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TechNet Events and an XBOX 360 Premium Edition
What do these two things have in common, you may be asking??? Well, let me tell you. If you attend...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/16/2006
Windows Vista available for download on TechNet Plus Subscription Site!!!
Those of you who have a TechNet Plus Subscription will be VERY happy to hear that as of right now,...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/16/2006
Exchange Server User Group Meeting (10/27/06) - Free Book
I had an earlier blog entry regarding the upcoming Exchange Server User Group meeting on Friday,...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/26/2006
Arizona Systems Management User Group (Meeting on October 26th)
I totally forgot to create this post sooner! The next Arizona Systems Management User Group meeting...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/24/2006
Phoenix Exchange Server User Group Meeting for October, 2006
I finally got the Phoenix Exchange Server User Group meeting for Octoboer scheduled!!! It will be...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/11/2006
Windows Vista / Office 2007 Install Fest
Live in Phoenix and want to bring your computer in to participate in a Windows Vista and Office 2007...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/03/2006
TechNet Event Recap: Phoenix, Arizona - August 22, 2006
During the TechNet Event in Phoenix on August 22, 2006, I had a couple of comments and / or...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/02/2006
TechNet Event Recap: Albuquerque, New Mexico - August 8, 2006
In the chaos that surrounded me during the week of August 7th, I seem to have misplaced a few...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/23/2006
Upcoming TechNet Events in the Desert Mountain Area
I wanted to let everyone know where and when the upcoming TechNet Events will be. If you go to...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/23/2006
SMS User Group Meeting in Phoenix
The Arizona SMS User Group will be holding it's first meeting in the Microsoft Phoenix Office on...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/22/2006
Phoenix Exchange User Group Meeting (8-18-06)
We had our first Phoenix Exchange User Group Meeting last Friday, August 18, 2006. We had a great...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/21/2006
Upcoming Labcasts on Exchange 2007
I meant to post this a lot sooner, but I am soooo behind on so many things. We are hosting three...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/31/2006
Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 now available!
I know a lot of you Exchange enthusiasts have been waiting patiently (or impatiently) for Exchange...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/24/2006
TechNet Plus Subscription Changes
I just found out today, that there will be some changes to the TechNet Plus Subscription (I know I'm...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/24/2006
Ron Markezich, Microsoft CIO, speaks on dog fooding at Microsoft
Great article on the dog fooding benefits (not only to Microsoft, but to all of our customers) that...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/19/2006
Winternals purchased by Microsoft
Wow!!! Is this great news or what? Microsoft has just announced the purchase of Winternals (founded...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/18/2006
Virtual PC Free???!!!??
Less than a year ago, Microsoft made a decision to make Virtual Server 2005 R2 free to all. Shortly...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/12/2006
SMS User Group in Phoenix, AZ
If anyone is interested in joining an SMS User Group in Phoenix, please contact Mike Terrill at...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/03/2006
David Howell discusses Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007
Here's another video interview from Tech Ed 2006 that's released on the Exchange Team Blog. In this...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/23/2006
Windows Mobile 5 Emulator Image
I've been asked by numerous folks about the Windows Mobile 5 Emulator image that I used in my...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/23/2006
Kristian Andaker speaks on OWA in Exchange 2007
Another video interview video is now available - check it out. I interviewed Kristian Andaker and...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/22/2006
Best of TechNet Webcast Sampler
For those of you who have not attended a TechNet webcast before and are interested in finding out...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/21/2006
Hear Terry Myerson's thoughts on Exchange Server 2007 from Tech Ed 2006
I had the opportunity to be at Tech Ed 2006 in Boston this year (June 11 - 16). I had a chance to...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/21/2006
Link for Share Your Pain Video
I've had a lot of people ask me for the link to the Share Your Pain video that I usually show during...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/24/2006
Standalone Device Emuator 1.0 with Windows Mobile OS Images Releases
My team mate, Keith Combs, brought it to my attention that I am not staying on top of things in...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/19/2006
Securely publishing Exchange 2003 OWA using ISA Server 2004
I recently recorded a 16 minute screencast on how to securely publish Exchange 2003 OWA using ISA...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/12/2006
Direct Push with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Mobile 5 with MSFP Screencast
I recently recorded a 10 minute screencast that provides straight forward directions on how to...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/10/2006
Slide Decks for TechNet Events (April - June, 2006)
I've been asked how one would get their hands on the current PowerPoint decks for this current...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/06/2006
Upcoming TechNet Events in August and September of 2006 - Need feedback
I will be delivering TechNet Events in August and September of 2006 in the following cities:...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/27/2006
Exchange 12 is now Officially Exchange Server 2007
E12 has finally been given it's "Official" name of Exchange Server 2007! I'm sure most of you...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/26/2006
Exchange User Group in Phoenix or Las Vegas????
If you are interested in joining an Exchange User Group in Phoenix, AZ or Las Vegas, NV, please...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/25/2006
Upcoming Developer Events in Denver
There are a couple of Developer Events coming up in Denver in May. The first one is "Next...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/24/2006
Treo 700w MSFP Releases
Great news for those of you who have the Treo 700w. If you go visit this link:...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/19/2006
Upcoming TechNet Events
"Harold, when and where will you be delivering your next TechNet Events?" This is a common question...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/14/2006
T-Mobile MDA and SDA "Free???" Offer: Update
Free SDA? $79 for the MDA? I posted earlier about the great offer T-Mobile has on a "Super Secret"...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/13/2006
Windows Vista Product Guide
My good buddy (and team mate), Keith Combs, just posted a new entry on his blog that mentions a...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/12/2006
TechNet Event Errata (January - March 2006)
I made a mistake on some information for the DFS features in Windows Server 2003 R2 (R2). There is...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/10/2006
TechNet Event in Phoenix on March 21st, 2006: TechNet DVD Update
For those of you who attended my TechNet Event in Phoenix on March 21st, you did not receive the...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/04/2006
T-Mobile SDA and MDA
For those of you who attended my TechNet Events during the months of January, February and March,...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/03/2006
TechNet Event in Las Vegas on March 23rd, 2006
We had a great TechNet Event in Las Vegas on March 23, 2006! I had 4 questions come up during the...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/03/2006
TechNet Event in Phoenix on March 21st, 2006
We had a great TechNet Event in Phoenix this past week on March 21st. Unfortnately, we had TechNet...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/24/2006
T-Mobile Offers Free Hot Spot Access on Weekends!
I just found out that T-Mobile is having a great promotion for FREE Hot Spot access on weekends for...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/03/2006
Vista Voice Recognition Podcast by my Team Mate, Chris Henley
I'm excited that my team mate, Chris Henley, did a GREAT podcast on the voice recognition...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/03/2006
Exchange 12 and 64 Bit Podcast with Terry Myerson
Terry Myerson, General Manager of Exchange, was kind enough to record a podcast on some of the...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/01/2006
TechNet Event: Honolulu, Hawaii on February 15, 2006
I had the great opportunity of delivering a TechNet Event in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 15th,...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/28/2006
TechNet Event: Boulder and Denver (Feb. 7th and 9th): Answers
In an earlier blog post, I listed 6 questions that were asked druing my Events in Boulder and Denver...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/27/2006
Upcoming Exchange 12 Webcast Week (March 14 - 17, 2006)
I was recently informed that an Exchange 12 Webcast series will be taking place from March 14th -...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/23/2006
TechNet Event: Boulder and Denver - February 7th and 9th Questions
During my TechNet Events in Boulder and Denver on February 7th and 9th, respectively, I had a couple...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/23/2006
Yet another update on Windows Mobile 5 and MSFP
I was recently made aware of a blog entry on Vlad Mazek's blog that the MSFP was delayed due to a...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/06/2006