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Podcast Episode 12: High Availability with Michael Van Horenbeeck and Steve...
This episode is the final for 2015 before I take a break over the holiday period. I plan to bring back the podcast with new episodes in 2016 as well. Please take a moment to fill out the Exchange...
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Performing a Like for Like Exchange Server Migration
Very often I receive a question about migrating from one Exchange server to another at the same version of Exchange – or what I refer to as a “like for like” migration. The common reasons for this type...
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Exchange Server Pro Reader Survey for 2015
Every couple of years I run a survey here on Exchange Server Pro to get some feedback from readers like you about what content you would like to see in the coming year. With so much happening in the...
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Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 11 Released
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 11 for Exchange Server 2013. From the Microsoft Exchange Team blog: The release includes fixes for customer reported issues, minor product enhancements and...
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December 2015 Updates for Exchange Server 2010 and 2007
Microsoft has released updates for Exchange Server 2010 and 2007 for December 2015. Update Rollup 12 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 contains a time zone calculation fix and a number of other fixes rated...
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New Updates to Office 365 for Exchange Professionals
As the relentless pace of change in Office 365 continues, so too does the updating of Office 365 for Exchange Professionals. We’ve just released new eBook files for existing customers of the September...
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Is 2016 the Year That You Eradicate PST Files?
This is a short excerpt from a new eBook that I worked on with QUADROtech, creators of the PST FlightDeck solution for identification, migration, and elimination of PST files. You can download a free...
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2015 Year in Review for Exchange Server Pro
Usually at this time of year I write one last blog post to wrap things up before I take a few weeks off to enjoy a summer holiday down here in Australia. This year, for something a little different, I...
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Exchange Best Practices: Keeping Servers Updated
Maintaining your Exchange Servers with the latest updates is a best practice. Staying up to date with the new builds of any software product is generally a good idea, because it means you’re receiving...
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Event ID 9041, An exception has been thrown: Microsoft Exchange Assistants...
I recently encountered a mail flow problem between two of my test lab environments that was being caused by the DNS configuration on the receiving server’s network interface. While I was trying to send...
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Exchange Best Practices: Client Access Namespaces
When deploying Exchange Server 2013 or 2016 there are some best practices to be aware of for your namespace configuration. Servers within an Active Directory site should have the same namespaces...
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Exchange Analyzer v0.1.0-Beta.1 Released
I’m pleased to announce the first beta release of Exchange Analyzer. Exchange Analyzer is a PowerShell tool that scans an Exchange Server 2013/2016 organization and reports on compliance with best...
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FAQ: Does Exchange Server 2016 Require an Edge Transport Server?
Q: Does Exchange Server 2016 require an Edge Transport server to be deployed? A: No. Edge Transport is an optional role, which has been the case for all versions of Exchange that have had an Edge role...
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Podcast Episode 13: Exchange Online Protection and Advanced Threat Protection...
My guest for this episode is Brian Reid. Brian is the director of NBConsult, a Microsoft messaging and cloud services partner based in the UK and South Africa. He is also an Exchange Server MVP,...
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Exchange Analyzer v0.1.1-Beta.2 Released
I’m pleased to announce the second beta release of Exchange Analyzer. This release contains the following fixes and improvements: Added new test AD001: Active Directory domain functional level Added...
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How to Tell Which Transport Rule Was Applied to an Email Message
Francisco asks: I am investigating to see if there is a way you can see which transport rules is applying to a certain message. The delivery report does not show it and I have not found any cmdlet that...
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Exchange Best Practices: Deploying Multi-Role Servers
When deploying new Exchange servers it is a best practice to deploy multi-role servers. The term multi-role may cause confusion for some people, so to be clear: For Exchange Server 2016, multi-role is...
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Preparing for Hybrid Deployment with Exchange and Office 365
I’ve previously discussed the different migration methods for Office 365, and the benefits of a Hybrid deployment. In this article, I’ll prepare my Exchange organization for Hybrid deployment. The...
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Creating a Hybrid Configuration with Exchange and Office 365
In the last part of this series we looked at preparing for Hybrid deployment with Office 365. In this article we’re going to create the Hybrid configuration between the on-premises Exchange...
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Exchange Best Practices: Mailbox Storage Quotas
Applying storage quotas to Exchange Server mailboxes is a best practice. The trend for Exchange Server in recent years is towards larger mailboxes. Email is a heavily used application, users are...
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