Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Corrupted Items and Mailbox Moves in Exchange 2010
• Office 365 mailbox statistics
• Microsoft working on new native iOS apps for Outlook Web App, Lync
• Monitor-MoveRequest.ps1 v1.8
• Moving an IMAP pst-file or Hotmail ost-file
• Move mailbox to free up space in databases
• Office 365 – Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW)
• Restricting Room Mailbox Bookings to Specific Groups in Exchange Server 2010
• How to Prevent Meeting Requests Appearing in Delegate’s Outlook Calendars
• The Case of the Hub Transport Server Load Imbalance
• Using Log Parser’s EXTRACT_PREFIX and EXTRACT_SUFFIX Functions to Split Strings
• Configure a Distribution Group to No Longer Accept Messages from a Sender
• Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Language Pack Available for Download
• Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 Hybrid Deployments with Office 365
• Going Back from Forefront 2010 Anti-Spam to the Exchange Content Filter
• Scoping RBAC Role Group To Multiple Organizational UNITS
• Find OUT Who Has Access To Mailbox Import Export Role
• Search-AdminAuditLog The attempt to search the administrator audit log failed. Please try again later
• Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 Cross Forest Migration Job Aid
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 13)
• PowerShell 101 for Messaging Administrator and IT Pros (Part 2)
• QAT and Ribbon settings not saved upon logoff
• Make all appointments Private by default
• My databases do not automatically mount after I enabled Datacenter Activation Coordination
• Exchange 2010: Mapping DAG network states to cluster network states
• Exchange 2010: Using seedingPostponed results in a seeded database…
• Thoughts on why one company decided not to move to Google Apps

TechNet Magazine – Maio 2012

A edição de Maio 2012 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor’s Note: The Integration Imperative

Artigos em Destaque:

• Windows 7: A Geek’s Guide to the USMT
  By Johan Arwidmark
  When it comes to migrating user settings and data for Windows 7 deployments, the User State Migration Tool is a valuable ally.
• SQL Server: Databases and Indexes
  By Glenn Berry , Louis Davidson , and Timothy Ford
  Managing your indexes, and having the proper indexes in place, is an essential part of managing your overall SQL Server workload.
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Governance Planning
  By Steve Wright , and Corey Erkes
  Establishing an effective governance structure takes research, planning, precise execution, and ongoing evaluation and maintenance.
• Windows Server 2008 R2: Secure Your Windows Server
  By Brien M. Posey
  With so many options, determining the right security features and settings for your Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure can be a challenge..
• Windows Server 2008 R2: Certificates Drive RDS Security (Part 2)
  By Kristin Griffin
  Using certificates is an important part of securing communications for Remote Desktop Services. Here’s the rest of the story on how to install them on each of your servers.
• Data Storage: Reorganize Your Data
  By Leo Michielsen
  You can still access your data without having to organize and keep track of inconsistent drive letters.
• Cloud Computing: Legal and Regulatory Issues
  By Vic (J.R.) Winkler
  Technological and security issues aside, there are also a host of other regulatory, compliance and legal issues to consider when moving to the cloud.
• IT Management: IT Hybridity–The Benefits of Diversity
  By Romi Mahajan
  Diversity doesn’t just refer to having different cultures represented in the IT staff—it also refers to different systems and platforms.

Colunas:

• Utility Spotlight: Synchronize Your Files with SkyDrive
  By Lance Whitney
  The preview version of the new SkyDrive for Windows has several enhancements over its Web-based counterpart.
• Windows Confidential: Dusting for Fingerprints
  By Raymond Chen
  The last person to touch a segment of code is ultimately held responsible for whether it runs properly.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  Manage access permissions to your Windows systems, quickly scan log entries, and examine and manage locked files with this month’s selection of tools.
• Windows PowerShell: PowerShell.exe
  By Don Jones
  As with many other Windows PowerShell functions, there’s more than one way to open it in the first place.
• SQL Q&A: Push SQL Performance
  By Paul S. Randal
  There are always several ways to push the SQL Server performance envelope, and it often doesn’t cost any money to do so.
• Geek of All Trades: Live Migrations
  By Greg Shields
  No SAN? No problem. You can live-migrate Hyper-V virtual machines without using shared storage.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Exchange ActiveSync mobile management FAQ
• Managing Outlook synchronization logs
• MEC early bird discount closing
• Grouping emails by conversations
• Filtering emails in Outlook
• Schedule crammed? Try searching your Calendar
• Tip o’ the Week #112 – Change Outlook’s startup folder
• Is ARIA ready to make Web 2.0 accessible? The OWA team says "YES!"
• Continuous Backup for Exchange Server 2010 with DPM 2012 (Part 1)
• Microsoft PST Capture Tool (Part 3)
• Create a striking subject with symbol characters
• Deleted in Outlook but not from Gmail
• Working with Disconnected Mailboxes in Exchange Server 2010, Office 365 and Hybrid–Part 2
• How to Configure a Disaster Information Message in Exchange 2010 UM
• Backup dates and times are incorrect even though data has been committed to backup media successfully
• Verifying log file truncation

Actualização do filtro Junk Email do Outlook – Maio 2012

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

"Esta atualização fornece ao Filtro de Correio Eletrónico Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook uma definição mais atual das mensagens de correio eletrónico que deverão ser consideradas correio eletrónico 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 (KB2598343) do Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
• Atualização para Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB2598290)
• Actualização de definição para Microsoft Office 2010 (KB982726)

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Motorola fails to win Microsoft push email ban
• Will Exchange 15 Require an AD Version Update?
• The idiot's (me) guide to writing ESE applications
• How Microsoft’s new certification program affects Exchange admins
• ECP Performance revealed and some thoughts on future Exchange management
• Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) Early Registration Discount closes on May 18th!
• Secondary Protection and Exchange 2010 DAG Node Protection in System Center Data Protection Manager
• Exchange 2010 DAG Passive Node Visibility and the EnableVSSWriter Regkey in Data Protection Manager
• Updated macro: ChangeStartTime
• Recover deleted pst-files via Previous Versions
• Show Full Free/Busy Details for Exchange Server 2010 Room and Resource Mailboxes
• Report Top Sender IP’s on Exchange Server 2010 using Log Parser
• Generate SMTP Error Statistics using Log Parser and Exchange Server 2010 Protocol Logs
• EWS Managed API and Powershell How-To Series Part 7 Folder Permissions
• How To Series Sample 6 : Show a sorted list of Subject's and number of messages within a mailbox
• Setting Default Language & Time Zone In Exchange 2010 SP1
• Exchange PowerShell: How to get list of mailboxes, folders, subfolders, items in folder, foldersize programmatically?
• Useful Customizations to AD FS 2.0 when Deploying SSO with Office 365
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 12)
• PowerShell 101 for Messaging Administrator and IT Pros (Part 1)
• Managing large amount of message rules
• Can’t remove additional Exchange mailboxes
• How to Fix Legacy GAL Segmentation Issues in Exchange 2010
• How to Seed an Exchange 2010 Database from a Particular Source
• EMS tip of the day: love it or hate it?
• Q: What can you use the Notes field for in Microsoft Outlook forms?

Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook v1.1

A ferramenta Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook foi recentemente actualizada para a versão 1.1.

Brief Description
The Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook (CalCheck) is a program that checks the Microsoft Outlook Calendar and items for problems or for potential problems.

Overview
The Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook is a command-line program that checks Outlook Calendars for problems. To use this tool, the Outlook calendar must reside on a Microsoft Exchange Server. The tool does not work with IMAP, with POP3, or with other non-Exchange mail servers.
The tool opens an Outlook profile, opens the Outlook Calendar, and then checks several things such as permissions, free/busy publishing, and auto booking. Then, the tool checks each item in the calendar folder for problems that can cause items to seem to be missing or that might otherwise cause problems in the Calendar.

Instructions
To install this download:

1. Click the Download button on this page to download the file and save it to your computer.
2. Unzip the compressed file that you downloaded in a blank directory on your computer.

Instructions for how to use this tool:
After you install this download, open a Command Prompt window in the directory that contains the CalCheck.exe file. To obtain detailed instructions, type the calcheck /? command in the Command Prompt window, and then press Enter.
Here is a list of command-line switches for CalCheck.exe:
CalCheck [-P <Profile name>] [-M <Mailbox name>] [-S <Server name>] [-O<path>] [-A] [-F] [-R] [-V] [-No]
CalCheck -?
-P Profile name (If this parameter is not specified, the tool prompts you for a profile)
-M Mailbox DN (If this parameter is specified, only process the mailbox that is specified)
-S Server name (Process the complete server unless a mailbox is specified)
-O Output path (path to place output files -default is the current directory)
-A All calendar items are output to CALCHECK.CSV
-F Create a CalCheck folder, and move flagged error items to the folder
-R Put a Report message that contains the CalCheck.log file in the Inbox
-V Verbose output to the Command Prompt window
-No To omit a calendar item test
The No parameter works with "org" to omit the “Attendee becomes Organizer” test and works with "dup" to omit duplicate item detection
-? Print this message

Directory Preparation for Lotus Notes Migrations

A ferramenta Directory Preparation for Lotus Notes Migrations está disponível para download.

Overview
DirPrep is a PowerShell based script that prepares the customer’s Lotus Notes and Active Directory environment for migration. The DirPrep process will populate all of the email related attributes on user accounts, create accounts to represent shared/group mailboxes, create accounts for rooms and resources, and will create groups in AD for each group being migrated from Notes.
DirPrep prepares the following AD objects

• Users
• Group Mailboxes
• Rooms and Resources
• Groups

System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows XP

• DirPrep Requirements
  • Remote Desktop will be primary method of connecting to this machine and MUST be enabled.
• Hardware
  • A physical or virtual machine is required in order to run the DirPrep script. The machine can be 32 or 64 bit, should have at least 2GB ram, and a min 50GB of disk. The CPU should be a minimum of 1.8 GHz.
• Software
  • It is recommended that the operating system is Windows server; however windows XP can be configured to work with DirPrep. Using a Server OS provides more stability and security for the DirPrep process. The script can be run on 64-bit OS but 32-bit PowerShell need to be used. The machine must be a member of the target domain or in a domain that has a trust relationship with the target domain, Server 2003 or above.
  • A copy of Windows PowerShell 2.0 must be installed. This can be downloaded from the Script Center Downloads.
  • Version 7.03 or higher Lotus Notes Client must be installed and configured for use by the DirPrep Service account.
  • The Windows Admin tools and support tools should also be installed (specifically, so that ADSIEDIT and ADUC can be used on the machine).
• Service Accounts
• A Domino account, matched with a corresponding Active Directory account is required for directory synchronization. These accounts will be used by Microsoft Online team and the responsible Domino/Active Directory customer resource to synchronize the customers Domino Directory to the customers Active Directory.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Expert Exchange insight: Quotes from TEC 2012
• Creating Lots of Exchange Mailboxes for Testing Purposes
• Processing Large and Embedded Groups in PowerShell
• Calculate Hourly Email Traffic using Message Tracking Logs and Log Parser
• Managing the Replication Source for Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox Database Reseed
• Released: Processor Query Tool v1.1
• Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2007 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployments
• Exchange 2010 Transport Rule Disclaimer, Co-Existence & OWA 2003
• Exchange 2003 Migration to Exchange 2010 Coexistence OWA ActiveSync Real Life Tips
• Web.config Configuration An Extension of Name "SecurityServiceBehavior" already appears in Extension Collection
• Areas to Consider For a Smooth Exchange 2010 Installation (Part 2)
• Microsoft PST Capture Tool (Part 2)
• Cached Exchange Mode folder synchronization order
• File tab selected and Ribbon not visible
• A closer look at Multi-site data replication support for Exchange Server
• Certificate revocation checked failed
• Exchange Management Shell Error 500 - Internal Server Error
• Matt on Channel9 talking about EWS…
• Will "Death to Outlook" follow "Death to Word"?
• Q: What does the File as option for Contacts do in Microsoft Outlook?

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Worst Software in the Exchange World: Lessons Learned from Problem Software
• Using Shared Mailboxes with Office 365
• Offline access through IE10;maybe an OWA feature in Exchange 2013?
• FAST searching coming to Office 15 server applications
• Hide, move or delete an Outlook folder via MFCMAPI
• How to Make Your PowerShell Session into an Exchange Management Shell
• Determining the Exchange Version - without using Get-ExchangeServer
• Remember to update your Facebook provider for OSC
• How to use a script to change the ASA (Kerberos) password using Exchange Server 2010
• Exchange Setup and AD Replication Latency
• TargetAddress, ExternalEmailAddress and Set As External
• Observations: What to Expect from Exchange 15
• Dealing with Exchange Server Update Rollups and Forefront Protection for Exchange
• Updated Facebook Provider for Outlook Social Connector and Group Policy settings
• How large is my Exchange Offline Address Book (OAB)?
• Where's CAS (lly) putting your CAS location on a map
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 11)
• Automating Exchange Server 2010 Deployment
• What is Outlook synchronizing now?
• Configure how many Search results are returned
• Working with Disconnected Mailboxes in Exchange Server 2010, Office 365 and Hybrid–Part 1
• Exchange & Domain Controllers
• Windows Phone 7.5: Visual Voicemail
• Q: How can I easily perform granular searches in Outlook 2010?

Actualização do filtro Junk Email do Outlook – Abril 2012

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

"Esta atualização fornece ao Filtro de Correio Eletrónico Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook uma definição mais atual das mensagens de correio eletrónico que deverão ser consideradas correio eletrónico 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 (KB2598292)
• Atualização para Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2598306)
• Actualização de definição para Microsoft Office 2010 (KB982726)

TechNet Magazine – Abril 2012

A edição de Abril 2012 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor’s Note: Mind Your Business

Artigos em Destaque:

• Virtualization: Physical vs. Virtual Clusters
  By Kai Hwang, Jack Dongarra and Geoffrey Fox
  Deploying multiple virtual machines into clusters requires some special management and configuration techniques.
• Mobile Computing: Be on the Lookout for Mobile Malware
  By Jaime Blasco
  An ethical hacker gives his view on the dangers of mobile malware and the steps you can take to protect your mobile workforce.
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Big Data Drives Gaming Industry CRM
  By Niten Malik
  In the changing world of casino gaming and hospitality, a flexible, enterprise-wide CRM system helps drive effective marketing.
• Windows Server 2008 R2: Get the Most from Server Core
  By Brien M. Posey
  Server Core is a basic, no-frills way of maintaining your Windows environment. If you’re not familiar with it yet, you soon will be.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Certificates Drive RDS Security
  By Kristin Griffin
  Certificates play a huge role in securing connections between Remote Desktop Services hosts and clients.
• Virtualization: Create Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Windows PowerShell
  By Neil Tucker
  If you need to create and configure virtual machines on a regular basis, using Windows PowerShell to do so can speed up the process.
• SharePoint 2010: The Purpose of Governance
  By Steve Wright and Corey Erkes
  Establishing an effective and appropriate governance program for a broad-ranging platform like SharePoint is essential.
• Virtualization: Dealing with Legacy Apps
  By Thomas Olzak
  The ability to seamlessly continue to manage legacy applications is one of the many tangible benefits of virtualization technology.

Colunas:

• Utility Spotlight: Tweak Your Keyboard
  By Lance Whitney
  The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator lets you customize the keyboard layout for yourself or any of your users.
• Windows PowerShell: Shortcut Syntax
  By Don Jones
  There are usually many ways to do the same thing in Windows PowerShell. Find the one that works for you and stick with it.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  This month’s tools cover a variety of file management tasks, from organizing your desktop and unlocking files to copying files from Linux disks.
• Windows Confidential: Ship It
  By Raymond Chen
  Who gets a "Ship It" award? You need to have contributed to shipping the actual product—otherwise you're just writing code.
• Exchange Queue & A: Get the Right Message
  By Henrik Walther
  This month, our regular Exchange Queue & A columnist is joined by a guest contributor to resolve your most vexing Exchange issues.
• Geek of All Trades: Step-by-Step DirectAccess Installation
  By Greg Shields
  Just because you're part of a small business doesn't mean you can't extend your network over the Internet with DirectAccess.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Upgrade Guide
• Microsoft Exchange 15 to include offline OWA access: Sources
• Does Microsoft Explain Cloud Outages Better Than Google?
• What's new in Microsoft's Office 365? There's a wiki for that
• Exchange’s monopoly and its importance to Microsoft
• Office, Exchange '15' Coming Early 2013, According To Leaked Roadmap
• Restoring Exchange 2010 Mailbox Databases to RDB using System Center Data Protection Manager
• Schedule View in Outlook 2010
• Tip o' the Week #110 - Tracking Outlook responses
• More throttling changes for Exchange Online
• Calculate Daily Email Traffic using Message Tracking Logs and Log Parser
• Working with PST Capture
• Using Exchange Control Panel While Co-Existing 2010 With 2003
• Redirecting OWA Urls in Exchange 2010
• Customizing Lync 2010 Client policy
• Exchange Server 2007, 2010: How to query user mailboxes, its permissions using Exchange PowerShell?
• Admin: How to remove retention policy from Outlook/Exchange?
• Areas to Consider For a Smooth Exchange 2010 Installation (Part 1)
• Microsoft PST Capture Tool (Part 1)
• What is lost by exporting/importing pst-files?
• Color coding Holidays, Birthdays and Anniversaries
• Q: How can I prevent valid email messages from going to Outlook's Junk E-mail folder?

Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 *FINAL RELEASE*

Está disponível para download o Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2655203).

Support lifecycle statement: This is the final release under standard support for Exchange 2007, as the Exchange 2007 Mainstream Support has now ended. Extended Support for Exchange 2007 SP3 will end on 4/11/2017. Please see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle page for more information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Exchange 2007. Got questions about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy? Head over to Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ.

Overview
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (SP3) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP3 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP3 customers.
For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB2655203.
This update rollup does not apply to Exchange Server 2007 Release To Manufacturing (RTM), Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2).
For a list of update rollups applicable to Exchange Server 2007 RTM , Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2), refer to the Knowledge Base article KB937052.

System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 3

Exchange Server 2007 SP3 must be installed prior to installing this update rollup.
This update rollup cannot be installed if you are using Exchange Server 2007 RTM, Exchange Server 2007 SP1 or Exchange Server 2007 SP2.
Any Interim Updates for Exchange Server 2007 must be uninstalled prior to installing this update rollup.

 

A equipa do Microsoft Exchange também anunciou esta actualização num post no seu blog, com a seguinte nota::

Note for Forefront Protection for Exchange users For those of you running Forefront Protection for Exchange, be sure you perform these important steps from the command line in the Forefront directory before and after this rollup's installation process. Without these steps, Exchange services for Information Store and Transport will not start after you apply this update. Before installing the update, disable ForeFront by using this command: fscutility /disable. After installing the update, re-enable ForeFront by running fscutility /enable.

Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2

Já está disponível para download o Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (KB2661854).

Overview
Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 customers.
For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB2661854.

System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Service Pack 2

• Exchange Server 2010 must be installed prior to installing this update rollup.
• Any Interim Updates for Exchange Server 2010 must be uninstalled prior to installing this update rollup.

 

A equipa do Microsoft Exchange também anunciou esta actualização num post no seu blog, com a seguinte nota:

Note for Forefront Protection for Exchange users For those of you running Forefront Protection for Exchange, be sure you perform these important steps from the command line in the Forefront directory before and after this rollup's installation process. Without these steps, Exchange services for Information Store and Transport will not start after you apply this update. Before installing the update, disable ForeFront by using this command: fscutility /disable. After installing the update, re-enable ForeFront by running fscutility /enable.

Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator v18.9

Ross Smith IV anunciou no Microsoft Exchange Team Blog que a ferramenta Mailbox Server Role Storage Requirements Calculator foi actualizada, agora para a versão 18.9.

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

Version 18.9 Updates

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the Storage worksheet’s "RAID Storage Configuration" Table to exclude showing "Total Number of Disks Required" for designs that do not have lagged database copies and are deploying in a JBOD configuration.
• Added a notification to Role Requirements regarding scenarios that result in >2TB databases.
• Fixed an error notification to indicate when the input parameters have resulted in a design that has more HA copies than available Mailbox servers.
• Fixed the DAG LUN total space calculation to be based on the total number of database copies, not the total number of mailbox servers.
• Fixed the database copy validation formula to ensure there is at least 1 HA copy or lagged database copy in the secondary datacenter when site resilience is enabled.
• Fixed servers.csv to not add a space between the comma and drive letter.
• Fixed cells to have the correct color formatting.
• Updated BDM throughput requirements to stipulate 7.5MB/s per database as the worst case, which aligns with what can potentially be seen in Jetstress runs.

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

Para fazer download da ferramenta, cliquem aqui.

Exchange Online Migration Performance Guide

O Exchange Online Migration Performance Guide é um documento técnico que detalha os potenciais desafios de uma migração para Office 365 e oferece algumas melhores práticas, baseadas em casos reais, de como endereçar problemas de desempenho.

Introduction
There are many paths to migrate Personal Information Management (PIM) data from an on-premises email organization into Microsoft Exchange Online in Microsoft Office 365. When planning a migration to Exchange Online, a common question is about how to improve the performance of data migration. This document will help IT administrators understand migration performance facts and present best practices to improve migration efficiency.
This document doesn’t cover details about how to migrate data.
This document doesn’t provide performance-issue troubleshooting steps.
This document remains high level for external and on-premises matters but goes deeper for Microsoft products and services.
This document assumes that there are no functional issues and that the migration to Office 365 is working correctly.

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Short List of My Favorite Microsoft Outlook Add-ins
• Exchange 2013 to RTM in mid-November 2012?
• Virtualization for Exchange Server Training
• Exchange 2003 and Outlook 2003 enter the final two years
• Dispelling myths and other half truths
• Q: Can I connect System Center Service Manager 2012 to multiple Microsoft Exchange mailboxes?
• Q: Can an Active Directory user have more than one Exchange mailbox?
• Q: When setting up the Exchange Connector for System Center Service Manager, where do I find the Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.dll file?
• Office 365 and “There are no items to show in this folder”
• Reporting Exchange Server 2010 Message Tracking Event IDs with PowerShell
• Reporting Exchange Server 2010 Message Tracking Event IDs with Log Parser
• Geek Out With Perry on Mailbox Replication Service (MRS)
• AD RMS Cryptographic Mode 2 and Exchange 2010 Information Rights Management
• EWS Managed API and Powershell How-To Series Part 7 Using the Configuration Information Operation
• PowerShell Execution Policy While Upgrading To Exchange 2010 SP2
• Error – The Active Directory Schema Is Not Up-To-Date & Ldifde.exe IS Not Installed On This Computer
• Slide Decks and Code Samples from Exchange Connections Spring 2012
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 10)
• Optimizing SMTP traffic with Exchange Server 2010 and WAN Optimizer devices (Part 2)
• Do not count and show RSS items in Unread Mail
• Reply with a message template via Quick Steps
• Microsoft Exchange Online Migration Performance Guide for Office 365
• Full Mailbox Access Rights + Send On Behalf = Send As ?

Work Smart Guides

Work Smart Guide Zip Download é uma colecção de tutoriais, truques e dicas em geral sobre as ferramentas de comunicação e colaboração da Microsoft.

Entre os documentos disponíveis, gostaria de destacar os seguintes:

• 0669OutlookSharePointIntegrationOV_WSG XT.docx
• 0675OutlookSharePointIntegrationGS_WSG XT.docx
• 0681WorkSmarterwithEmailandTasksCL_WSG XT.docx
• 0696OutlookEmailSignaturesGetStartedWSG XT.docx
• 2572_OWAGetStarted_External.docx
• 2573_Outlook2010_RTM_CalendarScenariosWSG_External.docx
• 2574_MicrosoftOutlook2010_RTM_WSG_External.docx
• 2582_ManagingEmailBestPracticesGetStarted_WSG_External.docx

Overview
Download customizable versions of Work Smart materials to use as samples and reusable templates that specifically address the scenarios and processes in your information worker environment.

Leitura de Páscoa

• Microsoft Exchange Conference - registration is now live
• Microsoft to showcase Exchange 15 at new September conference
• Immutability, Perry, and Exchange
• PowerShell Updates to Retrieve Distribution Groups, Update User Addresses, and More
• An Easy Solution to Your Spam Problem… Kill All the Users?
• How to delete messages using Search-Mailbox in Exchange Server 2010
• Using the Power of PowerShell to Manage Your Exchange On Premises and Exchange Online Environment
• Exchange Hybrid deployment and SMTP inspection
• EWS item identifier and your database
• Exchange Online EWSMaxSubscriptions throttling budget calculation has been updated!
• Introduction to Exchange Server 2010 Message Tracking
• Searching Exchange Server 2010 Message Tracking Logs with PowerShell
• Geek Out with Perry on New Exchange Online Functionality
• Storage Validation in A Virtual World
• MEC 2012 registration is open!
• How Outlook 2011 Connects To Exchange 2010 SP1+
• Exchange 2010 Test CAS Connectivity User Gets Locked Out with SCOM Management Pack
• Understanding Internet Database Availability Groups
• A Question of Quotas in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 2)
• Evenly Distributing Mailbox During Migrations (Part 2)
• Outlook 2010 is mixing up header IMAP accounts
• Remove attachments from meeting invitation
• Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC): the story continues…
• The finer details of Exchange high availability

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• Send Text Messages Using Outlook 2010
• 5 Tips on using Bcc in Outlook Email
• iPhone meet Exchange 2010
• Exchange 2010 MoveRequests
• Public Folders – Folders Assistant Not Forwarding Messages
• Publishing Different Geographic ActiveSync URLs using AutoDiscover
• Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 1
• Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 2
• Installing PST Capture
• EWS Managed API and Powershell How-To Series Part 6 FreeBusy and OOF Operations
• Developer Webcasts on Exchange Server 2010 programming
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 9)
• Optimizing SMTP traffic with Exchange Server 2010 and WAN Optimizer devices (Part 1)
• Change time-slot of multiple appointments at once
• Create a Desktop shortcut to an Outlook folder
• Office 365 Shared Mailbox Tool
• The "not so simple" Simple Display Name
• Backups fail due to consistency check failure
• Of vaults and retention policies
• Q: Is there an easy way to view security information about incoming messages in Microsoft Outlook?

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• What's Coming in Microsoft Outlook 15
• Exchange 2010 SP2: The Value of Custom Attributes
• Contest Kickoff: Worst Software in the Exchange World
• Webinar: Unclutter your Outlook inbox
• Update Calendar folder permission
• Federation Information could not be received
• Thoughts on "VMware Zimbra vs Microsoft Exchange"
• PowerShell Script to Generate Email Traffic in a Test Lab Environment
• Introduction to Exchange Server 2010 ActiveSync
• How to Run Virtual Android Devices for Exchange ActiveSync Training
• The User Hasn’t Logged on to Mailbox So There is No Data to Return
• Microsoft Exchange on Twitter: A new hash tag for Exchange
• Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 SP2 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployments
• Foreign Connector In Exchange 2010
• Delivery Agent Connector In Exchange 2010
• Delivery Reports Error – Server In Domain Encountered An Error Reading An Active Directory Object Or Attribute. Default Domain Not Found in Organization
• A Question of Quotas in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 1)
• Evenly Distributing Mailbox During Migrations (Part 1)
• Use RE: and FW: instead of localized subject prefix
• Prevent Calendar changing from Month to Day view
• Forcing a full OAB download in Outlook 2011
• Unreported and unloved: March 16 APAC Exchange Online outage
• Q: What is the meeting request calendar preview in Outlook 2010 and how does it work?

TechEd Europe 2012 - Early-bird até 31 de Março

Registe-se no TechEd Europe, liberte-se da rotina do seu dia-a-dia e conheça em profundidade as grandes novidades Microsoft para 2012, beneficiando do networking que só o TechEd possibilita!

O TechEd é o maior evento tecnológico realizado pela Microsoft na Europa, que conta com mais de 400 sessões técnicas, hands-on labs e demonstrações, com os melhores speakers Microsoft e da indústria. É também a oportunidade para conhecer, discutir e trocar impressões com os milhares de pessoas que, em Portugal e pela Europa, partilham os seus desafios – bem como a sua paixão pela tecnologia. Neste ano de 2012 repleto de lançamentos extraordinários (Windows 8, Windows Server 8, System Center 2012, SQL Server 2012 ou o novo Visual Studio, entre outros), o TechEd Europe é o momento para conhecer em detalhe todas estas novidades, preparando-se para ser o primeiro a dominar o que é possível fazer com elas. No TechEd poderá: CONHECER em profundidade as últimas tendências e novidades tecnológicas, mas acima de tudo saber como aproveitá-las ao máximo para si e para a sua organização DESCOBRIR o futuro dos produtos, tecnologias, soluções e serviços Microsoft, directamente pela boca dos seus responsáveis através de announcements, notícias em primeira mão, e demonstrações NETWORKING com os milhares de experts tecnológicos que também participam no TechEd, e com os líderes Microsoft e da Indústria que partilham os seus desafios e paixão pela tecnologia. PLANEAR com informação privilegiada as features e arquitectura para suportar os seus objectivos de negócio, e roadmap de produtos

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Este ano, ao chegar um dia mais cedo (25 de Junho) e registando-se num dos Seminários de Pré-Conferência, terá acesso a uma formação in-depth sobre os tópicos mais relevantes para si e para a sua organização, com speakers de nível mundial como John Craddock, Kate Gregory, Steve Fox, Mikael Nystrom, Kent Agerlund, Alberto Ferrari ou Richard Hundhausen!

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TechNet Magazine – Março 2012

A edição de Março 2012 da TechNet Magazine já está disponível para leitura online.

• Editor’s Note: Do It Yourself

Artigos em Destaque:

• IT Management: Network Intelligence—the IT Advantage
  By Romi Mahajan
  Unlocking the intelligence inherent to your network of contacts can breed significant intellectual advantage.
• Exchange Server 2010: Exchange Archiving and Compliance
  By Jaap Wesselius
  Establishing and maintaining an archive within your Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure is essential, but there are right ways and wrong ways.
• Microsoft Service and Support: Fix It Expedites Troubleshooting
  By Steve Justice
  Your troubleshooting efforts will be more efficient and more accurate with the new Microsoft Fix it Center Pro.
• Windows 7: Load and Configure Windows XP Mode
  By Jorge Orchilles
  By setting up the virtual Windows XP mode within Windows 7, you can greatly extend the functionality of your new environment.
• Virtualization in and Beyond the Cloud
  By Joshua Hoffman
  Virtualization technology might be driving the cloud computing environment, but that’s just one of its many benefits.
• Cloud Computing: Cloud Provisioning and Storage
  By Vic (J.R.) Winkler
  Beyond the flexibility and costs savings of cloud computing are certain tactical advantages like automated provisioning and encrypted storage.
• Security Management: The Scary New Hacking Trend
  By Phil Lieberman
  You can mitigate the risks of falling prey to a disturbing new trend in hacking, but you have to be prepared.

Colunas:

• Utility Spotlight: Scan for Problems in Microsoft Outlook
  By Lance Whitney
  The Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool scans your Outlook profiles to identify any potential issues.
• Windows Confidential: Why Can't We All Just Work Together?
  By Raymond Chen
  One danger of designing an interoperability document is that you might find nobody wants to implement any of your specs.
• SQL Q&A: Fine Tuning for Optimal Performance
  By Paul S. Randal
  Duplicate indexes, cancelled rollback operations and I/O spikes can cause performance issues, but you can work around them.
• Windows PowerShell: Create and Manage Virtual Machines
  By Don Jones
  You can configure Windows PowerShell to use data stored in a SQL Server database. Here's how.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  This month's tools let you mine files and folders for e-mail addresses, perform bulk file-renaming tasks, and test your attack surface and port exposure online.
• Geek of All Trades: The Rule of 3
  By Greg Shields
  When it comes to demystifying Windows 7 licensing practices, it helps to remember the "Rule of 3."

Actualização do filtro Junk Email do Outlook – Março 2012

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

"Esta atualização fornece ao Filtro de Correio Eletrónico Publicitário Não Solicitado do Microsoft Office Outlook uma definição mais atual das mensagens de correio eletrónico que deverão ser consideradas correio eletrónico 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 (KB2598246)
• Atualização para Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2597970)
• Actualização de definição para Microsoft Office 2010 (KB982726)

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• E-Discovery in Microsoft Exchange 2010: Part 3
• Exchange 2013 anyone?
• Generational Comparison between Microsoft Exchange 2010 on Dell PowerEdge R720xd and Exchange 2007 on Dell PowerEdge R510
• Exchange 2010 uses two distinct types of circular logging
• Q: To back up SQL Server and Exchange Server servers virtualized with Hyper-V and protected by System Center Data Protection Manager, do I run the DPM agent within the VM or can I just back up at the Hyper-V host level with DPM?
• Using Exchange Management Shell to manage your Exchange Online and Exchange On Premises Environment
• Managing UPN to help Exchange authentication
• Moving Mailboxes with the Mailbox Replication Service
• A Few Recommendations for Exchange 2010
• You Can’t Add the First Passive Copy of a Mailbox Database While Circular Logging is Enabled
• Check out Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell (pre-release)
• FOPE: New updates for managing policy rules
• Two cool scripts you will always need
• EWS Managed API and Powershell How-To Series Part 5 Delegate Operations
• How To Series Sample 5 : Clearing the Suggested Contacts with EWS and Powershell
• Deep dive into rich coexistence between Exchange Forests (Part 8)
• Using Exchange Control Panel (ECP) to manage an Exchange Organization (Part 4)
• New and renamed shared folders not visible
• Associate Tasks with a Calendar Appointment
• Exchange 2010 and why you shouldn’t configure static domain controllers…
• Enabling Kerberos authentication on a CAS Array
• Exchange and VSS -- My Exchange writer is in a failed retryable state…
• Verifying the file share witness server / directory in use for Exchange 2010
• Exchange 2010: Log Truncation and Checkpoint At Log Creation in a Database Availability Group
• Six months of solid Office 365 performance (but...)
• Q: How can I have Microsoft Outlook automatically close the original message window after a reply is sent?

Leitura de fim-de-semana

• MEC Brings Back Exchange Community
• KB: HTTP Redirect in Threat Management Gateway 2010 fails when the Exchange 2010 Edge role is installed
• Tip o' the Week #102 - When did someone really put something in their calendar?
• Exchange 2010 DAG - NetworkManager has not yet been initialized
• Released: Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT)
• MEC is Back!
• Introducing: Log Parser Studio
• Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator BETA2
• How To Sample 3 - Scanning all folders in a mailbox for updated Items in EWS
• How To Series Sample 4 : Reporting on Items of a certain Type
• linked connector in exchange 2010
• Blocking Lync From Searching Outlook Contact Folders
• Mailbox Auto-Mapping in Exchange Server 2010 (Part 2)
• Exchange 2010 ECP Performance Console 
• Quickly collapse all opened subfolders
• Spelling and grammar check not working
• Migrate from an on-premise Blackberry Enterprise Server to Blackberry Business Cloud Services in Office 365
• Microsoft Lync 2010 MAPI COM Server Authentication Prompt Explained
• SSL Compatibility and Testing
• MEC returns in September 2012: the Exchange community applauds!

Best Practices for Virtualizing Exchange Server 2010 with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V

Este é um daqueles documentos que tem mesmo de ser lido: Best Practices for Virtualizing Exchange Server 2010 with Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper V™.

Brief Description
The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance and best practices for deploying Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 in a virtualized environment with Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper V™ technology. This paper has been carefully composed to be relevant to organizations of any size.

Overview
Many organizations today rely on some degree of virtualization. Whether it is a few virtual machines running on a single physical computer or a whole server farm across multiple root servers, virtualization optimizes investment in hardware and network infrastructure by: • Increasing the utilization of underused hardware. • Improving server availability. • Reducing IT costs. The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance and best practices for deploying Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 in a virtualized environment with Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper V™ technology. This paper has been carefully composed to be relevant to organizations of any size.