Today I needed to use export-mailbox to convert a mailbox into a .pst file. As it turns out, you have to have the Exchange management tools running on a 32-bit machine running Outlook. I procured a 32-bit machine (all mine are x64), installed Outlook and Powershell, and downloaded the 32-bit version...
For those of you wanting to test out a new Microsoft tool for Exchange issue diagnosis, go to https://testexchangeconnectivity.com . As the presenter emphatically emphasized at TechEd today, this tool is a prototype and has not been run through the normal battery of security tests. If you want to use...
Those of you who have deployed Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 may be aware of an issue involving the backup software that Microsoft includes with Windows Server 2008 where it no longer supports streaming ESE backups. So unless you're using a 3rd party product, you're not able to back up...
Exchange 2007 is serviced by a new 'Update Rollup' strategy that is designed to simplify testing and deployment. Here's a useful post on the Exchange Team Blog if you need some background. However, the way Microsoft decided to name the updates will likely cause confusion among IT Pros. Instead...
Anyone who has an iPhone and has tried to use it to to get their work email synchronized via their corporate Exchange server knows that it just doesn't work very well. And any Exchange admin with iPhone users knows it as well. The people at Apple know this and are looking to make the iPhone a little...
Microsoft has just announced a Technology Preview of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 is available. If you are an MSDN or a TechNet subscriber you should be able to grab it from those sites today. Key new features of Exchange Server 2007 SP1 unveiled today include these: • Support for Windows Server...
Exchange MVPs will be on hand to answer your questions about Exchange Server, Outlook and Exchange for Small Business Server. So if you are thinking of upgrading to Exchange Server 2007 or have questions about Exchange Server 2003 we hope you can join us for this informative online chat! Chat 1 When...
UPDATED 4/19/07 In some 'Better Late Than Never' news, Microsoft finally released Exchange 2007 Rollup 1 to the download site. When they originally announced this new servicing model , the Exchange team said Rollups would appear every 6 to 8 weeks. I have a feeling it will end up being quarterly... but...
Exchange allows administrators to configure who has access to OWA and OMA/ActiveSync through the gui. Those features can be turned on or off at will on an individual basis. But what if you want to restrict who has access to RPC over HTTP? There is nothing built into the GUI to restrict that feature,...
Want to learn more about Vista, Office 2007, & Exchange 2007? If so, join us on Feb. 21st for the first WindowsConnected Online User Group Meeting. Josh , Jeff & Aubrey will be our presenters - and if that isn't reason enough to attend, we'll be giving away some excellent SWAG! Expect 300 level...