Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
At the weekend there is a PowerShell script that can be used to test a domain for mail problems: The script returns the MX, PTR, SPF and DMARC entries of a domain and checks whether one of the IPs is on a blacklist. It also checks whether port 25 (SMTP) is accessible. The script is simply executed with ... Read more
I really like the new search function in Outlook 2016. I can now find emails much more quickly; with Outlook 2013, it took noticeably longer to display the results. But whether Outlook 1013 or Outlook 2016, the search can be used much more effectively if you know what you can do. So here's a quick run-through. If ... Read more
I find the new Outlook 2016 quite successful so far, but the animations when switching to the different areas (calendar, mail, etc.) do bother me. With Office 2013, however, you can switch off the animations using a registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\Graphics DWORD 32Bit: DisableAnimations Value: 1 For Office 2016 it is the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\Graphics DWORD 32Bit: ... Read more
Office 2016 was released today and with it the new Outlook 2016. Microsft is therefore sticking to its policy of first the clients, then the servers. The preview of Exchange 2016 is already available, the new standard client Outlook is now available in the final version. I have just downloaded Office 2016 and will describe my first impression ... Read more
As of today, Microsoft Office 2016 is available for purchase or download. This means that Outlook 2016 is now also available as a new client for Exchange Server. The package is also available for download from MSDN: The download is available as an ISO and comprises just under 2.3 GB. Information on the new features can be found on the Office blog: https://blogs.office.com/2015/09/22/thenewoffice/ A ... Read more
I have decided to publish a new major release for the Exchange Reporter, which requires a few fundamental changes to the structure. In the future, Exchange Reporter will be available in several languages, or the language will be selectable. Exchange Reporter 3.0 should not only be multi-language capable, but also offer even more ... Read more
The configuration of an Exchange 2016 DAG is almost identical to the configuration of a DAG with Exchange 2013. In principle, it is even a little easier, because the question of whether the roles should be separated or whether all roles can be installed on one server no longer arises with Exchange 2016. There is now only the ... Read more
In this article, I would like to focus less on the error analysis of mail problems and more on tools that provide a quick overview to determine the problem. First of all, there is the Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer: https://testconnectivity.microsoft.com/ This service offered by Microsoft can be used to test ActiveSync, EWS, Autodiscover and Outlook Anywhere as well as SMTP. The website helps ... Read more
New updates for Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2013 were released yesterday: Exchange 2013 CU10: Exchange 2013 UM language packs: http://www.microsoft.com/de-DE/download/details.aspx?id=49045 Exchange 2010 SP3 UR11: http://www.microsoft.com/de-DE/download/details.aspx?id=49043 A list of the changes can be found here: Exchange 2013 CU10: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3078678 Exchange 2010 SP3 UR11: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3078674 Note: UR11 and CU10 are the minimum requirements for coexistence between Exchange 2010/2013 and ... Read more
After renewing the certificate for Exchange Server 2013 and Exchange Server 2016 (think also for Exchange 2010), the following event occurs after restarting the IIS server: [OWA] Failed to load SSL certificate The login to OWA or ECP is then no longer possible, it appears after entering the user name and password ... Read more
