Exchange server quarter updates posted early
While the Exchange product group does try and release every 3rd month (March, June, September, December) and 3rd week of that month for quarterly updates, with the chatter about a possible security vulnerability, the Exchange PG is releasing these security fixes for all currently supported Exchange versions as noted on the eHelo blog page. There
Ever changing life cycle process
Service Packs for Microsoft products, at the time, were provided with 12-24 months of support depending on the product after the release of the next service pack. For Exchange Server 2013, the SP1 is caught in an awkward state of support perpetuity until Exchange 2013 itself hits the end of support lifecycle as there was
Dynamic Distribution Groups, Distribution Groups, and Exchange hybrid
I recently ran into a customer that uses: Distribution Groups (DG), leverage Dynamic Distribution Groups (DDG), have started their move to Exchange Online (EXO), while nesting several DDG's inside of DG's. There are known work arounds that you should implement if you are in an Exchange hybrid configuration working with DDG's. Since each realm bifurcates the
cmdlet: Remove-InboxRule
Q: Is there a way to remove an Inbox rule for a mailbox? A: Yes. You can use the Remove-InboxRule cmdlet to remove an Inbox rule from a mailbox. Inbox rules process messages in an Inbox based on conditions specified and take actions. Removing an Inbox Rule can assist in troubleshooting end user’s mailboxes. Remove-InboxRule -Mailbox
cmdlet: Enable-InboxRule
Q: Is there a way to enable an Inbox rule for a mailbox? A: Yes. You can use the Enable-InboxRule cmdlet to enable an Inbox rule. Inbox rules process messages in an Inbox based on conditions specified and take actions. The enable/disable InboxRule cmdelts, assist in troubleshooting end user’s mailboxes. Enable-InboxRule "Move To Junk Mail" -Mailbox
No one received the certificate expiration notification!
Exchange Certificates Prior to Exchange Server 2013, the Exchange application did not automatically notify administrators of a pending upcoming certificate expiring. One of the issues we administrators run into is expiring certificates. If the Exchange environment has a certificate that expires, then typically, trusted access via clients is interrupted. The good news is, you should ask
cmdlet: Disable-InboxRule
Q: Is there a way to disable an Inbox rule for a mailbox? A: Yes. You can use the Disable-InboxRule cmdlet to enable an Inbox rule. Inbox rules process messages in an Inbox based on conditions specified and take actions. The enable/disable InboxRule cmdelts, assist in troubleshooting end user’s mailboxes. Disable-InboxRule -Identity "MoveAnnouncements" -Mailbox "Joe@Contoso.com" This example
Outlook prompting for restart
Q: We’re getting reports that Outlook is prompting users for a restart, is this normal? A: This is expected…once again. Even using Exchange 2013 or 2016 versions. History: The Exchange and Outlook product groups try their best to minimize any disruptions that impact end uses. However, sometimes there are technologies that are built in that
cmdlet: Set-InboxRule
Q: Is there a way to change or set an Inbox rule on an end user’s mailbox? A: Yes. The Set-InboxRule cmdlet allows you to modify, enable, disable, or even create a rule with this cmdlet. Other than the Get-InboxRule cmdlet, one could argue, the Set-InboxRule is the only other cmdlet you need to know
cmdlet: New-InboxRule
Q: Is there a way to create a new Inbox rule for a mailbox? A: Yes. The New-InboxRule cmdlet creates an Inbox rule to process messages and perform tasks for an Exchange mailbox. This cmdlet works both for on premises and online versions of Exchange. Actions can be taken such as move, copy, or even