Exchange Analyzer v0.1.0-Beta.1 Released
I’m pleased to announce the first beta release of Exchange Analyzer. Exchange Analyzer is a PowerShell tool that scans an Exchange Server 2013/2016 organization and reports on compliance with best...
View ArticleFAQ: Does Exchange Server 2016 Require an Edge Transport Server?
Q: Does Exchange Server 2016 require an Edge Transport server to be deployed? A: No. Edge Transport is an optional role, which has been the case for all versions of Exchange that have had an Edge role...
View ArticlePodcast Episode 13: Exchange Online Protection and Advanced Threat Protection...
My guest for this episode is Brian Reid. Brian is the director of NBConsult, a Microsoft messaging and cloud services partner based in the UK and South Africa. He is also an Exchange Server MVP,...
View ArticleExchange Analyzer v0.1.1-Beta.2 Released
I’m pleased to announce the second beta release of Exchange Analyzer. This release contains the following fixes and improvements: Added new test AD001: Active Directory domain functional level Added...
View ArticleHow to Tell Which Transport Rule Was Applied to an Email Message
Francisco asks: I am investigating to see if there is a way you can see which transport rules is applying to a certain message. The delivery report does not show it and I have not found any cmdlet that...
View ArticleExchange Best Practices: Deploying Multi-Role Servers
When deploying new Exchange servers it is a best practice to deploy multi-role servers. The term multi-role may cause confusion for some people, so to be clear: For Exchange Server 2016, multi-role is...
View ArticlePreparing for Hybrid Deployment with Exchange and Office 365
I’ve previously discussed the different migration methods for Office 365, and the benefits of a Hybrid deployment. In this article, I’ll prepare my Exchange organization for Hybrid deployment. The...
View ArticleCreating a Hybrid Configuration with Exchange and Office 365
In the last part of this series we looked at preparing for Hybrid deployment with Office 365. In this article we’re going to create the Hybrid configuration between the on-premises Exchange...
View ArticleExchange Best Practices: Mailbox Storage Quotas
Applying storage quotas to Exchange Server mailboxes is a best practice. The trend for Exchange Server in recent years is towards larger mailboxes. Email is a heavily used application, users are...
View ArticleAdding New Email Addresses for Multiple Mailbox Users
Email addresses are an ever changing requirement for many organizations, particularly when mergers, acquisitions, or re-branding exercises are under way. Naturally this is something that falls on the...
View Article.NET Framework 4.6.1 and Exchange Compatibility
The Microsoft Exchange team has issued a warning to customers to not install .NET Framework 4.6.1 on Exchange servers. We wanted to post a quick note to call out that since yesterday, the .NET...
View ArticleConfiguring the TLS Certificate Name for Exchange Server Receive Connectors
How to correctly configure the TlsCertificateName on Exchange Server receive connectors to allow SMTP clients to securely authenticate without errors.
View ArticleUsing Exchange Transport Rules to Add Email Signatures to Messages
Why using transport rules for email signatures and disclaimers may not give you the results you're hoping for.
View ArticleExchange Analyzer V0.1.2-Beta.3 Released
We're pleased to release v0.1.2-Beta.3 of Exchange Analyzer, containing mostly bug fixes and report format improvements.
View ArticlePodcast Episode 14: Skype for Business with Justin Morris
In this episode of the Exchange Server Pro Podcast I'm joined by Justin Morris of Modality Systems to talk about Skype for Business.
View ArticleMonitoring Exchange Server Health with Amazon Web Services Route 53
How to set up health checks and alarms for Exchange Server services using Amazon Web Services Route 53.
View ArticleTesting a New Exchange Hybrid Configuration with Office 365
How to test Hybrid functionality between an on-premises Exchange Server organization and Exchange Online in Office 365.
View ArticleAre You Interested in More PowerShell Q&A?
Announcing a new PowerShell Q&A section for Exchange Server Pro, answering your PowerShell-related questions.
View ArticleSwitching Hybrid Mail Flow to Use Exchange Online Protection for Inbound Email
How to cut over inbound mail flow for a Hybrid configuration to use Exchange Online Protection for anti-spam and anti-virus protection.
View ArticleExchange Best Practices: SPF Records
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) allows email administrators to reduce email spoofing of their domain by implementing special DNS records.
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