Exchange 2016: TransportRoles\data\Temp\UnifiedContent directory clutters up the hard disk

An interesting problem was pointed out to me today. A reader reported the directory "TransportRoles\data\Temp\UnifiedContent" within the Exchange installation directory, which contains a lot of data and keeps filling up the hard disk. I then had a look at my private installation and was also able to find some very old data in the directory in question. Here is a screenshot ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Possible causes for requesting login information

From time to time I receive emails or inquiries about environments in which Outlook frequently or even permanently asks for login information. Some users and administrators even seem to have come to believe that Outlook's constant requests for user names and passwords are normal. The good news is that the permanent request for user and ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Server Component States

The concept of "Server Component States" was introduced with Exchange 2013. The Server Component States provide detailed control over the status of the components that make up an Exchange Server. With Exchange 2016, there is only one installable role (mailbox, edge transport not included). However, the mailbox role consists of various components. ... Read more

Quick & Dirty: Convert IMCEAEX strings to X500

I have already described the problem in another article: Users receive an undeliverability report (NDR) when trying to send to mailboxes or distribution lists. The field code in the NDR is "550 5.1.1 RESOLVER.ADR.ExRecipNotFound; not found'. Here is an example of such an NDR: The problem occurs, for example, when a distribution list is migrated to a shared mailbox ... Read more

Exchange Management Shell does not start (PowerShell vDir)

In the previous article, I had already shown how to create new virtual directories for OWA, for example. However, the Exchange Management Shell was always used to recreate them. But what happens if the Exchange Management Shell no longer starts? If the virtual directories have to be recreated and the Exchange Management Shell no longer starts, what ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Create new virtual directories in IIS

Although the virtual directories for the various Exchange web services can be recreated via the "Exchange Admin Center", there are cases where this function reaches its limits. I have simulated such an error for this article. Even after resetting the directory for OWA with the Exchange Admin Center, OWA does not work: Not everything ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Restoring a database on another server

Exchange 2016 databases can also be restored from a backup to other Exchange 2016 servers. The database therefore does not necessarily have to be restored to the server on which it was backed up or was active. It does not matter whether the server was a member of a DAG. However, it is important that both Exchange servers have the same version of the ... Read more

Outlook 2016 password request when opening attachments

The following behavior is currently occurring more frequently with Outlook 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 CU7. Outlook asks for the login information after opening attachments or the password prompt appears. I was able to reproduce this behavior in my environment with Outlook 2016 (Version 1708 Build 8431.2079) and Exchange 2016 CU7. As soon as the attachment of an email in ... Read more

Version 3.3 of the Exchange Reporter available

I have just uploaded version 3.3 of the Exchange Reporter. The new version contains so far only a few minor bug fixes: Bugfixes: HPiLOreport.ps1 Bugfixes and error handling (Many thanks to Timbo) Link to download the HPE iLO PowerShell modules fixed UpdateReport.ps1 Switch to HTTPS UTF8 encoding issue fixed Clientinfo.ps1: Bugfix in the display of ActiveSync Devices (Many ... Read more

Exchange Server: New updates (September 2017)

New updates have been released for all Exchange Server versions. Click here to download directly: Exchange Server 2016 CU7 Exchange Server 2013 CU18 Click here for details of the changes: Exchange Server 2016 CU7 Exchange Server 2013 CU18 Article about the updates on the Exchange Team Blog: Exchange Team Blog For me personally ... Read more