Exchange 2016: Create new virtual directories in IIS

Although the virtual directories for the various Exchange web services can be recreated via the "Exchange Admin Center", there are cases where this function reaches its limits. I have simulated such an error for this article. Even after resetting the directory for OWA with the Exchange Admin Center, OWA does not work: Not everything ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Restoring a database on another server

Exchange 2016 databases can also be restored from a backup to other Exchange 2016 servers. The database therefore does not necessarily have to be restored to the server on which it was backed up or was active. It does not matter whether the server was a member of a DAG. However, it is important that both Exchange servers have the same version of the ... Read more

Outlook 2016 password request when opening attachments

The following behavior is currently occurring more frequently with Outlook 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 CU7. Outlook asks for the login information after opening attachments or the password prompt appears. I was able to reproduce this behavior in my environment with Outlook 2016 (Version 1708 Build 8431.2079) and Exchange 2016 CU7. As soon as the attachment of an email in ... Read more

Presentations at Microsoft Ignite 2017

Microsoft Ignite 2017 in Orlando is over and some sessions have already been put online as videos. I have collected the links to presentations related to Exchange Server here: Thrive as an enterprise organization in Microsoft Exchange Online Running Exchange hybrid over the long term Scott Schnoll's Exchange tips and ... Read more

Microsoft announces Office 2019 / Small news about Exchange 2019

A new Exchange Server version was already announced at Ignite in Orlando, but Office will also be available in a new version in 2018. In most cases, Office will even be released a little earlier than Exchange 2019. This means that a few major migration projects are likely to start next year. Today, at Microsoft Ignite in Orlando, we announced Office 2019-the next perpetual ... Read more

Microsoft announces Exchange 2019

Microsoft announced Exchange Server 2019 at Ignite in Orlando. The first preview is due to be published in mid-2018. The release is planned for the second half of the year. However, the new functions that will be available have not yet been officially announced. So we will probably have to be patient a little longer. One positive aspect is that ... Read more

Version 3.3 of the Exchange Reporter available

I have just uploaded version 3.3 of the Exchange Reporter. The new version contains so far only a few minor bug fixes: Bugfixes: HPiLOreport.ps1 Bugfixes and error handling (Many thanks to Timbo) Link to download the HPE iLO PowerShell modules fixed UpdateReport.ps1 Switch to HTTPS UTF8 encoding issue fixed Clientinfo.ps1: Bugfix in the display of ActiveSync Devices (Many ... Read more

Exchange Server: New updates (September 2017)

New updates have been released for all Exchange Server versions. Click here to download directly: Exchange Server 2016 CU7 Exchange Server 2013 CU18 Click here for details of the changes: Exchange Server 2016 CU7 Exchange Server 2013 CU18 Article about the updates on the Exchange Team Blog: Exchange Team Blog For me personally ... Read more

Windows 10 (1703): After logon, immediate logoff

I recently had a problem with user profiles on several Windows 10 Pro 1703 systems. Important detail at this point: All Windows installations have since been updated from version 1511 to 1607 and finally 1703. Now to the problem: If a user wanted to log in who had never logged in to this PC before, the user was logged out after successfully ... Read more

iOS 11 problems with Exchange 2016 ActiveSync on Server 2016

Apparently there is a problem with the Golden Master (GM) of Apple's iOS 11 with the Apple Mail App and Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016. In this case it is not possible to reply to mails or forward the mails with the Mail App. iOS 11 is not yet publicly available, it should ... Read more