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Podcast Episode 24: Native Data Protection with Brian Reid
My guest for this episode is Brian Reid. Brian is the director of NBConsult, a Microsoft messaging and cloud services partner based in the UK and South Africa. He is also an Exchange Server MVP,...
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Get-DailyBackupAlerts.ps1 V1.07 Released
Most of my publicly available PowerShell scripts start out by solving my own problem first, before they were cleaned up and released to the world. One of the earliest examples of this is my...
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New Pluralsight Course – Designing & Deploying Exchange 2016 (70-345) Client...
Recently I announced the availability of my first Pluralsight course in the exam 70-345 series. Now I’m pleased to announce that the second course, Designing and Deploying Exchange 2016 (70-345) Client...
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Migrating to Exchange Server 2016
This article is the first part in a series on migrating to Exchange Server 2016. To demonstrate the Exchange 2016 migration process I’ll be using the following scenario. The customer, Not Real...
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Changing Namespaces During an Exchange Migration
Joey asks: “Do you have any recommendation on how to handle cutting clients over to a new namespace (from mail.domain1.org to mail.domain2.org) in conjunction with Exchange 2010/2016 coexistence?” The...
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How to Unblock a Mobile Device in Exchange Server
Heidi asks: “I accidentally blocked a user and I need to allow them. How do I unblock them?” When a mobile device is being blocked by Exchange ActiveSync, there are two ways that you can unblock it....
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Exchange 2016 Exam Reference (70-345) is Now Available
Today a nice box of author copies of “Exam Ref 70-345 Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016” arrived at my door. What a title. I have begun referring to in conversation as the...
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Exchange Server 2016 Migration – System Requirements
Any Exchange 2016 migration project should begin with a thorough review of the existing environment. It’s important that you discover any elements of the environment that might impact the migration, or...
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What’s New in August 2016 for Office 365 for IT Pros
The pace of change in Office 365 is slowing down a little at the moment, or at least in terms of public announcements. This is normal for weeks leading up to Microsoft’s Ignite conference, which this...
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Don’t use Exchange Server Database Portability as a Migration Method
Database portability is a feature of Exchange Server that exists in Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013 and again in Exchange 2016. In short, database availability allows an Exchange Server...
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FAQ: Should You Update Exchange Server or Active Directory First?
It seems a lot of organizations combine an Exchange Server upgrade with an Active Directory upgrade in a single project. Aside from my own customers in the past who have planned to do both at the same...
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Microsoft Releases Critical Security Updates for Exchange Server 2016, 2013,...
Microsoft has published security bulletin MS16-108 in September 2016, which includes critical security updates for all currently supported versions of Exchange Server. Included in MS16-108 are updates...
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New Pluralsight Course – Designing & Deploying Exchange 2016 (70-345) Transport
The next course in my series with Pluralsight for the Exchange 2016 certification exam (70-345) is now available. This course covers transport (mail flow) for Exchange 2016. The course runs for about 3...
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Exchange Server 2016 Migration – Reviewing Client Access Namespaces
During your review of your existing environment as you prepare to migrate to Exchange 2016, you should take the opportunity to review your client access namespace configuration. The client access...
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Exchange Server Support for Windows Server 2016
With the release of Exchange Server 2016 CU3, Microsoft has announced the support for running Exchange Server with Windows Server 2016. Note that these announcements are for general availability of...
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September 2016 Updates for Exchange Server 2016/2013
Microsoft has released new cumulative updates for Exchange Server 2016 and 2013 this month, announcing: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 3 (download) Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 14...
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Unexpected Authentication Prompts in Outlook
I build a lot of Exchange environments – for customers, for testing, for training courses. My build process is fairly well refined, and avoids common issues like incorrect namespace configuration or...
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Review of CiraSync for Synchronizing Contact Lists to Mobile Devices
I often see questions posted in forums, or emailed to me, about synchronizing contact lists to smartphones. The requirement is simple – businesses would like a way to create lists of key contacts, and...
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Installing Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016
Exchange Server 2016 CU3 and later supports installation on Windows Server 2016. The installation process for Exchange on Windows Server 2016 is much the same as installing previous builds of Exchange...
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Microsoft Working on Solutions to Remove On-Premises Exchange Server...
During the Ignite session titled “Run Microsoft Exchange Hybrid for the long haul”, Microsoft has hinted at potential solutions to the problem that many customers face after migrating to Exchange...
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