A. Renaming a domain when you have Exchange installed can cause problems. There are utilities to resolve these problems in Exchange 2003 environments, but there's no utility for an Exchange 2007 implementation. Therefore, renaming a domain with Exchange 2007 isn't supported and Exchange 2007 won't function if you rename the domain....More
A. You don't. Exchange 2007 doesn't use RUS. Once all your Exchange 2003 servers have been decommissioned, the RUS is dead and its object can be deleted. If you want to decommission the Exchange 2003 server running RUS and you still have other Exchange 2003 servers, you need to move the RUS to another Exchange 2003 server to make sure addresses are stamped on objects correctly....More
Hyper-V performs much better than Microsoft's previous virtualization products. Here's an overview of the considerations, processes, and requirements associated with using Hyper-V to virtualize Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2003 servers....More
These free tools can help you troubleshoot performance problems with Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2003, and help you figure out what's going on with your servers from the transactions logs....More
Transitioning to Exchange Server 2007 need not be daunting, if you do so in an orderly way. Set a comfortable coexistence period, use ExBPA to flag potential issues, and install server roles and move mailboxes in an optimum sequence....More
The Link-state suppression is not enabled error commonly occurs during an Exchange Server 2007 transition-ready environment analysis. Learn the registry setting that fixes the error and enables link-state suppression....More
Solve mobile device synchronization problems in Exchange Server 2003 with these tips and a free Microsoft tool that you can use for problems related to Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), Always Up to Date (AUTD), and mobile messaging in general....More
Pro VIP subscribers will be automatically upgraded—at no additional cost! Pro VIP content will be integrated into the network of Windows IT Pro resources, and as of July 1, 2008, Pro VIP articles will be available only at www.windowsITpro.com....More
If you create Exchange 2003 test systems, be aware that the /3GB option shouldn't be used on systems in which the graphics memory is shared with the system memory....More
Exchange Server data collection might be required for recovering mailbox data of past employees, performing internal investigations, and capturing data for legal demands. ExMerge and the Move-Mailbox cmdlet are two common tools for gathering the data....More
What Exchange topics do user group members and admins consider hot? We explore the coolness factor ("we use this in my org") of Exchange Server 2007 RTM and SP1, PowerShell, mobile devices, Unified Communications, and backup and restore....More
Labs or demo versions make great places for Exchange virtualization, but Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2003 might also have useful roles to virtualize in production....More
If you want to use Exchange Server in a virtualized environment, you need to know how Microsoft supports such installations. The answer is different for Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 organizations....More
Increased government corporate financial oversight requires IT admins to journal increasingly more internal and external communications. Here are some of the federal and international laws that pertain to journaling....More
Regulatory compliance and internal audit policies force many organizations to journal email messages, voicemails, and fax messages. Exchange Server 2007 makes journaling easy by establishing managed journal rules enforced through the Hub Transport server....More
As a server ages, it can become a lot less reliable. But you can prolong your Exchange Server’s life, and avoid nasty surprises, by following these common-sense maintenance tips....More
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May 2013 - The NameTranslate object is useful when you need to translate Active Directory object names between different formats, but it's awkward to use from PowerShell. Here's a PowerShell script that eliminates the awkwardness.