Author name: Benoit HAMET

Office 2013 – Be careful when you delete an email account with Outlook 2013 SP1

This is an IMPORTANT update included with the Office 2013 SP1. Indeed, when you delete an email account from Outlook 2013 SP1, the associated data files (PST or OST) are automatically deleted. Previously, the data files were still available on the user profile.  

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Office 365 – Update your DirSync to take advantage of the new S/MIME feature

As you already know, Microsoft updates frequently the DirSync tool used to synchronize your on premises directory with Office 365. Also, as Microsoft has announced the availability of the S/MIME feature on Exchange 2013 SP1 – and so also for Exchange Online on Office 365, you will have to update your DirSync currently installed. Download

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Office 365 – Sample PowerShell scripts to manage Office 365 and Lync

Microsoft has published some sample PowerShell scripts to help you managing Office 365 and Lync. These scripts will connect to your Office 365 tenant, display your users list, manage user settings or manage domains and more. As prerequisite, you must have installed Microsoft Online Sign In Assistant, PowerShell Module for Windows Azure Active Directory, Lync

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Windows 8 – SkyDrive user experience updated with KB 2923768

With the February 2014 updates, Microsoft has improved a little bit the SkyDrive experience. As you already know, SkyDrive is now fully integrated within Windows client and this integration has introduced some bad experience. With the KB 2923768, Microsoft has started to improve this user experience. As part of this KB, a new icon will

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Lync – New Lync Connectivity Analyzer

Microsoft has released a new version of the Lync Connectivity Analyzer, a tool which helps to determine if the deployment and the configuration of Office 365 (Lync Online) and Lync On Premises match the prerequisites to support connectivity. Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=277056 to download the tool. As part of the improvements: support for Windows 8.1 improved

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Office 365 – Moving online mailbox to on premise failed with error Resource ‎’CiAgeOfLastNotification‎(System)‎‎’ is unhealthy and shouldn‎’t be accessed

Recently, I went to an error when moving online mailboxes from Office 365 – Exchange Online – to on premises – Exchange 2013. Strangely, these mailboxes have been moved multiple times in both direction – on premises to online and online to on premises – without any issue. The migration batch starts and content is

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Office 365 – ADFS authentication error code 8004789A when logging with web browser

If you are using Office 365 and have implemented ADFS to manage the authentication to Office 365 services, this post is for you You may get the following error code – 8004789A – when logging on to Office 365 with web browser (Exchange Online OWA or SharePoint Online), while Outlook or any ActiveSync device is

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ForeFront UAG – Announcement: Microsoft is stopping ForeFront UAG

Today, Microsoft has announced an update regarding the ForeFront product line. After announcing the end of ForeFront TMG and ForeFront Protection – see http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2012/09/13/forefront-microsoft-has-announced-some-important-changes-in-the-forefront-products-line/, Microsoft is now ending ForeFront UAG too. ForeFront UAG will be removed from the catalog in July 2014; as for ForeFront TMG, support will be maintained until the end of his

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Office 365 – New SharePoint Online administration option for SkyDrive Pro

A new administration option is available for SharePoint Online administrators to manage SkyDrive Pro storage allocation Go to your SharePoint Online administration portal using the Admin menu from the Office 365 portal or use the direct URL https://<your tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com Then, on the left side, go to the new SkyDrive Pro section Then you will be

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Yammer – Add Yammer on your Office 365 top navigation

Following the announcement and then the availability for Office 365 Enterprise plan of Yammer (see http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2013/12/02/yammer-upgrade-your-basic-yammer-to-enterprise-with-office-365-e-plan/ to activate Yammer on your Office 365 subscription), you may want to add Yammer on the top navigation bar To do so, it’s really simple. Just logon to your Office 365 administration portal and go to the SharePoint administration

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