Exchange 2010

Exchange General: Error "A restart is still pending" during installation or update

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If the installation of an Exchange service pack or the setup of Exchange complains that a restart of the server is still pending. However, if the server has just been restarted, a key is probably stuck in the registry. The problem can then be solved as follows: Exchange checks the following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\UpdateExeVolatile HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations To tell Setup ... Read more

Exchange General: White paper on jet stress published

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A white paper on Jetstress has been published in the Exchange Team Blog. The document describes how Jetstress can be used to determine and test the performance of mailbox servers. In my opinion, the white paper is well worth reading and contains useful information about the Jetstress tool. Here is the link to the document: http://msexchangeteam.com/files/12/attachments/entry456925.aspx

Exchange 2010: Delete separate mailboxes

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When users are deleted from the Active Directory, the Exchange mailboxes are not automatically deleted but disconnected. This means that the mailbox still exists in the database, but is no longer assigned to a user. If the user associated with a mailbox has only recently been deleted, the disconnected mailbox is not displayed directly in the ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Configure Outlook Anywhere (RPC over HTTPS)

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Since AutoDiscovery, connecting Outlook to Exchange via the internal network has become child's play. However, if you also want to connect Outlook to Exchange via the Internet, you have several options. The most convenient way is certainly Outlook Anywhere (RPC over HTTPS), with this option Outlook connects to Exchange via port 443 (HTTPS). Read more

Exchange 2010: Configuration of a DAG (Database Availability Group)

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The DAG (Database Availability Group) is a new feature in Exchange 2010. In Exchange 2007 it was still difficult to ensure high availability for the mailbox role. However, the concept has been thoroughly revised with Exchange 2010 and now makes it easy for the administrator to ensure high availability for the mailbox servers. This article deals with the configuration of a ... Read more

Exchange 2010/2007: Change or add display name (DisplayName)

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If you want to change or add the display name for users, you can easily do this for individual or all users via the Exchange Management Shell. The attribute of the mailbox that contains the display name is called "DisplayName". This command can be used to display the current display names: Get-Mailbox -Database "Name of the mailbox database" |select Name,displayname If you now want to ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Server Sizing Tools

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To plan future Exchange 2010 installations and the necessary hardware, there are currently 2 nice tools: Exchange Processor Query Tool Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator Both tools can be found in the Exchange Team Blog and require some practice to use, but are then very helpful.