Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
In this article, I described how to set up current smartphones for Active Sync with Exchange 2010. When setting up the Windows Mobile smartphones, I encountered a problem that can have unpleasant consequences for the administrator. I had set up my test environment as follows: Computer EX1 is a Multi Role Exchange Server with the ... Read more
The update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 has been removed from the Microsoft Download Center. The reason for this are problems with the update, when moving folders it can happen that the content of the folder is deleted. The problem will be fixed with the update rollup 5, which is expected to be released in August. Who ... Read more
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 was released today. A list of fixed issues can be viewed here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2509911 Rollup 4 can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de-de/details.aspx?familyid=356f0ab3-1e2e-43e5-9af5-b1b22a4664bc&displaylang=de
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If the Exchange database needs to be restored from the backup, there is one important point to note when restoring it. The database should first be restored to a separate folder; exactly how this works depends on the backup software used. Once the database has been restored to a folder on the server, the Exchange administration console ... Read more
In a previous article, I described how to restore a complete Exchange server. However, it can also happen that the Exchange database can no longer be brought online. There are many reasons for this: Full partitions or server crashes. In this article I would like to show measures that can be used to restore the database. ... Read more
In many companies, the Exchange server forms the heart of communication. In most cases, not only e-mail traffic but also fax sending and receiving is handled via Exchange using additional software. Contacts, tasks and appointments are managed via Exchange. Users synchronize their appointments and mails with smartphones. The Exchange server is therefore often considered a critical system, ... Read more
I just can't remember it. Every time I google again for the installation requirements for Exchange 2010. Since I am tired of this, here is the quick version or my mnemonic for the installation of Exchange 2010 Multi-Role Server on Windows Server 2008 R2: Install Microsoft Office 2007 Filter Pack Install Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Pack ... Read more
Bob Want has pointed out on the Exchange Team Blog that installing Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 on a multi-role server and then removing the Client Access and Hub Transport roles can lead to an error. A multi-role server is an Exchange Server that has all 3 Exchange roles ... Read more
This topic is not directly related to Active Directory, but it often seems to receive little attention. Many companies do not configure DNS aliases for services such as shares, printers, web servers or any other services. This is usually not a problem, but it can lead to frustration and overtime for administrators (and ... Read more
