Browse by Tags

The Forefront Security for Exchange SP1 (FSE SP1) Technical Writing Team has done a good job outlining the considerations and merits for using Forefront Security for Exchange SP1 to reduce Anti-Virus and Spam using the combination of Anti-Virus Products inherant to FSE SP1. In the article, titled 'Protecting Your Microsoft Exchange Organization with Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server'...

I took note of this useful Web Site/Tool from Microsoft some months ago but wanted to see how it matured and changed over time. Today, the folks at TechNet Edge released a Video what I am sure will provide additional traffic to this Web Site. If you were ever looking for a 'safe' Web Site to test your Lab Environment or Production Environment Exchange 2007 Configuration settings you will find...

was reading a Blog entry from Doug Gowans, Microsoft Consulting Services UK who referenced a Colleague, Gerod Serafin also of Microsoft Corporation who (Gerod that is) posted an extremely useful Library of Blog entries comparing Exchange 2003 Administrative actions compared to the same Exchange 2007 Administrative action. Doug summarized Gerod's Blog entries and the finished product from both Engineers...

In the prior month the Exchange Team offered Ex2k7 SP1 Update Rollup 6. This cumulative Rollup includes all prior fixes and can be applied to any Ex2k7 SP1 Server. It's important to note several things with UR6: Modifications to custom Outlook Web Access Forms require a separate Backup/Restore following application of this Rollup. Exchange 2007 SP1 Servers unable to access the Certificate Revocation...

In a previous Blog entry I outlined the steps necessary to install the first Exchange 2007 Server into an existing Exchange 2003 Messaging Environment. This process, which Microsoft terms a 'Transition Strategy' is well defined and well documented. As part of a deeper look into the Routing Group Connector I thought I would offer some details using both the Exchange Management Shell (Powershell...

Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator Ross Smith of Microsoft has offered a Blog Entry that includes an Ex2k7 Mailbox Server Role Storage Calculator . If you have ever attempted LUN Design or IO Calculations you will find this of value. Summary of Exchange 2007 Blogs Lynn Lunik Chief Security Architect IT Pro Secure Corporation blog@itprosecure.com Blog Tags: Amazon Web...

Exchange Server 2007 Component Poster Another quality document is available from the Microsoft Australia Team of Martin McClean and Astrid McClean providing Conceptual Detail on Exchange 2007 in a large poster format. Specifically, this Exchange 2007 Component Poster (in .PDF Format) provides a detail diagram for each of the Exchange 2007 Server Roles (Mailbox Server Role, Client Access Server Role...

Exchange Server 2007 Deployment Checklists Henrik Walther has been burning the Midnight Oil generating another good quality document titled 'Exchange Server 2007 Deployment Checklists' as part of the Microsoft IT Showcase series of how Microsoft deploys, uses and improves its own Software. In this entry you will find many uses of Exchange PowerShell Commandlets, Command Line Parameters and...

Installation Steps - Installing the Exchange 2007 Anti-Spam Agent on a Hub Transport Server Role The Anti-Spam functionality of Exchange 2007 is very rich. Once the Anti-Spam Agent is installed the capabilities of the combined Anti-Spam technologies become apparent. In Exchange 2007 the combined Anti-Spam technologies offered as part of the base Exchange 2007 License include (these are completely separate...

Moving from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 using a Transition Strategy As you interact with Exchange 2007 during the process of moving from one version to the next version (Ex2k3 to Ex2k7 for example) several terms are quickly made apparent: Transition - the Scenario in which you upgrade an existing Exchange Organization to Microsoft Exchange 2007. Migration - the Scenario in which you upgrade to Exchange...

Installation Steps - Installing the Edge Transport Server Role on a Server with 2 Network Interface Cards The Edge Transport Server Role provides a number of benefits in an Exchange Messaging Architecture. If configured properly, it is a secure, well-integrated SMTP Relay that offers advanced SMTP functionality including MTLS Authentication and detailed Agent Rule Processing. I have detailed installing...

Enabling the Security Configuration Wizard for Exchange 2007 Server Roles using the Exchange 2007 SCW Extension Files The Microsoft Exchange Team has supplied 2 Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) Extension Files that allow additional Security Configuration Parameters to be applied in a 'Post-Installation' Scenario. The Security Configuration Wizard is an Application Microsoft provided beginning...

Resources for Interoperability and Migration from Lotus Domino V5.0, V6.0 and V7.0 After reviewing many of the documents specific to migrating from Lotus Domino to Exchange 2007 I felt compelled to be sure these resources were listed on a single Blog page. Resources for Interoperability and Migration from Lotus Domino - Main Page Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino You can find the 'Official...

Exchange Server 2007 Design and Architecture at Microsoft A consistent theme with Large Clients entails discussions of 'How did Microsoft do their Exchange 2007 Transition?' or, 'How does Microsoft configure Spam Filtering', and even, 'How much capacity do I need for 'XYZ' Exchange 2007 Service?'. With these questions I utilize some of the quality reference materials...

The TechNet Scripting Site includes many valuable Scripts. The following URL references Powershell Commandlets for Exchange 2007 Recipient Management (Mailbox Administration). Powershell Commandlets for Mailbox Administration (Recipient Management) Here are several Samples from this Commandlet set: Create a Mailbox for a New User Create a New Conference Room Mailbox Find All Disabled Mailboxes in a... More Posts Next page »