MSExchange.org Monthly Newsletter of May 2011 Sponsored by: C2C Systems

Welcome to the MSExchange.org newsletter by Henrik Walther, Exchange MVP, MCA: Messaging (Exchange Ranger) Apprentice, MCTS Windows Server 2008, MCITP Exchange 2007, MCSE 2003 Messaging/Security. Each month we will bring you interesting and helpful information on Exchange Server. We want to know what all *you* are interested in hearing about. Please send your suggestions for future newsletter content to: henrik@msexchange.org

1. Missed TechEd North America 2011?

Welcome to the May 2011 edition of the MSE Newsletter! This edition of the MSE Newsletter is for you if you're among the Exchange admins/consultants that couldn't attend the TechEd NA 2011 conference that took place last week. As you might have heard, several exciting Exchange-related sessions took place this year. Two of the sessions included Exchange 2010 SP2 related information. As some of you are aware, the upcoming service pack will not only contain bug fixes but also several brand new features such as Exchange 2010 Address Book Policies (ABPs), a new hybrid configuration wizard, OWA Mini (an ultra-light OWA version), and a new long awaited OWA cross site silent redirection functionality.

As you might have seen, I blogged about these features a few minutes after the Exchange 2010 SP2 sessions had ended. If you haven't seen those blog posts yet, here you go:

• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - Address Book Policies (ABPs)
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - OWA Cross Site Silent Redirection
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - Hybrid Configuration Wizard
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - Say Hello to OWA Mini

Right before the TechEd NA 2011 conference began, a white paper about best practices when it comes to virtualizing Exchange 2010 using Hyper-V or another virtualization solution included in SVVP was published (download it here). The paper includes interesting and new information about combining Hyper-V HA and Exchange 2010 DAG and virtualizing the Unified Messaging server role (both which are now supported scenarios). A few days later a blog post about this new support stance also made it to the MS Exchange Team blog. In addition, a short Exchange 2010 SP2 specific blog post appeared on the blog. Check it out here.

Okay so what about those folks who missed the conference but really want to see the sessions that took place? Will we have to wait several weeks before we can buy an online subscription or perhaps order a DVD? Fear not! Fortunately those miserable days are history. Most of the sessions from this TechEd conference were available online for everyone's viewing pleasure less than 48 hours after the live sessions took place. All the Exchange-related session recordings are listed below:

• What's New in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2: Featuring GAL Segmentation
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Tips and Tricks
• Windows Phone: What's New?
• Best Practices for Successfully Transitioning to Microsoft Exchange 2010
• Best Practices for Virtualization of Microsoft Exchange 2010
• Load Balancing with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
• Designing Microsoft Exchange 2010 Mailbox High Availability for Failure Domains
• Archiving and Discovery in Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 and Exchange Online
• Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office 365: How to Set Up a Hybrid Deployment
• Exchange Server 2010 High Availability Management and Operations
• Microsoft Exchange Online in Microsoft Office 365: Migration Case Study
• Microsoft Exchange Online in Microsoft Office 365: Simple Migration Live!
• Microsoft Exchange Online: Unified Messaging in Microsoft Office 365
• Top 10 Insights on Development of Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Lync Server 2010 against Microsoft Office 365
• Real-World Site Resilience Design in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

For those of us that didn't attend, this is extremely cool although I wonder how this will impact the TechEd conferences in terms of number of attendees. I actually fear it will have a negative effect, but hey that's not for us to worry about.

Until later,
Henrik Walther
Technology Architect/Writer/Vendor
MCM: Exchange 2007 | MVP: Exchange Architecture

Note:
Should you have any ideas for content in future editions of the MSExchange.org newsletter, you are more than welcome to shoot me an e-mail at Henrik@msexchange.org

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3. MSExchange.org Learning Zone Articles of Interest

We have a great group of articles in the Learning Zone that will help you get a handle on your most difficult configuration issues. Here are just a few of the newer and more interesting articles:     

• Priority Queuing in Exchange 2010 (Part 2) 
• Exchange 2010 Archiving (Part 3)
• Exchange 2010 Hosting - Real World Consideration (Part 2) 
• Managing Certificates in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 3)
• Priority Queuing in Exchange 2010 (Part 1) 
• Exchange 2010 Online (Office 365) Beta Demystified (Part 1) - The Basics 
• SMTP Routing in Exchange 2010 (Part 4) 
• Managing Certificates in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 2)
• Rights Management Server and Exchange 2010 (Part 8)
• Planning, Deploying, and Testing an Exchange 2010 Site-Resilient Solution sized for a Medium Organization (Part 9) 
  

4. KB Articles of the Month

Below you can find the Exchange 2010, 2007, and 2003 related KB articles that were published since the last MSE newsletter.

Exchange Server 2010

• Outlook Web Access: Service always defaults to the Lite version
• The recipients in some email messages are missing after you run Scanpst.exe on a .pst file in an Exchange Server 2010 environment 
• How to determine the version number, the build number, and the service pack level of Exchange Server 
• You receive a read receipt that contains incorrect time information from Exchange 
• An old password still works after you change it in Outlook Web Access 
  

Exchange Server 2007  

• Outlook Web Access: Service always defaults to the Lite version
• How to determine the version number, the build number, and the service pack level of Exchange Server
• You receive a read receipt that contains incorrect time information from Exchange 
• An old password still works after you change it in Outlook Web Access 
• Error -4001 during Transaction Log Replay on CCR or Database Recovery on Stand Alone server when Exchange 2007 SP3 RU3 v.08.03.159.000 is installed 
• Extended Protection Warning Displayed in Exchange Management Console and Exchange Management Shell After Installing RU2 for Exchange 2007 SP3
• How to obtain Internet Mail Exchanger records with the Nslookup.exe Utility 
• Description of the Isinteg utility
• Unable to connect using Exchange ActiveSync due to Exchange resource consumption 
• How to install or uninstall FSE or FPE on an Exchange CCR cluster 

Exchange Server 2003

• How to determine the version number, the build number, and the service pack level of Exchange Server 
• An old password still works after you change it in Outlook Web Access
• Delivery status notifications in Exchange Server and in Small Business Server
• How to obtain Internet Mail Exchanger records with the Nslookup.exe Utility
• In Exchange, incoming SMTP messages are missing information in the To field, the From field, or the Subject field
• Exchange client gets black and white bitmap from Lotus Notes 
• Description of the Isinteg utility
• The EXPN command is not supported by Exchange Internet Mail Service 
• Exchange single-instance storage and its effect on stores when moving mailboxes 
• Upgrading from Exchange Server Standard Edition to the Enterprise Edition
• Unable to connect using Exchange ActiveSync due to Exchange resource consumption
• You receive an error message when you try to synchronize your offline folder file if the Organizational Forms Library on your Exchange computer has been re-created or cannot be located
  

5. MSExchange.org News of the Month

• Exchange 2010 Related Session Recordings Available from TechEd 2011
• Windows Phone Productivity Scenarios with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Office 365
• What's New in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2: Featuring GAL Segmentation
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - Address Book Policies (ABPs)
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - OWA Cross Site Silent Redirection
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - Hybrid Configuration Wizard
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Beta - Say Hello to OWA Mini
• Best Practices for Virtualizing Exchange Server 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V
• Exchange 2003/2010 ActiveSync Coexistence - Lesson Learned
• Reverse SSL (aka SSL bridging) on a KEMP LoadMaster
• Exchange Deployment Options Whitepaper
• Exchange Queue & A : Configuration Conundrums
• Microsoft Certified Master - Insider's view
  

6. Ask Henrik Walther a question

QUESTION:

When will Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 be released?

ANSWER:

The official answer from Microsoft is the second half of 2011. Currently, an early beta version of Exchange 2010 SP2 has recently been released to Exchange 2010 SP2 TAP participants. Later on a community preview build will be released to the community, partners and customers. But again no specific target date.

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