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Unpatched Vulnerability in IE7

Dan Griffin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:28:05 GMT

Dan Griffin writes, "If you’re running Win 7, you’re okay. If you’re running IE8 on a previous version of Window, you’re okay. Otherwise.." more

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:28:05 GMT

Create Outlook Appointments from PowerShell

Buck Woody — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:50 GMT

Buck Woody writes, "...I've been toying around with a script to create a special set of calendar objects in Outlook that show when my SQL Server Agent Jobs are scheduled to run. I haven't finished yet, but I thought I would share the part that creates the Outlook Appointments...If you plan to play with this script, do it on an..." more

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:50 GMT

How to Create the Website to Deploy iPhones with Exchange ActiveSync

Jeff Guillet — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:16:47 GMT

Jeff Guillet writes, "...[steps to] create the deployment website that end-users will use to download the appropriate iPhone Configuration Profile..." more

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:16:47 GMT

How to Securely Deploy iPhones with Exchange ActiveSync

Jeff Guillet — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:00:34 GMT

Jeff Guillet writes, "...we will create iPhone Configuration Profiles using Apple's iPhone Configuration Utility. I will also show you how to embed the user certificate and private key into the profile and how to marry the profile to a specific iPhone...First, you will need to download and install..." more

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:00:34 GMT

How to Configure Domain Controller Usage in Exchange 2007 CCR Geo-Clusters

Jeff Guillet — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:59:02 GMT

Jeff Guillet writes, "...Exchange 2007 Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) can be configured to span different geographic sites. These are sometimes called "stretch" or "geographically dispersed" clusters. In Windows Server 2003, special networking configurations need to be made to stretch a single subnet across the two geographically dispersed locations. This is made much easier using Windows 2008..." more

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:59:02 GMT

Mailbox Over Quota Solution: Cleaning Out Old Calendar Entries in Outlook

Keith Elder — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:06:43 GMT

Keith Elder writes, "...Do you get those annoying messages from Exchange Server telling you your mailbox is over quota and you need to clean things up...finally had some time to research the problem during lunch today and here is what I found. First I opened up my “Folder Sizes” in Outlook to see who the memory hog was. Turns out it was my calendar. Here is how you can find out your folder sizes:.." more

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:06:43 GMT

Exchange Pre-Deployment Analyzer - Nice for Catching the Gotchas

Aaron Tiensivu — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:17:20 GMT

Aaron Tiensivu writes, "...The Exchange Pre-Deployment Analyzer performs an overall topology readiness scan of your environment and provides you with a list of decisions that need to be made before you deploy Exchange Server 2010...If you plan on ever deploying Exchange 2007 portions with Exchange 2010, for instance if you are coming from an Exchange 2003 environment..." more

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:17:20 GMT

How to Securely Deploy iPhones with Exchange ActiveSync

Jeff Guillet — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:52 GMT

Jeff Guillet writes, "...In this phase, we will create a new certificate server and generate the user certificate that will be used for ActiveSync authentication. This single certificate will be installed on iPhones and published in Active Directory...In this soup-to-nuts series I will explain how to create a new stand-alone Windows Server 2008 R2 CA (Certification Authority) for this purpose. Begin configuring the Windows Server 2008 R2 server by installing..." more

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:52 GMT

How to Enable Exchange 2010 Anti-Spam Features on Hub Transport Servers

Joshua Hoffman — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:22:59 GMT

Joshua Hoffman writes, "...Hub Transport servers have anti-spam features disabled. But in some scenarios, anti-spam functionality on Hub Transport servers is preferable. Find out..." more

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:22:59 GMT

Exchange 2003 PowerPack Benefits

Dmitry Sotnikov — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:19:23 GMT

Dmitry Sotnikov writes, "If you manage your Exch 2003 with PowerGUI make sure you upgrade to the latest version of the PowerPack...It adds a nice Database Whitespace report added, and more importantly autoupdate capabilities – so from now on getting new patches..." more

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:19:23 GMT

Workaround Exchange 2010 - WMI Exception Quota Violation

Desmond Lee — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:06:59 GMT

Desmond Lee writes, "...The easiest way to resolve this is to run a full Exchange backup beforehand so as to truncate the log files. Alternatively, you can move either the mailbox database or the log folder path separately. One other option involves moving..." more

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:06:59 GMT

Outlook Goes Social with LinkedIn, Facebook, and MySpace

Steve Clayton — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:40:07 GMT

Steve Clayton writes, "...Outlook Social Connector in Outlook 2010 – a technology that brings your current social networks in to a place, and a way, that many people work. Today, LinkedIn announced they have built a connector that is available for download. Facebook and MySpace will be next up on deck and with the OSC API and Outlook Social Connector SDK out there...Here’s what you need to do..." more

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:40:07 GMT

How to Securely Deploy iPhones with Exchange ActiveSync in the Enterprise

Jeff Guillet — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:05:42 GMT

Jeff Guillet writes, "ActiveSync will be configured to use Basic Authentication over SSL and require client certificates. An iPhone configuration profile will be created and "married" to each iPhone, preventing it from being used on any other iPhone than the one it is configured for. The profile will include the user certificate and its private key. ActiveSync policies will be used to configure the iPhone to comply with corporate security policies. The next step is..." more

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:05:42 GMT

Exchange Can Learn Something From TiVo

Curtis Koppang — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:44:12 GMT

Curtis Koppang writes, "...I am trying to book a reoccurring meeting in Exchange...there is one day where there is a collision, Exchange fails the entire booking...there are 3 days that collide..So now I have to book the room...around all the collisions and then go back and find a different room for the exceptions..Enter TiVo. When I schedule..." more

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:44:12 GMT

Maybe Outlook 2010 B2 is the Cause of Clipped Gmail Messages

Michael Ruminer — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:14:39 GMT

Michael Ruminer writes, "...This also explains why I was only seeing the clipping of my messages on email coming from a specific email distribution list. This list happens to be a group of Microsoft product team members...Effectively a high concentration of likely early adopters for Office 2010 Beta products. I have not confirmed this is the root cause but it seems likely enough that..." more

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:14:39 GMT

Hide Mailboxes from Address Lists in Exchange 2010

Joshua Hoffman — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:07:38 GMT

Joshua Hoffman writes, "...Here's how you can hide mailboxes from Address Lists in Exchange Server 2010 in two easy steps..." more

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:07:38 GMT

Exchange 2010 Strange Error After Configuring Domain Controller

Peter De Tender — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:03:42 GMT

Peter De Tender writes, "..strange error message comes up whenever I started the Exchange Mgmt Console on my EX2010 server. Even after configuring a "fixed" configuration domain controller (from the EMC/select Server Organization/ on the right hand side "Modify Configuration Domain Controller" option is shown), the error still appeared. No matter what part of the GUI I was going through...After some digging in the profile, I found out the following file, which seemed to be the cause of the problem:.." more

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:03:42 GMT

Outlook Spy 2.15 is Outlook 2010-Compatible

Bharat Suneja — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:43:01 GMT

Bharat Suneja writes, "Outlook Spy is primarily a tool for Outlook/Exchange developers, but Exchange administrators also find it useful. It allows you to look under the hood of mailboxes and messages...been on my list of "must have Exchange tools" for..." more

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:43:01 GMT

You Can't Get Rid of Internet Explorer

Harry Waldron — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:41:28 GMT

Harry Waldron writes, "This "tip of the day" provides key reasons why IE cannot be completely removed from Windows. Internet Explorer is more than just a browser, as other alternative browsers may occasionally use..." more

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:41:28 GMT

Temporary Fix for Foxit Previewer for Outlook 2010 64-bit

Tim Heuer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:36:29 GMT

Tim Heuer writes, "...on my Foxit PDF Previewer for Outlook and Vista/Windows 7, there is an issue in the Office 2010 64-bit Beta (specifically Outlook) for executing 32-bit preview handlers on 64-bit Outlook. I’ve got an update for those temporarily. First, I can confirm that the issue is fixed in..." more

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:36:29 GMT