In this post I am going to go through the steps on adding a new database to Exchange 2013 CU1. While this would seem like a very basic task for any Exchange environment, there is a bit of a surprise for those who were using the RTM version of Exchange Server 2013. Log into the…
Unified Communications Management API (UCMA) – Exchange 2013
Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 was released yesterday to the great delight of many Exchange engineers and consultants. One of the little noticed changes in the prerequisites that need to be installed. A while back I created a script to install all the requirements for an Exchange 2013 RTM server. This script included code for UCMA….
Exchange 2013 RTM – CU1 Released
Find the information on the Exchange Team Blog. Take time to read the article as there is lots of useful information. Also, the Release Notes should be read as well. Look for an in-depth article on my blog soon.
Exchange 2010 SP3 – Sent Items Management
Sent Items. Seems like such an innocuous part of your Outlook experience. Sent Items is simply the place where your emails are stored after you’ve sent them to a recipient. Why is this important? It helps the end user keep track of the messages he/she have sent using their mail system. Simple enough right? Well,…
Exchange 2010 SP3 – IE10 – OWA Spellchecker Missing
While researching an article for the new Sent Items Management feature which I will post here soon, I ran into an interesting change in Exchange 2010 OWA after SP3 was applied. In a new message, the spellchecker button has been removed. Exchange 2010 SP2 Exchange 2010 SP3
Jet Stress 2013 – First Look!
Another day…. another tool. So. Jet Stress 2013. Microsoft has released it for download here. According to Microsoft in Technet “Jetstress 2013 works with the Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 database engine to simulate the Exchange database and log disk input/output (I/O) load.” While other third party SAN/disk vendors like to use other tools like IOMeter…
Quick PowerShell Stuff 6
It’s been a while since I’ve created a post for quick, useful PowerShell commands. For the fourth installment in this vein I am going to provide code for some environment checks I’ve used in audits or general Exchange check-ups. Quick Script 1 – Full Mailbox Permissions Granted Check Have you ever wanted a report on…
Z-Hire and Z-Term Review
Administrator are faced with less – less time, less resources, etc- – and the obvious solution is automation. This rule seems to apply whether you’re a consultant or work the day to day grind for a corporation; with automation freeing up your time is a way to get your high priority tasks completed. That’s where…
Recursive Distribution List Script
Distribution list cleanup/management is an ongoing concern for any Exchange environment. I am currently assisting a customer who has over 1000 distribution groups and only 400 employees. To assist them in the cleanup I focused on the groups with a low amount of members. For example I can use a simple one liner to find…
Exchange 2013 – Configure Your Mobile Device Mailbox Policy
Now that Exchange 2013 is RTM and some deployments are being planned, designed and even deployed in some corporations, I am going to have a series of How To’s on configuring some settings that may not be as easy as it once was. Take for example your Mobile Device policies. If we take a look…
