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Windows Server 2008 aka Longhorn Beta3 download

In case you haven't heard, "Windows Longhorn" will oficially launch as Windows Server 2008. This link will take you to the download of Beta3. You'll be able to play with new features in Active Directory and other technologies that are mostly feature locked at this stage and won't see much change until the product releases.

Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008

Interesting bit of news, read more..........

Installing Exchange 2007 into a SBS 2003 Forrest

First time I saw this title I thought I was reading wrong, but, here you go! Makes for great reading!
Nic

Exchange 2007 SP1 beta 1 posted on MSDN

Exchange 2007 SP1 Beta 1 is now available for download. SP1 will be continuing to expand the scope of the Exchange Web Services API introduced in Exchange 2007. This API enables ...

Windows Server 2003 R2, Service Pack 2

If you haven't seen it yet, Windows 2003 SP2 including planning guides on Technet

Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 SP2 Update

Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003 SP2 Update contains numerous additions and enhancements to management agents and other existing features.

Additional information can be found on the Microsoft Identity Integration Server web

Guidance on Active Directory design for Exchange Server 2007

GREAT post from the Exchange team. Here's some detail:

This post focuses on two aspects of Active Directory (AD) design for Exchange 2007:

* The recommended ratio of Exchange 2007 servers to Active Directory global catalog (GC) servers
* When to use dedicated Active Directory sites for your Exchange 2007 servers

While most of the

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Updated Microsoft Hosting Solutions Give Service Providers the Tools to Attract Small and Midsize Businesses

New versions of Hosted Messaging and Collaboration and Windows-based Hosting solutions help hosting providers maximize the benefits of Web 2.0.

REDMOND,

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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 application compatibility

This article discusses application compatibility testing that was performed for the English version of Windows Server 2003 SP2. The Windows Application Experience test teams tested more than 1,500 server applications and desktop applications on computers that were running Windows Server 2003 SP2. The goal of the test teams was to verify that the ...

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 released

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a cumulative service pack that includes the latest updates and provides enhancements to security and stability. In addition, it adds new features and updates to existing Windows Server 2003 features and utilities. The ISO Image file contains the SP2 update.exe as well as ...

New Data Access and Storage Virtual Labs - Now Available!

The ADO.NET vNext Technology Preview is the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of ADO.NET vNext and includes the preview build of the ADO.NET Entity Framework along with samples and whitepapers. This is your chance to use and learn more about the bits released here without installing anything on your machine.

Talking Exchange 2007 SP1...

Yip, you heard right, the Microsoft Exchange team talking about SP1 due in the April time frame

Feature Comparison Between Outlook 2003, Office Outlook 2007, and Outlook Web Access 2007

Like the title says, nice comparison of features across versions.

Outlook and Exchange Server Compatibility

Together, Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 provide a powerful solution for communication. Exchange Server 2007 offers new capabilities such as unified messaging, efficient meeting scheduling, schedulable Out of Office, and messaging compliance. Outlook 2007 is optimized for new features in Exchange Server 2007, and delivers ...

Exchange 2007: Platforms, Editions, Product Keys and Versions

Great post outlining the differences between Exchange versions, and licensing models, including 32 and 64 bit versions.

Virtual PC 2007 is now available

Virtual PC 2007 has been released for free.

The Death of the Windows Drive Letters

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Update for Windows XP (KB906569)

Install this update to add a Tools tab to the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe)

A blast from the past. here is an update to the old msconfig utility. If you don't know what I'm talking about, have a look at Start-->run>msconfig

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v2.1 Beta (for IT Professionals)

In response to direct customer need for a streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations, Microsoft has developed the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA). It includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems. MBSA 2.1 Beta extends previous ...

ActiveSync 4.5 Released

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 is the latest sync software release for Windows Mobile-powered devices. ActiveSync provides a great synchronization experience with Windows®-powered PCs and Microsoft Outlook right out of the box.

Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino now Available

Transporter Suite configures Directory and Free/Busy interoperability between Lotus Domino 6 or 7 and Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and migration of users, mail and applications from Lotus ...

Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Is Now Available

New platform allows developers to build embedded applications for smaller devices using .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio tools.

Microsoft and Novell Announce Collaboration for Customers - virtualization, Web services, directory and document format

Interesting press release detailing some forthcoming bits from the Microsoft Novell agreement. Virtualization is quite strongly featured, however directory interoperability still seems rather vague.

Check it out

SBS Vista Client Update (Ripcurl) Now Available

GREAT blog from the SBS team on the Vista Client Updates

Microsoft Reveals New Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Software, Improves World’s Fastest-Growing Mobile Operating System

Windows Mobile 6.0 is out.! Hurrayyy!

BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 12, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today unveiled Windows Mobile® 6, the newest version of its mobile software platform. By improving usability and adding support for Microsoft® Office features

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Microsoft updates release notes on removing the last Exchange 2000/2003 server from your Org

Over last few weeks, we have seen several cases where our customers wanted to remove the last Exchange 2000 or 2003 server from the Exchange 2007 organization and were not sure how to accomplish this.

I wanted to let you know that we have updated Exchange 2007 Server Release Notes today to include this information. You can find Release

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Download free sample chapters of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant

For you weekend readers: here's the practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals who administer and support Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. This guide provides essential details for using Exchange Server 2007 to deliver better performance, interoperability, and end-user experience.

Written by William R. Stanek, author of

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Virtual Machine for Microsoft Exchange Calendar Update Tool

Free VM containing the Exchange Calendar Update Tool.

The Exchange Calendar Update Tool enables administrators to update, using the Time Zone Data Update Tool for Microsoft® Office Outlook®, multiple user mailboxes, thereby avoiding the challenges involved with broadly deploying the Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool to all

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Windows Mobile 6 Features and Screenshots

Next week, the Windows Mobile Team is set to reveal Windows Mobile 6. This release is set to unleash some pretty cool features for your Windows Mobile device. I’d like to highlight some of the features expected to hit with Windows Mobile 6:

Email in Rich HTML Format.
Live links to SharePoint sites.

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Microsoft Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter v2 Operations Guide

Microsoft Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter v2 (feb 2007) helps companies reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), also known as spam, received by users. This guide provides overall operational information to help optimize the performance of Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter....