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Exchange 2007 SP1 Continuous Replication Disaster Recovery Decisions flowcharts

May 13, 2008 by ucinfo, posted in Flaphead, MsExchange

Good olde Doug has done it again. Check the docs out they are great

Source: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2008/05/12/448867.aspx

Download: http://msexchangeteam.com/files/448862/download.aspx

The ability to continue to provide a full service to your user community in the unlikely event of the loss of a datacentre is an increasingly common requirement. The use of Continuous Replication (CCR and SCR) with Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 is an obvious choice in providing data availability and site resilience. One advantage to this approach is that the reliance on expensive storage replication solutions is eliminated. In addition, a disaster recovery scenario is managed from within one team rather than several teams. In most cases the messaging team can manage the restoration of service without the intervention from the storage team, or from a remote 3rd party hardware vendor for example. The use of Exchange Server data replication as opposed to storage replication solutions also gives us more options to use PowerShell scripts to assist administrators in simplifying and controlling service and data recovery and application-based replication is generally superior in assessing the health of the data being replicated than hardware or storage-based replication.

HP confirms in talks to buy EDS

May 13, 2008 by ucinfo, posted in !News, Flaphead

Crikey!

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7397370.stm

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has confirmed that it is in talks to buy the information technology provider Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

It followed a report in the Wall Street Journal, which said that HP was close to a deal to buy EDS for between $12bn (£6.1bn) and $13bn.

EDS is a Texas-based information technology services company, of which HP is among the biggest customers.

Wired’s Geekster Handbook, a Field Guide to the Nerd Underground

May 9, 2008 by , posted in Flaphead, Fun

Steve blogged this (http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2008/05/09/a-field-guide-to-geek-types.aspx) from Wired (http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-04/st_geekster)

So which one are you?

1. The Fanboy
2. The Music Geek
3. The Gamer
4. The Gadget Guy
5. The Hacker
6. The Otaku

Me thinks I am … :-|
4. The Gadget Guy
Disposition: Sociable while waiting in line on launch day; ferocious in comments on Gizmodo. Seemingly unflappable in the face of early adopter’s remorse (aka Apple Newton Syndrome).
Beliefs: I can fix that. There’s no god but MacGyver. The price will drop in a month, but I need it now.
Turn-Ons: Unboxing videos. Backup batteries. Blue LEDs. Laser pointers. People who RTFM. Things that make loud clicking sounds.

Wired's Geekster Handbook, a Field Guide to the Nerd Underground

May 9, 2008 by ucinfo, posted in Flaphead, Fun

Steve blogged this (http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2008/05/09/a-field-guide-to-geek-types.aspx) from Wired (http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-04/st_geekster)

So which one are you?

1. The Fanboy
2. The Music Geek
3. The Gamer
4. The Gadget Guy
5. The Hacker
6. The Otaku

Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

May 9, 2008 by ucinfo, posted in Flaphead, KB Articles, MsExchange

Cor blimey look at these fixes .. This is an interesting statement:

“Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP1 customers.

This update rollup does not apply to Exchange Server 2007 Release To Manufacturing (RTM)“

Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948016

Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 fixes the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

940462 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940462/) The public folder store may take several minutes to mount on an Exchange 2007 server
944153 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944153/) Exchange Server 2007 does not have Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) capabilities for POP and IMAP protocols
945917 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945917/) You receive an error message when you try to access the Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access global address list in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 environment
947346 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947346/) Exchange Server 2007 mailbox users cannot retrieve the free/busy information for Exchange Server 2003 mailbox users in a large Exchange Server organization that has more than 100 administrative groups
947360 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947360/) Error message occurs, and users cannot access the free/busy information after you use the Import-Mailbox cmdlet to import data to a mailbox in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
947391 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947391/) The contents of .pst files are not imported into Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes when you use the Import-Mailbox cmdlet
947451 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947451/) A recipient sees unexpected text in the top of an e-mail message that you send in Exchange Server 2007
947458 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947458/) The Edgetransport.exe process may crash on an Edge server that is running Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
947551 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947551/) The Edgetransport.exe process may crash intermittently on an Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Edge server
947577 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947577/) If you try to connect a mobile device to a mailbox server through a server that is running Exchange Server 2007, the mobile device may be unable to connect
947646 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947646/) Event ID 12011 is logged every time that the MSExchangeTransport service starts after you install Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 on a computer that is running the German version of Windows Server 2003
948047 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948047/) An event ID 1080 message is logged in the System log every three seconds after you run the Set-ExchangeServer command to set the static domain controllers on an Exchange 2007 cluster node
948297 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948297/) The OOF template may be delivered as an attachment in an Exchange 2007 environment when you use the “Reply with Template” option in Microsoft Outlook
948332 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948332/) Failover takes a long time to finish in an Exchange Server 2007 cluster continuous replication environment
948374 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948374/) The EdgeTransport.exe process crashes intermittently, and event ID 1033 is logged in Exchange Server 2007
948666 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948666/) When you try to migrate a mailbox from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007, the Exchange Management Shell may stop responding
948830 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948830/) The MSExchangeSyncAppPool application pool crashes on a server that hosts an Exchange Server 2007 Client Access Server role
948831 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948831/) A user may be unable to synchronize with an Exchange Server mailbox from a mobile device when a Client Access server has been upgraded to Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
948844 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948844/) An exception occurs, and event IDs 4999 and 5000 are logged when you modify the Outlook Web Access user interface
949186 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949186/) When you try to run the Restore-mailbox cmdlet on a server that is running Exchange Server 2007, you receive an error message
949193 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949193/) The address rewrite agent does not rewrite the address for Out of Office (OOF) messages in Exchange Server 2007
949463 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949463/) An exception error is generated after you run a Set-AttachmentfilterListConfig command together with the ExceptionConnectors option on an Exchange 2007 S949463-based server
949541 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949541/) You cannot log on to Outlook Web Access Light, and an error message occurs in Exchange Server 2007
949703 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949703/) Error message in Outlook when you click the signature icon of a signed e-mail message that an Exchange Server 2007-based Edge server receives: “The digital signature is invalid”
949726 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949726/) After you install Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1, the Set-ExcecutionPolicy task causes an error message, and event ID 103 is logged
949772 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949772/) If you run the “isinteg -dump” command against a dismounted store on a server that is running Exchange Server 2007, the Store.exe process stops unexpectedly
950123 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950123/) Error message after you apply Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 in a Japanese environment: “Public Folder Management Console is not an allowed Snap-in”

You can download from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=99DA32E0-D9E3-4156-AABF-8369BF96E3E7&displaylang=en or let Windows Update break you server for you ;-)

HTC Touch Diamond

May 7, 2008 by ucinfo, posted in Flaphead, Gadgets

Oh my gwad, looks like my nokia phone may have an unexpected accident!

Source: http://www.htc.com/uk/product.aspx?id=46038

Featuring a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen housed within a stunning formation of brushed steel and flawless faceted edges, the HTC Touch Diamond is as beautiful to behold as it is to use.

With HTC’s vibrant touch-responsive user interface, TouchFLO™ 3D, and ultra-fast HSDPA internet connectivity… the HTC Touch Diamond offers a rich online experience to rival a notebook computer, allowing you to interact with Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia as freely as you would with a broadband connection.

A Month in Exchange: May 2008

May 2, 2008 by ucinfo, posted in A Month in Exchange, Flaphead, KB Articles, MsExchange

So here we are again:

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New Downloads available in April 2008

Title	Release Date
Microsoft Antigen 9.0 with SP1 Readme The Messaging Security Suite includes Antigen for Exchange, Antigen for SMTP Gateways, and Antigen Spam Manager, and provides server-level protection against the latest e-mail threats.	4/30/2008
Visio 2007 Pro – Exchange Server Connector This Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Connector is an add-in for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 that you can use to diagram a Microsoft Exchange Server site topology, including sites, servers, and connections for an organization.	4/30/2008
Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation Set The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol technical documentation set provides technical specifications for Microsoft protocols, and Microsoft extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.	4/25/2008
Exchange Load Generator (64 bit) Exchange Load Generator is a simulation tool to measure the impact of MAPI, OWA, IMAP, POP and SMTP clients on Exchange servers.	4/25/2008
Exchange Load Generator (32 bit) Exchange Load Generator is a simulation tool to measure the impact of MAPI, OWA, IMAP, POP and SMTP clients on Exchange servers.	4/25/2008
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router The E-mail Router transfers e-mail messages to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and it sends outgoing e-mail messages.	4/14/2008
How Microsoft IT Implemented New Storage Designs for Exchange Server 2007 How does Exchange Server 2007 enable a large enterprise to increase mailbox quotas globally by a factor of ten and still lower storage costs, reduce maintenance complexities, and simplify data recovery processes? Microsoft IT was able to take advantage of Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) in new mailbox server designs based on direct attached storage (DAS).	4/11/2008
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Resource Center Video With the release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, customers and partners now have a convenient, comprehensive, and configurable resource center easily accessible from within their CRM application.	4/9/2008
Implement Business Productivity Online Planning for and implementing Microsoft Online Services in your environment.	4/9/2008
Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP1 MP for MOM 2005 MOM 2005 Management Pack for Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1	4/7/2008
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Help This download contains a standalone version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Help.	4/2/2008
Security White Papers Security white papers that address the specific security needs of particular industries, such as the professional services and financial services industries.	4/1/2008
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Release Notes This download contains a stand-alone version of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Release Notes.	4/1/2008

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Webcasts showing at a desktop near you in May 2008
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New KBs in April 2008
Using KBAlertz now as there is no easy way that I can find to get this
from Microsoft.com
Exchange 5.5: http://kbalertz.com/Technology_55.aspx
Exchange 2000: http://kbalertz.com/Technology_53.aspx
Exchange 2003: http://kbalertz.com/Technology_313.aspx
Exchange 2007: http://kbalertz.com/Technology_515.aspx
Forefront For Exchange: http://kbalertz.com/Technology_523.aspx

April 29, 2008
950157 The Inetinfo.exe process crashes on an Exchange Server 2003 front-end server in certain configurations

April 25, 2008
947468 The deletion text for certain detected files cannot be customized in Antigen products and in Forefront Security products

April 24, 2008
948828 Error message when you enable the “Show in Groups” option for a folder that contains thousands of e-mail messages in Outlook: “Outlook is retrieving data from the Microsoft Exchange Server “

April 21, 2008
951577 The System Attendant resource cannot fail over in an Exchange Server 2003 cluster, and event IDs 1069, 1082 and, 1121 are logged

April 18, 2008
913579 An update to a recurring meeting request that is sent from Exchange Server 2003 does not occur on the receiver side
951402 KBAlertz.com: Multiple Exchange Server 2007 services do not start when you upgrade a computer that is also running Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

April 17, 2008
947484 Event IDs 9582, 9665, and 9175 may occur on a server that is running Exchange Server 2003

April 14, 2008
951183 Error message when you try to uninstall Exchange Server 2007: “Process execution failed with exit code 5”
951241 You cannot install Forefront Server Security for Exchange and Forefront Server Security for SharePoint on the same server

April 7, 2008
950796 The Exchange ActiveSync process is unsuccessful, and an error code is returned to the mobile device in Exchange Server 2003
948744 ActiveSync cannot synchronize a mailbox if the Exchange Server 2003 store contains a corrupted e-mail item

April 3, 2008
949599 The Inetinfo.exe process may crash frequently after you enable regtrace on an Exchange Server 2003 server
950951 The *.* file filter in Microsoft Antigen may not detect a file attachment that does not have a file name extension

April 2, 2008
946055 The contents of attachments are changed to match the contents of the first attachment in Exchange Server 2003 when an e-mail message contains multiple attachments that have DBCS characters in their file names

April 1, 2008
951061 Description of the March 2008 special daylight saving time (DST) update release of Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2