Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
If the search in Outlook Web Access, or Outlook on the Web, no longer works, a broken index is usually to blame. However, the index can be recreated quite easily and in most cases this solves the problem. You can find out whether the index should be recreated using the Exchange Management Shell: Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus ... Read more
A note has been published on the Exchange Team Blog stating that .NET Framework 4.6.1 should not be installed on Exchange servers at the moment: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2016/02/10/on-net-framework-4-6-1-and-exchange-compatibility.aspx In conjunction with .NET Framework 4.6.1, the databases may also be taken offline. The only remedy at the moment is to uninstall .NET Framework 4.6.1: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3095369 Currently ... Read more
I just wanted to quickly install a small test environment for Exchange 2016. Really quickly, so only one server that should work as a domain controller and Exchange 2016 server. But as is the case with "just quickly": Here is the text of the error message: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); Install-MsiPackage ` -PackagePath ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($RoleLanguagePacksPath, ... Read more
I stumbled across an interesting problem with an Exchange 2016 server. This ASP.NET event 1310 kept appearing as a warning in the event display in the application log: Here is the abbreviated error message: Event code: 3008 Event message: A configuration error has occurred. Event time: 20.01.2016 22:07:48 Event time (UTC): 20.01.2016 21:07:48 Event ID: 6c0bf342123d4f7b8e23253b5ae8030e Event ... Read more
Does anyone else have this problem, or is it just me? Every now and then I get stuck: Somewhere there is a distribution group which in turn contains other distribution groups as members, as can be seen here in the example: In practice, there are usually distribution groups such as "Finance", and then "Finance - ... Read more
The following error can occur with Exchange servers during installation: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); if ( ($server -eq $null) -and ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true) ) { Update-RmsSharedIdentity -ServerName $RoleNetBIOSName } " was executed: "'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database". 'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database Click here to open the help ... Read more
I have just updated the Exchange Reporter download package. I have received a few emails reporting problems with Exchange version detection. I have not been able to reproduce the problem so far and have therefore decided to simply create an optional parameter that allows the Exchange Server version to be specified manually: ... Read more
When installing new Exchange 2016 servers, for example for migration, you need to proceed with caution. Exchange servers feel compelled to respond to client requests immediately after installation. The background is as follows: As soon as a new Exchange Server is installed, SCP (Service Connection Point) entries are also created in the Active Directory. The SCP entries are ... Read more
In the last part of the Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 migration, the environment is cleaned up and Exchange 2013 is uninstalled.the first two articles can be found here HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 1) HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 2) The mailboxes and public folders have already been moved in Part 2. ... Read more
It pays to be quick here, Microsoft is offering the first 350 people the opportunity to take the Exchange 2016 exam 70-345 free of charge. The exam must be taken by 12.02.2016. It is a beta exam, but if you pass, the result will remain valid. You can find more information here: https://borntolearn.mslearn.net/b/weblog/archive/2016/01/13/designing-and-deploying-microsoft-exchange-server-2016-beta-exam-now-available#comments Here you can ... Read more
