Earlier today the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 to the Download Center. The release of the rollup via Microsoft Update will happen on September 21st. This update includes new fixes for the following server roles: Client Access Edge Transport Hub Transport Mailbox Unified Messaging A fix for the…
Year: 2010
Exchange “How do I?” videos
It has been a while since we mentioned the Exchange video series we have been creating. Seeing that we have been recording new ones over past months, I wanted to remind you of those as they can be an excellent resource to help you learn how to do something in Exchange. The general “How do…
Exchange 2010 SP1 FAQ and Known Issues
Last week we released Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1. It has received some great feedback and reviews from customers, experts, analysts, and the Exchange community. The starting point for SP1 setup/upgrade should be the What’s New in SP1, SP1 Release Notes, and Prerequisites docs. As with any new release, there are some frequently asked…
Exchange 2010 SP1 and Support for FIPS Compliant Algorithms
Updated on 9/20/2010 to include .NET Hotfix When will Exchange Server 2010 support FIPS compliance? Exchange Server 2010 SP1 provides for the ability to disable algorithms which are not FIPS 140-2 compliant. These algorithms are used for encryption, hashing, and signing within the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems that support…
Effects of Throttling on Your Deployment in Exchange 2010 SP1
Exchange 2010 features a new resource protection mechanism – user throttling. This feature is designed to limit the amount of resources a single user or application can take up on a CAS to prevent poorly written applications from causing denial of service (DoS) to the rest of the users. You can read about throttling in…
The Future of Exchange Starts Here: Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Is Now Available
download what’s new release notes prerequisites You have been eagerly waiting, and we have been working hard over the summer to deliver the latest Exchange Server 2010 enhancements as soon as possible. I am extremely happy to announce the availability of Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1, ready for download here. We released the SP1…
Exchange 2010 SP1: Database Integrity checking
Since the earliest versions of Exchange Server, the Information Store Integrity Checker (ISInteg) has offered Exchange administrators a way to check mailbox and public folder database integrity. ISInteg checks and fixes Exchange database errors that may prevent the database from mounting, prevent the user from logging on or from receiving, opening or deleting email. Curious…
Geek Out with Perry on More Exchange Archiving and Storage
We have received some great feedback and questions from last month’s post on Perry Clarke’s blog and Geek Out with Perry series of videos on e-mail archiving. This has been a hot and somewhat controversial topic that comes up often amongst our customers and partners so we wanted to share the latest edition of Geek…
Exchange Circular Logging and VSS Backups
In discussions with some of our friends over in the DPM team (System Center Data Protection Manager), we’ve found that there is a rather high incidence of VSS errors in installations where DPM is being used to back up Exchange 2010. Turns out that in many instances, this is because of an incorrect configuration of…
White Paper: Understanding the Relative Costs of Client Access Server Workloads In Exchange Server 2010
Just a quick heads-up that we have published a new Exchange 2010 whitepaper: White Paper: Understanding the Relative Costs of Client Access Server Workloads In Exchange Server 2010http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff803560(EXCHG.141).aspx Here is what it is about: Estimating your Exchange Server 2010 Client Access server capacity needs is a critical setup task. The Client Access server is the…