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What do the errors 0x8004011D and 0x800040005 in the Exchange tool represent?
Q: I have ran the MSExTMz.bat file and out of nearly 1500 mailboxes I received about 10 errors for...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Will the Exchange tool update all meeting reminders, regardless if the user's Outlook client has never been in on-line mode?
Q: Will the Exchange tool update all meeting reminders, regardless if the user's Outlook client has...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
If I run the Time Zone Data Update Tool and then my hosted Exchange provider runs it also, is there any risks?
Q: I've contacted my hosted Exchange provider and they haven't responded, if I run the Time Zone...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Can you tell me when in the process of running the Exchange Tool (v2) the MsExTmzCfg.xml is created?
Q: can you tell me when in the process of running the Exchange Tool (v2) the MsExTmzCfg.xml is...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Where do I get the CDO patch for Exchange 2000?
Q: Where do I get the CDO patch for Exchange 2000?A: please go to...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Is it true that uninitialized mailboxes will not be updated properly with the Exchange tool?
Q: Is it true that if I use the Exchange Time Zone Updater Tool to fix the calendar data for a...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Is the exchange calendar update required for Exchange 2003?
Q: Is the exchange calendar update required for Exchange 2003? Or does the patch cover everything? I...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Is the Exchange tool required for both 2003 and 2000 and is there a different version for each?
Q: I need some clarification on the DST update process for Exchange 2000. It looks like Exchange...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Do you think there is a lot of email flow because of same time rebasing?
Q: We have 90K+ user mailboxes over different time zone. We want client rebase their own mailbox...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Is there any way to check which mailbox has not been rebasing?
Q: Is there any way to check which mailbox has not been rebasing? We are going to distribute the...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
How to use the Time Zone Extraction Mode of Exchange to determine whether users are running the outlook rebasing tool?
Q: How to use the Time Zone Extraction Mode of Exchange to determine whether users are running the...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
the tool is returning an OWA time zone, but even after manually modifying the time zone properties from my outlook client, the tool is still not picking anything up for the OutlookTimeZone.
Q: In my test case, the tool is returning an OWA time zone, but even after manually modifying the...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
If someone organized a meeting on a public calendar by browsing to that calendar and clicking a time and attendees from said calendar, does that count as direct booking?
Q: If someone organized a meeting on a public calendar by browsing to that calendar and clicking a...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
The Outlook tool on the client side only updates single instance meetings right?
Q: the Outlook tool on the client side only updates single instance meetings right? Or will it take...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
I don't use mail that often, do I need to do anything?
Q: I have only one PC with two mailboxes and I don't use my mailboxes frequently. I use my web...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Does MS have a batch or patch to run for the topic in question?
Q: Does MS have a batch or patch to run for the topic in question?A: There is no single patch that...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
About how long would it take to run the exchange update tool on 1600 users?
Q:about how long would it take to run the exchange update tool on 1600 users? A: This has several...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
What is CDO and why must we pay for an exchange 2000 patch?
Q:Hi, what is a CDO update and is it cheaper than 4,000$ or are we stuck paying 4k if we want to...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
The MSExchangeTeam video appears to give outdated information.
Q:The MSExchangeTeam video is very helpful. In running MsExTmzcfg.exe, it asks for legancyDN. I cut...
Author: atsim1 Date: 03/01/2007
Does the PocketPC patch cover both PocketPC 2003 and windows mobile 5?
Q: The Windows mobile website has a Desktop installer to install via active sync it contains two...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Is another windows mobile patch to be released on feb 28th is this true?
Q: is another windows mobile patch to be released on feb 28th is this true?A: What is on...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Do I have to follow the same steps in Exchange, SQL and share point to get the DST taken care of?
Q: Bob [234] Do I have to follow the same steps in Exchange, SQL and share point to get the DST...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Are there any issues related to applications written in Visual Basic 6.0 and the Daylight Savings Time Change for 2007?
Q: Are there any issues related to applications written in Visual Basic 6.0 and the Daylight Savings...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Are there options for NT4 and Exchange 5.5?
Q: I have a client that is believe it or not still using NT4 and exchange 5.5 and of course refuses...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Can i just change time manually on 2000 exchange sever and install KB931836 patch on client and ask them to run outlook tool for updating their calendar?
Q: We have exchange 5.5 on 2000 and user are running outlook 2003 with XP system. Can i just change...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Do I need CDO patch for Exchange 5.5 if I decide to run outlook tool from client?
Q: Do I need CDO patch for Exchange 5.5 if I decide to run outlook tool from clientA: Exchange...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
How do you determine if SQL notification services is installed?
Q: Question regarding SQL 2005 notification services..it states to use the following command prior...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Should you run the CDO update before or after rebasing?
Q: Should you run the CDO update before or after rebasing? We are getting conflicting inputs A: The...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
"No instances are registed on this servername" do I still need to shut down any services?
Q: right click on "Notification Services" and then "List Version" and it tells me "No Instances are...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Should you install the CDO before rebasing?
Q: So if you don't have heavy OWA/Blackberry calendaring usage, should you install the CDO before...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
What CDO patch should we run?
Q: CDO on Client - 932962 ? or CDO on Exchange Server - 926666? What CDO patch are they refeering...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Is Outlook CDO.DLL KB 932962 required for the DST updates?
Q: Is Outlook CDO.DLL KB 932962 required for the DST updates? Is a previous version ok? What order...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
The CDO patch messed up "send as" permission on mailboxes. What are we doing wrong?
Q: We deployed the CDO Patch and it messed up the "send as" permission on all the mailboxes. Lots of...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Is there a separate patch for exchange 2003 and CDO stuff?
Q: Is there a separate patch for exchange 2003 and CDO stuff? As far as I know there is an OS patch,...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Does every application that uses CDO require the "exchange CDO update"?
Q: Does every application that uses CDO require the "exchange CDO update"? I'm thinking of BES, LOB...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
What does the CDO rebase?
Q: Can you elaborate on a previous answer? This tool is Exchange rebasing? Client rebasing? Public...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
What was the issue with scheduling appointments within OWA?
Q: You said that the reason for moving the CDO patch is that we discovered an issue with scheduling...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
To preserve "send as" for Blackberry users, does the BES service account need to be the user account's "Manager"?
Q: To preserve the "send as" permission for our Blackberry users, does the BES service account...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
How does KB 932962 affect Blackberry Desktop manager?
Q: support.microsoft.com/kb/932962 is for client side CDO. How does this affect Blackberry...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Can you provide additional information as to what the Outlook CDO patch will affect if it is not applied?
Q: Can you provide additional information as to what the Outlook CDO patch will affect if it is not...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Will it be sufficient to have users adjust their calendar manually and just run the exchange tool?
Q: if we choose not to run the the exchange calendar tool against the mailboxes or the Outlook...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
So what relationship does hot fix kb 932962 have to kb 926666 in terms of CDO?
Q: So what relationship does this hot fix kb 932962 have to this kb 926666 in terms of CDO? What’s...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Did you all know there is a new outlook CDO file?
Q: Did you all know there is a new outlook CDO file? support.microsoft.com/kb/932962A: Yes,...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Would someone clarify the KB articles for CDO server and client?
Q: Would someone clarify the KB articles for CDO server and client? ... Also what is the difference?...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Is there a DST CDO patch for workstations or SQL servers?
Q: Is there a DST CDO patch for workstations or SQL servers?A: For SQL server refer KB 931975.On the...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
What is CDO, anyway?
Q: What is CDO?A: CDO is an object library that exposes the interfaces of the Messaging Application...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Does the DST change affect previous Sharepoint versions?
Q: I have another question regarding SharePoint. The DST changes are included in the last post SP2...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
The instructions on the Microsoft site are not very clear about the installation of the DST update for windows server 2003
Q: The instructions on the Microsoft site are not very clear about the installation of the DST...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007
Should we still wait until all Outlook updates have run or should we be ok to schedule the Exchange DST patch anytime now?
Q: We have over 5,000 users and only around 4,000 have had the Outlook update tool run. Should we...
Author: atsim1 Date: 02/28/2007