Tag Archives: Exchange 2010

Exchange 2010, mailbox imports, and LocalSystem

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Anything posted on the Internet has a reasonably long half-life, a fact that I was reminded of when I researched some information about the Windows LocalSystem account and discovered an article that I wrote for Windows IT Pro magazine about … Continue reading →

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Be careful with VM snapshots of Exchange 2010 servers

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Those who are considering virtualizing production Exchange 2010 servers should read the fine print contained in the TechNet article “Exchange 2010 System Requirements“. In particular, this text is crucial: “Some hypervisors include features for taking snapshots of virtual machines. Virtual … Continue reading →

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Multi-role or single-role servers?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Ever since Exchange 2007, Microsoft has emphasized the product’s capability to be installed in different roles on a server. The logic behind this direction is pretty simple: you should only ever install the code that you actually need on a … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2010 Public Folders: Part 3

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Tony Redmond

This content comes from a chapter removed from my book Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out, also available at Amazon.co.uk (including a Kindle edition). The first part of the chapter is available in this post and the second here. This post … Continue reading →

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Join me at the Marathon Technologies webinar on 24 February 2011

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Many companies ask me to look at their technology, especially when it’s relevant to Exchange 2010. Typically there’s a request to get involved by assessing the technology and perhaps writing about it.  Most of the time I politely decline because … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2010 Public Folders: Part 2

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Tony Redmond

This content comes from a chapter removed from my book Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out, also available at Amazon.co.uk (including a Kindle edition). The first part of the chapter is available in this post. Now let’s get on with some … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2010 Public Folders: Part 1

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Tony Redmond

This content comes from a chapter removed from my book Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out, also available at Amazon.co.uk (including a Kindle edition). For space reasons to keep the book to a reasonable size, the chapter on public folders was … Continue reading →

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Super deal: Exchange 2010 Best Practices and Inside Out bundle

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Amazon.com has released the Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Kit: Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out & Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices books priced at $56.69. This seems like a great price for two books covering Exchange 2010 in more … Continue reading →

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Using Outlook 2003 with Exchange 2010

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Tony Redmond

I like Outlook 2003 a lot, mostly because it was the client that liberated users from the tyranny of extended synchronization sessions, often over a spotty dial-up connection, just to collect some new messages. In the bad old days pre-Outlook … Continue reading →

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Predictions for 2011: The Exchange Market

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Tony Redmond

On Tuesday, I had an interesting call with Matt Gervais of TechTarget to discuss my views on what will happen for the Exchange market in 2011. Matt is busy talking to some other folks and will share his best assessment … Continue reading →

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