Evan Dodds - Microsoft Exchange Server Blog
Exchange, Exchange administration stuff, and other assorted ramblings
Uh oh, it's Daylight Saving Time again!
If you read my post back in October, you already knew to set your clock ahead this morning. That’s...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 04/03/2005
Hotfix for E2k3 on W2k3 SP1 cluster
Gerod points out in this blog post that if you install Windows 2003 SP1 onto your Exchange 2003...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 03/30/2005
Evan's blog now on blogs.technet.com
Whoops, totally forgot to add my voice to the choir after this change last weekend — yes, the...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 03/30/2005
Evan moves to Redmond
Just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve moved to Redmond and taken a position within the...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 03/21/2005
Antivirus getting in the way of IsAlive checks
I wrote a long time ago about the IsAlive behavior in Exchange 200x clusters, but one interesting...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 03/17/2005
Funky mail routing after cross-site mailbox moves
When you move mailboxes across mixed-mode site boundaries with the Exchange 2003 SP1 feature, there...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 03/17/2005
Couple of Interesting KBs
Here are a couple of interesting KBs that have come out or been updated recently: KB.884863...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 03/16/2005
Do my cross-site mailbox moves have to be from a 5.5 server?
Common question I’ve been getting lately is “does the source of a cross-site move with...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 02/28/2005
Exchange Tidbits
Couple of Exchange tidbits I’ve been saving up for a while. None of them are on my usual...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 02/28/2005
Move Mailbox post on EHLO
My “How does move mailbox really work” post is now live on EHLO:...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 02/15/2005
Hotfix for scripted cross-site mixed-mode moves!
Thanks to Dave Howe for pointing out this newly released hotfix. With the release of KB.883652, it’s...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 02/04/2005
Updated IMF filter released today!
Hot off the presses, there’s a filter update for the Exchange Intelligent Message Filter that...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 02/02/2005
Exchange Cluster stops Non-Exchange IIS Websites
Ever notice how when you move an Exchange Virtual Server from one node to another in an Exchange...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/31/2005
IMF and the Junk E-mail folder in Outlook
I’ve posted several IMF-related blog postings in the past — here, here, and here. In these posts,...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/31/2005
More DS/IS prerequisite validation info for cross-site, Exchange mixed mode mailbox moves
Back in July of last year, I posted about how the DS/IS hotfix prereq check works and why you need...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/25/2005
Cross site moves in Exchange Native Mode
Since I’ve posted a bunch of information on cross-site moves in mixed mode (using the Exchange 2003...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/24/2005
Tarpitting harvesters with Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003
New KB article (KB.842851) covers a Windows 2003 hotfix to tarpit anyone harvesting addresses from...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/21/2005
Search Evan's Blog
Seems like everyone’s doing it, so I suppose I should too. I’ve added a search option to...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/18/2005
I installed the roll-up, why does it still say I'm running SP3?!
Ok, so that title sort of says it all. You’ll find that installing a roll-up hotfix onto an...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 01/05/2005
Exchange Special Mailboxes Part 3 - SMTP mailbox
This post is the third post in a series. Special thanks to Scott Landry for his additions to this...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 12/27/2004
Exchange Special Mailboxes Part 2 - System Attendant mailbox
This post is a follow-on post to the SystemMailbox post from last week. Here I’m talking about...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 12/21/2004
Exchange Special Mailboxes Part 1 - System Mailbox
Every now and then, people ask about one (or all) of the system-related mailboxes on Exchange 2003...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 12/17/2004
KB.841765 Ex55 Post-Sp4 hotfix re-released
The "Exchange 5.5 Post-SP4 Rollup" (KB.841765) containing the DS/IS Hotfix required for Exchange...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 12/16/2004
Evan gets a mention in Redmond Mag
Wow, this is a pretty cool scenario. I'm sitting on a plane, diligently reading my December 2004...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 12/13/2004
Frequently asked questions about my name
Hi, my name is Evan Dodds. People seem to have an inordinate amount of difficulty with my name so I...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 11/26/2004
MSDTC and Exchange clusters
Over the years, the best practice recommendations on where to place the MS Distributed Transaction...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 11/25/2004
Hooray for Eastern Standard Time!
Well, I'm back from vacation and thanks to this morning's time change (at least in the US), very...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 10/31/2004
Error 8004100e from Internet Mail Wizard
I have replied to this question a few times on the newsgroups previously, but I never did go ahead...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 10/21/2004
Exchange Disk Sizing (it's not just for cluster anymore!)
Nicole Allen has a great post over at the Exchange Team blog with step-by-step info on disk sizing...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 10/14/2004
Geo-clustering over at the EEC
Bryce posts about some Geo-clustering work that they're doing over at the EEC (Enterprise...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 09/23/2004
WebRelease 1.1 tools on the web today (including EXBPA and others)
Today we see the release of the "Web Release 1.1" tool downloads at:...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 09/21/2004
IMF on machines with 15 character names
If you're running Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) on an Exchange server with a 15 character...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 09/09/2004
Technet article on new Recover Mailbox Data wizard in Exchange 2003 SP1
I completely forgot to post this link when it first went live in mid-July! Better late than never,...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 09/05/2004
So what if the "stub" objects never go away?
A while back, I wrote a blog post about verifying that you are ready to remove the source site after...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 09/05/2004
Configure IMF gateway settings per server?
Someone sent me email the other day asking about the global configuration of the Intelligent Message...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 09/05/2004
New Domain Rename (Rendom.exe) tools released
Windows group released an updated set of Domain Rename tools last week -- download here:...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 08/25/2004
Do I really need to run the Exchange/Outlook Profile Redirector (ExProfRe)?
Recent newsgroup posting caught my eye: I've done cross sites moves today from 5.5 servers to...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 08/24/2004
Should I use the SP1 cross-site moves?
First, my apologies to the folks I'd planned to grab lunch with while I've been out in Redmond these...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 08/24/2004
Exchange 2003 "Technical Reference" document released
Here's the description from the webpage: This technical reference guide presents a system...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/30/2004
Updated "Exchange 2003: Management Pack Configuration Utility" released
A new version of the configuration utility is now posted on the web...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/28/2004
Problems registering E2kdsn.dll during upgrade to Exchange 2003 SP1
I've replied to this question a handful of times in the newsgroups, so perhaps there's a need to...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/22/2004
How can I upgrade the ADC to SP1?
In order to to Exchange 2003 SP1 Site Consolidation (ie - cross-site/cross-administrative group...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/22/2004
TechNet Support WebCast: Mixed-mode site consolidation in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Just a reminder that I'll be doing an “Exchange 2003 SP1 Site Consolidation“ webcast tomorrow:...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/19/2004
But I swear I installed the DS/IS hotfix!?
Before the E2k3 SP1 GUI lets you move mailboxes cross-site and the Object Rehome tool lets you move...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/18/2004
Moving public folder hierarchy for site consolidation
At some point after you've moved all the public folders, mailboxes, distribution lists, and custom...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/15/2004
Evan Dodds' Microsoft Bio
My name is Evan Dodds and I am a Program Manager in the Exchange Datacenter team. I have been with...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/08/2004
PFMigrate doesn't display anything!
I've had a few people hit me up about why PFMigrate doesn't give any visible feedback to the...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 07/07/2004
Another cool KB today
Here's another KB you may be interested in... hot off the presses. KB.867624 - How to install...
Author: evand_microsoft.com Date: 06/30/2004