|
Sponsored by: DataViz
MSExchange.org Newsletter
January 2006
In this issue:
Welcome to the
MSExchange.org newsletter! Each month we will bring you interesting and
helpful information on Exchange Server. We want to know what all *you*
are interested in hearing about. Please send your suggestions for future
newsletter content to: henrik@msexchange.org
RoadSync -
Secure, Wireless and Direct Access to Exchange Server 2003 Data via
Exchange ActiveSync
 RoadSync is Exchange
ActiveSync for non-Microsoft devices. This means wireless access to
your Exchange Server 2003 data without the need for middleware or a
desktop redirector. Support for "Direct Push" email and
"Remote Wipe" is available in preview for Symbian UIQ and
Symbian Series 80 devices, including the Sony Ericsson P900/P910,
Motorola A1000, Nokia 9300 and 9500. RoadSync is also available for
Palm OS and select Java MIDP 2.0 devices (including Treo and Motorola
RAZR). Download
the Free Evaluation Kit Today.
|
1.
Welcome to the first MSExchange.org newsletter!
By Henrik Walther, Exchange MVP, MCSE
Happy New Year everyone and welcome to
the first edition of the MSExchange.org newsletter!
I must admit I've looked forward to
writing this newsletter, which is the latest initiative here on MSExchange.org. Many of you are
probably already satisfied readers of the newsletter on our sister site ISAserver.org (which my colleague the
ISA Server guru himself Tom
Shinder has been writing for quite a few years now), and our hope is
you will enjoy the MSExchange.org newsletter just as much.
In this edition, our main focus will be
on Exchange 12 (E12) and the Messaging and Security Feature Pack, but
should you have any ideas for content in a future edition, you're more
than welcome to shoot me an e-mail at Henrik@msexchange.org.
So will 2006 be an exciting one when
it comes to the Exchange Server product?
You bet! 2006 will most likely be the
most exciting year since Exchange 2000 was released back in 2000, because
if everything goes according to plan, the next major version of Exchange
(codenamed E12) will RTM (Release To Manufacturing) in Q4, although
there's a slight chance we won't see it before Q1 2007.
My Christmas started early, in the
beginning of December 2005, since that was when I received my first copy
of Exchange 12 BETA 1. I've been playing with it in my test lab ever
since, and let me make one thing clear, even though E12 is in the BETA 1
stage it's absolutely awesome. I especially like that E12 is built on top
of Monad, meaning everything you can do via the GUI (and more) can be
done via the Monad Command Shell as well. I've already begun writing a
few Exchange 12 articles, so look forward to seeing them get published
here on MSExchange.org in the near future.
Speaking of E12 it should come as no
surprise that many of you would do anything in order to be invited to
join the Exchange 12 BETA program. Unfortunately the current Exchange 12
BETA program is only available to approximately 1400 customers around the
world (who joined the Exchange 12 Technical Adoption Program which you
can read more about here),
as well as the Microsoft Exchange MVPs. But the disappointment stops
here, because according to several Microsoft sources a special Exchange
12 BETA should be included in the TechNet March shipment, so if you're
currently a TechNet subscriber you definitely have something to look
forward to!
Other exciting Exchange related things
that will happen in 2006, actually already happening in Q1, is the
release of the Messaging
and Security Feature Pack (MSFP). This will make it possible to do
OTA (Over The Air) synchronization using the new Direct Push technology -
which over time will replace the existing Always-up-to-date (AUTD)
technology, configure Exchange mobile device security policies, take
advantage of certificate-based authentication, as well as make use of
S/MIME just like is the case in Outlook 2003 and OWA 2003 today.
So does this mean we can download the
MSFP from Microsoft.com in the near future?
The answer is no and this is a general
misunderstanding. Microsoft will not provide the MSFP as a download,
instead you'll need to get it via your mobile provider. This will
typically be in the form of a firmware upgrade, but only if the mobile
provider decides to offer it. This can depend on many things such as type
of mobile provider, brand and model of the mobile device, etc.
Among a few other devices, I'm the lucky
owner of an Imate
JasJar device, and have been informed by Imate support that
they will release an update including the MSFP when ready (which if
everything goes according to plan should be sometime in February). If
you're in doubt, I recommend you contact to your mobile providers.
That's all for this time. Again, should
you have any ideas for content in future editions of the MSExchange.org
newsletter, you're more than welcome to shoot me an email at Henrik@msexchange.org.
Note from the Editor: All the staff at MSExchange.org warmly
congratulate Henrik, who earlier this month became the proud father of a
baby boy! Henrik's first child is a most welcome newcomer to the Exchange
community :-)
2.
Henrik Walther's Exchange Server 2003 Security book - Order Today!
|
By
Henrik Walther
Are you among the persons who like the articles I write
for MSExchange.org? Then this book is definitely for you. It provides
you with step by step instructions on how you get your Exchange Server
properly secured.
The book covers topics such as how to:
- Secure
OWA 2003 (including many real world tips and tricks)
- Configure
and secure SMTP
- Setup
protocol and client encryption
- Delegate
and control permissions
- Combating
spam and virus
|
Click
here to Order your
copy today
|
RoadSync -
Secure, Wireless and Direct Access to Exchange Server 2003 Data via
Exchange ActiveSync
RoadSync is Exchange
ActiveSync for non-Microsoft devices. This means wireless access to
your Exchange Server 2003 data without the need for middleware or a
desktop redirector. Support for "Direct Push" email and
"Remote Wipe" is available in preview for Symbian UIQ and
Symbian Series 80 devices, including the Sony Ericsson P900/P910,
Motorola A1000, Nokia 9300 and 9500. RoadSync is also available for
Palm OS and select Java MIDP 2.0 devices (including Treo and Motorola
RAZR). Download
the Free Evaluation Kit Today.
|
3.
MSExchange.org Learning Zone Articles of Interest
We have a great group of articles in the
Learning Zone that will help you get a handle on your most difficult
configuration issues. Here are just a few of the newer and more
interesting articles:
4.
KB Articles of the Month
Here are some interesting and useful
MSExchange related Q articles posted by Microsoft in the last month:
I know some of these KB articles
aren't that new, but they haven't really been that relevant before now,
as the first Windows Mobile 5.0 devices with the Message and Security
Feature Pack have just started to ship.
5.
Post of the Month
little_peet
came with the below neat trick on the Message boards.
IMF abuse sender filter as white list
Ok i don't know if anybody finds this useful and i am taking no
responsibility for this. But since a lot of questions are on the net
asking for a white list solution for Intelligent Message Filter.
If you use this it disables the senders
block functionality, but since i wasn't using that i abused it for a
while.
In the senders filter under Global
settings->message filtering->properties->sender filtering
Add the addresses you want to get white
listed.
Check the options and only the options:
- Archive filtered messages
- Accept messages without notifying sender
open up a command prompt and navigate to
your mailroot folder (drive:\program files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi n\)
Make a NTFS junction with Linkd (from Microsoft
Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit) or Junction
(from Sysinternals) with the
following command:
Junction filter pickup
This will make a symbolic link to the
Pickup directory named filter. All messages filtered with the sender
filter are then stored in the Pickup folder and delivered to the correct
inbox.
For everybody out there, only try
this if you know what you are doing, because this can throw emails in a
black hole.
Ones configured test it for a
good time with a none-mission critical mailbox.
The original post by little_peet
can be found here.
RoadSync -
Secure, Wireless and Direct Access to Exchange Server 2003 Data via
Exchange ActiveSync
RoadSync is Exchange
ActiveSync for non-Microsoft devices. This means wireless access to
your Exchange Server 2003 data without the need for middleware or a
desktop redirector. Support for "Direct Push" email and
"Remote Wipe" is available in preview for Symbian UIQ and
Symbian Series 80 devices, including the Sony Ericsson P900/P910,
Motorola A1000, Nokia 9300 and 9500. RoadSync is also available for Palm
OS and select Java MIDP 2.0 devices (including Treo and Motorola RAZR).
Download
the Free Evaluation Kit Today.
|
6.
MSExchange Links of the Month
It's no secret that there's been a lot
of hype around whether the final release of Exchange 12 (E12) would
support 32-bit or not. Many of you probably already know that Exchange 12
(E12) will only support 64-bit. In order to find out why the Exchange
team made that decision, I suggest you check out the two resources below.
Microsoft Exchange "12":
Frequently Asked Questions about Exchange "12":
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/preview/faq.mspx
Exchange 12 and 64-bit:
http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/12/29/416613.aspx
Are you using BlackBerry or Goodlink in
your organization be sure to check out below post over at the MS Exchange
Team blog.
BlackBerry and GoodLink users may be
unable to send messages after applying latest Exchange 2003 store
hotfixes
http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2006/01/13/417440.aspx
Below is a 3 part series on Windows
kernel memory management and Exchange Server which is an absolutely must
read
Microsoft Windows Kernel Memory
Management and Microsoft Exchange Server (part 1):
http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/12/07/415733.aspx
Configuring Hot-Add and Large Memory for
Exchange 2003 (part 2):
http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/12/14/416065.aspx
Large Security Tokens and Kernel Memory
Exhaustion (part 3):
http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/12/28/416551.aspx
7.
Ask Henrik Walther a question
QUESTION: I've just taken over the role as an Exchange
admin here in the company. They have a single Exchange 2003 Server and my
first task is to get OWA 2003 up and running. The previous admin screwed
up the settings on several of the OWA virtual directories; do you know
how I can re-install the OWA 2003 component?
ANSWER:
Well there's no way to re-install the
OWA 2003 component alone, but you can typically resolve this type of
issue by using one of the methods mentioned in MS KB article: 883380 - How to reset the
default virtual directories that are required to provide Outlook Web
Access, Exchange ActiveSync, and Outlook Mobile Access services in
Exchange Server 2003.
Because each OWA virtual directory is
deleted and then re-created, all settings are set back to the defaults.
When things are up and running again,
also be sure to secure the traffic between the OWA server and your
clients by implementing SSL. You can do this using a self-issued
certificate or buy one from a 3rd party provider. If you want a step by
step guide showing you how to do this, be sure to check out the below 2
articles:
SSL Enabling OWA 2003 using your own
Certificate Authority:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/SSL_Enabling_OWA_2003.html
SSL Enabling OWA 2003 Using a Free 3rd
Party Certificate:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/SSL-Enabling-OWA-2003-Using-Free-3rdParty-Certificate.html
For additional OWA 2003 tips and tricks
you may also find the below sample chapter from my Exchange book
interesting.
Securing Exchange Server 2003 &
Outlook Web Access: Chapter 5 on MSExchange.org!:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Securing-Exchange-Server-2003-Outlook-Web-Access-Chapter5.html
RoadSync -
Secure, Wireless and Direct Access to Exchange Server 2003 Data via
Exchange ActiveSync
RoadSync is Exchange
ActiveSync for non-Microsoft devices. This means wireless access to
your Exchange Server 2003 data without the need for middleware or a
desktop redirector. Support for "Direct Push" email and
"Remote Wipe" is available in preview for Symbian UIQ and
Symbian Series 80 devices, including the Sony Ericsson P900/P910, Motorola
A1000, Nokia 9300 and 9500. RoadSync is also available for Palm OS and
select Java MIDP 2.0 devices (including Treo and Motorola RAZR). Download
the Free Evaluation Kit Today.
|
|
