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Service Manager Self Service Portal Installation Issues
I was recently working to deploy Microsoft System Center Service Manager Self Service Portal 2012...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/20/2013
Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release
We’re very excited to announce another free ebook offering from Microsoft Press. Introducing Windows...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/20/2013
Customizing Managed Availability
Exchange Server 2013 introduces a new feature called Managed Availability, which is a built-in...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/14/2013
Released: Update Rollups for Exchange 2007 & Exchange 2010 and Security Updates for Exchange 2013
Yesterday, Exchange Servicing released several updates for the Exchange product line to the Download...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/14/2013
Office Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT) version 1.1 is now available
Exchange team blogged about OffCAT as below: On Friday, July 19, the OffCAT team released OffCAT...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/23/2013
Life in a Post TMG World – Is It As Scary As You Think?
Exchange team blogged about post TMG world. Read the blog at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/18/2013
OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad are now available!
Read the blog at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/18/2013
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.5 Now Available
Usage tracking for Windows Server 2012 and the 2013 versions of Microsoft’s productivity servers! We...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/09/2013
Adventures in querying the EventHistory table
Beginning with Exchange 2007 the Exchange database has had an internal table called EventHistory....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/25/2013
Exchange Server 2013 Architecture Poster PDF Download Available
We just released a downloadable PDF version of the Exchange Server 2013 Architecture Poster. This is...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/12/2013
Released: Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3
The Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 to the Download Center....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/31/2013
Accelerate your Windows Server 2012 migration with MAP 8.5 Beta!
Accelerate your Windows Server 2012 migration with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/23/2013
Exchange 2013 Sizing Calculator
After a long wait, the calculator is there. The calculator recommends mailbox and CAS sizing as well...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/15/2013
Exchange 2010 Database Availability Groups and Disk Sector Sizes
These days, some customers are deploying Exchange databases and log files on advanced format (4K)...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/27/2013
What’s New in Application Virtualization 5.0 SP1 and User Experience Virtualization 1.0 SP1
As you may have seen, on Wednesday, we announced that MDOP 2013 is now available and detailed the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/12/2013
Mysterious mail loop on Edge Transport server: Check your size limits!
I'm a support engineer in CSS. I was working with a customer who reported a mail loop error for a...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/30/2013
Announcing Microsoft Connectivity Analyzer (MCA) 1.0 and Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer (RCA) 2.1
Back in November 2012, we announced our MCA Beta client. We have been very busy working to improve...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/11/2013
Now Available: Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant
We’re excited to announce the availability of the Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 03/06/2013
Time to go PST hunting with the new PST Capture 2.0
Ahoy, Exchange Ninjas! It’s time to buckle up and go PST hunting again with the new PST...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/24/2013
Hosting and Multi-Tenancy Guidance for Exchange Server 2013 Now Available
Exchange team has released Hosting and Multi-Tenancy Guidance for Exchange Server 2013 document. It...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/21/2013
Exchange, Firewalls, and Support… Oh, my!
Over the years Exchange Server architecture has gone through a number of changes. As a product...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 02/20/2013
Exchange 2013 Server Role Architecture
A must read blog for all Exchange gurus!The Past: Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010In 2005, we set out...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 01/23/2013
How to write an Exchange 2013 transport agent
What is a Transport Agent?Transport agents allow Microsoft, developers in your organization and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 01/22/2013
Managing OAB in Exchange Server 2013
The Exchange team blog article OAB in Exchange Server 2013 introduced the new Offline Address Book...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 01/15/2013
Released: Update Rollup 5 v2 for Exchange 2010 SP2, Exchange 2010 SP1 RU8 and Exchange 2007 SP3 RU9
The Exchange team has released the following update rollups to the Download Center. All three...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 12/11/2012
Decommissioning your Exchange 2010 servers in a Hybrid Deployment
Many organizations have chosen to configure a hybrid deployment with Exchange Online to take...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 12/07/2012
Exchange Server 2013 Reaches General Availability
Back in October, we announced that the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Exchange Server 2013...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 12/05/2012
Supporting Windows 8 Mail in your organization
Windows 8 and Windows RT include a built-in email app named Mail (also referred to as Windows 8 Mail...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/27/2012
Publishing Exchange Server 2013 using TMG
Exchange team has released a fantastic blog about publishing Exchange 2013 with TMG server. Review...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/25/2012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Evaluation Resources
For details on features and business benefits of Exchange Server 2013, see the product details page....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/21/2012
What’s new with Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer? A lot!
Have you ever gotten a call from someone you know whose Outlook client is having trouble connecting...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/19/2012
Exchange Server TechNet Library URLs updated
Quick note to inform you that we've updated Exchange TechNet Library URLs. Starting today, if you've...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/11/2012
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.0 Beta Now Available
The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/08/2012
Offline access in Outlook Web App 2013
What is it?Offline access in Outlook Web App for Exchange 2013 lets users use Outlook Web App even...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/06/2012
Windows 2003 IAS Radius migration to Windows 2008 R2 NPS
Sometime ago I was working with a customer on migrating the windows Server 2003 based Radius -...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 11/04/2012
iOS6 devices erroneously take ownership of meetings
One of the great benefits to running one of the world’s largest Exchange deployments is that...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/23/2012
The New Exchange Reaches RTM!
Yesterday, we reached an important milestone in the development of the new Exchange. The Exchange...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/12/2012
Re-released Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007 update rollups
Earlier we re-released the following Rollup Updates. These updates address an issue in which digital...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/12/2012
Exchange Deployment Assistant for Exchange Server 2013 is on the way
Yes, we’ve heard your feedback and the Exchange Deployment Assistant for Exchange Server 2013...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/08/2012
Managing High Availability with the EAC
You may have seen the introduction to the new Exchange Administration Center (EAC). The EAC is a...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 10/06/2012
Introducing Data Loss Prevention in the New Exchange
The Data loss prevention (DLP) feature in the new Exchange will help you identify, monitor, and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/30/2012
Announcing Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3
The Exchange Team is pleased to announce that in the first half of calendar year 2013 we will be...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/30/2012
Determining the type of CA
Recently I was working on a PKI/CA project so I thought to write a short simple blog on how to...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/28/2012
Keeping Your Organization Safe with the New Exchange
The Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) was a huge success, and even though the conference has come...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/28/2012
Comparing Exchange Online and Exchange Server 2013
Now that Office 365 has over a year under its belt and the new Exchange is around the corner, you...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/24/2012
Lessons from the Datacenter: Managed Availability
Monitoring is a key component for any successful deployment of Exchange. In previous releases, we...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 09/24/2012
Windows Server Blog
Your Guide to the Latest Windows Server Product Information. Please review all the articles at...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/31/2012
Released: Update Rollup 8 for Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3
On August 13th 2012, the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 to...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/15/2012
Released: Update Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
On August 13th 2012, the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2 to...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/15/2012
Managing The New Exchange
Last week, we announced The New Exchange. Today, we are excited to share its new, refreshed...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 08/11/2012