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I’m Speaking at Exchange Connections 2014 in Las Vegas
Exchange Connections 2014 is happening in Las Vegas in September, and I’m pleased to say that I will be attending and presenting two sessions. The session titles are: Managing Database Availability...
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Find Users Missing Email Folders Using Get-MailboxFolderStatistics
From time to time I receive a support ticket to restore a mailbox folder or items because they have gone missing. In literally 99% of cases the missing mailbox contents can be found by using a search,...
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Using an XML Settings File for PowerShell Scripts
One of the most common feedback items for PowerShell scripts that I’ve published, such as Test-ExchangeServerHealth.ps1, is that having to edit the script to insert the correct email settings is a...
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Error “Some or All Identity References Could Not Be Translated” When Adding...
When adding members to an Exchange Server 2013 database availability group you may encounter the following error message. “Some or All Identity References Could Not Be Translated” This error can occur...
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Exchange Server 2010 Mailboxes and the ServerName Attribute
Tom asks about a situation where mailboxes on an Exchange Server 2010 database that is no longer part of a database availability group are showing different values for the ServerName attribute. I’ve...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Environment Overview
This article is the first in a series that will follow the migration to Exchange Server 2013 for the Exchange Server Pro organization. For this migration scenario the Exchange Server Pro organization...
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Get-DailyBackupAlerts.ps1 Script Updated to v1.06
The Get-DailyBackupAlerts.ps1 script has been updated to v1.06 and is available in the Exchange Server Pro Insiders members area. If you’re not already a member you can join for free here. This update...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Pre-Requisites and Information...
There are a number of factors that you should consider before your migration to Exchange Server 2013. For the upgrade from Exchange Server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013 the Exchange Server Pro...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Namespace and Certificate Planning
For this Exchange Server 2013 migration scenario we’ve already covered the decision to deploy the Preferred Architecture for Exchange 2013, and gathered information about the existing environment. This...
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Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 5 Released
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 5 for Exchange Server 2013. From the Microsoft Exchange Team blog: Cumulative Update 5 represents the continuation of our Exchange Server 2013 servicing and...
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Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 6 Released
Microsoft has released Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3. This update includes a number of fixes that are listed in KB2936871. Deploying Exchange Server 2010 SP3 Update Rollup 6...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Reviewing Autodiscover Configuration
One of the risks during Exchange Server 2013 deployment is that the installation of a new Client Access server may cause certificate warnings to begin appearing in the Outlook client of your end users....
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Outlook Certificate Security Alert after Exchange Server 2013 Installation
After installing an Exchange 2013 server into an existing organization Outlook clients may begin displaying a security alert warning dialog with the name of the Exchange 2013 server in it. An example...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Reviewing Offline Address Book...
Before installing your first Exchange 2013 server during a migration project you must first review your offline address book configuration. The issue, as explained in detail by Exchange MVP Andrew...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Server Sizing Guidance
Any Exchange Server 2013 deployment should include the use of the server sizing calculator published by Microsoft. This calculator represents the best and latest sizing guidance available for Exchange...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Preparing Active Directory
Before installing the first Exchange 2013 server during a migration project we must first prepare Active Directory. These preparation steps can happen automatically during installation of the first...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Installing Exchange Server 2013
After preparing Active Directory we can proceed with the installation of the Exchange 2013 servers into the Exchange Server Pro organization. The first servers to be installed are EX2013SRV1 and...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Managing a Co-Existence Environment
After installing the first Exchange 2013 server into an existing Exchange 2010 organization we are effectively in a co-existence state. During this phase of the Exchange 2013 migration project there...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Configuring SSL Certificates
For this Exchange 2013 upgrade project a new SSL (SAN) certificate is being provisioned for the Exchange 2013 servers. From the namespace and certificate planning part of this series we know that the...
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Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Configuring Client Access Servers
With the correct SSL certificates installed on the Exchange 2013 servers we can now proceed with configuration of the Client Access server role. Both of the Exchange 2013 servers deployed so far,...
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