Looking to upgrade from Exchange 2007 or 2010 and you want to deploy the Edge Role from 2013? Well, Microsoft has just released this role with Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 2013. Although it is a bit different from the Exchange 2007 and 2010 version of the role. Previously, form RTM to CU3, this…
Exchange Server Updates 2013 / 2010 / 2007
Today Microsoft Released three updates for the Exchange Server Family. These updates are: Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 Exchange 2010 SP3 RU5 Exchange 2007 SP3 RU13 Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Over a year ago Microsoft released Exchange Server 2013. Now we’ve gone through a full patch cycle of Cumulative Updates and Microsoft released…
Midwest Messaging and Collaboration User Group Meeting
The next meeting for Midwest Messaging and Collaboration User Group (MMCUG) will be on March 21, 2014 at the Microsoft building in Downers Grove, IL. We will have food as well as prizes to go along with the great content from our speakers. I will be speaking about new developments in Exchange Server 2013. For…
eDiscovery and Database Content Indexing
In my spare time I answer questions in the Exchange Server TechNet forums. In these forums people tend to ask questions that seem benign and end up being a wild goose chase. An example of this would be eDiscovery issues that people experience in Exchange Server 2013. Having performed a few of these over the…
Starting and Stopping Exchange Services
As a former Exchange Admin and current Exchange Consultant, I have always looked for a way to make my life easier when managing Exchange Servers. This sometimes included working with services in Exchange, having to start them or stop them depending on what I Was trying to do. For instance, I’ve just rebooted an Exchange…
Outlook Connectivity Guided Walkthrough(s)
In order to help troubleshoot connectivity issues an end-user might experience, Microsoft has released two walk-throughs for Outlook connecting to either an On-Premise Exchange or Office 365 Tenant. On-Premises Outlook Connectivity Walkthrough
Exchange Server Deployment Assistant
Are you planning an upgrade to your messaging environment? Do you have Exchange 2003, 2007 or 2010? Do you need assistance getting to the next version of Exchange? Then look no further than the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant.
Chicago Office 365 User Group Meeting
On Thursday, February 6th, 2014 from 6 to 9 PM the Chicago Office 365 User Group will be meeting in the AON building in downtown Chicago. Please go to our MEETUP page for more information. Our presentations that night will be on Azure RMS and Exchange Online Protection (EOP). Join us for some great content…
Midwest Messaging and Collaboration User Group Meeting
The next meeting for Midwest Messaging and Collaboration User Group (MMCUG) will be on January 31, 2014 at the Microsoft building in Downers Grove, IL. We will have food as well as prizes to go along with the great content from our 3 speakers. Topics to be covered will be Lync 2013, PowerShell and Hardware…
The New MCP Page
As a Microsoft Certified Professional, I visit the MCP page to get copies of my transcript, download my certificates and even check out the neat Certification planner tool that is now provided by Microsoft. If you’ve just taken an exam recently and logged into the site, you’ll notice that a lot has changed since the…
