Leitura de Ano Novo

• Reporting Exchange Server 2010 Client Access Licenses
• The 10 sexiest Microsoft business teases for 2012
• The Twelve Spams of Christmas
• Creating passwords with PowerShell
• PowerShell function for loading and verifying modules
• Ensure your PowerShell script is connected to Exchange 2010
• Q: When creating a new rule in Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2007, what happens if I apply the rule to messages already in the folder?
• Q: How do I install 64-bit Outlook 2010 from the Office 2010 installation DVD?
• Exchange 2010 whitespace reclamation 
• What’s new for EWS in Exchange 2010 SP2?

Leitura de Natal

• Exchange & Messaging Year-End Wrap-up
• Q: What is the Outlook saved mail (.msg) file format and what security problems come with its use?
• Running a Service with Large, Low Cost Mailboxes
• Getting and settings local admin group membership on remote machines via PowerShell
• Delegated Sent and Deleted Items behavior
• Exchange 2010 FAQ: Are Wildcard SSL Certificates Supported?
• EHLO Blog goes International
• Exchange 2010 SP2 upgrade issue with Discovery Mailbox
• Exchange OWA and Lync Integration Issue: Multiple SIP ProxyAddresses
• Mobile Device Management (Part 1)
• Exchange 2010 Edge Server High Availability
• Mail Merge with Distribution List as source
• Printing an opened Note in Outlook 2010
• The Exchange 2010 Scripts
• Finding confidential user information with Exchange Search
• Learning how to master PowerShell with Exchange as your tutor
• TechNet Radio: IT Time - New Features in Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• Integrating AD RMS with Exchange, Exchange Online in Office 365 and Windows Phone 7

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Downloads

Apesar da disponibilização do Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) ter acontecido há já alguns dias, só agora tive finalmente o tempo para blogar sobre o assunto.

Overview:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 helps IT Professionals achieve new levels of reliability with greater flexibility, enhanced user experiences, and increased protection for business communications.

• Flexible and reliable - Exchange Server 2010 SP2 gives you the flexibility to tailor your deployment based on your company's unique needs and a simplified way to keep e-mail continuously available for your users.
• Anywhere access - Exchange Server 2010 SP2 helps your users get more done by giving them the freedom to securely access all their communications - e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, and more - from virtually any platform, Web browser, or device.
• Protection and compliance - Exchange Server 2010 SP2 delivers integrated information loss prevention, and compliance tools aimed at helping you simplify the process of protecting your company's communications and meeting regulatory requirements.

Related Downloads:

• Exchange Server 2010 SP2 UM Language Packs
• Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help
• Release Notes for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• Multi-Tenancy and Hosting Guidance for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• Exchange 2010 SP2 Multi-Tenant Scale Guidance

Related News:

• Released: Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• Microsoft rolls out Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft updates Exchange 2010
• What's new in Exchange 2010 SP2

Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor v14.2.247.5

A ferramenta Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor v14.2.247.5 foi recentemente disponibilizada para download.

Brief Description
Enables system administrators to view and evaluate individual users' usage and experience with Microsoft Exchange Server.

Overview
Use the Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor to gather real-time data to better understand current client usage patterns, and to plan for future work. Administrators can view several items, including IP addresses used by clients, versions and modes of Microsoft Office Outlook, and resources such as CPU usage, server-side processor latency, and total latency for network and processing. Works with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010.

TechNet Magazine – Dezembro 2011

A edição de Dezembro 2011 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor’s Note: Get the Max

Artigos em Destaque:

• Windows 7: Run Windows Old and New
  By Jorge Orchilles
  The virtual Windows XP Mode is just one way you can get the most out of Windows 7, and use it to streamline your infrastructure.
• SQL Server: User-Defined Roles
  By Denny Cherry
  With the advent of SQL Server 2012 comes the ability to create user-defined server roles, a huge step forward for SQL management.
• Microsoft Exchange 2010: Establishing a Virtual Exchange 2010 Datacenter
  By Brien M. Posey
  There are some best practices you should follow when planning and deploying a virtual Exchange infrastructure.
• Cloud Computing: Virtual Cloud Security Concerns
  By Vic Winkler
  Using virtual machines within the context of a cloud computing infrastructure poses some interesting security challenges.
• IT Management: The Innovation Singularity
  By Romi Mahajan
  Innovation is often led by IT, but it must become engrained as part of the culture—not just another business activity.

Colunas:

• Windows Confidential: Watch What You Say
  By Raymond Chen
  If you don’t want to see it in print, don’t say it. This is particularly true when it comes to talking about new releases of Windows.
• Exchange Queue & A: Across the Forest
  By Henrik Walther
  Sharing mailboxes and data across forests is possible, but it requires some fancy configuration footwork.
• Windows PowerShell: Meet the New Shell
  By Don Jones
  If you haven't seen the new Windows PowerShell version 3 yet, you should make a point to check it out.
• Geek of All Trades: The USMT Is Your Friend
  By Greg Shields
  Even User State Migration Tool haters might want to revisit this helpful solution for automating OS migrations and bringing along all the user settings.

Actualização do filtro Junk Email do Outlook – Dezembro 2011

Está disponível uma nova actualização para o filtro Junk E-mail do Outlook 2003/2010.

"Esta actualização fornece ao Filtro de Correio Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook uma definição mais actualizada das mensagens de correio electrónico que devem ser consideradas correio publicitário não solicitado."

O download está disponível para as versões Outlook 2003 (não há para Outlook 2007 este mês) e Outlook 2010 (32-bit, 64-bit) ou através do Microsoft Update. Como é habitual, está acompanhado pelo respectivo artigo da Knowledge Base:

• Atualização para o Filtro de Correio Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (KB2597035)
• Actualização de definição para Microsoft Office 2010 (KB982726)

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Ten new reasons to love Hotmail
• Exchange 2010 SP2: don't forget the rest of the ecosystem
• Hard to find the latest outlook patch/updates
• Error: Outlook Was Unable to Recover Some or All of the Items in this Folder
• OWA Cross-Site Silent Redirection in Exchange 2010 SP2
• Database Maintenance in Exchange 2010
• How to use a Proxy Server with the EWS Managed API and PowerShell
• How to Generate an Exchange 2010 Room List Report with PowerShell
• Back Pressure in Exchange 2010 (Part 2)
• Sending meeting requests without Notes
• Always reply in HTML format
• EWSEditor December 2011 Release Updated!
• The Problem with Hardware VSS Providers and Cluster Technologies like CSV and DAG

TechNet Magazine – Novembro 2011

A edição de Novembro 2011 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor’s Note: Lucky No. 7

Artigos em Destaque:

• Windows Server 2008 R2: Networking in Failover Clusters
  By John Marlin
  When failure isn't an option, configuring failover clusters in Windows Server can help ensure high availability.
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Server Roles
  By Jaap Wesselius
  How you manage and configure server roles has a huge impact on the efficiency of your Exchange Server infrastructure.
• Cloud Computing: Cloud Security Concerns
  By Vic Winkler
  While maintaining appropriate data security continues to be a prevailing concern, a cloud computing infrastructure can actually increase your overall security.
• Windows 7: The Time Is Now for Windows 7
  By Joshua Hoffman
  Windows 8 is grabbing the headlines, but there’s still considerable value moving to Windows 7 if you haven't yet.
• Windows 7: Migrating to 64-Bit
  By William R. Stanek
  There are some special considerations when migrating from 32-bit to 64-bit, as well as some tools and techniques that can help.
• SQL Server 2012: Sometimes Partial Is Preferable
  By Denny Cherry
  SQL Server 2012 will support partially contained databases, which should ease some migration and consolidation issues.
• SQL Server: Effective Query Tuning
  By Glenn Berry, Louis Davidson and Tim Ford
  Focus on query tuning to truly optimize your SQL Server performance and efficiently manage workloads.
• Windows Networking: Secrets of Windows Event Auditing
  By David Rowe
  The need for access control, regulatory compliance and network complexity makes event auditing more important than ever before.

Colunas:

• SQL Q&A: Defrags and Disasters
  By Paul S. Randal
  Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper can clean up your system after a virus infection and help you get back into Windows.
• Windows Confidential: Jump Once, Jump Twice
  By Raymond Chen
  The new Jump Lists feature in Windows 7 lets you jump to recent or favorite items, but jump carefully.
• Utility Spotlight: Windows 7 Installation Simplified
  By Lance Whitney
  Installing an OS such as Windows 7 from scratch can always be a bit of a chore. This free utility helps streamline the process.
• Windows PowerShell: Scripting Crash Course
  By Don Jones
  This extended Windows PowerShell column will jump-start your knowledge of this powerful technology.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  The tools in this month's toolbox help tie together additional systems to give you extra screen real estate and an alternate backup solution.
• Geek of All Trades: Expand Beyond One
  By Greg Shields
  You can add a second RD Session Host server following these five relatively simple steps.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• On-Premises to Cloud Interoperability with Lync Online and Exchange Online
• Hotmail named best web app of 2011 by PC Magazine
• Installing Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
• Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server - Frequently Asked Questions
• Outlook on Outlook: Autumn 2011 posts
• Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Released
• Tip o’ the Week #81 – I’m Late!
• How To Access System Folders From EWS Managed API
• How to Health Check an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server
• Using Test-Mailflow with Exchange 2003 Servers
• Upgrading to Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
• Recommended Windows Hotfix for Database Availability Groups running Windows Server 2008 R2
• Exchange Advice Video – YOUR Advice
• Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and Hosting
• Released: Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• Exchange Online December 2011 Service Update
• Introducing the Hybrid Configuration Wizard
• Creating an Out of Office Board using Remote Powershell, Mailtips and the EWS Managed API
• Using the new EWS password expiration operation in Exchange 2010 SP2 in Powershell
• Exchange 2010 SP2: Changes to the MRSProxy Service Configuration
• Exchange 2010 SP2: OWA Cross Site Silent Redirection (update of old blog post from May 2011)
• Exchange 2010 SP2: OWA Mini Exposed (update of old blog post from May 2011)
• Test-SystemHealth – 3 Of 28 Test Cmdlets In Exchange 2010 SP1…
• Test-ECPConnectivity – 4 Of 28 Test Cmdlets In Exchange 2010 SP1…
• Test-MRSHealth – 5 Of 28 Test Cmdlets In Exchange 2010 SP1…
• Test-OWAConnectivity – 6 Of 28 Test Cmdlets In Exchange 2010 SP1…
• The “IIS 6 WMI Compatibility” Component Is Required Error While Upgrading To Exchange 2010 SP2…
• Outlook Object Model 2010: Programmatically check whether the search is synchronous or not?
• Outlook 2010: Migrating CDO based application to Outlook Object Model(OOM) library
• How to Add Exchange Proxy Addresses from a CSV File with PowerShell
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 3)
• Auditing Mailbox Access
• Back Pressure in Exchange 2010 (Part 1)
• Managing Personal Archive in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 4)
• Using Powershell to Simplify Mailbox Auditing (Part 1)
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 2)
• Adding spouse and children details to a contact
• Remove underline and changing hyperlinks color
• Reset or keep formatting when pasting to email
• Flags with reminders for IMAP accounts
• People Pane adds GUID references to IE History
• Schedule meeting between multiple time zones
• Restrict access to Exchange 2010 OWA by using Client Certificates
• Troubleshooting a Mailbox Database Copy in “FailedAndSuspended”-state
• New pre-requisites for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and CAS Role
• MSDN: New “how to” docs for building Exchange ActiveSync clients
• EWSEditor December 2011 Update - Now on CodePlex!
• New Scripts in Exchange 2010 SP2
• Adjusting Exchange 2010 DAG Failover in High Latency Networks
• Litigation hold updates in Exchange 2010 SP2
• DAGs and clusters
• Exchange 2010 SP2 makes its debut
• The futility of attempting to recall a message
• Exchange 2010 SP2: The HCW Makes it Easier to Adopt the Cloud
• Q: How can I import Outlook autocomplete (NK2) files into Microsoft Outlook 2010
• Q: What are the "clean" command-line switches in Outlook 2010?
• Email Law: Avoid Unnecessary Risks to Your Business
• Video: Walkthrough of Exchange 2010 DAG Creation
• Video: Exchange 2010 High Availability
• Outlook 2010 Protection Rules and Exchange 2010

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Exchange 2010 Transaction Logs: To Be Cerished, Not Ignored
• Why Does My SAN Keep Failing Microsoft Exchange 2010 Jetstress?
• Microsoft Reports Over 22 Million Live@edu Users
• Certificate Expiration Alerting
• Automating updating of Exchange configuration files
• Add an Alias to a Distribution Group in Exchange Online (Office365), and Removing one...
• 10 Reasons to switch to Hotmail if you use Outlook
• Say Om: Outlook as guru
• EWS Managed API 1.2 SDK – get ready, get set, plan
• Should You Defrag Exchange Server Mailbox Databases?
• Time to revisit recommendations around Windows networking enhancements usually called Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack
• Windows Disk Timeouts and Exchange Server 2010
• Remove Client Access Array In Exchange 2010 SP1 – The Right Way…
• Test-MAPIConnectivity – 2 Of 28 Test Cmdlets In Exchange 2010 SP1…
• Test-ServiceHealth – 1 Of 28 Test Cmdlets In Exchange 2010 SP1
• Office 365 : DirSync Tool Now 64-bit
• Managing Personal Archive in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 3)
• Active Directory Routing and Routing Logs (Part 2)
• Highlight/sort meeting receipts which contain text
• IMAP: Folder structure and Junk E-mail filter
• Can Office 365 DirSync be disabled?
• Exchange Troubleshooting : Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Updated
• Using Exchange Web Services (EWS) to add entries in a calendar
• How to Prevent WSUS from Offering Exchange SP1 Update Rollups
• Migrate Your Exchange 2007 Custom Prompts the Easy Way!  

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• What Everyone Should Know About Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover
• Exchange 15: Insights from Exchange Server GM Kevin Allison
• Hotmail gets flags right
• A Somewhat Detailed Look at Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Schema Changes
• Creating Explicit Credentials in PowerShell for WMI, Exchange, Lync, Remoting, etc.
• Outlook Today: Your morning coffee before the onslaught
• Thoughts on “Automatic E-mail Server Notifications in Exchange 2010″
• Exchange 2010: Are Passive Database Copies Included in Backups of DAG Members?
• PowerShell Script: Check Exchange 2010 Database Backups
• Exchange 2010: How to Grant Send As Permissions for a Distribution Group
• How to Set Up an Automated Exchange 2010 Database Backup Alert Email
• Capacity Planning – Yes Transaction Log Space is Critical to Keeping your Databases Healthy and Mounted
• Using MailTips in EWS to get the OOF (Out of Office) Status of users with C# and Powershell
• Exchange 2010 SP2 AD Schema Changes
• OWA and Outlook RPC URLs
• Enabling Outlook Delegates the Ability to Create Lync Online Meetings
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 1)
• Automatic Email Server Notifications in Exchange Server 2010
• Process your mail quicker with keyboard shortcuts
• Locate old meetings and change meeting organizer
• The wonders of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Microsoft Promises Revolutionary PST Capture Tool
• Hotmail on 2 million iOS 5 devices, growing 100K per day
• Noisy Outlook Inbox? Turn down the sound with a couple of tweaks
• How to Send SMTP Email Using PowerShell (Part 4)
• Released: Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 SP1
• Introducing Office Web App Integration with Outlook Web App in Exchange Online
• Outlook, Delegated Access and the infamous “Sent Items” folder behavior
• Can’t Send Emails With Large Attachments Using OWA 2010
• Why Do We Need A New Throttling Policy For BES
• Does Office 2010 Filter Pack Need Registering With Exchange 2010 SP1 Search
• How To Create Additional Discovery Search Mailbox In Exchange 2010
• Finding Arbitration Mailbox In A Multi-Domain Exchange 2010 Environment
• Welcome to Your New Messaging Competency!
• Managing Personal Archive in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 2)
• Active Directory Routing and Routing Logs (Part 1)
• Propose New Time missing from Meeting Request
• Out of Office rule doesn’t auto-forward my mail
• How to prevent users from editing their own contact details through ECP
• Exchange 2010 SP2 available in late November or early December
• Configure Split DNS for a specific Host
• Moderated Calendar in Exchange 2010 (Using a Resource Mailbox for calendars)
• Q: How do I configure Outlook and Exchange Server for use with Office 365 and Remote Desktop Services/Citrix?

Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1

O Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 está disponível para download.

Overview
Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2010 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2010 customers.
For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB2608646.
This is a cumulative update rollup and replaces the following:

• KB976573 Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 (KB976573)
• KB979611 Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 (KB979611)
• KB981401 Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 (KB981401)
• KB982639 Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 (KB982639)

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Using OWA Over Outlook: An Experiment
• The secret about a successful export-to-pst and import-from-pst migration is called Add Custom Address, type X500
• Using Hotmail with your own or current email address
• Outlook Quick Steps: One-click shortcuts
• Share your Outlook calendar: Your time is my time
• New Version of ExFolders Fixes Non-Canonical ACLs
• Removing Unresolved SIDs in Exchange 2010
• How to Send SMTP Email Using PowerShell (Part 3)
• ESE Access to Exchange – Video Series
• Changing Folder and Calendar Permissions in Exchange using the EWS Managed API and powershell
• Calendar sharing is not available with the following entries because of permission settings on your network
• Enabling Forms-based Authentication for External and Internal OWA 2010 Users in Exchange 2010 published using Forefront TMG 2010 (Part 5)
• CSV DAG Creation in Powershell for Exchange 2010
• Cannot verify Security Certificate warning
• Add shared Contacts folder as Address Book list
• PowerShell script to edit remote registry
• Script to configure static ports on Exchange Server 2010
• Meet the Exchange Product Team: 2011 edition
• Exchange 2010: Get-DatabaseAvailabilityGroup does not return all attributes of a DAG
• Exchange 2010: Implementing a dedicated backup network for a Database Availability Group
• Microsoft releases Roll-up Update 6 for Exchange 2010 SP1

7º Aniversário do “subject: exchange”

Parece que foi ontem que coloquei aqui neste blog o meu primeiro post. Foi não só o primeiro post deste blog, mas também a minha estreia nestas andanças da blogosfera e o mundo das comunidades e redes sociais.

Durante estes 7 anos o blog tem evoluído, a frequência dos posts anda ao sabor da minha disponibilidade, que nem sempre é a que gostaria de ter.

Do meu lado, a experiência tem sido francamente boa, espero ficar por cá muito mais tempo ;-)

Boas leituras!

TechNet Magazine – Outubro 2011

A edição de Outubro 2011 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor’s Note: The Right Tool

Artigos em Destaque:

• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Configure Cross-Farm Services
  By Shannon Bray
  You can configure SharePoint to communicate across farm boundaries, sharing and consuming services from other server farms.
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Get to Know the Exchange Management Shell
  By Jaap Wesselius
  The Exchange Management Shell gives you complete control over all aspects of your Exchange infrastructure, powered by Windows PowerShell.
• Keep an Eye on System Center 2012
  By Joshua Hoffman
  Soon the System Center family will have several new additions to facilitate self-service, process improvement and automation.
• Virtualization: RD Web Access Enables Discovery
  By Kristin Griffin
  You can have the most exquisitely configured VMs ready for your user community, but they won’t be able to use them if they don’t know they exist.
• Microsoft Security Compliance Manager: Security Settings Simplified
  By Paul Schnackenberg
  The forthcoming version of Security Compliance Manager is more accessible, flexible and capable.
• Windows Server 2008 R2: Best Practices for Server Core Deployments
  By Brien M. Posey
  Working with Server Core, as opposed to a full Windows Server deployment, conveys numerous benefits like simplicity and small attack surface.
• Windows 7: All About the Snap-Ins
  By Jorge Orchilles
  The Microsoft Management Console 3.0 gives you a full range of options for managing Windows through an extensive list of snap-ins.

Colunas:

• Utility Spotlight: Repair Your PC Infection
  By Lance Whitney
  Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper can clean up your system after a virus infection and help you get back into Windows.
• Windows Confidential: The Evolution of Sorting
  By Raymond Chen
  The development of sorting algorithms in Windows Explorer has a long and slightly tangled history.
• Exchange Queue & A: Exchange Is Always Changing
  By Henrik Walther
  Whether you’re changing default calendar days, datacenter endpoints or redirecting servers, you always have to be ready to make changes to Exchange.
• Windows PowerShell: Whitespace, Please
  By Don Jones
  Proper formatting, including a little whitespace here and there, can make your Windows PowerShell commands a heck of a lot easier to understand.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  These tools can help you monitor and report on server availability, seamlessly switch keyboard and mouse input between systems, and measure bandwidth.
• Geek of All Trades: Certificates Made Easy
  By Greg Shields
  Setting up your own mechanism for generating security certificates is nowhere near as complicated as many seem to think.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Exchange 2010 SP2 . . . Coming Soon?
• What’s New In Exchange 2010 & Remote PowerShell
• IE9 finally fixes the bug that messed up Exchange Management Console
• How to generate a certificate with subject alternative names (SAN)
• 10 insider's shortcuts for Outlook
• A fix for the interoperability issues between Exchange 2007 and 2010 EMC and IE9 is now available
• Updated Process Tracking Log (PTL) tool for use with Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010
• PowerShell Script to Create a Mailbox Size Report for Exchange Server 2010
• Using Test-ServiceHealth for Exchange Server Health Checks
• Bad Anti-Spam May Do More Harm Than Good
• Stop Users From Updating Contact Info In Active Directory Using ECP
• msExchHomeServerName And HomeMTA Are Not Used By Exchange 2010
• Personal Archive For Resource Mailboxes in Exchange 2010
• msExchDelegateListLink Issue Has Been Fixed
• Changing Outlook Web App 2010 Timeout Values
• Managing Personal Archive in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 1)
• Accepted Domains (Part 2)
• Backup and restore Categories
• Opening OWA messages in a new tab
• PST Problems all solved by Exchange 2010

Actualização do filtro Junk Email do Outlook – Outubro 2011

Está disponível uma nova actualização para o filtro Junk E-mail do Outlook 2003/2007.

"Esta actualização fornece ao Filtro de Correio Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook uma definição mais actualizada das mensagens de correio electrónico que devem ser consideradas correio publicitário não solicitado."

O download está disponível para as versões Outlook 2003 e Outlook 2007 (não há para Outlook 2010 este mês) ou através do Microsoft Update. Como é habitual, está acompanhado pelo respectivo artigo da Knowledge Base:

• Atualização para o Filtro de Correio Publicitário Não Solicitado do Outlook 2003 (KB2596520)
• Atualização para o Filtro de Correio Publicitário Não Solicitado do Outlook 2007 (KB2596560)

Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator v17.8

Ross Smith IV anunciou no Microsoft Exchange Team Blog que a ferramenta Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator foi actualizada, agora para a versão 17.8.

De acordo com a página de registo de actualizações, estas são as principais novidades:

Version 17.8 Updates

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the “Recommended databases per DAG” calculation formula to take into account symmetrical design multiples when the “Calculated Number of Databases for Symmetrical Distribution” is greater than the maximum of databases that can be deployed within the DAG.
• Fixed the validation check for when you select more database copies than available servers. As a result, when this scenario is presented, the calculator will no longer provide results.
• Fixed "Calculated Number of Supported Databases / DAG" formula to round down to nearest whole number.
• Fixed distribution calculation to allow more copies and servers.
• Fixed "RAID Storage Architecture / SDC Server" to show the optimal RAID configuration for the SDC servers as opposed to the PDC servers.
• Fixed formula issue for number of databases in the environment for standalone scenarios.

Enhancements

• Added RAID-6 types 4+2 and 8+2.
• Added 10, 20, and 40 processor core options.
• Added 3TB disk capacity.
• Script changes:
  • Removed option to remove first database
  • Revised Diskpart script to format using 64K unit size

Para obter instruções detalhadas sobre a utilização da ferramenta, consultem Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator.

Para fazer download da ferramenta, cliquem aqui.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Microsoft finds 64 billion fewer spam messages per month after botnet takedowns
• Exchange 2010 Archive Mailbox Sizing and Scaling
• Exchange Online: Change Primary SMTP Address without changing Sign-In address
• Outlook Best Practices: Maintaining the system
• Calendar powertips for Outlook
• Exchange 2010 virtualization storage gotchas
• Loadbalancing, ActiveSync and Affinity
• How to Send SMTP Email Using PowerShell (Part 2)
• Accepted Domains, Shared SMTP Address Spaces and Recipient Filtering
• Demystifying Exchange 2010 SP1 Virtualization
• Future of /Hosting Mode
• Sure Fire Exchange Message Recalling
• Exchange 2010 Resource Mailboxes and Groups-based Delegation
• Real Life Exchange 2010 Site Switchover - Lesson Learned
• Setup Exchange Online Archiving
• Collapsing DAG Network Using Exchange 2010 Shell
• Turning DAC Mode Off In Exchange 2010
• What Happens When Replication Network Fails In Exchange 2010 DAG
• The Arbitration Mailbox Is Used By Exchange And Can’t Be Removed
• Exchange Server 2010 Cross Forest Delegation
• Outlook Performance Counters are missing–take 2
• Enabling Forms-based Authentication for OWA 2010 Users in Exchange 2010 published using Forefront TMG 2010 (Part 4)
• Uncovering the impacts of Domain Rename on Exchange Server 2010 SP1
• Views not saving Group By expand/collapse state
• Training Outlook’s Junk E-mail Filter
• Some storage aspects in Exchange 2010
• Future Version of Exchange Error When Removing Public Folder Database
• Error–567 ( JET_errDbTimeTooNew )
• Recover a Mailbox Server in A Database Availability Group (DAG)

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Coping with the Exchange Online update cadence
• Connecting a Disconnected Mailbox in Exchange Online
• Updated FAQ: About the Outlook PST-File
• Hotmail declares war on graymail
• Outlook Best Practices: The Four Ds
• Outlook Best Practices: Scheduling
• Investigating complex LDAP filters in Exchange
• Set-Exchange2010FilterConfig.ps1 – changelog
• Alternative Method for Gathering Data for Version Store Issues on Exchange Server 2007
• How DAC Mode Works In Exchange 2010 SP1…
• Adding A Replication Network To An Exchange 2010 DAG…
• Group Owners Cannot Manage Distribution Groups Once Migrated From Exchange 2003 To 2010…
• Customizing Default Role Assignment Policy So That Users Can’t Create Or Delete Distribution Groups, But Can Modify…
• Using Transport Rules to moderate messages using Exchange Server 2010
• Accepted Domains (Part 1)
• Find messages with attachments by file extension
• Address envelopes with Outlook contact data
• Retrieving Exchange 2010 SP1 Backup Stamping Using PowerShell – The Correct Way…

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Outlook Best Practices: Search folders
• Outlook Best Practices: Rules
• New-PasswordReminder.ps1 v2.2 – target specific OUs, better password policy info, code tweaks
• Exchange 2010 FAQ: How to Minimise Downtime During Mailbox Migration from Exchange 2007
• How to Send SMTP Email Using PowerShell (Part 1)
• A Special Edition Geek out with Perry – Distinguished Engineer
• Does your Transport think it's Squeaky Lobster Day in your CountryOrRegion?
• Some exciting updates to the Exchange web site
• Exchange Server 2010 Native Data Protection - Part 2
• Using EWS Streaming notifications in Powershell to trigger a script when new mail arrives in Exchange 2010 SP1
• Exchange 2010 SP1 Shell Command Log
• 500ms – New Round Trip Latency Supported For DAG
• What Happens When You Create A DAG In Exchange 2010 SP1?…
• Enabling Forms-based Authentication for OWA 2010 Users in Exchange 2010 published using Forefront TMG 2010 (Part 3)
• Monitoring Exchange 2007 / 2010 with Powershell (Part 4)
• Internet message header in OWA
• Time zone independent appointments and tasks
• Get a list of mobile devices in Exchange 2010 using PowerShell
• Exchange 2010 and consumerization of mobile devices
• Mythbusters–Exchange Server 2010 and PowerShell Remoting
• Exchange 2010 SP1: StartDagServerMaintenance.ps1 fails on databases that have only two database copies
• Exchange 2010: VSS backups of passive database copies fail with error C7FF07D7 when preparing snapshot
• Exchange 2010: Collapsing DAG Networks
• Exchange Server 2010 and System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
• Exchange 2010: HomeMTA and msExchHomeServerName are not updated on mailboxes
• The joy of PowerShell (for Exchange administrators)
• Q: How can I establish recurring meetings with variations in Microsoft Outlook?

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Virtual Memory Overcommitment and Exchange Mailbox Servers
• PowerShell Basics in Microsoft Exchange 2010
• PowerShell: the gift that keeps on giving to Exchange
• A petabyte per week
• Outlook Best Practices: Categories
• Outlook Best Practices: Tasks
• Special Edition Geek Out with Perry – TechEd North America 2011
• Identifying Unresolved LegacyExchangeDNs via EWS and Powershell
• The Exchange Management Shell Banner
• New-PasswordReminder.ps1 v2.1 - updated to include better formatting, preview, and installer!
• Email Fundamentals: How to Read Email Message Headers
• Released: Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3
• Why Did Microsoft Pick “16” As The Maximum Number Of Servers In A DAG?…
• Finding Which Update Rollup Is Installed in Exchange 2010…
• Routing Options While Hardware Load Balancing Exchange 2010
• Now Available: Updated Evolution of the UC Competency Guide
• How to Manage Your Exchange 2010 Organization with PowerShell Implicit Remoting over the Internet
• Managing Outlook Web App Mailbox Policies
• Single Item Recovery (Part 3)
• AutoArchive feature is missing
• Traveling between time zones
• Exchange 2010 and Windows 2008–Partitioned Cluster Networks
• Gartner wrong when they say that Gmail is ready to tackle Outlook

TechNet Magazine – Setembro 2011

A edição de Setembro 2011 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor's Note: Get to the Point

Artigos em Destaque:

• SharePoint Online : Get Started with SharePoint Online
  By Joshua Hoffman
  SharePoint brings its collaboration capabilities to the cloud, which should simplify deployment and management.
• SharePoint Online: An Overview for Enterprise IT Professionals
  SharePoint Online makes all the collaboration, content sharing and communication capabilities of SharePoint available through the cloud.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Understand the RD Connection Broker
  By Kristin Griffin
  The RD Connection Broker is the travel agent, traffic cop, concierge and matchmaker when it comes to matching virtual machine requests with users.
• Cloud Computing: Testing the Cloud
  By Daniel Joseph Barry
  Among the many factors to consider when contemplating a move to cloud-based services is the ability of your potential provider to test and monitor its services.
• Virtualization: Build an IT Lab for Virtual Machines
  By Thomas Vater and Andreas Rynes
  Do you have a demand for testing hardware to support new projects and updates? A virtual test lab could fit the bill.

Colunas:

• Windows PowerShell: The Advanced Function Lifecycle
  By Don Jones
  The advanced functions of Windows PowerShell—called Script cmdlets—can be somewhat confusing, but here’s a way to direct their setup and cleanup functions.
• Geek of All Trades: The Curiosity that Killed the App
  By Greg Shields
  There are plenty of free tools out there that help you control your infrastructure, so why aren’t you using them?
• Windows Confidential: No Limits … Sort Of
  By Raymond Chen
  What’s the maximum number of files an Explorer directory can handle? There’s no hard limit—it’s just a matter of patience.
• SQL Q&A: The Lore of Logs
  By Paul S. Randal
  Transaction logs are an essential component of any instance of SQL Server. Properly and efficiently managing them is equally essential.

Actualização do filtro Junk Email do Outlook – Setembro 2011

Está disponível uma nova actualização para o filtro Junk E-mail do Outlook 2003/2007/2010.

"Esta actualização fornece ao Filtro de Correio Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook uma definição mais actualizada das mensagens de correio electrónico que devem ser consideradas correio publicitário não solicitado."

O download está disponível para as versões Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 e Outlook 2010 (32-bit, 64-bit) ou através do Microsoft Update. Como é habitual, está acompanhado pelo respectivo artigo da Knowledge Base:

• Atualização para o Filtro de Correio Eletrónico de Lixo do Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (KB2553111)
• Atualização para o Filtro de Correio Eletrónico de Lixo do Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (KB2553110)
• Actualização de definição para Microsoft Office 2010 (KB982726)

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Database Maintenance in Exchange Server 2010 SP1
• Easy URL for Office 365 OWA
• Outlook Best Practices: Getting started
• JET_ERRINFOBASIC_W API
• Disabling EWS in Exchange 2010
• Exchange 2007 or 2010 EMC might fail to close with "You must close all dialog boxes before you can close Exchange Management Console"
• Exchange Server 2010 Technical Video: Information Protection and Control
• Announcement: Upcoming Microsoft webcast on daylight saving time changes in Russia
• How Lingering Links can impact OAB generation process...
• DAG: Beyond the “A”
• Getting Size and Item details for single folders in Exchange 2003 via Powershell
• Installing Exchange 2010 With A Default Mailbox Database Which Follows The Company Standards…
• Creating Interop Routing Group Connectors During Co-Existence
• Public Folders In Exchange 2003–2010 Co-Existence
• Enabling Forms-based Authentication for External and Internal OWA 2010 Users in Exchange 2010 published using Forefront TMG 2010 (Part 2)
• Monitoring Exchange 2007 / 2010 with Powershell (Part 3)
• Quickly select a folder by typing its name
• Sending from an additional Exchange address
• You get the following error during Exchange 2010 setup: “There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706D9)”
• Cloning Exchange Remote IP Ranges Between Connectors
• The Strange Case of IE9, MMC, and Exchange: Some light appears at the end of the tunnel
• Outlook Best Practices: Folders