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Mailboxes can be exported and imported quickly and easily using the Exchange Management Shell. First we need the authorization for the import and export of mailboxes, this is done with the following command New-ManagementRoleAssignment -Role "Mailbox Import Export" -User "administrator" After the command has been executed, the user "administrator" has the authorizations for the import and export. ... Read more
If you frequently install Exchange 2010 in different environments, you can download a really great Powershell script here, it installs all the necessary prerequisites for the selected Exchange roles. I like to use it to quickly set up a test environment. http://www.ucblogs.net/files/folders/powershell/entry125.aspx The script was written by Pat Richard, the corresponding blog post can be found here: http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/archive/2009/12/12/Automated-prerequisite-installation-via-PowerShell-for-Exchange-Server-2010-on-Windows-Server-2008-R2.aspx Many thanks to ... Read more
The WordPress theme has changed again, the old one was no longer being developed and still had a few bugs. But as we all know, it's more about the content than the look. The planned forum is also progressing slowly, but it will probably take some time before it runs satisfactorily.
In this article, I described how to set up current smartphones for Active Sync with Exchange 2010. When setting up the Windows Mobile smartphones, I encountered a problem that can have unpleasant consequences for the administrator. I had set up my test environment as follows: Computer EX1 is a Multi Role Exchange Server with the ... Read more
The update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 has been removed from the Microsoft Download Center. The reason for this are problems with the update, when moving folders it can happen that the content of the folder is deleted. The problem will be fixed with the update rollup 5, which is expected to be released in August. Who ... Read more
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 was released today. A list of fixed issues can be viewed here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2509911 Rollup 4 can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de-de/details.aspx?familyid=356f0ab3-1e2e-43e5-9af5-b1b22a4664bc&displaylang=de
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If the Exchange database needs to be restored from the backup, there is one important point to note when restoring it. The database should first be restored to a separate folder; exactly how this works depends on the backup software used. Once the database has been restored to a folder on the server, the Exchange administration console ... Read more
In a previous article, I described how to restore a complete Exchange server. However, it can also happen that the Exchange database can no longer be brought online. There are many reasons for this: Full partitions or server crashes. In this article I would like to show measures that can be used to restore the database. ... Read more
In many companies, the Exchange server forms the heart of communication. In most cases, not only e-mail traffic but also fax sending and receiving is handled via Exchange using additional software. Contacts, tasks and appointments are managed via Exchange. Users synchronize their appointments and mails with smartphones. The Exchange server is therefore often considered a critical system, ... Read more
