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Storing email signatures in the Exchange mailbox
A common complaint is that users must configure their email signatures every time they configure their mailbox on a new Outlook client or in OWA for the first time. The current email signature...
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Join me at the Microsoft Tech Summit in San Francisco March 19-20!
Please join me for the Microsoft Tech Summit San Francisco March 19-20, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis in downtown San Francisco. Register here. On Monday, March 19, I'll be at the "Ask The Experts...
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Cross-Premises Mailbox Delegation in Hybrid Office 365
Exchange hybrid organizations commonly ask about delegating mailbox permissions between on-premises and cloud users. I'm happy to say that this is finally becoming a reality. This is being rolled out...
View ArticleAzure AD Connect version 1.1.751.0 released for download only
Microsoft just published Azure Active Directory Connect version 1.1.751.0. This is a big fix version that resolves two specific issues:Corrected an issue where automatic Azure instance discovery for...
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Exchange and SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Oh my!
Email security should be top-of-mind for any organization. Being that the SMTP protocol does not provide much (any) security or authentication natively, we rely on frameworks and extensions to provide...
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AAD Connect 1.1.819.0 now includes new Device Options and PingFederate...
Microsoft released AAD Connect version 1.1.819.0 which includes several notable changes and improvements.This release includes the public preview of the integration of PingFederate in Azure AD Connect....
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Important news about Shared Mailboxes in Exchange Online
Microsoft is announcing some technical changes and enforcements to Shared Mailboxes in Exchange Online. See, "Correcting Shared Mailbox provisioning and sizing" on the Exchange Team blog.tldr;"Do as I...
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Congratulations 2018-2019 Microsoft MVP!
I'm very pleased to announce that I have been given the Office Servers and Services Microsoft MVP Award again for 2018-2019. I have been awarded every year since 2009, so this will be my 10th...
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Do Not Install .NET Framework 4.7.2 on Exchange Servers
You may notice that Windows Update is offering Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4054566) listed as an optional important update to Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 servers. This version of...
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Updated Microsoft MVP Award Categories
From time-to-time Microsoft reorganizes the MVP Award Program to better align it with their business goals. This year is no different. Today, Microsoft announced that the Office Servers and Services...
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Do you use AD RMS on-prem? You need to read this!
Microsoft recently announced they will be automatically enabling the protection features in AIP (Azure Rights Management) beginning August 1, 2018. If your organization currently uses AD RMS and has...
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.WHY?
I'm growing increasingly frustrated with .NET Framework updates. Microsoft released .NET Framework 4.7.2 as an "important" update on July 10, 2018 and problem reports immediately started pouring in. I...
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"Fixed" .NET Framework Updates Still Cause High CPU on AAD Connect Servers
AKA - "What's that burning smell?" or "Why does my server sound like a Boeing 747?" Continuing my rant about buggy Windows Updates -- especially .NET Framework -- I've found that even the latest...
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Announcing Exchange Server 2019 Public Preview
Today Microsoft announced the public preview for Exchange Server 2019. It is likely to reach general availability later this year. Exchange 2019 continues to deliver the security, performance, and...
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How to install Exchange Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 Core Step-by-Step
The following article is a step by step walk-through for installing Exchange Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 Server Core.If you're looking for a super-fast and inexpensive lab server, check out my...
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Say Bye-Bye to Exchange Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2019
Exchange Unified Messaging was first introduced in Exchange Server 2007 and has been in every version of Exchange server since - until now. In the Exchange Server 2019 Public Preview announcement it...
View ArticleAzure AD Connect version 1.1.880.0 includes many updates
AAD Connect version 1.1.880.0 is being released and includes many new features and improvements. I've highlighted the ones that I think most customers are interested in with some comments. This update...
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Announcing the 11th Annual UC Roundtable at Microsoft Ignite!
I'm pleased to announce the 11th Annual UC Roundtable at Microsoft Ignite 2018 in Orlando! A one-of-a-kind conference deserves a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network with your peers. The purpose of the...
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Outlook 2016 support in Office 365 after Oct 13, 2020
What a difference a word makes. On April 20, 2017 the Office Blog wrote an article about Office 365 system requirements changes for Office client connectivity. It references the updated System...
View ArticleMinor update for AAD Connect customers who use SQL
Azure Active Directory Connect version 1.1.882.0 has been released. This build fixes an issue where Azure AD Connect upgrade fails if SQL Server Always On Availability is configured for the ADSync...
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