Month: February 2009

959241 : Description of Update Rollup 6 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

by ucinfo, posted in !News, Exchange, Flaphead, MsExchange, Security

So we all know RU6 is out, but have you checked out what it fixes? .. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959241/en-us

Version2.0 says:

You use Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2007 to access a mailbox on a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1. When you download an .xls file attachment and then try to open the file, the downloaded file is empty.

This problem occurs if the .xls file contains XML data. In Exchange Server 2007, if a file that contains XML data is attached to a message, the XML content in files is removed when you open or save the attachment by using OWA.

 

In a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 coexisting environment, some free/busy messages are not successfully replicated from Exchange 2007 servers to Exchange 2003 servers after some mailboxes are migrated from an Exchange 2003 server to an Exchange 2007 server. Therefore, the updated free/busy messages of those migrated users are not available on the Exchange 2003 server. Additionally, the following error is logged in the application event log on the Exchange 2003 server.

Event Type: Error Event Source: MSExchangeFBPublish Event Category: General Event ID: 8207 Description: Error updating public folder with free-busy information on virtual machine . The error number is 0x80070057. </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI> <P><A href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956536/”><STRONG>956536</STRONG></A><STRONG&gt; (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956536/ ) The Microsoft Exchange File Distribution service uses lots of memory and processor time when Exchange Server 2007 processes many OABs </STRONG></P></LI></UL> <P>On a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 server, you create many Offline Address Books (OABs). After that, you may notice that the Microsoft Exchange File Distribution service uses lots of memory and processor time on a computer that has Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Client Access Server (CAS) role installed. When this occurs, the Exchange 2007 CAS computer responds slowly and does not perform as expected. </P> <P>When Exchange Server 2007 processes OABs, the Exchange 2007 server uses temporary objects. However, those temporary objects are not controlled well. This may cause the size of the temporary objects to grow larger than expected on the computer.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI> <P><A href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956624/”><STRONG>956624</STRONG></A><STRONG&gt; (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956624/ ) The Microsoft Exchange Transport service crashes continuously after you enable journal rule or deploy an antivirus application on an Exchange Server 2007 server </STRONG></P></LI></UL> <P>After you enable journal rule or deploy an antivirus application on Exchange Server 2007, the Microsoft Exchange Transport service crashes continuously.</P> <P>When Exchange Server 2007 processes the filename of the attachments of certain digitally signed messages, an error causes a stack overflow.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI> <P><A href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957748/”><STRONG>957748</STRONG></A><STRONG&gt; (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957748/ ) The custom message class of contact object is overwritten by the normal IPM.Contact class when an Exchange 2007 server replicates the contact object to any other public store </STRONG></P></LI></UL> <P>When a Microsoft Exchange 2007 server replicates a Contact object that is using a custom form, the custom message class is overwritten by the normal <B>IPM.Contact</B> class during content conversion. This issue occurs when a public store is replicated from Exchange 2007 server to any other public store that is hosted on an Exchange 2007 server or on an Exchange 2003 server. As a result, Exchange users cannot use the custom message class of the contact object in the public folders in an Exchange 2007 related environment.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI><A href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959239/”><STRONG>959239</STRONG></A><STRONG&gt; (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959239/ ) MS09-003: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange could allow remote code execution </STRONG></LI></UL> <P>MS09-003 is interesting (<A title=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-003.mspx href=”http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-003.mspx”>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-003.mspx</A&gt;)</P> <P>This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The first vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted TNEF message is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system with Exchange Server service account privileges. </P> <P>The second vulnerability could allow denial of service if a specially crafted MAPI command is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service and other services that use the EMSMDB32 provider to stop responding.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I wonder if this affects Blackberry?</P>

A Month in Exchange: February 2009

by ucinfo, posted in A Month in Exchange, Exchange, Flaphead, MsExchange

So we have had a bit of snow in the UK, and here is A Month in Exchange for February 2009 … and it’s my Birthday on Wednesday (11th) :-D

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New Downloads available from January 2009

Microsoft Online Migration Toolkit
Sample migration planning materials including: project plan, communication plan, tracking spreadsheet, procedures, e-mail templates, Known Issues and FAQ.
Sample e-mail migration planning materials
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b4d668f4-26b0-4b3c-8b13-5e0275948257&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 4.5
HMC 4.5 brings together powerful Microsoft enterprise products such as Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, and now gives you Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, which manages all real-time communications such as instant messaging (IM)
and audio and video conferencing.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c9cbbc69-4ae4-450d-af5e-f49e7c701cf4&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging Language Packs
Use unified messaging language packs to allow the Exchange Server 2007 system to speak additional languages to callers. This download contains pre-recorded prompts, for example “Welcome, you are connected to Microsoft Exchange” in the language specified by this download. It also enables text to speech translation such that content (e-mail, calendar, contact information, etc.) can be read to the caller in the language of the Unified Messaging language pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a59e41bd-5760-45ef-8299-1dc57601d9bd&DisplayLang=en

Infrastructure Planning and Design
The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or scenario.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad3921fb-8224-4681-9064-075fdf042b0c&DisplayLang=en

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Webcasts showing at a desktop near you in February 2009

Monday, February 09, 2009: TechNet Webcast: What’s New in Voice with Communications Server 2007 R2 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 contains exciting telephony and enterprise voice capabilities. In this webcast, we discuss many of the new features in Communications Server 2007 R2 and explore the functionality and architecture with detailed demonstrations of both client-side and server side capabilities. We also cover core enhancements to the media stack for telephony and enterprise voice, specifically regarding how to ensure the highest quality of experience.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032402570%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wednesday, February 11, 2009: TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft February Security Bulletins (Level 200)
On February, 11, 2009, Microsoft releases its monthly security bulletins. Join us for a brief overview of the technical details of the February security bulletins. We intend to address your concerns in this webcast, therefore, most of the webcast is devoted to attendees asking questions about the bulletins and getting answers from Microsoft security experts.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032395122%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wednesday, February 18, 2009: TechNet Webcast: Deploying and Migrating Communications Server 2007 R2 (Level 300)
Come to this webcast and learn about Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 architecture, changes from Communications Server 2007, supported deployment topologies, recommended configurations, planning process , and deployment best practices. We also cover in detail the migration process from Communications Server 2007 to Communications Server 2007 R2.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032402572%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wednesday, February 25, 2009: MSDN Webcast: Communications Server 2007 R2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, and the Unified Communications Platform (Level 100)
The Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) platform enables developers to build productivity-enhancing communication features efficiently and se
curely by leveraging Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server as a communications software infrastructure. In this webcast, you learn about the future of Microsoft Unified Communications products and platform, including Communications Server 2007 R2, Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, and the new UC platform software development kits (SDKs). Learn how your client and service solutions can communication with context using presence, instant messaging (IM), voice over IP (VOIP), and video. 
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032402697%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

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Technical White Papers for Exchange Server 2007

White Paper: Continuous Replication Deep Dive
Topic Last Modified: 2009-01-14
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535020.aspx

White Paper: Exchange 2007 Autodiscover Service
Topic Last Modified: 2009-01-22
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332063.aspx

White Paper: Planning for Large Mailboxes with Exchange 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2009-01-22
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc671168.aspx

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Exchange 2008 Documentation Updates
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New KBs in January 2009
New means they appear in KB as Revision 1.0! 
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

January 30, 2009
959960: When you move mailboxes from an Exchange Server 2003 computer to a continuous cluster replication (CCR) Exchange Server 2007 environment, all mail for some users may be put in the Deleted Items folder

January 26, 2009
952928: Users cannot delete or modify their own e-mail messages from a mail-enabled public folder in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

January 22, 2009
947638: Exchange Server 2003 routes messages incorrectly after you create an X.400 connector that has multiple organizational unit (OU) attributes in an address space

January 20, 2009
962220: You receive an “Event ID 4999” and an “Event ID 5000” error message when you try to mount a database on a server that is running the cluster continuous replication feature in Exchange 2007
963033: HOW TO: Disable heuristic detections for the (Authentium) Command engine in Antigen 9 or Forefront Server Security products

January 13, 2009
961940: Inline attachments are not displayed in Outlook 2007 e-mail messages