Exchange 2007 Server A real life experience

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

Migrating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 in a real life environment... more »

Deep Dive into Windows Mobile 6.0 and Exchange Server 2007

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Shortly after the release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, the newest version of Windows Mobile – Windows Mobile 6 was released. Formerly codenamed Crossbow, this release contains a number of enterprise ready features designed to work natively with Exchange Server 2007 to provide a robust mobile experience. In this post I'll provide an

Performance issues due to connector restrictions

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Where and how are connector restrictions configured?

In Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 Server, connector restrictions are configured on the connector's Delivery Restrictions tab. The restriction checking functionality is controlled by a registry key that is set on the Exchange 2000/2003 bridgehead that is the source for the connector

Exchange 2007 ActiveSync policies

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

A lot of Exchange Administrators would like to enforce certain settings on all or a few of their mobile users who make use of the Exchange 2007 ActiveSync feature to sync their e-mails, contacts and tasks to their PDA's or Windows Mobile phones. Well, the wait is now over! Exchange 2007 introduces ActiveSync Mailbox Policies, these can be used

How does Exchange 2007 setup know to resume a failed setup?

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

In case that you have a failed Exchange 2007 setup for some reason, you might notice that setup now resumes the previously failed setup rather than start completely over. How does that work? Through registry values called "watermarks".

Watermarks are used to mark points of installation. Setup sets the mark of what server roles are installed

Generating Active Directory accounts by using the mailbox information in the mailbox database in Exchange 2007

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

With Exchange 2003, if you wanted to create Active Directory accounts based on the list of disconnected mailboxes in the mailbox database, you could use the Mailbox Export Wizard which was a part of the Mailbox Recovery Center. Before that, you could have used

Mobile Messaging with Exchange Server 2007 Part 2: Managing Mobile Devices

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

The improvements revolving around managing mobile device users in Exchange Server 2007... more »

Quick-Start Guide to Configuring POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2007

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Most people these days are switching to Outlook Anywhere (RPC over HTTP), Outlook Web Access, or Exchange ActiveSync because they provide a richer client experience than POP or IMAP. Certainly, I use these methods when I am not at my primary corporate desktop machine. However, there are still those who are in the world of *nix or who have a

Managing Exchange Server 2007 using a Windows XP workstation

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

Installing Exchange Management Tools on a workstation running Windows XP... more »

Resource scheduling in Exchange Server 2007

posted by  msexchange (84)  18 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Heard of the term "calendar concierge"? Look up http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/07/24/428390.aspx. In this blog post I am going to talk about what happened to Auto Accept Agent in Exchange Server 2007 and how you can define, schedule and manage resources easily and

Exchange Server Wins CRN Award

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

The 2007 CRN Channel Champions Awards have been recently announced!

To us Exchange folks, the E-mail/Collaboration Software category is really interesting:

"The gap between Microsoft and its rivals in the e-mail and collaboration software space is widening. "

Exchange 2003 System Mailboxes

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

Overview of Exchange Server 2003 System mailboxes... more »

MS07-026: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931832)

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

An Exchange Server related security bulletin was released yesterday. Here are some details; please go and get the patches that apply to your Exchange version!

Issued: May 08, 2007

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Exchange Server TechCenter Updates - May 2007

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

The Exchange Server documentation team is pleased to announce the following new Exchange Server 2007 content.

• Exchange Security Documentation: What's New and Who's Who
• Configuring Permissions in Exchange Server 2007

Exchange 2007 Anti Spam Migration Tool

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

How to use the Anti Spam Migration Tool to migrate anti-spam settings from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007... more »

Exchange 2007 setup logs and how to use them to troubleshoot setup

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Continuing our previous post on Exchange 2007 Setup, this blog post goes into explanation of what are different log files that are created by Exchange setup and how to use them to troubleshoot setup issues.

Prerequisite failures

If you fail a prerequisite

Exchange 2007 Messaging Records Management (Part 1)

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

The new Messaging Records Management feature of Exchange 2007... more »

How Transport Selects Certificates for TLS

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Understanding how certificates are selected for a Transport layer Security (TLS) session will help you troubleshoot TLS issues. Since we shipped Exchange 2007, support engineers Jenny Frye and Stuart Presley have been helping customers work through issues around deploying Domain Security and using TLS to connect Hub Transport servers and Edge

Mobile Messaging with Exchange Server 2007 Part 1: New Device Features and Improvements

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (www.MSExchange.org)

The mobile device improvements in Exchange Server 2007... more »

Exchange 2007 Autodiscover and certificates

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

With Exchange 2007 we introduce the idea of the Autodiscover service. This service allows your Outlook 2007 clients to retrieve the URLs that it needs to gain access to the new web services offered by Exchange 2007. These web services (OAB, UM, OOF, and Availability) provide a good portion of the new functionality available to Outlook 2007.

Getting the Most Out of Your Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Experience with Mobile Devices

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

Business users are increasingly on the move and many of them want to take their Exchange mailbox data with them. Exchange Server 2007 provides built in mobile access through Exchange ActiveSync. Users can synchronize their email messages, contacts, calendar, and task data directly to their Exchange ActiveSync-enabled mobile device. Users

Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

If you haven't heard, Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003 is now available. In the final few months leading up to the RTM of Exchange 2007, we performed automated testing of Exchange 2007 with Windows 2003 SP2. Once Exchange 2007 was RTM, we continued to

Understanding multi-domain DL update and delegate issues after application of Exchange 2003 SP2

posted by  msexchange (84)  19 months ago (msexchangeteam.com)

After applying SP2 to an Exchange 2003 server, users may have problems updating Distribution list membership and delegating permissions to specific users. This problem is occurring because of a chain of events that occurred after applying specific hotfixes to both the client and the Exchange server.

The first issue was introduced