David Lemson's WebLog
Product Unit Manager, Exchange
What's the story with WINS?
Recently, someone asked the following question on an internal Microsoft distribution list: Can...
Date: 09/07/2006
Exchange 12 unveiled
Where have I been? I have been so very bad at blog posting. I like to think that I favor quality...
Date: 03/14/2006
TechEd Day 1&2 from an Exchange perspective
It’s been a huge couple of days for the Exchange team, especially the Exchange Mobile Sync team,...
Date: 06/08/2005
Want to work on mobile/web access technologies in the Exchange Team?
See my post on the Exchange Blog for details on some job openings in my team. As a bonus, can you...
Date: 02/03/2005
My favorite spot on the MS campus
I was just reading a not-so-old post on Adam Barr's blog about his favorite spots on the MS campus...
Date: 01/26/2005
Great MCE 2005 feature: Info on Movies
It seems like every day I find a Media Center 2005 feature that makes me say, "wow isn't that cool!"...
Date: 12/24/2004
HELLOMOTO
Today, our second Exchange ActiveSync licensee announced their upcoming device with direct Exchange...
Date: 11/29/2004
Treo 650 and Exchange ActiveSync
I am sorely overdue in posting, and I apologize about that. I will hide behind the sorry excuse that...
Date: 10/30/2004
Exchange Development at TechEd
What have I been spending my time on this week? Polishing my presentation on Exchange Development!...
Date: 05/18/2004
IMF settings
Several people have commented or emailed me asking me for my IMF settings, since I mentioned that I...
Date: 05/04/2004
ResolveP2 flags
In comments to my recent post on ResolveP2, several people asked me what the properties listed in...
Date: 04/09/2004
ResolveP2, RerouteViaStore, and its equivalent in Exchange 2003
Recently I have encounted a number of people who asked what the ResolveP2 reg key in Exchange 5.5...
Date: 03/27/2004
Sharing a domain between two Exchange orgs
Luke asks: I am in the process of migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 for a company that...
Date: 03/03/2004
How are you using the Windows 2003 POP Server, Part II
In a previous post, I asked people how they are using the Win2K3 POP server and what features they...
Date: 02/24/2004
Essential Outlook 2003 document
One of the Outlook program managers just answered one of my questions with some info from an...
Date: 02/09/2004
Who is David Lemson?
I am a Group Program Manager in the Exchange product group. I've worked in Exchange my entire time...
Date: 01/29/2004
How are you using the Windows 2003 POP3 Server?
I saw a link on the “hellomate“ MS Exchange blog to a post singing the praises of the...
Date: 01/29/2004
More from Michel on customer feedback
In a comment to my last post, Michel says: It sure helps to demystify the process, but also shows...
Date: 01/28/2004
How do we decide what features make it in to Exchange?
In a recent comment, Michel asks: How do you come up with a list of new features that are to be...
Date: 01/27/2004
HP Exchange 2003 Academies
HP is starting a new round of Exchange 2003 Customer Academies and I wanted to give them some press,...
Date: 01/19/2004
Catchall vs Check recipients
We get two different common requests for features that we have solutions for, but it's funny that...
Date: 01/19/2004
Tech Support for Life?
I read Rob Pegoraro's WP article linked from TechDirt and thought it was interesting to point out...
Date: 12/22/2003
Cryptophone
I ran across a pretty neat new application for the Pocket PC Phone Edition, which I carry and really...
Date: 11/18/2003
Exchange Intelligent Message Filter announced
In yesterday evening's keynote at Comdex, Bill Gates announced a new "Intelligent Message Filter"...
Date: 11/17/2003
Server name != Domain name
In a posting to the Windows in Higher Education Listserv, I was asked about a new behavior in...
Date: 10/16/2003
Sierra Wireless threatens the norms of Cell Phones
BusinessWeek Online has a dispatch from the floor of ITU Telecom World (where High-Volume...
Date: 10/16/2003
Exchange 2003 Tools & Updates
From reading newsgroups and public lists, many Exchange customers aren't aware of our Tools &...
Date: 10/03/2003
Okay, Okay, some Exchange content
A new Exchange Hotfix is making the news right now. It's only for Exchange 5.5 servers,...
Date: 10/03/2003
The importance of good HR
John Porcaro has an interesting insight about the importance of good recruiting. When I was...
Date: 10/03/2003
Yay Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban has used his dotcom wealth to buy Landmark Theatres. I've had an HDTV for a couple...
Date: 09/26/2003
Life with Baby
The other interesting thing that's gone on in the lives of my wife KC and I is that we had a baby,...
Date: 09/26/2003
The ramblings of a PHB
I'm trying to become a better people and product manager. I think I'm OK now, but we can all...
Date: 09/26/2003
Who is this guy?
So I've decided to set up a blog. Who knows if anyone will read it. But at least it...
Date: 09/26/2003
Not an Onion headline
The Chicago Tribune (not the Onion) reports: DES MOINES, Iowa -- Darden Restaurants Inc. Wednesday...
Date: 09/25/2003