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Windows 8 Keynote–Video #2
Watch the second keynote video for Windows at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/21/2011
Windows 8 Keynote–Video
Watch the Windows keynote video at https://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/KEY-0001 Read my...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/21/2011
BES integration with Exchange Online in Education
We have had a lot of interest from our education customers on integration with BES in Exchange...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/15/2011
Windows Server 8 Hyper-V
Last month at the BUILD Conference we introduced Windows Server 8 and began discussing how it will...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/15/2011
Future of /Hosting Mode
With the release of Exchange 2010 SP1, we introduced the /hosting mode switch – a feature which...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/15/2011
Released: v17.8 of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator
On October 12, we have released a minor update to the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/15/2011
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
To see if your PC is ready for Windows 7, download the free Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. It scans your...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/11/2011
Comparing Google Apps and Microsoft Exchange
Organizations today—more than ever—need adaptable and cost-effective communication tools. Microsoft...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/11/2011
Demystifying Exchange 2010 SP1 Virtualization
It’s been a few months since we announced some major changes to our virtualization support...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/11/2011
Health Provider Saves $4 Million, Improves Communications, by Moving Email to Cloud
Advocate Health Care is the largest healthcare provider in Illinois. With employees in multiple...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/09/2011
Exchange Online - Hosted Email for Business
Built to deliver the enterprise-grade security and reliability that businesses require, Microsoft...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/09/2011
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Download and Guided Evaluation
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 empowers your people to do their best work from more places...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/09/2011
Accepted Domains, Shared SMTP Address Spaces and Recipient Filtering
Accepting inbound mail for a DNS domain and relaying it to responsible mail hosts outside your...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/09/2011
Some exciting updates to the Exchange web site
Over the past few months there have been some exciting updates to the Microsoft Exchange product...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/02/2011
A glimpse of Windows 8
“We reimagined Windows,” says Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/25/2011
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3
Three days ago, the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 to the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/25/2011
Bringing Hyper-V to “Windows 8”
In this post we talk about how we will support virtualization on the Windows "client" OS....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/18/2011
Lync for Mac 2011 Released to Manufacturing
When we first announced Lync Server 2010 last November, we talked about our commitment to supporting...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/18/2011
DAG: Beyond the “A”
We all know that in the Microsoft Exchange world DAG stands for “Database Availability Group”....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/18/2011
How Lingering Links can impact OAB generation process...
Within Exchange, any Distribution Group(s) or E-mail enabled Security Group(s) which contain...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/18/2011
Announcement: Upcoming Microsoft webcast on daylight saving time changes in Russia
Here's an interesting webcast we have coming up this week... This October Russia will not "fall...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/18/2011
Exchange Server 2010 Technical Video: Information Protection and Control
The Microsoft Exchange team is pleased to present the newest addition to the Exchange Server 2010...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/18/2011
Exchange Server Deployment Assistant now includes a “Cloud Only” scenario
For many companies, the robust messaging and calendaring features offered by Office 365 for...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/01/2011
Exchange Server 2010 SP2 and Support for Hosting Exchange
With the release of Exchange Server 2010 SP2 later this year, we will add a new feature known as...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/01/2011
New worm targeting weak passwords on Remote Desktop connections (port 3389)
We've had reports of a new worm in the wild and that generates increased RDP traffic for our users...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/29/2011
Cloud Computing: Achieving Control in the Hybrid Cloud
Learn how to control applications and services dynamically deployed from a variety of cloud...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/18/2011
August 2011 Security Bulletin Release Video Webcast
On demand video of the August 2011 Security Bulletin Release Webcast can be found at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/17/2011
Retention Hold and Litigation Hold in Exchange 2010
In Exchange 2010, you can place a mailbox on retention hold or legal hold. Both holds serve a...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/17/2011
Exchange Deployment Options Whitepaper
The purpose of this paper is to help you choose how to deploy Microsoft Exchange: as Exchange Server...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/11/2011
Refresh Your IT Skills for the Cloud
IT professionals are now being challenged to keep up with the emerging requirements for the cloud...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/08/2011
Taking Lync for a Test Drive
Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) is a company on the move. The company needed a communications...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/08/2011
TechNet Virtual Lab: Internet Explorer 9: Deployment
After completing this lab, you will be better able to add Internet Explorer 9 packages to a Windows...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/08/2011
"Windows Server 8" Sneak Preview
If you’re in IT you are likely pulled between an almost infinite need for more computing power to...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/08/2011
Prevent archiving of items in a default folder in Exchange 2010
In Exchange 2010, you can use Retention Policies to manage message retention. Retention Policies...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/07/2011
Exchange Server and SP1 for Microsoft Office Filter Pack 2010
Starting with Exchange 2007, installation of the current version of Office Filter Packs is a...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/07/2011
Windows Phone “Mango” – Released to Manufacturing
I wanted to drop into the Windows Phone Blog briefly to update you on an important milestone....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/30/2011
Cloud Services Videos and Articles
Subscribing to software delivered over the Web can enable your business to take advantage of...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/24/2011
Lower IT costs with a flexible and reliable platform
Get powerful messaging capabilities that can help you lower costs, increase productivity with...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/24/2011
Sign up for Bing and Earn Free Rewards
Use Bing, Earn Rewards, Its Easy. So don’t wait, join now at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/23/2011
Navigating Exchange Content Like A Pro Using Short URLs
Have you been wondering what the aka.ms URLs we've been posting on Twitter and elsewhere are all...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/23/2011
Test Office 365 Single Sign-On Using Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer
We are excited to announce that the Remote Connectivity Analyzer tool has been updated! In addition...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/23/2011
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 Now Available
The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the release of Microsoft Assessment and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/20/2011
Simplify your customers’ cloud migration planning with MAP 6.0
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/17/2011
Private Cloud
Microsoft solutions for private cloud give you the flexibility and control to harness the power of...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/17/2011
Exchange 2010: Support for UPN credentials in OWA change password feature
Last year when we released Exchange 2010 SP1, we posted about the change expired password feature in...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/16/2011
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012: VMM Gets Major Upgrade
There’s no doubt that Microsoft is making System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) a key...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/10/2011
Now Available: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 1
The next version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) —version 2012— is now available for beta...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/09/2011
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3
Earlier today the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 to the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/09/2011
Coming Soon: PST Capture Tool
As we like to say here on EHLO, we’re always listening for feedback on what we're doing well and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/05/2011
Security in Office 365 White Paper
This whitepaper provides an overview of the security practices and technology that support...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/05/2011