Month: August 2009

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

By andersonpatrico

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been designed specifically to help meet the challenges of any business and the needs of all the different groups with a stake in the messaging system. Exchange Server 2007 SP2 is a mission-critical communications tool that enables employees to be more productive and access their information anywhere and anytime while providing a messaging system that enables rich, efficient access to e-mail, calendar items, voice mail, and contacts. For the administrator, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 provides advanced protection options against e-mail security threats, such as spam and viruses, as well as the … Continue reading Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

FPE vs FOPE and Exchange 2010 – Secure messaging with Forefront

By andersonpatrico

Mike Chan, PM for the Forefront team, breaks down the differences between security protection for Forefront Protection for Exchange (FPE), Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE), and the built-in protection which exists in Exchange 2010. We start out with a brief history of the messaging products and then dig into the details of differences between FPE, FOPE, and Exchange 2010 on the whiteboard at [4:22]. Should you run FPE alone or FPE and FOPE? Watch and decide. Read more at source: http://edge.technet.com/Media/FPE-vs-FOPE-and-Exchange-2010–Secure-messaging-with-Forefront/

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Scheduler

By andersonpatrico

Web Scheduler is a 64-bit tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides a Web-based alternative to the add-in for the Microsoft Outlook messaging and collaboration client for the purpose of scheduling a meeting using Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It also provides a browser-based conference management experience that includes operations such as: Scheduling a new Live Meeting conference or conference call. Viewing and modifying details of an existing conference. Listing all existing user schedules of a Microsoft Office conference. Deleting an existing conference. Sending an e-mail invitation to conference participants by using a configured SMTP mail server. … Continue reading Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Scheduler

Installing Exchange Server 2010 RC

By andersonpatrico

Hi Folks, Here are some tips that may help you guys out during Exchange Server 2010 RC. This post is a work in progress, so if you have any hint to share, please drop me a line and I will update this post. – Install OS pre-requisites based on the Exchange Server 2010 role that will be installed. There are XML files for each role (those files can be located on the Scripts folder), in the figure below we are installing pre-requisites for a Exchange Server 2010 that will have CAS/HUB/MBX roles (Typical installation) – Install 2007 Office System Converter:Microsoft … Continue reading Installing Exchange Server 2010 RC

Announcing The Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer

By andersonpatrico

Hello folks, Do you remember Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer (https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com/)? Well, now we have a similar tool for OCS as well, check this out: https://www.testocsconnectivity.com/ Summary: Following on the heels of success of the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (created by Shawn McGrath and Brad Hughes), Premal Gandhi (UC Support Escalation Engineer), Matthew Fresoli (Supportability Program Manager) and Jason Stine (Senior Lead Program Manager) have been busy designing and writing a complimentary tool: The Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer. The tool is available at https://www.TestOcsConnectivity.com Overview: The Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer is a web site for IT … Continue reading Announcing The Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer