2nd call for public folders to O365 Groups migrations
We got some replies to our previous post on the subject, but wanted to reach out again as we want to make sure we validate this scenario well. Therefore, here is an updated request: If you are using...
View ArticleDemystifying Certificate Based Authentication with ActiveSync in Exchange...
Some of the more complicated support calls we see are related to Certificate Based Authentication (CBA) with ActiveSync. This post is intended to provide some clarifications of this topic and give you...
View ArticleOffice 365 Directory Based Edge Blocking support for on-premises Mail Enabled...
Until now, our on-premises customers who use Mail Enabled Public Folders (MEPF) could not use services like Directory Based Edge Blocking (DBEB). If DBEB is enabled, any mails sent to Mail Enabled...
View ArticleDeep Dive: How Hybrid Authentication Really Works
A hybrid deployment offers organizations the ability to extend the feature-rich experience and administrative control they have with their existing on-premises Microsoft Exchange organization to the...
View ArticleTooManyBadItemsPermanentException error when migrating to Exchange Online?
Some of you may have noticed that more migrations might be failing due to encountering ‘too many bad items’. Upon closer review, you may notice that the migration report contains entries referencing...
View ArticleAnnouncing Original Folder Item Recovery
Cumulative Update 6 (CU6) for Exchange Server 2016 will be released soonTM, but before that happens, I wanted to make you aware of a behavior change in item recovery that is shipping in CU6. Hopefully...
View Article.NET Framework 4.7 and Exchange Server
We wanted to post a quick note to call out that our friends in .NET are releasing .NET Framework 4.7 to Windows Update for client and server operating systems it supports. At this time, .NET Framework...
View ArticleReleased: June 2017 Quarterly Exchange Updates
The latest set of Cumulative Updates for Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2013 are now available on the download center. These releases include fixes to customer reported issues, all previously...
View ArticleDiscontinuation of support for Session Border Controllers in Exchange Online...
In July 2018, we will no longer support the use of Session Border Controllers (SBC) to connect 3rd Party PBX systems to Exchange Online Unified Messaging (UM). We’re making this change to provide a...
View ArticleModern public folders logging and when to use it
Hello again! In our last article, we discussed recommendations for deployment of public folders and public folder mailboxes. In this post, we will be discussing methods and tips for monitoring...
View ArticleAnnouncing availability of 250,000 public folder Exchange 2010 hierarchy...
Last September, we announced a beta program to validate onboarding of public folder data from Exchange 2010 on-premises to Exchange Online with large public folder hierarchies (100K – 250K public...
View ArticleReleased: September 2017 Quarterly Exchange Updates
The latest set of Cumulative Updates for Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2013 are now available on the download center. These releases include fixes to customer reported issues, all...
View ArticleMigrate your public folders to Office 365 Groups
Over the last few months, we ran a TAP Program where our customers tested the batch migration process to move their public folders (both online and on-premises) to Office 365 Groups. We want to thank...
View ArticleAsk the Perf Guy: Update to scalability guidance for Exchange 2016
I’m happy to announce a significant update to our scalability guidance for Exchange 2016. Effective immediately, we are increasing our maximum recommended memory for deployments of Exchange 2016 from...
View ArticleTAP: Outlook mobile support for Exchange on-premises with Microsoft...
As announced at Ignite 2017, Outlook for iOS & Android will soon be fully powered by the Microsoft Cloud for hybrid Exchange on-premises customers. These updates will also provide support for...
View ArticleExchange Server 2019
We wanted to post a quick note on our blog to mention to all that at Microsoft Ignite 2017 we have announced that we will be releasing Exchange Server 2019 as an on-premises release to our customers....
View ArticleLooking back at Microsoft Ignite 2017
Ignite 2017 was busy and fun! We loved talking to many of you, answering many of your questions and listening to your feedback. Many teams are still collecting their thoughts into action items and...
View ArticleWhy is my Address Rewriting not working as expected?
Address Rewriting is a feature of the Transport Agent that runs on the Edge Server role. It enables the modification of addresses for both senders and recipients on messages that enter and leave your...
View ArticleUnderstanding modern public folder quotas
As a part of our ‘demystifying modern public folders’ series we have so far discussed the modern public folder deployment best practices and available logging for monitoring public folder connections....
View ArticlePAW your way into Office 365 Migrations
We have had lots of questions regarding what PAW is when it comes to MRS Migrations, so let’s take a few minutes to explain PAW benefits to you. First off, what is this PAW we keep speaking of? PAW, or...
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