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Quarterly Exchange Updates (February 2019)

The latest CUs for Exchange Server have been released: CU1 for Exchange Server 2019, CU12 for Exchange Server 2016 and ...

Exchange Quarterly Update (October 2018)

CU11 for Exchange Server 2016 is now available. This update supports .NET Framework 4.7.2 in readiness for its acquirement in ...

Exchange Quarterly Update (June 2018)

This update is CU10 for Exchange Server 2016 and CU21 for Exchange Server 2013. This will be the last CU ...

Optimising Modern Public Folder Access

In a large Public Folder deployment, the public folder mailboxes hosting content could end up being geographically dispersed. As there ...

Quarterly Exchange Updates (June 2017)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange. The updates are: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 6 Exchange Server 2013 ...

Quarterly Exchange Updates (March 2017)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange. The updates are: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 5 Exchange Server 2013 ...

Modern Public Folders (Exchange 2013/2016) can now be migrated to Office 365

As announced by the Exchange Team Blog.  However, one of the requirements is for running an Exchange Hybrid environment, so ...

Quarterly Exchange Updates (December 2016)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange. The updates are: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 4 Exchange Server 2013 ...

Quarterly Exchange Updates (September 2016)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange.  The updates are: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 3 Exchange Server 2013 ...

Checklist for troubleshooting Outlook connectivity in Exchange 2013 and 2016 (on-premises)

A nice article from the Exchange Team linking to many other very useful articles. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/2016/05/31/checklist-for-troubleshooting-outlook-connectivity-in-exchange-2013-and-2016-on-premises/ ...

Latest Exchange Updates (March 2016)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange.  The updates are: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 Exchange Server 2013 ...

Using Discovery Search Mailboxes

Discovery Search Mailboxes are arguably less used in Exchange 2013 (and Exchange online) than they were in Exchange 2010.  This ...

Exchange 2013 now supported on Azure

Deployment on Microsoft Azure virtual machines is supported if all storage volumes used for Exchange databases and database transaction logs ...

Latest Exchange Updates (March 2015)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange.  The updates are: Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 8 Exchange Server 2010 ...

Using an Azure VM as a DAG Witness Server

In Exchange 2013, it became possible to have a multi-site DAG configured in an active-active model by using a third ...

Latest Exchange Updates (December 2014)

Microsoft have released the latest updates to Exchange.  The updates are: Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 7 UM Language Packs ...

Update-StoreMailboxState

Exchange has the useful ability to re-connect mailboxes that have become disconnected. This allows administrators to recover mail data after ...

Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 7

Update Rollup 7 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been released. This update rollup resolves various ...

MCSA: Office 365 now a path to Exchange MCSE

Currently if you wish to pursue an MCSE in Exchange 2013 (or SharePoint or Lync) you required an MSCA in ...

Exchange 2013 Preferred Architecture

During the recent Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC), Microsoft released their latest iteration of the Preferred Architecture (PA) for Exchange.  The ...

Exchange Server 2013 Exams Updated for Service Pack 1

Exchange Server 2013 exams – specifically 70-341 and 70-342 – have now been updated for Service Pack 1. Exchange Server ...

Managed Availability

With the advent of Exchange 2013, we see a move away from the traditional monitoring techniques that were used with ...

Exchange Server Deployment Assistant

This online utility asks you questions and generates a custom list of tasks for you to prepare your organisation and ...

Exchange Server 2010 SP1 VHD

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 for 180 days ...

Generate Exchange Environment Reports using Powershell

As an Exchange administrator, there’s times when it’s useful to have a visual, straightforward and concise document that gives you ...

Mailbox / Role Requirement Calculator for Exchange

Microsoft have produced some Excel spreadsheets which can be used to help plan the server requirements for Exchange.  Different versions ...

PST Capture

Microsoft Exchange PST Capture allows you to search for PST files on computers in your organisation and then import those ...

Performance and Threshold Counters for Exchange Server 2010

For administrators who do not use System Center Operations Manager to monitor their Exchange 2010 environment, a thorough understanding of the most ...

Autosignature Disclaimers

The transport rules that are available to Exchange Server 2010 allow you to do many things including adding a disclaimer ...

RBAC Demo Code

This is the code I use in class to demo creating custom RBAC objects. New-ManagementScope -name "VIP Users" –RecipientRestrictionFilter {memberofgroup ...

Exchange 2010 – Certificates for Client Access

How Certificates are Used Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are methods for securing communications between servers ...

Datacenter Switchover – Updating DNS

As part of a Datacenter switchover, the DNS record of the CAS array in the failed site should be updated ...

Updating Email addresses programmatically

Recently I was asked the question: 'Can you remove a mailbox from email address policies to stop the reply address ...

Delivery Class Throttling

Delivery Class Throttling is an automatic process that was introduced with Exchange 2010 SP1. It is designed to address the following ...

Using AutoDiscover in a Multi-forest Environment

In a simple, one Forest Exchange deployment, Autodiscover will work for internal users without needing to be configured. In many ...