Exchange 2019: The basic configuration

After a short how-to on the Exchange 2019 installation, here are the instructions for the initial configuration. The basic configuration is almost identical to the configuration of an Exchange 2016 server. So if you have already worked with Exchange 2013/2016, you will quickly find your way around here. If Exchange 2019 has been installed on Server 2019 Core, the steps described here can be followed in ... Read more

Exchange 2019 RTM: Certificate warnings despite valid certificates

An error has crept into the Exchange 2019 RTM version that can lead to certificate warnings despite valid and correct certificates. This is caused by incorrectly configured cipher suites that do not contain support for HTTP/2. This leads to warnings in some browsers when accessing OWA or ECP, for example. The problem only occurs in the Exchange ... Read more

HowTo: Installation of Exchange 2019 on Server 2019

Microsoft has released Exchange 2019, so here is a first HowTo for installation on Windows Server 2019. Exchange 2019 is the first Exchange version that can be installed on Windows Server 2019 Core. Installation on Server Core is also the recommended deployment option. Despite the recommendation, many will probably choose to install ... Read more

Exchange 2019 is available!

Microsoft has released Exchange Server 2019. Microsoft customers with a volume license contract can now download and use the new Exchange version. Source: Exchange Team Blog - Exchange Server 2019 Now Available As previously announced, Exchange 2019 is only available in the VL program, customers without Volume Licensing must continue to use Exchange 2016 or switch to Office ... Read more

Exchange Server: Update KB2565063 must be installed (again)

Important information for Exchange administrators: KB2565063 must be reinstalled on all Exchange Server versions released before October 2018. This currently affects all available Exchange versions and CUs. The background is that the installation files (new installation and update installation) of Exchange have an unpatched version installed and Exchange is therefore still vulnerable to a remote code ... Read more

Exchange Server: Changeover from POP retrieval to MX record

I am still receiving mails about the changeover from POP3 retrieval to direct receipt of mails via MX record in connection with various Exchange versions. I actually thought that retrieving mails from a provider via POP3 and delivering them to local Exchange servers was a thing of the past, but this seems to be happening even more frequently. Read more

Exchange 2019: 128 GB RAM? Flash? Really?

In the last article, I published some information about Exchange 2019, and I have already received a lot of emails about this today. Many readers of the article are wondering whether at least 128 GB of RAM is really required for Exchange 2019. Here is a screenshot of the Exchange 2019 system requirements: Source: Exchange Server system requirements For the mailbox role ... Read more

Interesting information about Exchange 2019

Michel de Rooij summarizes the latest information on Exchange 2019 from Ignite 2018 on his blog. As was already known, Exchange 2019 is to be released this year, which is fitting as Microsoft has just released Office 2019 and therefore also Outlook 2019. It is also interesting to note that Exchange 2019 is only available in the volume licensing program ... Read more

Exchange 2019: Migration from Exchange 2010 possible?

I have received various questions in the comments and by email about the migration options for Exchange 2019. Judging by the messages, many people are wondering whether it will be possible to migrate from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2019. The question is quite justified if you take a look at the version numbers: Exchange 2010: 14.0 Exchange 2013: 15.0 ... Read more