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Exchange – CMDlets failed – Event ID 6 logged on MSExchange Management event logs

While I was reviewing an Exchange 2010 SP1 architecture, I discovered lot of error event related to Exchange PowerShell (event id: 6) logged on MSExchange Management section below Application and Services main sub section in Event viewer, while no others events were logged on ‘classic’ event logs (application and system) and ExBPAS was not reporting […]

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Office 365 – GUI tool to create shared mailbox

To manage Exchange Online, you have various options available: PowerShell – you have to install first Microsoft Online PowerShell Exchange Management Shell Exchange Control Panel However, even if the most complete tool is PowerShell, this tool is not very easy to use for everyone. Moreover, many operations can be done only through the PowerShell. So

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Exchange – PST discovery and import tool

Microsoft has released a tool which allow PST file discovery and import onto Exchange 2010 and Exchange Online. This is tool is composed by : a central service which maintains a list of all PST file discovered a client agent deployed onto workstation a console to configure discovery and track import status Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=241370

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Exchange – Folder policy not visible/manageable in Outlook

If you apply policy on Exchange 2010 and policy are not visible neither manageable through Outlook 2010, this may be due to the Exchange cache mode. To sole the issue, just close Outlook, go to the local settings of your profile (%userprofile%\Local settings\Microsoft\Outlook) and delete the OST file (Exchange cache file) After restarting Outlook, policies

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Microsoft Products – Schedule delivery date for incoming products

As you may already know, there is a lot of incoming new product version for the next 12 to 24 months, including the waited Windows 8. Microsoft has published an initial schedule of delivery. Keep in mind this may still change will product groups are still working on many of these products. Windows 8 Anticipated

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Office 365 – New features coming for Kiosk users

Since BPOS, Microsoft offered specific services for users accessing cloud services with ONLY a browser; this service is called Kiosk mode. Microsoft has announced coming new features for Kiosk users in Office 365 in March. As part of these new features, there will be: Active Sync access: meaning Kiosk users will be able to sync

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Exchange 2010 – Service Pack 2 now available

Following my previous post announcing the Exchange 2010 SP2 is coming, it’s now available for download: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=232843 To know more about what is coming with this SP2 go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=228135 As part of this SP2, you will find: Hybrid Configuration Wizard Exchange 2010 SP2 introduces the Hybrid Configuration Wizard which provides you with a streamlined

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Office 365 – BlackBerry service for Office 365 Beta now available

After announcing that BlackBerry service for Office 365 was in beta, it seems the service is now live since few days (see http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2011/08/26/office-365-blackberry-business-cloud-services-for-o365-new-information-and-resources/) but still in beta. The program is currently accepting new participant. To take part of it, go to https://www.blackberry.com/beta/businesscloud

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