Ultan Kinahan

On November 29 (it was meant to be the 30th), you will be able to download Exchange Server 2007 with Service Pack 1. The list of new features in SP1 is long, including new deployment options, new features and improvements for each server role, improved integration with other applications, and even a new, third type of continuous replication. There are also general updates to almost all of the high availability topics for SP1, as well as significant updates in other content areas, such as those related to the Mailbox, Client Access, Hub Transport and Edge Transport, and the Unified Messaging server roles. You can find documentation on the new features by browsing or searching the Exchange Server TechCenter Library. If you’re in evaluation mode, you can now download the Exchange Server 2007 with Service Pack 1 trial software and see how secure, anywhere access can enhance operational efficiency.

And once you’ve deployed Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport servers to control spam and other unwanted e-mail messages, you’ll want to implement logging and tracing and configure Edge Transport agents to perform the tasks you need. Check out the November issue of TechNet Magazine to see how to analyze Edge Transport agents in action by using the standard agent logging and tracing features of Exchange Server 2007.

The 2007 Microsoft Office release includes hundreds of security and privacy settings. Download the 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide for best practices and automated tools to help strengthen the security of computers that run either Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 and applications in the 2007 Microsoft Office suite.

Windows Vista is the first PC operating system designed with infrastructure management as a core focus, and Microsoft has launched a new resource for IT pros to make the adoption process smoother and better guided. The Springboard Series for Windows Vista is now available on a new TechNet destination. This offers monthly articles based on community feedback and helps answer key questions around how and why to get going with Windows Vista adoption. The Springboard Series itself is designed to more simply guide you through the entire adoption process, from early exploration of new management capabilities through piloting and finally rolling out through your organization.

Here is the link to the download; you may need to log in first:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=44C66AD6-F185-4A1D-A9AB-473C1188954C&displaylang=en

Description

This script takes a CSV file and uses the entries in the columns to create managed folders and a managed folder mailbox policy. It then sets the created policy to all mailboxes.

Usage

Save the script code below into a simple text file and name it ManagedFolderSetup.msh. Open up the Exchange Management Shell and navigate to the directory containing the file you just created. Type:

.\ManagedFolderSetup.msh C:\ManagedFolders.csv

Ensure the path specified for the CSV file is correct.

Sample Script

$newManagedFolders = @()
$existingManagedFolders = @()
$managedFolderLinks = @()

## Name of the managed folder mailbox policy to be created – change this in your script
$managedMailboxPolicy = "General Policy"

if(!($args[0]))
{
write-host "Usage: ManagedFolderSetup.msh ManagedFolders.csv"
return
}

$data= import-csv -path $args[0]

## Create Managed folder
foreach( $i in $data )
{

   $newFolder = Get-ManagedFolder | where {$_.Name -eq $i.Folder}
   if ($newFolder -ne $null) {
        $script:existingManagedFolders += $newFolder
    } else {
        $newFolder = New-ManagedFolder -Name $i.Folder -FolderName $i.FolderName -StorageQuota $i.StorageQuota
        if($newFolder -ne $null) {
              write-host "Done"
              $script:newManagedFolders += $newFolder
         } else {
              write-host "Error: Managed folder" $i.Folder "cannot be created."
            }
      }       
}

write-host "Below Managed folders already exist:"
foreach($i in $existingManagedFolders)
{
write-host $i.Name
$managedFolderLinks += $i.Identity 
}

write-host "Succesfully created below Managed folders:"
foreach($i in $newManagedFolders)
{
write-host $i.Name
$managedFolderLinks += $i.Identity
}

## Create a Managed folder mailbox policy

$newPolicy = New-ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy -Name $managedMailboxPolicy -ManagedFolderLinks $managedFolderLinks
if ($newPolicy -ne $null) {
write-host "Succesfully created below Managed folder mailbox policy:"
$managedMailboxPolicy
} else {
write-host "Error: Managed folder mailbox policy" $managedMailboxPolicy "cannot be created."
return;
}

## Set the created managed folder mailbox policy to all mailboxes
write-host "Set the created policy to all mailboxes:"
$mailboxes = get-mailbox
foreach($mailbox in $mailboxes)
{
$mailbox.Name
Set-Mailbox -identity $mailbox.Identity -ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy $newPolicy.Identity
}

Description

Creates a new receive connector named “receiver” and specifies a range for the remote IP address.

One-Liner

New-ReceiveConnector receiver -Bindings:10.0.0.1:25 -RemoteIPRanges 123.456.0.1-123.456.0.10

The release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) brings a wide variety of new features and functionality to Exchange 2007. The list of features we have added, which can be reviewed at What’s New in Exchange Server 2007 SP1, is quite impressive. There are new deployment options, new features and improvements for each server role, improved integration with other applications, such as Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007, and even a new, third type of continuous replication.

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The purpose of this document is to help you plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging servers. The information and procedures in this document focus specifically on the Unified Messaging features of an Exchange 2007 computer that has the Unified Messaging server role installed. This document provides information about Unified Messaging features and the tasks you must perform to plan, deploy, manage, and configure them.
This document is a compilation of the Unified Messaging white papers that are available in the Exchange Server Technical Articles section of the Exchange Server 2007 Library. Each white paper is a compilation of Unified Messaging Help topics. This document is provided as a convenience for customers who want to view the topics in print format. The content in this document applies to the original release (RTM) version of Exchange Server 2007. To read the most up-to-date Unified Messaging topics, including information about Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1, visit the Exchange Server 2007 Library.

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Information in this article applies to: Exchange 2003, Windows 2000

SYMPTOMS:

You removed the Exchange 2003 organization from Windows 2000 Active Directory using Exchange setup with /removeorg switch.

When you try to reinstall Exchange 2003, forestprep fails at stage “finalizing organization container creation” and it reports the following error:

A problem has been encountered in the Microsoft Exchange Forest Preparation Setup component. Canceling setup

After that it reports:

You have successfully completed setup.

At the bottom of the Exchange Server setup log (by default it is C:\exchange server setup progres.log ) the follwing error is reported:

[12:44:31] !!!!!!!!!!Setup completed successfully!
[12:44:32]  CComBOIFacesFactory::QueryInterface (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\bofactory.cxx:54)
           Error code 0X80004002 (16386): No interface.

CAUSE:

Exchange 2003 setup used with /REMOVEORG does not remove the Exchange container from Windows 2000 Active Directory and that prevents forestprep from completing successfully.

SOLUTION:

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services
2. From the View menu select Show Services node
3. Double click services,
4. Select and delete Microsoft Exchange container

You need to give someone access to another persons mailbox (Exchange 2003 in this example)

1. In Exchange Active Directory Users and Computers, right click the user to whose mailbox you want to give access to and select properties.

2. Select Exchange Advanced, then Mailbox rights

3. Click on the Add button to select users or groups you want and assign them Full mailbox access permission.

There are 2 possible causes for this

1. Check the public folder store properties under Limits if you have any age limits set for the folder
2. Check if you excluded the Exchange M: drive in file system antivirus scanning and backup. If you don’t exclude it antivirus and backup can cause damage to the Exchange databases.

For more details see:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article – 328841 Exchange and antivirus software
After this is properly configured check your Exchange database integrity with ESEUTIL and ISINTEG

You can use the PowerShell script given below to create a status report on backup of your Exchange databases:

# =========================================================================
#
# Microsoft PowerShell Source File — Created with SAPIEN Technologies PrimalScript 2007
#
# NAME: Exchange Database Backup Report 1.0
#
#
# COMMENT: This script creates a backup status report for all the databases in your organization.
# In case the report does not fit your screen adjust the width of your PowerShell Window.
# To adjust the PowerShell window width, click the PowerShell icon on the top left corner 
# of your PowerShell window. Select Properties/Layout/Windows Size/Width and enter a greater
# value as needed. 
# =========================================================================

$OrganizationName = Get-OrganizationConfig | Select-Object -Property Name 
$Date = Get-Date -DisplayHint DateTime
Write-Host
Write-Host “Backup Status Report for All Databases in Exchange Organization” $OrganizationName.Name
Write-Host
Write-Host “Created on” $Date
Write-Host
Write-Host
Write-Host “Backup Status of Mailbox Databases”
Get-MailboxDatabase `
| where {$_.Recovery -eq $False } `
| Select-Object -Property Server, StorageGroupName, Name , LastFullBackup, LastIncrementalBackup, BackupInProgess `
| Sort-Object -Property Server, StorgageGroupName, Name `
| Format-Table -AutoSize
Write-Host
Write-Host “Backup Status of Public Folder Databases”
Get-PublicFolderDatabase `
| Select-Object -Property Server, Storagegroupname, Name , LastFullBackup, LastIncrementalBackup, BackupInProgess `
| Sort-Object -Property Server, StorgageGroupName, Name `
| Format-Table -AutoSize