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- Deployment tips for the Exchange 2007 Edge Transport server role
- A full Unified Messaging deployment can be complex, but the actual role installation on an Exchange server is pretty easy. The Edge Transport server, however, has some unique requirements and recommendations. In this article, we cover those. Although Exchange 2007 has undergone a major overhaul and sports brand...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, Edge Transport, server, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-30
- MAPI/RPC is dead; long live the Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol
- The Outlook Exchange Transport Protocol is still MAPI riding on RPC, but it has a new name. OK, MAPI Messaging Application Programming Interface isn't really dead, but it has, at least from a marketing perspective, undergone a bit of an overhaul. MAPI is an API -- Application...
- Tags: MAPI, Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol, RPC, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Outlook/Exchange Client/server Combination, Networking
- Technical articles 2007-05-17
- Exchange 2007: Verify DNS settings before starting Edge Synchronization
- Here's how to assign a primary DNS suffix to your Edge Transport server. Exchange 2007's new Edge Transport server functionality aims to provide your organization with the highest level of security possible while still maintaining a usable infrastructure. As such, the Edge Transport server is not...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, DNS, Scott Lowe MCSE, Domain names, NETWORKING, Edge Transport, server, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Servers, Internet, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-11
- Outlook Web Access 2007: Get user information quickly
- With Outlook Web Access 2007, employee contact information is right at your fingertips. Have you ever needed to get a phone number or manager's name for a coworker... but you were on the road and didn’t know where to start? With Outlook Web Access 2007, this ...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Scott Lowe MCSE, personÂ, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Name, OWA 2007 Address Book Selector, Office Suites, Software
- Technical articles 2007-05-02
- Exchange 2007 boasts new out-of-office options
- Have you ever tried to get a jump on things by setting up your out of office message a couple of hours before you leave only to have out-of-office messages sent to people while you were still at your desk? Now you can decide when the messages will start and...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Scott Lowe MCSE, out-of-office message, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Message
- Technical articles 2007-04-25
- The Exchange 2007 Scheduling Assistant in action
- The Scheduling Assistant eases the burden of tracking down meeting invitees' schedules. How often do you use Exchange 2003/Outlook 2003's meeting request capabilities, only to find that you still need to scroll all over the place to find a time that works for all participants? And then...
- Tags: Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Screen, Scheduling Assistant, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Groupware, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-19
- What to expect in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
- Here is the new functionality you can expect with the Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1. Hot on the heels of the initial release of Exchange Server 2007 is the first service pack, which returns to Exchange Server 2007 some key functionality that was not included in...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail servers, service pack, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Corp., Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-12
- Add Exchange administrators in Exchange 2007
- Exchange 2007 includes a wizard called the Add Exchange Administrator wizard. Here's a look at its various options. Over the years, Microsoft has complicated Exchange administration by adding and removing rights to and from accounts that need to manage the e-mail system. While there were processes in...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Scott Lowe MCSE, wizard, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Administrator, Role, User, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, E-mail, Directory Services, E-mail Servers, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-04-05
- Exchange 2007's mobility capabilities much improved over Exchange 2003's
- While Exchange 2007's features may not quite match those of Good Messaging Server, they are definitely adequate for most organizations. Exchange 2007 provides a significant improvement in the mobile messaging capabilities that were found in Exchange 2003. I'll be the first to admit that I've gotten a...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, VOIP, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail servers, Microsoft Outlook, mobility, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Mobile, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Telecommunications, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-28
- Exchange 2007: Create a new mailbox from the command line
- Scott Lowe provides a step-by-step account of how to create a new mailbox in Exchange 2007. With its PowerShell-based command line, Exchange 2007 opens up huge possibilities when it comes to automating account and mailbox creation. In Exchange 2007, the mailbox creation process has been de-linked from...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Scott Lowe MCSE, mailbox, mailbox creation, Exchange Management Console, management console, new mailbox, console, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Scott Lowe
- Technical articles 2007-03-22
- GUI method: Exchange Management Console
- Use the Accepted Domain wizard to configure your Exchange domain. Domain acceptance is a part of the overall Exchange organization's Hub Transport configuration. That is, this setting is organizational, not per-server. Here's how to use the Accepted Domain wizard to configure the domain. ...
- Tags: GUI, Scott Lowe MCSE, console, domain, new domain, Exchange Organization, management console, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter
- Technical articles 2007-03-16
- The Exchange Management Shell: A Primer--Part 2
- In this article, we will talk about EMS commands and how to format the output from your commands. In part one of this three-part tip series, you learned about some of the terminology associated with the Exchange Management Shell EMS that Microsoft has introduced in Exchange 2007....
- Tags: Scott Lowe MCSE, cmdlet, Exchange Management Shell, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Parameter, Mailbox, Output, Command, Format-list
- Technical articles 2007-02-28
- Exchange 2007: Upgrade, migration, or transition?
- The type of Exchange 2007 implementation you undertake depends on your existing solution. When it comes time for your organization to start a possible Exchange 2007 implementation, the type of implementation you undertake depends on your existing solution. Microsoft uses pretty specific terminology when it comes...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, E-mail, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail servers, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Migration, 64-Bit, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Technical articles 2007-02-22
- Upgrading to Exchange 2007? That's not such a no-brainer!
- The upgrade to Exchange 2000 to 2003 may have been a no-brainer for you. It's not that simple with Exchange 2007. Here's why. This isn't so much a tip as it is a lookout for those considering migrating to Exchange 2007. First off, I really like Exchange 2007...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Scott Lowe MCSE, Groupware, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Office Suites, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-15
- Learn the terminology used by the Exchange Management Shell
- Most Windows administrators are familiar with command line usage, but the PowerShell-based Exchange Management Shell provides so much functionality that mastering this new tool will take quite some time and will probably result in some frustration. Let's talk about some of the terminology used by the Exchange Management Shell EMS....
- Tags: Exchange Management Shell, Microsoft Windows, Scott Lowe MCSE, Operating systems, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Parameter, Command, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-09
- Restricting WebReady Document Viewing
- We explain how to manage this feature. In a previous tip, I explained the details behind WebReady Document Viewing, a new feature in Exchange 2007 that allows users to view supported document types from within the Outlook Web Access OWA window. In this tip, I'll...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Scott Lowe MCSE, PRODUCTIVITY, WebReady Document Viewing, private computer, Exchange Management Console, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Office Suites, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-01
- What is
- WebReady Document Viewing is a more-than-welcome addition to Exchange Server 2007. If you've spent any time looking at Exchange 2007, you’ve seen some pretty radical change--some very visible and some under the hood. A migration to Exchange 2007 will require admins to think about Exchange very...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook Web Access, WebReady Document Viewing, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Groupware, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Attachment, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Technical articles 2007-01-25
- What's at the IIS root in Exchange 2007?
- Here's a listing of the entries that are placed at the root of the Exchange server's default web site When you perform a default installation of Exchange 2007 that includes the Client Access Server role, a number of entries are placed at the root of the Exchange...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft IIS Server, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail servers, Groupware, Exchange 2007Â, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Web, Channel Management, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-01-19
- Introduction to Outlook Web Access 2007
- Although Outlook Web Access 2007 doesn't appear to have undergone any transformations, there are a couple of changes to be aware of. At the first casual glance, Outlook Web Access 2007 appears to be nothing more than Outlook Web Access 2003 with an updated skin. However, while...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Scott Lowe MCSE, OWA 2007, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Office Suites, Software
- Technical articles 2007-01-12
- Exchange 2007: Get used to the command line
- With the Exchange Management Shell, there are some things that you can do only from the new command line interface. Like it or not, Microsoft has put a whole ton of effort into making Exchange 2007 completely manageable via a Windows PowerShell-based management interface. In fact, there...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, GUI, Microsoft Windows, E-mail Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Scott Lowe MCSE, shell, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter
- Technical articles 2007-01-05
