Frank Zöchling

Frank Zöchling has been writing about Microsoft Exchange Server, PowerShell and Active Directory since 2011. Easy to understand HowTos and troubleshooting are the goal. Frank Zöchling is also the founder of the EUGO: Exchange User Group OWL.

Exchange 2013 available in MSDN

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Exchange 2013 is available in MSDN and can be downloaded. Here is the link for the download (valid MSDN subscription required) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/#searchTerm=&ProductFamilyId=490&Languages=de&PageSize=10&PageIndex=0&FileId=0 Attention: Migration from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013 is currently not yet supported. Migration and coexistence will only be supported with Service Pack 3 for Exchange 2010. The Service Pack 3 for Exchange ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Script for permissions on mailbox folders of a mailbox database

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This small script sets permissions for all mailboxes within a database on a folder in the mailbox. For example, a user "boss" can be given read access to all "Calendar" folders for all users in a mailbox database. The permissions that can be set are listed below: # Written by Frank Zoechling # www.frankysweb.de clear-host write-host "Please ... Read more

Exchange 2007/2010: Active Sync and iOS6 Bug

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A bug between iOS6 and Active Sync has been published on the Exchange Team Blog. It is recommended not to update to iOS6. The bug affects meetings in which iOS changes the owner of the meeting. The problem has already been reported to Apple, here is the complete article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/10/23/ios6-devices-erroneously-take-ownership-of-meetings.aspx When the problem will be fixed by Apple is ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Sizing tool for Exchange 2010 on HP servers

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Not new, but still a great thing for all those who deal with Exchange Server and HP hardware. HP has a tool for the hardware configuration of Exchange 2010 on HP servers for free download. The "HP Sizer for Exchange Server 2010" can be downloaded here: http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/us/en/sizers/microsoft-exchange-server-2010.html I think it's a great tool that is easy to ... Read more

Active Directory: Inclusion in Active Directory not possible

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The following situation arose at a customer: The inclusion of clients in the Active Directory was not possible at one location. It took some time to analyze the error. To make matters worse, there were other DNS problems that first had to be resolved. The Active Directory was to be extended by one location. The new location ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Dynamic IP and Exchange web services (OWA, Active Sync, Autodiscover, etc)

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My blog has now moved to a new hoster, availability and performance have made this step necessary (primarily availability). My blog is now hosted at Strato and Strato offers a nice feature that makes it much easier for me to use the Exchange web services. First, let me tell you a bit about the technology that ... Read more

New Exchange Reporter version

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I have just finished the new Exchange Reporter version, I have fixed 2 bugs from version 1.1 that occurred especially in environments with high mail volume. Also the update notification is working again. If you find any bugs, please post in the forum. Thank you very much. Here you can download the current version: https://www.frankysweb.de/?page_id=706 Thank you very much ... Read more

Exchange 2013 is ready!

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Exchange 2013 has been in RTM status since today. So it won't be long before the new Exchange Server is available. Volume licenses with Software Assurance contracts will be able to access Exchange 2013 from December 1, 2012. Exchange 2013 will then be generally available from the 1st quarter of 2013. Click here for the article ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Restore database (the sledgehammer method!)

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Foreword: The method described in the following article should only be used in exceptional cases. I had to carry out the steps listed below when the Exchange database entry in the Active Directory was damaged and could not be restored. However, a lot of cleanup work is necessary after this action. However, it can't do any harm to repeat these steps in the ... Read more