We had a case come in a few months ago where we were restoring Message Tracking Logs from backups and couldn’t use the Get-MessageTrackingLog properly when specifying an -EndDate parameter. Consequently, we run into this same problem when trying to load up logs from other servers as well. Basically, Exchange documentation states the following (at…
Year: 2008
Scripting Corner Volume 4
I am always on the lookout for new and interesting scripts that are worth writing and worth writing about. Recently, I got two requests for scripts that I thought were useful so felt I would share them here. Both of these scripts were used to solve real world customer requests and both of them will…
Squeaky Lobster rears its head again in the Microsoft employee giving campaign
This post is mainly for other softies who read the blog, but we hope our customers and partners enjoy it with us as the squeaky lobster has long been part of Exchange culture and lore and — if we have anything to do with it — will continue to embarrass the developer who started it…
Exchange CVP Terry Myerson heading to Windows Mobile
Terry Myerson, Microsoft CVP for Exchange, is heading over to lead the Windows Mobile product team. The Exchange community will miss Terry, but this is a fantastic opportunity for him and the Windows Mobile team gains a strong new leader. Terry came to Exchange in 2001. Under his excellent leadership, the Exchange team has delivered…
How to Configure Certificate Based Authentication for OWA – Part I
Lately we have seen more interest in certificate based authentication with Exchange 2007 Outlook Web Access. Using certificates for authentication can be considered more secure because a user cannot gain access to the mailbox simply by knowing the user name and password. The certificate option prevents key loggers or other malware on a client machine…
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 has been released
EDIT 10/9/2008: We updated the MU (Microsoft Update) release date of this patch as well as the Installation Notes section. We have released the final version of Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (KB952580) The update is live at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8B492ED2-EA92-412F-A852-3AA1C58D9499&displaylang=en Related KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=952580 The rollup is marked as “v2” in the file…
Troubleshooting error 0x8004010f when downloading the Offline Address Book
This is one of those subjects that keep coming up. A while ago, we had a post on how to troubleshoot error 0x8004010f when downloading an OAB in Outlook. Dave Goldman has been working on updating this guidance with latest tips and tricks and has, after a little encouragement, just published it on his blog…
When, if and how do you modify Outlook Providers?
As mentioned in my previous post on the subject of Autodiscover Service and Outlook Providers – I wanted to follow-up with the discussion of modifying the providers. What is the impact when we change the Outlook provider configuration? In what scenarios the Outlook provider should be modified? Relatively few changes will need to be made…
The Autodiscover Service and Outlook Providers – how does this stuff work?
To allow Autodiscover to function completely there is an important component in Exchange 2007 Server named Providers. Providers are components that are specifically related to the type of client that is trying to connect and be configured. When the Client Access Server role is installed, by default three providers are created: EXCH, EXPR and WEB….
Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator updated to v 16.0
Please go to our Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator updates tracking page to see what is in this new version! A blog post explaining the calculator (updated for this new version) is here. Comments welcome! – Ross Smith IV