Exchange Ideas - Daniel Kenyon-Smith
I’m a Messaging consultant working for Microsoft Consultancy Services in the UK. Find out about all the latest technology, news, tips and tricks in the world of messaging and much more!
Dirsync Database keeps on Increasing…
Hi Have you noticed the Office 365 directory sync database just getting larger and larger… If...
Date: 07/23/2012
Office 365 – Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW)
Whilst working on a few O365 engagements over the last month or so I have seen various issues that...
Date: 05/23/2012
AD FS Publishing and Policy Rules
I’ve been working with a customer who wanted to lock down access to O365 so users can access...
Date: 04/17/2012
Office 365 Migration Issues
Please find a list of migration issues and resolutions that I captured during my last customers...
Date: 04/10/2012
Office 365 FOPE and Credit Card Rules
Whilst working with a customer here in the UK on their O365 project, they asked about using...
Date: 01/12/2012
Office 365 and Autodiscover
This blog is based on Exchange 2010 SP1 and not using the Hybrid configuration wizard e.g. SP2...
Date: 09/01/2011
Office 365 - Non-Federated Identity, Password never expires
The Microsoft Online Services Module allows you manage your tenant directly and in some cases change...
Date: 08/18/2011
Enabling Retention Policies - Office 365
Steps Action The first step is understand the different types of retention policies you can apply...
Date: 08/09/2011
Performing a Multi Mailbox Search
Steps Action Login to the portal Sign into https://portal.microsoftonline.com as the tenant...
Date: 08/09/2011
Enable a hosted (Personal) Archive for Office 365
Steps Action Configure the ‘Office 365 Tenant’ Organization Relationship...
Date: 08/09/2011
Enable Mailtips - Office 365
Steps Action Enable on-premise Mailtips Set-OrganizationRelationship -id "Office 365...
Date: 08/09/2011
Enable Mailbox Moves–Office 365
Steps Actions Enable move mailboxes for the organization relationship Run...
Date: 08/09/2011
Enabling Calendar Sharing - Office 365
Steps Action Enable free/busy calendar sharing on-premise Run the following command...
Date: 08/09/2011
Adding and Exchange forest to the EMC
Steps Actions Add the online tenant to the on-premise EMC In the on-premises EMC right click...
Date: 08/09/2011
Enabling and Managing Federation
Steps Action Configure a remote domain to be used with Office 365 Launch on-premises Exchange...
Date: 06/06/2011
Office 365 Directory Synchronization
Dirsync is required to support Single Sign On (SSO) and creates Mail Enabled Users (MEU) in the...
Date: 05/13/2011
Adding and Verifying a Federated Domain
Steps Action Launch Microsoft Online Services Identity Federation Management tool At the PowerShell...
Date: 05/11/2011
Configuring ADFS v2.0 for Office 365
1 Here are the steps i...
Date: 05/10/2011
Installing Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) v2.0
Here are the steps i followed when installing ADFS 2.0 Steps Action Start the ADFS installation...
Date: 05/09/2011
Office 365 Namespace Requirements
Please find a list of typical namespaces that are required when setting up and installing Active...
Date: 05/09/2011
Exchange 2010 SP1 /Hosting
This is the process i followed to installed Exchange 2010 SP1 in hosting mode 1. Run the following...
Date: 09/29/2010
When I use the move-mailbox command will my Outlook clients need to recreate their .OST files?
I’ve had the same question come up a few times recently so thought I'd blog about it as i assumed...
Date: 05/31/2010
Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Capacity Planning Tool
Take a look at the PFE 2010 capacity planning tool to ensure you have correct capacity (memory...
Date: 05/14/2010
The Name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site - PART 2
Once the cert has been installed you will need to enable the cert, you can run the following command...
Date: 05/13/2010
The Name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site - PART 1
Whilst building a test environment for a customer i came across this error ‘The Name on the...
Date: 05/13/2010
Exchange 2010 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system prerequisites
In order to install Exchange 2010 there are various prerequisites that are required. One of those is...
Date: 01/07/2010
ServerManager Depreciated?
ServerManagerCmd is deprecated in R2 (we are trying to move away from that model although it...
Date: 10/15/2009
Exchange 2010 Q&A
Hi please Join me at this event to talk about Exchange 2010, you can register here
Date: 09/06/2009
Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2
Download Exchange 2007 SP2 and see what's new:- Deploying Exchange Server 2010 Exchange...
Date: 09/01/2009
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c6d27da1-ba2c-4570-a491-c0d7b39ede8b&di...
Date: 08/18/2009
Combined HT and CAS
Take a look at the new guidance for combing HT and CAS and you can install both roles by running...
Date: 08/07/2009
CCR or Stretched CCR?
Having spoke with a few customers about whether a local CCR and SCR is the best solution or a...
Date: 08/07/2009
A Guide to Migrating Public Folders to SharePoint
Check out the WindowsITPro ‘Guide to Migrating Public Folders to SharePoint’ well worth a read...
Date: 07/25/2009
DatabaseMaxCacheSize
In Exchange 2007 SP1 the default database cache size is set to 128MB, to allow for better cache...
Date: 07/24/2009
Transport Rules
Whilst working for a customer they had a specific requirement to apply a disclaimer to all outbound...
Date: 07/24/2009
Exchange 2007 SP1 certificate generation
I created a cert the other day for a customer so thought I'd share the Powershell command, you never...
Date: 06/18/2009
Another Snack to fill you up
So another Exchange 2010 snack has been released for your viewing pleasure! Unified Messaging in...
Date: 06/17/2009
Learning Snacks
Learning snacks are short and interactive presentations on popular technologies, see this one for...
Date: 06/11/2009
Storage and Capacity Planning – Exchange 2007
Come and attend my presentation on Exchange 2007 capacity planning, the link is below:-...
Date: 05/12/2009
Mini Series - Improve User Experience V
Avoid Constant Interruptions for Quiet Work Time How many interruptions do you get every day? It's...
Date: 04/02/2009
Mini Series - Improve User Experience IV
Choose a Signature for Different Recipients in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 If you want to use a...
Date: 03/24/2009
Mini Series - Improve User Experience III
Sending E-Mail to OneNote To send an e-mail message to Microsoft Office OneNote 2007: 1. In your...
Date: 03/09/2009
Mini Series - Improve User Experience II
Initiate a Chat Session from Within Groove by Using Office Communicator When you are running...
Date: 02/26/2009
Mini Series - Improve User Experience
Whilst hard at work I've been finding a few little tips and tricks using word, Excel and PowerPoint...
Date: 02/17/2009
Single Label Domain (SLD)
I have recently spoken with customers who have a single label domain and have asked the question...
Date: 02/13/2009
Planning Tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2
Take a look at the new planning tool for R2 -...
Date: 02/13/2009
7 demos in 7 minutes on Windows 7
If you're evaluating Windows 7 and need show off some of it's great new features to management, here...
Date: 02/07/2009
Windows 7 Shortcut Keys...tell all your friends
Here is a list of some shortcut keys in Windows 7:- Shortcut Key Action Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right...
Date: 02/07/2009
PowerShell installation Windows 2008
Before you install Exchange 2007 SP1 onto a Windows 2008 server you'll need ensure that...
Date: 02/06/2009