UDP support returning to Exchange 2010

When Microsoft released Exchange 2010 they removed support for UDP notificiations and in the process made the Exchange mail server experience less than perfect for the millions of people who still use Outlook 2003. I wrote a blog post about this that has been a real hit, so I can tell people everywhere were desperate for a fix. Good news, Microsoft will be bring support … Continue reading UDP support returning to Exchange 2010

Exchange 2003 to 2010 Migration Guide

If you are about to embark on a migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 I highly recommend reading this blog Exchange 2003 to 2010 transition and download the PDF created by the people at msexchangegeek.com. If you still have Outlook 2003 in your environment, you will find some good tips in this article Exchange 2010 with Outlook 2003. Finally, don’t forget to visit the … Continue reading Exchange 2003 to 2010 Migration Guide

Exchange 2010 with Outlook 2003 issues

Here are a couple of interesting things to be aware of when implementing Exchange 2010 with Outlook 2003 clients. Note that the issues described here do not occur with Outlook 2007 or 2010. Service Pack: Make sure Outlook 2003 has Office 2003 Service Pack 3 applied. If you don’t it will not work. Enable Encyption: Encryption must be enabled in the Outlook profile. Under the … Continue reading Exchange 2010 with Outlook 2003 issues

Exchange 2010 and Symantec BackupExec 2010

2010 is well and truely here and I haven’t updated my blog for a while, so here goes…One of the more interesting things I have been working on lately is Exchange 2010. Released towards the end of 2009, this version has many improvements over Exchange 2007 and I have been dying to roll it out to clients. One of the biggest issues that has prevented … Continue reading Exchange 2010 and Symantec BackupExec 2010

Microsoft Revolution Calling?

Will 22nd of October 2009 be remembered in history as the most significant technology product launch since Apples famous 1984 launch of the MacIntosh? Microsoft will certainly be hoping so, as the Redmond based software giant prepares to release not only the long anticipated replacement for Windows XP (lets face it, many businesses didn’t take the plunge with Vista), but also Windows 2008R2 and Exchange … Continue reading Microsoft Revolution Calling?