Exchange Server 2010: PST Capture Tool released

The PST Capture tool has been published on the Exchange Team Blog. The tool can detect PST files in the organization and import them into Exchange Server 2010. I haven't tested it yet, but it sounds very helpful according to the documentation and the blog entry. If you want to have a look at it: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=28767 Documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh781036.aspx

Exchange 2010 SP2: Deactivate automatic connection of mailboxes with full access (auto mapping)

Auto Mapping was introduced with Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 2010. Auto Mapping automatically connects a mailbox if the user has full access to this mailbox. The user did not have to do anything else, but could no longer hide the mailbox. To switch off Auto Mapping for a mailbox, there is now a parameter on ... Read more

Exchange 2010 SP2: Options for organizing address lists

There are several ways to organize address lists with Exchange 2010. Which one is the right choice for your Exchange organization must be decided depending on the structure. Here I present 3 ways in which address lists can be created and managed. Example 1 (address lists by location) In the Exchange Management Console, new address lists are created within the existing address lists. Read more

Outlook 2010: None of your accounts can send messages to this recipient

Some users receive this error message when sending emails via Outlook 2010: Your message has not reached some or all recipients. Subject: TEST Sent on: 12.01.2012 19:17 The following recipient(s) cannot be reached: 'frank@frankysweb.de' on 12.01.2012 19:17 None of your email accounts can send messages to this recipient. The problem occurs when users access a mailto: ... Read more

Exchange 2010 OWA: Adjust time until automatic logout

The time after a user is automatically logged out of the Outlook Web App (OWA) session can be adjusted via the registry. Since there are two different security levels (public computer or private computer), there are also 2 registry keys that can be adjusted Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MSExchange OWA] "PrivateTimeout"=dword:000001e0 "PublicTimeout"=dword:0000000f If the two upper values ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Overview of the Exchange Schema Extensions

Microsoft has published a document which describes the Exchange schema extensions to the Active Directory. The Word document (packaged in an MSI file) can be downloaded here. The document also shows that Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 makes changes to the schema. The document contains the schema changes for Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and 2010. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5401

Exchange 2010 SP1: Event 1053 in the event log (MSExchange ActiveSync)

Error 1053 (source: MSExchange ActiveSync) is logged if an attempt is made to access a mailbox of a domain administrator via Active Sync, or if inheritance has been deactivated on the Active Directory object for other reasons. To resolve the problem, inheritance must be re-enabled for the respective user account or the correct permissions must be ... Read more