Exchange 2010

Exchange 2010: ActiveSync not available (HTTP error 401)

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A colleague received the following error message today on an Exchange 2010 server when he tried to set up an Active Sync account (HTTP 401): Error 401 received from server, but no authentication methods are supported. The cause was the following: In the Exchange administration console, under "Server configuration" -> "Client access" -> "Exchange ActiveSync", the checkbox for "Standard authentication (password is not encrypted ... Read more

Exchange 2013: Migration and coexistence / News

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Exchange 2013 is already available to MSDN subscribers for download. However, it is not yet possible to migrate from previous Exchange versions. Service Pack 3 for Exchange 2010 and an update rollup for Exchange 2007 SP3 (announced for the first quarter of 2013) are still missing. A direct migration from Exchange 2003 will not be possible. ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Script for permissions on mailbox folders of a mailbox database

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This small script sets permissions for all mailboxes within a database on a folder in the mailbox. For example, a user "boss" can be given read access to all "Calendar" folders for all users in a mailbox database. The permissions that can be set are listed below: # Written by Frank Zoechling # www.frankysweb.de clear-host write-host "Please ... Read more

Exchange 2007/2010: Active Sync and iOS6 Bug

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A bug between iOS6 and Active Sync has been published on the Exchange Team Blog. It is recommended not to update to iOS6. The bug affects meetings in which iOS changes the owner of the meeting. The problem has already been reported to Apple, here is the complete article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/10/23/ios6-devices-erroneously-take-ownership-of-meetings.aspx When the problem will be fixed by Apple is ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Sizing tool for Exchange 2010 on HP servers

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Not new, but still a great thing for all those who deal with Exchange Server and HP hardware. HP has a tool for the hardware configuration of Exchange 2010 on HP servers for free download. The "HP Sizer for Exchange Server 2010" can be downloaded here: http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/us/en/sizers/microsoft-exchange-server-2010.html I think it's a great tool that is easy to ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Dynamic IP and Exchange web services (OWA, Active Sync, Autodiscover, etc)

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My blog has now moved to a new hoster, availability and performance have made this step necessary (primarily availability). My blog is now hosted at Strato and Strato offers a nice feature that makes it much easier for me to use the Exchange web services. First, let me tell you a bit about the technology that ... Read more

New Exchange Reporter version

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I have just finished the new Exchange Reporter version, I have fixed 2 bugs from version 1.1 that occurred especially in environments with high mail volume. Also the update notification is working again. If you find any bugs, please post in the forum. Thank you very much. Here you can download the current version: https://www.frankysweb.de/?page_id=706 Thank you very much ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Restore database (the sledgehammer method!)

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Foreword: The method described in the following article should only be used in exceptional cases. I had to carry out the steps listed below when the Exchange database entry in the Active Directory was damaged and could not be restored. However, a lot of cleanup work is necessary after this action. However, it can't do any harm to repeat these steps in the ... Read more

New Exchange update rollups published

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Yesterday the update rollups for Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007 were published. Here you can download the latest URs: Exchange 2010 SP2 UR4v2: http://www.microsoft.com/de-de/download/details.aspx?id=34956 Exchange 2010 SP1 UR7v2: http://www.microsoft.com/de-de/download/details.aspx?id=34957 Exchange 2007 SP3 UR8v2: http://www.microsoft.com/de-de/download/details.aspx?id=34959 Here is also the reason why the update was re-released: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2749655 In addition to the problem mentioned above, this ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Manual VSS backup for quick backup or error analysis

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It happens from time to time that a backup of the Exchange Server does not work as planned. There are often many factors that can influence the backup process. For error analysis (testing the VSS writer, VSS services) or in an emergency for a quick backup, a manual backup of the Exchange databases can also be carried out. The Exchange team blog provides ... Read more