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2007 180

December 2007

  1. Argentina DST change on 12/30/2007
  2. Two fixes for excessive paging on Exchange 2007 servers
  3. Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator updated to v 13.0
  4. Adding comments to Exchange 2003 documentation...
  5. New MSIT whitepapers on Exchange Server 2007
  6. Optimizing Outlook 2007 Cache Mode Performance for a Very Large Mailbox
  7. How to access multiple resource mailboxes in Exchange Web Services (EWS)
  8. How do Exchange Server rules work?
  9. Exchange 2007 SP1 ESE Changes - Part 2
  10. Video: demo of upgrading a CCR cluster from Exchange 2007 RTM to SP1

November 2007

  1. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 ESE Changes - Part 1
  2. Detecting LDAP filters that could cause Exchange 2007 setup problems
  3. The wait is over: Exchange Server 2007 SP1 has RTMed!
  4. Advanced Exchange 2007 Transport Logs Troubleshooting using Log Parser - Part 2
  5. Exchange Server 2007 Component Architecture poster in December 2007 TechNet Magazine
  6. What's New for Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policies in Exchange Server 2007 SP1?
  7. Ever wanted to export your CAS role settings?
  8. Clarifying the public folder store removal on Exchange Server 2007
  9. Advanced Exchange 2007 Transport Logs Troubleshooting using Log Parser - Part 1
  10. How do you get to have email really, really, REALLY close to you?
  11. Outlook Anywhere changes in Exchange Server 2007 SP1
  12. MAPI Messaging Benchmark Being Retired
  13. Free sample chapters from Microsoft Press books and e-learning available!
  14. One step better than get-command
  15. More information on the setup prerequisite change in Exchange Server 2007 SP1

October 2007

  1. DPM 2007 Storage Requirements Calculator Released to Web
  2. Moving public folder replicas from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2007
  3. End-to-End Guidance for the Transporter Suite
  4. The extended Daylight Saving Time period for the US and Canada begins this Sunday (Oct. 28 2007)
  5. Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB941421) has been released
  6. Exchange Tools vs. Cluster Tools: What's the Deal?
  7. Using Powershell Scripting to Bulk Modify Active Directory Objects
  8. IPv6 Support in Exchange Server 2007 SP1
  9. Thoughts on Unified Communications Launch Today
  10. Want to read more about Entourage 2008?
  11. How Exchange 2007 CAS Proxying works for ActiveSync
  12. Exchange team seeking helpdesk data
  13. Significant update to the Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator - v 11.8
  14. Microsoft Exchange Labs
  15. CCR, Site Resilience and sample decision making processes...
  16. Mission Impossible: In-Place Upgrading Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
  17. Updated White Paper: Exchange 2007 Autodiscover Service

September 2007

  1. Scripting Corner Volume 2 - Pipelining and the One Line command
  2. Running the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool in report only mode
  3. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 Ready for Customer Review
  4. Sample Script to Help with Lotus Notes to Exchange 2007 Migration
  5. Outlook 2007 can now use DNS SRV records to find the location of the Exchange Autodiscover Service
  6. Unified Communications Launch 2007
  7. Installing and running Windows Mobile emulators
  8. Time to Check Your Calendars Again
  9. Video Series: Exchange 2007 SP1 Standby Continuous Replication (SCR)
  10. And you thought you knew what "MAPI" stands for...
  11. More fun with Logparser and Exchange logs
  12. How Exchange Server 2007 CAS Proxying works for Outlook Web Access (OWA)
  13. Overview of Exchange Server 2007 CAS Proxying and Redirection

August 2007

  1. Lot of new stuff for Exchange ActiveSync and Exchange Mobility
  2. Microsoft IT Showcase white paper on Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging
  3. Please DO NOT install Beta versions of Exchange 2007 SP1 into your production environment!!
  4. Preview chapters from Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Resource Kit available
  5. Major update to the Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator - v 11.0
  6. Easy ways to evaluate Exchange Server 2007 SP1 today
  7. Secure Messaging with S/MIME and OWA on Exchange Server 2007 SP1
  8. Exchange Server and Windows Server 2008
  9. New OWA themes for Exchange Server 2007 SP1
  10. Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1 Beta 2
  11. Announcing Service Pack 1 Beta 2 for Exchange Server 2007
  12. Transports use of Temp Tables during message processing and bifurcation in Exchange Server 2000 and 2003

July 2007

  1. A setup prerequisite change in Exchange 2007 SP1
  2. Exchange Server 2007 and the New Generation of Microsoft Certifications
  3. Introducing Unified Messaging in Office Communications Server 2007 environment
  4. Windows 2003 Scalable Networking pack and its possible effects on Exchange
  5. Cross Org mailbox migration cleanup with Exchange Server 2007
  6. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Automation
  7. Mobile Device Connectivity to Exchange using IMAP vs Exchange ActiveSync
  8. How to Remove a Public Folder Database in Exchange Server 2007 RTM
  9. Updates to the Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator
  10. More on Exchange 2007 and certificates - with real world scenario

June 2007

  1. Standby Continuous Replication in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
  2. Exchange 2007 SP1 Routing Log Viewer
  3. Administration of Public Folders with the introduction of Exchange 2007
  4. Overview of journaling in Exchange 2007
  5. Exchange 2007 Scripting Corner: fix-alias
  6. Happy 10th birthday, Outlook Web Access!
  7. Using S/MIME Signed/Encrypted Email with a Windows Mobile Device
  8. System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Beta 2 goes live!
  9. What API should I be using for new Exchange 2007 development?

May 2007

  1. Managing your Active Sync Device from Outlook Web Access in Exchange 2007 SP1
  2. Deep Dive into Windows Mobile 6.0 and Exchange Server 2007
  3. Performance issues due to connector restrictions
  4. Exchange 2007 ActiveSync policies
  5. How does Exchange 2007 setup know to resume a failed setup?
  6. Generating Active Directory accounts by using the mailbox information in the mailbox database in Exchange 2007
  7. Quick-Start Guide to Configuring POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2007
  8. Resource scheduling in Exchange Server 2007
  9. Exchange Server Wins CRN Award
  10. MS07-026: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931832)
  11. Exchange 2007 setup logs and how to use them to troubleshoot setup
  12. How Transport Selects Certificates for TLS

April 2007

  1. Exchange 2007 Autodiscover and certificates
  2. Phases of Exchange 2007 setup
  3. Placement of the File Share Witness (FSW) on a Geographically Dispersed CCR Cluster
  4. Using PFDAVAdmin to get the item count within the folders on mailboxes on an exchange servers
  5. Microsoft Offers Free Trial of Exchange Server 2007 for Enterprise Customers
  6. EXTRA 1.1 Webcasts starting next week
  7. Outlook clients receive error 0x8004010f when downloading the Offline Address Book
  8. Fax in Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging
  9. Exchange 2007 mail-enabled public folder transport
  10. Outlook 2007 performance update released
  11. How to Export and Import mailboxes to PST files in Exchange 2007 SP1
  12. Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner 2007 (SCCP) beta is now available!
  13. Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
  14. Understanding multi-domain DL update and delegate issues after application of Exchange 2003 SP2
  15. Getting the Most Out of Your Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Experience with Mobile Devices
  16. Legacy client and Out of Office (OOF) interoperability
  17. Exchange 2007 at play...
  18. Why are network stored PST files a bad idea?

March 2007

  1. Some breaking Exchange news...
  2. Customizing attachment settings for Exchange 2007 WebReady document viewing
  3. Guidance on Active Directory design for Exchange Server 2007
  4. Unveiling the Office Communicator 2007 beta client, part of the Office Communications Server 2007 Public Beta
  5. What is going on in the background when you add an SMTP Proxy address to a user account?
  6. Overview of Exchange 2007 Outlook Web Access WebReady Document Viewing
  7. A tool to migrate anti-spam settings from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007
  8. Dogfood at home - living the life...
  9. How public folder referrals have changed in Exchange 2007
  10. We have updated our guidance on Configuring, validating and monitoring your Exchange 2007 storage
  11. We updated the Exchange 2007 Mailbox Storage Requirements Calculator (again)...
  12. Need help converting your LDAP filters to OPATH?
  13. The 2007 MVP Global Summit
  14. Exchange 2007 limerick content results!
  15. Microsoft IT Showcase: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport and Messaging Protection
  16. Daylight Saving Time Correction for Microsoft Office Outlook Calendars - Help desk guidelines
  17. Outlook 2007 feature matrix based on Exchange Server version
  18. A survey for end users using Outlook 2003, 2007 or OWA

February 2007

  1. Traveling places with Exchange 2007 in mind...
  2. Capacity and transactional IO requirements for Exchange 2007 Edge Transport and Hub Transport servers
  3. Talking Exchange 2007 SP1...
  4. Writing Exchange 2007 scripts does more than just save Nick time!
  5. Video demos for running Exchange and Outlook DST 2007 tools
  6. Filterable properties in Exchange Server 2007 RTM
  7. Exchange 2007 lessons learned - generating a certificate with a 3rd party CA
  8. DST and resource mailboxes - Auto Accept Agent and Direct Booking
  9. How to find public folder calendars and their owners?
  10. Step by step run of the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool (MSExTMZCFG.EXE)
  11. Microsoft Transporter Suite 2007 Released!
  12. Exchange 2003 and DST fix (KB 926666)
  13. Wanted: Your most excellent Exchange 2007 limericks!
  14. Updated: Recipient permission delegation in Exchange Server 2007
  15. So you want to remove your last Exchange 2000 or 2003 server from the Exchange 2007 organization but don't know how?
  16. Download free sample chapters of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
  17. Happy blogoversary to us, happy blogoversary to us...
  18. Quick update on what we have learned from your online conferencing experience
  19. Outlook Web Access and Exchange 2007, 2003 and 2000 coexistence
  20. Determining End2End message delivery latency and server latency through Exchange 2007 Server message tracking logs
  21. We updated the Exchange 2007 Server Storage Calculator...
  22. Exchange Server 2007 internationalized console GUI layout of name and address information

January 2007

  1. Creating Outbound Dialing Rules in Exchange Server 2007
  2. Community and Help Experience Survey: 163 responses and still going!
  3. Script to export IP Allow List for import on another Exchange 2007 server
  4. Public Beta for Microsoft Transporter Suite 2007 for Domino Released
  5. Tips for managing the Exchange Server 2007 Console views
  6. RTM Exchange Server 2007 Setup GUI Walkthrough
  7. How the Transport Dumpster works with a CCR cluster
  8. UPDATE 2: Exchange 2007 Processor and Memory Recommendations
  9. Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator
  10. Configuring, validating and monitoring your Exchange 2007 storage
  11. Give us input for the next release of Exchange
  12. Update on Exchange 2003 IMF updates
  13. Address List and EAP filter upgrades with Exchange Server 2007
  14. OPATH recipient filtering for Exchange Server 2007
  15. Additional information about Exchange and Daylight Saving Time 2007 is now available
  16. A quick tour of Queue Viewer in Exchange Server 2007
  17. OOF integration with Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging (UM)
  18. Yes, Exchange 2007 really enforces Email Address Policies
  19. Business launch events for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Windows Vista and Exchange Server 2007
  20. Maintaining ActiveSync access to Exchange 2003 mailboxes after deployment of Exchange Server 2007 CAS role
  21. Exchange Server 2007: Platforms, Editions, Product Keys and Versions
  22. Exchange Server 2007 routing load balancing and fault tolerance
  23. Enabling Forefront Security Anti-spam Updates
  24. Exchange Server 2007 alternative to Standby Cluster

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December 2006

  1. Allowing application servers to relay off Exchange Server 2007
  2. Announcing the Exchange 2007 PowerShell Scriptacular demo pack!
  3. Holiday spirit - PowerShell style!
  4. Exchange Server 2007 Cross Mailbox Search using Export-mailbox
  5. ISV's and Exchange Server 2007
  6. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Private Beta announced
  7. A demo of many new features for Outlook Web Access 2007
  8. Don't forget to use the Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant tools suite!
  9. Exchange Server 2007 Transport Rules Editor GUI
  10. Exchange Server 2007 Continuous replications and Exchange backups
  11. Dev log: Bringing the Exchange 2007 Outlook Web Access calendar view to life...
  12. TechNet Magazine - December 2006 focus on Exchange Server 2007
  13. New Microsoft IT Showcase material available for Exchange Server 2007
  14. Signed off!
  15. How do we make our software more usable for you?
  16. How to write Exchange 2007 transport agents
  17. Server Installation and Administration Delegation in Exchange Server 2007
  18. Exchange Server 2007 Public Folder tasks introduction (part 1)
  19. Servicing Exchange 2007
  20. Exchange Server 2007 - The Making of an icon

November 2006

  1. Today's launch...
  2. Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2007 mailbox migration
  3. Exchange Server 2007 Export Mailbox task
  4. Understanding the difference between explicit logon and accessing another users calendar using Web Parts in Exchange 2007
  5. Tools and tips used for troubleshooting ESM status problems
  6. UPDATED: Exchange 2007 Processor and Memory Recommendations
  7. Exchange 2007 policies
  8. How to generate SQM data with Exchange Server 2007 ExBPA
  9. Configuring Exchange 2007 Hub Transport role to receive Internet mail
  10. Exchange Server 2007 Recipient Policies and Accepted Domains
  11. Recent change of Internet Explorer 6 behavior in handling ActiveX controls and its effects on OWA
  12. Exchange 2007 Offline Address Book Web Distribution
  13. Controlling attachment size in Exchange Server 2007 Outlook Web Access (OWA)
  14. Exchange and Daylight Saving Time 2007
  15. Motivations for the Exchange Server 2007 transport redesign
  16. Exchange Server 2007: Comparing editions and CALs
  17. And the swag goes to...
  18. Exchange Analyzer Tools Success Stories
  19. Gone but not forgotten
  20. Backup^H^H^H^H^H^HRestore best practices
  21. Recipient Permission Delegation in Exchange Server 2007
  22. Exchange 2007 Cross Org Mailbox Migration
  23. How to smoothly survive the transition from Linkstate to Exchange 2007 routing

October 2006

  1. How Exchange 2003 uses WMI to present the Status and Monitoring node in Exchange System Manager
  2. Speech recognition of names by Exchange 2007 unified messaging
  3. Exchange 2007 migration overview
  4. Exchange Connections spring 2007 planning started - got a session proposal?
  5. First class recipient types in Exchange 2007
  6. Web Part URLs supported by Exchange 2007 Outlook Web Access
  7. Recipient and server filtering in Exchange 2007 console
  8. ExBPA and non-English reports
  9. What does Exchange 2007 Availability Service do?
  10. Exchange 2003 SP2 SMIME update released (KB 924334) - resolves compatibility with IE 7
  11. Exchange 2007 console tips and tricks
  12. Meetings are unexpectedly moved one hour ahead in the last week of October 2006 in Exchange Server 2003
  13. The Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program and Exchange
  14. On email archiving
  15. Updated for 2006 and 2007: How daylight saving time date changes affect scheduling in Outlook client
  16. Offline Address Book web distribution in Exchange Server 2007
  17. Interested in trying out the Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager version 2?
  18. Remove Exchange Attributes vs. Delete Mailbox
  19. The new Search in Exchange Server 2007
  20. TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Designs Its 64-bit Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure
  21. Exchange Server 2007 and 2000/2003 systems management co-existence
  22. Exchange Server 2007 Out of Office (OOF)
  23. Is there Exchange swag in your future?
  24. Exchange Server 2007 High Availability Storage Considerations
  25. Implementing TLS between two Exchange Server organizations
  26. A brief history of Exchange Team gifts over the years...
  27. Good bye RUS

September 2006

  1. How to do your top Exchange Server 2003 recipient tasks in Exchange Server 2007
  2. Seeking feedback from mobile developers
  3. Come see us at Exchange Connections 2006!
  4. Processor and memory configurations for Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles
  5. UM For $1,000 Trial Kit
  6. Interpreting Status of Storage Quotas via Exchange Management Shell
  7. Records Management in Exchange Server 2007 and Outlook 2007 in 5 Easy Steps
  8. Exchange Server 2007 Recipient Management One-Liners Part 2
  9. Property Sets in Exchange Server 2007
  10. Exchange Server 2007 Active Directory Site and Connector Selection Algorithms
  11. Microsoft Outlook Web Access Light 2007
  12. Understanding Exchange Server 2007 server roles
  13. Performance counters: users, logons, connections...
  14. Understanding Exchange Server 2007 I/O improvements from 64 bit
  15. Exchange Server 2003 Technical Library Documentation Changes - September 2006
  16. Measuring AD performance
  17. Exchange Server 2007 recipient management one-liners
  18. How to write a Mobile Mash-Up

August 2006

  1. Creating themes in Outlook Web Access 2007
  2. What you can expect from this blog in next few months...
  3. Permissions required for mailbox moves
  4. Recipient Management cmdlets introduction
  5. Dedicated Active Directory Sites for Exchange
  6. Top Exchange 2003 Recipient Problems and how they're fixed in Exchange 2007
  7. Records Management: Why Do We Care?
  8. Recipient Management in Exchange 2007 - Overview
  9. The new Exchange 2007 Management Console overview
  10. Firewall Timeouts and Direct Push
  11. The Exchange 2007 Beta Wiki is now Live!
  12. Determining the Number of Users an Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging Server Can Support
  13. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 Transport Server Role Architecture Diagrams available
  14. Video series - Exchange 2007 Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR)
  15. Additional Exchange Server 2003 Technical Library Documentation Changes - August 2006
  16. The Secret Decoder Ring - The Hidden Truth in the Exchange 2007 Admin and Routing Group Names
  17. Mail Flow Troubleshooter in Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant (ExTRA) - A closer look
  18. Free Busy generation process
  19. Exchange Server 2003 Technical Library Documentation Changes - August 2006
  20. Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant v1.0 now available!

July 2006

  1. Exchange 2007 Language Support
  2. Exchange 2007 Readiness Check now available in ExBPA
  3. How the wordo list helps us bust typos in Exchange documentation
  4. Step by step Setup walkthrough for Exchange 2007 Beta 2
  5. Exchange 2007 Beta 2 is here!
  6. AUTD on Unreliable GPRS Networks becomes Almost-Up-To-Date
  7. Speak SMTP like a native
  8. How does Microsoft Exchange support utilize the MPS Reports diagnostic tool information?
  9. Thinking about Mailbox and Message Size Limits
  10. More Messaging related IT Showcase papers
  11. How to view message headers in Exchange Server 2007 OWA

June 2006

  1. Take the Exchange Server 2007 Scripting Contest challenge!
  2. Exchange 2007 Beta 2 SDK available for download!
  3. Exchange 2007 beta documentation now available on the Microsoft Exchange Server TechCenter!
  4. How to start up an Exchange User Group?
  5. Size of Exchange Server 2007 UM (Unified Messaging) messages
  6. Troubleshooting messages stuck in 'Messages awaiting directory lookup' queue
  7. More Tech-Ed goodies
  8. Tech-Ed bling
  9. A load of Exchange 2007 Beta 2 demos now available!
  10. More Exchange analyzer TLA's*
  11. Updated Direct Push enabled Windows Mobile emulator!
  12. From crush to product documentation: The story of Squeaky Lobster
  13. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Learning Portal now live!
  14. Exchange 2007 Beta 2 On the Way
  15. PFDAVAdmin tool version 2.6 released - great new features!
  16. Language Selection in Exchange 2007 OWA
  17. Tech·Ed 2006 online resources
  18. Microsoft IT: Mobile Messaging at Microsoft
  19. Stopping and Resuming Public Folder Content Replication with Exchange 2003 SP2

May 2006

  1. Desktop Wallpaper
  2. Get your own copy of Office 2007 Beta 2, now!
  3. Standalone Device Emulator 1.0 with Windows Mobile OS Images now available!
  4. Microsoft Outlook Web Access 2007 - new features in Beta 1
  5. How can mailbox quota limit messages impact server performance?
  6. Setting Folder Permissions in Outlook - what really happens?

April 2006

  1. New Exchange fixes may disrupt Blackberry, Goodlink and other services
  2. Exchange "12" has a new name!
  3. Exchange is 10 years old!
  4. Are ghosts modifying distribution groups in your mixed-mode environment?
  5. Want to help us gear up for Exchange "12" Unified Messaging and Mobility release?
  6. Troubleshooting Version Store issues - JET_errVersionStoreOutOfMemory
  7. Knowing your limits
  8. How do you know which mailboxes are registered with the Auto Accept Agent?
  9. Demystifying Exchange Server 2003 SP2 IMF Updates
  10. Exchange 12 Server Roles and Disk IO
  11. Are you ready for Exchange 12?
  12. Microsoft Exchange Server Profile Analyzer Web Release 2.5 Now Available
  13. Exchange Performance Troubleshooting Analyzer (ExPTA) 1.1 has shipped
  14. ExBPA 2.6 released - many great changes!
  15. Direct Push is just a heartbeat away
  16. Surprise your users with an April Fool's Day OWA 2003 Theme
  17. Announcing... Exchange Hosted Services

March 2006

  1. Thinking of installing Exchange 12 CTP build into your production environment?
  2. Determining the OAB version being used by Outlook 2003 SP2
  3. The Recipient Update Service and Linked Value Replication
  4. Resolving MMC 3.0 errors when installing Exchange 12 CTP release
  5. Fix available to alleviate event ID 9548
  6. Troubleshooting Exchange 2003 Auto Accept Agent using scripts
  7. Exchange 2003 post SP2 DSProxy Referral Update
  8. Troubleshooting Exchange 2003 Auto Accept Agent installation issues
  9. How to choose server hardware for Exchange 2003 that can be effectively re-utilized for Exchange 12?
  10. msExchESEParamLogBuffers Storage Group Attribute
  11. The Good News Is... (a hotfix we have developed for shorter LDAP timeout)
  12. Contest winners!
  13. More on Exchange ActiveSync Reporting with Log Parser - COM object available
  14. Exchange 12 Beta 1 Community Technology Preview
  15. Exchange 12 and 64 bit podcast available

February 2006

  1. Exchange hotfix for kernel memory exhaustion issues is now released
  2. What are Exchange 2003 scenarios where you use Exmerge or bulk PST export/import?
  3. Exchange 2003 Auto Accept Agent vs. direct booking
  4. Exchange 12 and Public Folders
  5. How to deal with users leaving the Organization
  6. Yes! RSA SecurID is now DirectPush friendly...
  7. Exchange 2003 - Active Sync reporting
  8. There once was a geeky exchange team
  9. More mobility news!
  10. SEMC joins the ActiveSync-based device family!
  11. PFDAVAdmin Content Report - First step to explore the ‘jungle’ of your public folders

January 2006

  1. How does OABGen know what domain controller to connect to?
  2. Minimum permissions necessary to access mailbox data
  3. Public Folder Replication Troubleshooting 3: Troubleshooting Replica Deletion and Common Problems
  4. Want to learn more about Office and Outlook 12? Come on in!
  5. Public Folder Replication Troubleshooting - Part 2: Troubleshooting the Replication of Existing Data
  6. Public Folder Replication Troubleshooting – Part 1: Troubleshooting the Replication of New Changes
  7. BlackBerry and GoodLink users may be unable to send messages after applying latest Exchange 2003 store hotfixes
  8. Using REMonitor tool in Injection Mode
  9. Exchange Does Not Always Use Local GCs
  10. Scripts to count and generate statistics about the number of security groups to which an Exchange user belongs

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December 2005

  1. Exchange 12 and 64-bit
  2. Large Security Tokens and Kernel Memory Exhaustion
  3. Introducing the Microsoft Exchange Server Profile Analyzer
  4. E12 Beta 1
  5. Intelligent Message Filter Updates
  6. Configuring Hot-Add and Large Memory for Exchange 2003
  7. Exchange 2003 Common Criteria certification and how we got there
  8. OAB PDN changes and existing site consolidations
  9. Microsoft Windows Kernel Memory Management and Microsoft Exchange Server
  10. ExBPA Config XML 2.9.0.1 released

November 2005

  1. USN Rollbacks and Active Directory Replication Issues
  2. How Daylight Savings Time Date Changes affect Scheduling in Outlook Client
  3. Introducing the Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) - Storage
  4. x64 bit hardware will run Exchange 2003 on 32 bit Windows
  5. Exchange 2000/2003 Front End Server Logon Process
  6. How are we doing with this blog?
  7. Are large messages slowing your Exchange server down?
  8. Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 DSProxy Referral Process Changes
  9. New additions to the 'Analyzer' Tool Family

October 2005

  1. Support for Exchange on Microsoft Virtual Server
  2. Top 11 Hidden Features in Outlook Web Access for Exchange 2003
  3. On Exchange ActiveSync and our partners
  4. New rules synch behavior in Exchange 2003
  5. Exchange Insider articles are now live on the Exchange TechCenter!
  6. Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is here!
  7. How ESM Matches Public Folder Objects to Directory Objects
  8. Sender ID
  9. Looking for customers under 500 employees/users for the Exchange 12 TAP program
  10. Special invitation for EHLO readers to the E12 Developer Conference!
  11. Entourage 2004 SP2

September 2005

  1. Performance troubleshooting basics
  2. OAB Troubleshooting Goodies
  3. Tips for disaster recovery readiness
  4. E12 Developer Roadmap
  5. More details on Standard DB limit size increase in Exchange 2003 SP2
  6. On Digital Photos, Overseas Travel, and Outlook Web Access
  7. Supportability Change on Disabling the Exchange 2003 Message Transfer Agent (MTA) service
  8. Exchange 12 will ship on DVD
  9. Permissions required to install the first Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) in the Org

August 2005

  1. FrontBridge Technologies acquisition complete!
  2. Exchange 2003 SP2 Database Header changes
  3. Why does Exchange use dynamic ports for the Information Store, et cetera?
  4. Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) anti-spam features - order of execution
  5. Are your clients using desktop search engines that index Exchange mailboxes or public folders?
  6. Exchange 2003 SP2 Community Technology Preview (CTP) is here!
  7. Exchange 12 and Monad
  8. Do You Know Me? The Exchange Server TechCenter Doesn’t Carry an American Express Card
  9. ExBPA updated to v2.1a
  10. Why should you use Diskpar (Diskpart in W2003 SP1)?
  11. Public Folder Replication Fails with Event IDs 3086 and 3085
  12. OMA 2003 Logon Process
  13. The difference between "Replication Status" and status of replication
  14. OAB version 4 in Exchange 2003 service pack 2 (SP2)

July 2005

  1. Those 8197 Free/Busy Errors
  2. Enabling and disabling MAPI and/or non-Cached access per user in Exchange 2003 SP2
  3. OAB certificate filtering
  4. How does Outlook 2003 Cached Mode leverage Exchange 2003 Full-Text Indexing?
  5. Exchange news!
  6. Exchange 2003 Server Service Pack 2 (SP2) Anti-Spam Framework
  7. New client option available for Exchange ActiveSync!
  8. GalSearch command in Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  9. Can Exchange 2003 be installed on 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2003?
  10. Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Remote Wipe functionality
  11. Exchange 2003 Memory Configuration change for Windows 2003 (PAE Support)
  12. More OWA customization, anyone?
  13. Let's talk about Server Extension Objects (SEO)

June 2005

  1. Exchange ActiveSync and the /Exchange virtual directory
  2. Values in unmergedAttributes and msExchUnMergedAttsPT attributes and your ADC replication
  3. ExBPA v2.1 Released
  4. Outlook Web Access - A catalyst for web evolution
  5. Enforcing security settings on mobile devices with Exchange 2003 SP2
  6. Why should I use the ADC Tools to create my Connection Agreements?
  7. Multi-site Data Replication For Exchange Server 2003
  8. Exmon tool followup - some questions answered
  9. The Cliff Notes on System Attendant (MAD.EXE)
  10. See Exchange 2003 SP2 mobility features in action
  11. Solving the Phone Synchronization Problem End-to-End
  12. Exchange 2003 SP2
  13. Storage limit changing in Exchange 2003 SP2 Standard
  14. How does your Exchange garden grow?

May 2005

  1. Want to go to Tech·Ed 2005 but can't - as it's sold out?
  2. 'Requesting data from the Exchange server...' or 'Outlook is trying to retrieve data…' client messages
  3. Capturing user dumps using Performance alert
  4. So, I have to guarantee you that I can recover the contacts in this OU...
  5. New Public Folder Administration coming in Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2
  6. Call to Exchange Admins for Tech Ed 2005
  7. Understanding Exoledb default folders
  8. Public folders and more public folders
  9. More information about Windows 2003 SP1 SCW and Exchange server.

April 2005

  1. Overview of the OAB generation process
  2. On Regtrace and how to disable it correctly
  3. How to Create and Edit Exchange Server 2003 unattend Files?
  4. Why no talk about futures?
  5. Recipient Policies and pure Exchange 2000/2003 sites
  6. Mailbox Manager FAQ
  7. MS05-021: Vulnerability in Exchange Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB:894549)
  8. How Mailbox Manager processes recipients
  9. Understanding how Outlook, CDO, MAPI, and Providers work together
  10. Introducing the Microsoft Exchange User Monitor (Exmon) tool
  11. Explaining the Mysterious SMTP Advanced Queuing Engine

March 2005

  1. Windows 2003 SP1 Security Configuration Wizard and Exchange servers
  2. Exchange 2000 and 2003 SRS: Multiple instances of SRS in the same site?
  3. Generate some advanced ActiveSync Server usage stats using IIS Logs
  4. You had me at EHLO has a new home!
  5. Got annoying Exchange error messages? Tell us!
  6. Exchange Quota Message Service 1.1.0 release available
  7. Taking a good look at Exchange 2003 Mailbox Manager
  8. Announcing the Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Version 2
  9. OAB sort orders and character handling
  10. Recommended Mailbox Size Limits
  11. Want to help reduce the learning curve for Exchange Server?
  12. Care to share your thoughts on Exchange Communities?
  13. Future Exchange distribution media: CDs vs. DVD? Let us know!
  14. And here are some Exchange 12 answers!

February 2005

  1. SMTP Virtual Server Myths Exposed
  2. How to manually delete a Full-Text Index
  3. Migrating from Sendmail to Exchange
  4. Tech·Ed 2005 plans - tell us what you think!
  5. How does move mailbox really work?
  6. XBOX OWA theme is back!
  7. What happens during the online Normal backup?
  8. Exchange 12 has been announced... Now how can YOU work on it?

January 2005

  1. Our blogoversary is coming up - have any questions on Exchange 12?
  2. We would love to hear your ExBPA story!
  3. MS IT: Leveraging dual SMTP Virtual server approach for Exchange 2003 gateway perimeter system
  4. Why does the 2003 ADC randomize the logon name?
  5. The story of the MSDTC resource and Exchange 200x cluster servers
  6. Common Trust, Encryption and Digital ID Troubleshooting for Microsoft Outlook and Exchange users
  7. Fun with changing E-Mail Addresses
  8. Assigning "Send As" Permissions to a user
  9. How does Exchange 2003 Migration Wizard MATCH with Target Accounts?

2004 183

December 2004

  1. When customers put pre-release Exchange code in production...
  2. A million hits and still going strong...
  3. Update on Exchange Edge Services
  4. Update on Exchange Server 5.5 Support Lifecycle
  5. Solution Accelerator for Exchange Consolidation and Migration has been released
  6. How Exchange Server ActiveSync (EAS) scales for us
  7. New blog suggestion procedure!
  8. ExBPA 1.1 is out. Go get it!
  9. SMTP Session Tarpitting for Windows 2003 and Exchange
  10. Just Released: Best Practices for Using Offline Address Books
  11. Event Logging for VSAPI and some troubleshooting scenarios

November 2004

  1. HELLOMOTO
  2. What are zombie users?
  3. ExBPA config/rules 1.6.0.1 are out
  4. Troubleshooting Virus Scanning API using Performance Counters
  5. More on Exchange 200x SRS + SRS troubleshooting tips!
  6. How different versions of Outlook and Exchange deal with HTML message body?
  7. More on VSAPI configuration.
  8. Exchange 200x SRS - how does it fit into the big picture?
  9. Microsoft Product Support's Reporting Tools (MPSReports)
  10. You have HOW MANY mailboxes?
  11. Confused by different public folder tools?
  12. Some more thoughts on disk IO and calculations….
  13. On Access AV Scanning (2000 /2003)

October 2004

  1. There's A New EdkMdb.h In Town
  2. Do we need to file-level defragment Exchange database drives?
  3. uCan iCal with Exchange and Outlook
  4. Background on Virus Scanning API (VSAPI)
  5. Exchange Team at the IT Forum - we'd like to hear from you!
  6. MSSearch Admin Tool Released
  7. Configuring SMTP Domains for Inbound and Relay
  8. A few basic concepts in disk sizing
  9. Do you use NT Backup for Exchange database backups?
  10. How mail-enabled Public Folders work
  11. We’d love to hear your story
  12. The Development History of the Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool

September 2004

  1. Introducing the Microsoft Exchange Best Practices Analyzer Tool
  2. IMF Archive Manager Version 2 released
  3. Introducing the Microsoft Exchange Best Practices Analyzer Tool
  4. Storage Management Considerations Pertaining to Compliance and Exchange
  5. Why on earth did my email to a public folder go there?
  6. Optimizing Storage for Exchange Server 2003 paper is out
  7. Any banking companies that use OWA?
  8. XDR-Fixup (Exchange domain rename fixup) and Static DNS Names
  9. Want to learn more about SIDs?
  10. Getting a mail system ready to use Chinese PRC compliant charset - GB18030

August 2004

  1. Exchange and Domain Rename Operations
  2. Publishing more or less months of FB data with OWA
  3. One way to migrate from Exchange 5.5+ org to Exchange 2003 Sp1 org
  4. Why we named a bit in the directory after BillG
  5. Ah, that /3GB switch again?
  6. OWA Free/Busy posting process
  7. The Exchange 2000 Post-SP3 Rollup is Released & some more info on it!
  8. Exchange 2000/2003 Mailbox Manager and msExchMailboxManagerAgeLimit.
  9. Exchange 2003 OWA XBOX theme, anyone?
  10. Public folder temp replica? Huh?
  11. Exchange files locked by mysterious process?
  12. Time to get involved with creating Exchange Online!
  13. ADModify.NET is here!
  14. Why is Exchange Store.exe so RAM hungry?

July 2004

  1. Troubleshooting guide to "Error 10053: Invalid Server specified or you do not have the permissions required to complete the operation."
  2. How do you stop all email to a specific external email address?
  3. Troubleshooting the Recipient Update Service (RUS) using Event Logs - Part 4 (last part)
  4. Exchange 2003 OWA and URL redirection
  5. Veritas Storage Foundation and Microsoft Exchange
  6. Troubleshooting the Recipient Update Service (RUS) using Event Logs - Part 3
  7. NDRs after a migration?
  8. What happened to Badmails in Exchange 2003 SP1?
  9. What is that ca_defaults.xml in Exchange 2003 SP1 ADC anyway?
  10. So how does this Deferred Delivery thing work?
  11. Troubleshooting the Recipient Update Service (RUS) using Event Logs - Part 2
  12. How does duplicate detection work?
  13. So why on Earth did you do that stupid 'push notification' thingy in Exchange, and why is it so NAT unfriendly?
  14. Why is OOF an OOF and not an OOO?
  15. Is offline defragmentation considered regular Exchange maintenance?
  16. Troubleshooting the Recipient Update Service (RUS) using Event Logs - Part 1
  17. What's the difference between Archive Sink and Journaling?
  18. Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Online Help
  19. EXMerge is your friend

June 2004

  1. What is the msExchPreviousAccountSid?
  2. Installing Exchange System Manager on Windows XP - Part II
  3. How to block all inbound Internet mail to specific users or distribution groups in Exchange 2003
  4. So what is this "shadow copy" Exchange backup that NTBackup can take?
  5. Checking on the public folder backfill process
  6. Exchange 2000 ACL conversion
  7. On Exchange backups...
  8. Repairing Exchange databases with ESEUTIL - when and how?
  9. Writing Managed Sinks for SMTP and Transport Events
  10. Get help from the Exchange newsgroups... over the web.
  11. How come my new Exchange 2003 public folder server is backfilling the hierarchy from the wrong end of the planet?
  12. Change the default range of free/busy data published for all users
  13. The benefits of Windows 2003 clustering with Exchange 2003
  14. What does it take to install admin only?
  15. Why can't I modify the objects on my ADC Tools created Recipient CA?
  16. The free/busy data story
  17. How to Administer Exchange from One Window
  18. Administer OWA servers remotely

May 2004

  1. Re-release of the post-sp3 exchange 2000 rollup
  2. Deployment changes in Exchange 2003 SP1
  3. Exposing the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) in OWA
  4. Easily book meeting rooms with the Exchange 2003 auto-accept agent
  5. Exposing SCL (Spam Confidence Level) in Outlook
  6. Manage spam with the IMF archive manager
  7. Automatically delete and archive badmail
  8. I've read your mind - and you're looking for information on ESP.
  9. Update to the quota message service on gotdotnet
  10. More on Exchange logs
  11. Why can't I do a Deep Traversal (subfolder) Search on the MAPI Public Folder Tree?
  12. Backstage at the Server Sizing Concert
  13. How to Recover from "Disk Full" on an Exchange Log Drive
  14. What are the top ten questions IT pros have about Exchange?
  15. What can cause huge amounts of transaction logs to show up?
  16. The New Cluster Clean Upgrade Method
  17. What does it mean to be an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) in Exchange?
  18. What would you like to see in Mailbox Manager in future versions of Exchange?
  19. What is the difference between Exchange 2003 and the Exchange 2003 installed with Small Business Server 2003?
  20. How to decommission a Public Folder server without losing any data
  21. Synching Office locations on to your Smartphone

April 2004

  1. Managing free/busy folders
  2. Microsoft Support Options
  3. MIME messages delivered to public folders show up as post items
  4. How to export Exchange-related stuff out of the active directory
  5. What is the Exchange ActiveSync Up-to-date feature and how does it work?
  6. Exchange 2000 ACL mechanism
  7. Generating custom Mailbox limit (Quota Messages) for Exchange
  8. Looking Back on Testing
  9. Have you customized your Global Address List templates? The Outlook team wants to know.
  10. Exchange or SBS User Groups?
  11. Speaking of the Melissa virus
  12. Exchange Root Cause Analysis
  13. Melissa, ISSCAN, and the birth of the VSAPI
  14. Pure Exchange 2000 Admin Groups and Group Membership
  15. Spammer hunting for fun and profit
  16. Me Too!
  17. Tips on Troubleshooting Using the Exchange Server Setup Progress Log
  18. Alex Scoble gives kudos to Exchange PSS
  19. How to block all outbound mail to a specific address with Exchange
  20. Where does Exchange get the FQDN for the path \.BackOfficeStorage?
  21. Understanding login strings with POP3/IMAP

March 2004

  1. The March 2004 SDKs for Exchange 2000 & 2003 are now available
  2. Help! My Mailbox Store has reached the 16GB limit!
  3. ResolveP2, RerouteViaStore, and its equivalent in Exchange 2003
  4. Quickly see all the mail you've received since yesterday morning
  5. Changing the default domain in DSNs for Exchange 2000 (SP3 or greater) and Exchange 2003
  6. Does OWA have pop-up ads?
  7. The SDE career path at Microsoft
  8. Adding our Blog to your Sharepoint site
  9. Just what is your address?
  10. The meaning of Delivery Status Notifications (DSNs) in Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003
  11. What are those two checkboxes on my connection agreement for anyway?
  12. Need to compare text files?
  13. The first rule for secure deployment
  14. Exchange Access Check
  15. Outlook Mobile Access from an Exchange Newbie
  16. Move Mailbox improvements in Exchange 2003
  17. How to get an Exchange hotfix from PSS
  18. Thoughts on Stale Link State information (Part 1)
  19. This is your M drive. This is your M drive after a virus scan. Get the picture?
  20. Exchange store sync events: asynchronous vs synchronous
  21. A word or two about Exchange PSS hold times...
  22. Be Aware of Message Default Limit Changes When Upgrading Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003
  23. Use a custom Pocket IE start page
  24. I'll have some transaction log files for breakfast day
  25. How large messages affect server performance
  26. Don't want to be bothered by your phone during a meeting?

February 2004

  1. What is DomainPrep and Why DomainPrep the Root Domain?
  2. Active/Passive Behavior on clusters with more than two Nodes
  3. Meet the Exchange MVPs
  4. Putting the Restrictions on Restrictions
  5. Start preparing your Tech-Ed wardrobe now!
  6. How to install the Pocket PC Emulator
  7. How customizing Full-Text Indexing can help improve search performance
  8. Snap, crackle... IMAP! er... SMTP? er... HTTP! Aw, heck...
  9. Using IIS SMTP Server as a generic mail receiver
  10. The history of content conversion in Exchange
  11. One of the many uses of PFDavAdmin
  12. How ESM discovers domain controllers
  13. How to test the disks on your Exchange server
  14. How to check the MMC snap-in version on Windows 2000
  15. Failure extending the schema in the Active Directory?
  16. Fun with the Offline Address Book (OAB)
  17. How the M: Drive came about
  18. First post!!! of the Microsoft Exchange team blog

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