Frank Zöchling

The CMDlet "Test-OutlookWebServices" is useful for detecting configuration problems, but unfortunately the CMDlet is a little bit bitchy until it runs J This error usually occurs when running Test-OutlookWebServices: WARNING: Unexpected error. A Watson image is generated: The mailbox was not found. Mailbox = 'extest_a8e4e849bf564@mail.frankysweb.local'.. The mailbox was not found. Inbox = 'extest_a8e4e849bf564@mail.frankysweb.local'. + CategoryInfo ... Read more

I am often asked why it is not possible to query the number of received or sent messages, I have even come across a Powershell script that counts the messages in a cumbersome way. But there is an easier way: Count sent messages on day X: (Get-MessageTrackingLog -Start "03.10.2012 00:00:00" -End "03.10.2012 23:59:00" -EventId SEND).count Received messages on ... Read more

The Exchange team has released the "Log Parser Studio" tool. The Log Parser Studio provides a graphical user interface for Log Parser 2.2. This makes it possible to easily analyze the log files of Exchange and IIS. Very useful and helpful for troubleshooting and solving performance problems. Log Parser Studio is available here: ... Read more

Update RollUp 1 has been released for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2. The RollUp can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de-de/details.aspx?familyid=4077dd70-5670-4fc7-a61c-002ed3f4414a&displaylang=de A list of fixed bugs can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645995 There are a few important fixes, so read through them J

By default, Exchange 2010 only allows 2 simultaneous imports of PST files. This value can be adjusted to increase the import speed. However, care must be taken here so that the server is not brought to its knees. The CMDLet "New-MailboxImportRequest" uses the "Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication" service to carry out import processes. The same service is also used for moving ... Read more

The PST Capture tool has been published on the Exchange Team Blog. The tool can detect PST files in the organization and import them into Exchange Server 2010. I haven't tested it yet, but it sounds very helpful according to the documentation and the blog entry. If you want to have a look at it: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=28767 Documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh781036.aspx

Auto Mapping was introduced with Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 2010. Auto Mapping automatically connects a mailbox if the user has full access to this mailbox. The user did not have to do anything else, but could no longer hide the mailbox. To switch off Auto Mapping for a mailbox, there is now a parameter on ... Read more