Outlook Web App 2013 – Offline Mode
KB ID 0000727 Problem A great new feature of OWA 2013 is the ability to run in ‘Offline mode’. This runs in the same manner as Microsoft Outlook’s ‘Cached Mode’ which has been built into full Outlook since version 2003. There are a few caveats before you can get it to work; Requirements for OWA Offline Mode 1. A compatible browser (Internet Explorer 10, Chrome 18, or Safari 5.1). source 2. You...
Deploying Exchange 2013
Part Two – Prerequisites for Windows Server 2008 R2 KB ID 0000717 Problem Originally I was just going to write a ‘Prerequisite for Exchange 2013’ article, but the needs of Windows Server 2008 R2 are so much greater than those of Windows Server 2012, I split them up. With that in mind, Id suggest you use Window s server 2012 rather than 2008 R2. (It will be supported for longer). But if you are determined read on....
Deploying Exchange 2013
Part One – Prerequisites for Windows Server 2012 KB ID 0000716 Problem Originally I was just going to write a ‘Prerequisite for Exchange 2013’ article, but the needs of Windows Server 2008 R2 are so much greater, I split them up. Solution Planning ‘Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted’ If you are going to deploy Exchange 2013 within your organisation, then you either already have Exchange (or...
Exchange 2013 – ‘Internet Explorer has stopped working’
KB ID 0000776 Problem When using the Exchange Admin Center with Exchange 2013, on a Server Running Internet Explorer Version 10, you see the following error (particularly when working on the recipients > mailboxes tab! Problem Details Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: IEXPLORE.EXE Application Version: 10.0.9200.16384 Application Timestamp: 50107ee0 Fault Module Name: msvcrt.dll Fault Module Version:...
Exchange PST Import Error – ‘Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox’
KB ID 0000801 Problem I was trying to import some PST files into SBS 2011, and got the following error; Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox Solution Before you proceed, make sure the user you are logged in as, and are attempting to perform the New-MainboxImportRequest command has been granted the rights to carry out mailbox imports, read the following article; Exchange 2010 (Post SP1) Bulk Importing Mail From pst Files Note:...
Migrate Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)
Part 3 Migrating Certificates and Decommissioning Exchange 2010 KB ID 0000816 Problem Continued from Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 Part 2 Solution Exchange 2013/2016 Migration Step 8 Migrating Certificates from 2010 to 2016 Only consider doing this if you have a purchased (i.e. NOT using a self signed) certificate on your Exchange 2010 server. Bear in mind if you have the internal FQDN of your Exchange 2010 server as a...
Exchange 2013 – ‘The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request’
KB ID 0000855 Problem After building a new Exchange 2013 Server on my test network and changing the Certificate over, I ran a few updates and rebooted. Post reboot I was greeted with this, VERBOSE: Connecting to PNL-EX2013.petenetlive.net. New-PSSession : [pnl-ex2013.petenetlive.net] Processing data from remote server pnl-ex2013.petenetlive.net failed with the following error message: The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request....
Exchange – Change OWA Login to Username Only
KB ID 0000861 Problem The procedure for changing the user login process from domainnameusername to just username, is a little different with Exchange 2013. Solution 1. Connect to the Exchange admin center > Servers > Virtual Directories > Select OWA > Edit. 2. Authentication > Select ‘User name only’ > Browse and select the domain > Save. 3. At the warning click OK > Windows Key+R > cmd {enter}...
To use Outlook Web App, Browser Settings Must Allow Scripts To Run
KB ID 0000862 Problem Seen (usually on a server) when trying to connect to either Outlook Web App, or The Exchange Admin Center. To use Microsoft Outlook Web App, browser settings must allow scripts to run. For information about how to allow scripts, consult the Help for your browser. If your browser doesn’t support scripts, you can download Microsoft Internet Explorer for access to Outlook Web App. Solution You have two...
Exchange – Setup previously failed while performing the action ‘Uninstall’
KB ID 0000877 Problem After I managed to break my test Exchange 2013 Server the other week, I built a new one and migrated all the data into it. But while trying to decommission the old Exchange box, the process failed and I was stuck with this error. Setup previously failed while performing the action “Uninstall”. You can’t resume setup by performing the action “Install”. So now I couldn’t...