Random thoughts of an Exchange PFE
This blog is my effort to document and share interesting details about Exchange Server as I come across them in field, lab and community.
Leaving Microsoft
And since it’s not 1st April, you can rest assured it’s not a joke. Leaving Microsoft isn’t a...
Date: 09/28/2012
Interesting 802.11n discovery
Off the Exchange/Lync topic train but interesting enough this was for me to pass it on without...
Date: 08/30/2012
Accidental PowerShell 3 Get-Help discovery
Get-Help has always been my favorite cmdlet. Anytime I am stuck, I was able to find lot more...
Date: 07/19/2012
If Retention Tags weren’t confusing…
UPDATE: Please read updated guidance due to changes introduced in SP2 RU4 here:...
Date: 06/08/2012
Exchange Management Shell Error 500 - Internal Server Error
I have come across this issue enough times that even if it is documented on TechNet it deserves...
Date: 05/03/2012
Certificate revocation checked failed
Recently I came across a CAS server that was rebuilt. Think of it as a new server you are...
Date: 04/30/2012
RBAC and Principle of Least Privilege
Exchange 2010 introduced RBAC as a mechanism to manage access to administrative tasks at granular...
Date: 12/15/2011
Updated - Verify Exchange Server Schema Version
This article was originally posted on my personal blog here. Since I don't actively maintain it...
Date: 12/15/2011
New pre-requisites for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and CAS Role
With release of Service Pack 2 for Exchange Server 2010, you gain few new features such as...
Date: 12/06/2011
Script to configure static ports on Exchange Server 2010
There is nothing new about this. If you have been reading about Exchange Server 2010 or have it...
Date: 10/21/2011
PowerShell script to edit remote registry
Did you ever wanted to modify your registry or add a key/value pair to registry? Wished there was a...
Date: 10/21/2011
Mythbusters–Exchange Server 2010 and PowerShell Remoting
A misconception that WinRM listener needs to be configured in order to be able to connect to...
Date: 09/27/2011
Remembering 9/11/2001
While it is easy for us grown ups to get used to all the chatter on radio and television and not pay...
Date: 09/11/2011
Maximum Recipients per Message and exceptions
I just posted this article at our PFE site Mr. Proactive. Here’s the excerpt of the article: While...
Date: 08/25/2011
Microsoft Exchange 2010 PowerShell Cookbook Review
Disclaimer: I am not paid to write about this book and the review written here is my own view. I was...
Date: 08/22/2011
Script to report bad Apples!
You may have seen Microsoft Support article “Current issues with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and...
Date: 08/18/2011
Script to disable IPv6 Components
While most documentation you may come across states to not disable IPv6 components on Windows 7 or...
Date: 08/04/2011
Why does catch not catch?
I ran into an interesting discussion with my customer today. He was writing a code block that looked...
Date: 07/13/2011
Is your Windows machine ready for World IPv6 Day?
We are just a week away from World IPv6 day. On June 8, 2011, a host of technology companies with...
Date: 06/01/2011
Exchange Team Blog Mobile and PowerShell Error Handling
I admit the two topics don’t have anything in common except both has something to do with me. That’s...
Date: 05/23/2011
How are y’all?
Yes it has been few very interestingly busy weeks. Unusual for amount of travel I have been doing....
Date: 05/23/2011
Couldn't find public folder on Exchange 2010 server?
Head over to my Mr. Proactive post here:...
Date: 05/05/2011
How to revert changes made by Enable-PSRemoting?
Have you ever been in a situation where you have PowerShell Remoting enabled and you need to put the...
Date: 04/27/2011
Every good thing must come to an end…
And before you get a shock from the title, let me clarify, all I am talking about is PowerShell...
Date: 04/24/2011
All Exchange 2010 network communications in a diagram
Today, Michel de Rooij posted an update to his Exchange 2010 SP1 Network ports diagram. You can find...
Date: 04/05/2011
Using PowerShell to look up USCF member info
If you are one of the chess players who play rated USCF (United States Chess Federation) games, you...
Date: 04/05/2011
How do I measure how long a command took to run in PowerShell?
So this one might be pretty simple you say, just use measure-command right? But what if I already...
Date: 04/04/2011
Who is a PFE?
Have you ever wondered what kind of animal a PFE is? If you are a Microsoft Premier customer and...
Date: 03/25/2011
PowerShell script to report uptime
UPDATED - Fixed issues reporting boottime. 3/20/2012 I was reading Hey, Scripting Guy! article...
Date: 12/09/2010
Comparison of Outlook 2010 and OWA features
I see many asking for comparison between Outlook 2010 and OWA with Exchange Server 2010 mailbox....
Date: 11/01/2010
Deep Zoom Role Posters for Exchange 2010
Many of you may already have seen the post on Microsoft Exchange Team Blog announcing the...
Date: 10/19/2010
What is it like to be a Certified Master?
I recently had an honor to go through Microsoft Certified Master program for Exchange 2010 and I am...
Date: 10/07/2010
Microsoft Exchange Online–User Group Meeting September 09
Philadelphia Area Exchange Server User Group is hosting a meeting on September 9, dedicated to...
Date: 08/31/2010
Script to change Address Book Service throttling on Exchange 2010
If you are deploying BlackBerry in Exchange 2010 environment, one of the requirements is to change...
Date: 08/20/2010
How to convert a word document to other formats using PowerShell
I recently borrowed a Sony Reader Touch Edition from someone I know to try it out. As I started...
Date: 07/28/2010
Deceiving scopes of variables in a function
I was recently troubleshooting a script when I came across a problem where a variable with defined...
Date: 07/07/2010
How to install Update Rollups remotely on Exchange 2010 server
If you are like me, you are always looking for ways to not leave your chair, or for that matter, not...
Date: 04/07/2010
Script to enable preview pane for PowerShell scripts
If you are running Windows 7, you probably know what preview pane is. And if you use PowerShell and...
Date: 03/30/2010