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New updates for Exchange Server 2007, 2010, 2013 and also for Exchange Server 2016 have been released today: Exchange 2016 CU 1 Exchange 2013 CU 12 Exchange 2010 SP3 UR 13 Exchange 2007 SP3 UR 19 New UM language packs are available here: UM language packs for Exchange 2016 CU 1 UM language packs for Exchange 2013 CU 12 A list of ... Read more
Mail spoofing is often used to persuade users to open dangerous attachments in emails. The aim is to make it look as if the email is coming from a colleague or a device such as a scanner or Fax2Mail. Mail spoofing is used to falsify the sender's address so that it looks to the user as if the email is coming from an internal ... Read more
I have just uploaded version 3.1 of the Exchange Reporter. This time I mainly fixed bugs that crept in despite many tests in different environments. I have made the following changes: Bugfixes O365report.ps1: The report only returned the first 1000 results, thanks to Kaari fixed Mbxreport.ps1: Bug in the listing of limits fixed, if more ... Read more
A note has been published on the Exchange Team Blog stating that .NET Framework 4.6.1 should not be installed on Exchange servers at the moment: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2016/02/10/on-net-framework-4-6-1-and-exchange-compatibility.aspx In conjunction with .NET Framework 4.6.1, the databases may also be taken offline. The only remedy at the moment is to uninstall .NET Framework 4.6.1: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3095369 Currently ... Read more
Does anyone else have this problem, or is it just me? Every now and then I get stuck: Somewhere there is a distribution group which in turn contains other distribution groups as members, as can be seen here in the example: In practice, there are usually distribution groups such as "Finance", and then "Finance - ... Read more
The following error can occur with Exchange servers during installation: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); if ( ($server -eq $null) -and ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true) ) { Update-RmsSharedIdentity -ServerName $RoleNetBIOSName } " was executed: "'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database". 'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database Click here to open the help ... Read more
I have just updated the Exchange Reporter download package. I have received a few emails reporting problems with Exchange version detection. I have not been able to reproduce the problem so far and have therefore decided to simply create an optional parameter that allows the Exchange Server version to be specified manually: ... Read more
I have just uploaded the new version of "Exchange Reporter". Since a few new features have been added, I have put together a new major version. Here are the highlights: Multilingual (German and English) Exchange 2016 compatible Visual customization of the report and the console output New functions (major update) First multilingual version (German and English) Visual customization ... Read more
Registration for various services and portals on the Internet now uses an e-mail address as the user name. This has a number of advantages for users, because you don't have to think up (and forget) new user names for different portals or services, but always use your e-mail address. Registration via e-mail address is also ... Read more
Update 12.01.17: This article is outdated, here is an updated version: Exchange 2016: Free certificates from Let's Encrypt The new CA "Let's Encrypt" has been in the public beta phase for a few days now. The aim of Let's Encrypt is to issue SSL certificates easily. The certificates are also free of charge. The CA will ... Read more
