In support we see cases from customers regarding log file truncation.  One question that commonly comes up is how do you verify log file truncation actually occurs? The most common method that administrators use when verifying log file truncation post backup is to review the log file directory . more...

This week I had a chance to speak with a customer who raised concerns that their backups were completed according to their backup application but Exchange was not showing that a successful full backup had occurred.  In this instance, the customer was utilizing backup software that had a centralized media server with agents installed on each server they wished to protect. Continue at source.. more...

Recently, customers who use Outlook Web App (OWA) have been raising the topic of web app accessibility as a top priority. One reason for all the buzz about web application accessibility is due to a standard produced by the W3C called ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications). While the standard has been around for a while now, ARIA support in the most commonly used web browsers has recently improved. more...

This post describes an update to the Facebook provider for the Outlook Social Connector and the related policy settings that are available for Administrators. Outlook 2010 includes a feature called the Outlook Social Connector which can show social updates for the people your users email with, directly in Outlook. Earlier this year, the Outlook team made an update to enable continued access to Facebook information as Facebook has moved to a new authentication model called OAuth. more...

Noida, 30th March 2012, Lepide Software, a leading brand associated with designing and developing network management tools, has announced the release Lepide Exchange Manager 12.03.01. Developed with utmost precision, this innovative software program captures all the facilities to manage all Exchange server recovery procedures at the network with minimal resources. more...

So this month George Hinterhofer (one of my European Microsoft colleagues) wrote the Exchange Queue & A for TechNet Magazine. Go check it out, there’s some great stuff included. Until later, Henrik Walther. more...

Moving mailboxes is an important part of managing an email service. Check out the latest Geek Out with Perry blog and video to gain some deep insights on our approach to moving mailboxes with Mailbox Replication Service (MRS) and get Perry’s take on this topic and how it works. This technology is also incredibly important if you want to move mailboxes to the cloud on your terms with a hybrid deployment. Continue at source. Until later, Henrik Walther. more...

Corona, CA – April 3, 2012 ENow, a Microsoft Certified Partner specializing in infrastructure consulting and development of software to simplify Microsoft system management, announced that Leeds Metropolitan University has selected their award-winning Mailscape tool for Microsoft Exchange Server and mobile device management. Leeds Metropolitan University is one of the largest and most popular universities in the UK, with over 29,000 students and 3,000 staff. more...

As many of you know with Exchange 2010, load balancing has become a critical piece of your overall Exchange 2010 solution. Since MSExchange.org is all about Exchange, we thought it would make perfect sense to also have a specific load balancer section here on the site. So we created one! You can check it out here:http://www.msexchange.org/hardware/Load-Balancers/ Until later, Henrik Walther. more...

Yes the title says it all. I have accepted a position as FTE (aka Blue Badge) at Microsoft. More specifically, I will be joining Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) here in Denmark beginning March 15th, 2012. My main working areas will be Office 365 (primarily Exchange Online) and Exchange on-premise solutions. Some of you know, I’m been working as a vendor (aka v-dash) for Microsoft Corp. more...