Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 Upgrade / Transition / Migration
KB ID 0000236 Problem I recently posted an article on Exchange 2003 to 2010 Transition, Only to be asked, “Can you do the same for Exchange 2007 to 2010?”, so here it is 🙂 Before we start, I’m aware “Migration”, “Swing Migration”, and “Transition” have three very different meanings, Depending on which KB, blog or piece of Microsoft documentation you are reading. Be under no...
Exchange Mailbox Move Error”Property expression isn’t valid”
KB ID 0000238 Problem Seen when attempting to move a mailbox. Error: Property expression “username” isn’t valid. Valid values are: Strings that include ‘@’ where ‘@’ cannot be the last character During the move. When the move process has finished. Note: If your error says “Property expression “username” isn’t valid. Valid values are: Strings formed with characters from...
Exchange 2010 – ActiveSync Step by Step
KB ID 0000242 Problem You want to pick up your Exchange 2010 email on a Windows Mobile or an iPhone Solution The key to making this system work is “certificates”, you can either buy one or create your own. There are pros and cons to doing either. Self Signed Certificates Pros: Free – You already have the software to make them – When they expire you can replace them instantly. Cons: All mobile devices WONT...
Error 3221684229 Installing Exchange 2007 (Mailbox Role) – On Windows Server 2008 R2
KB ID 0000262 Problem Seen Installing Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2. Error: An error occurred. The error code was 3221684229. The message was Access is denied. Solution 1. Close down any open Exchange 2007 install windows and select “No” if asked to reboot. 2. Navigate to setup.exe in your Exchange 2007 media > Right click > Properties > Compatibility tab > Tick “Run this program in...
Installing Exchange 2007 On Windows Server 2008
(Greenfield site – No existing Exchange) KB ID 0000268 Problem Assumptions You have an x64 Bit server (x32 is not supported for production). You have an x64 Bit copy of Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2. Solution Pre site visit To save time onsite it may be worth (If remote connection is available) downloading the relevant install media and service packs beforehand. Pre requisites 1. .net 2.0 – pre installed in Server 2008 and...
Exchange 2007 – Install the x32 Bit Management Tools
KB ID 0000285 Problem As you may already be aware Exchange 2007 on a x32 bit machine is NOT supported in a production environment, however there is one exception, x32 bit Exchange 2007 IS supported for management only. Note: There is NO x32 bit support, (or media) for Exchange 2010 (and newer). Solution You can install these tools on XP, 2003, Vista or Windows 7. For this Example I’ll use XP Pre-Requisites 1. Install IIS: Start...
Exchange 2007 / 2010 (Pre SP1)- Export Mailbox’s to PST files
KB ID 0000286 Problem WARNING: This only covers early Exchange 2010 deployments. The procedure changes in Exchange 2010, after you install Service Pack 1. If your Exchange deployment is Exchange 2010, (or newer). Use the New-MailboxExportRequest command instead. In the days of Exchange 2000/2003 we used to use EXMerge to do this, but with Exchange 2007 (After Service Pack 1) we have the Export-Mailbox PowerShell command. Solution As...
Exchange 2010 – “You Don’t have sufficient permissions to view this data”orHow to Add an Exchange 2010 Administrator
KB ID 0000315 Problem When using the Exchange Management Console (EMC). You see the following error. Solution As with most errors, it’s self explanatory you need to grant permissions to the logged on user, In Exchange 2007 we could do that in the EMC, with 2010 we cannot. Exchange 2010 uses Role Based Access Control (RBAC). So we need to add the rights in Active Directory. 1. On a domain controller Start > run > dsa.msc...
Exchange 2010 Adding Custom Disclaimers
KB ID 0000317 Problem The ability to add mail disclaimers was brought in with Exchange 2007, with Exchange 2010 the “Transport Rule” can be modified further, so that you can embed html, this means you can populate the disclaimer with Active Directory attributes. Solution Example Active Directory Attributes Display Name %%DisplayName%% Company %%Company%% Department %%Department%% Address %%StreetAddress%% City %%City%%...
Exchange 2007 / 2010 change the SMTP Banner
KB ID 0000327 Problem If you want to shield the outside world from seeing what mail platform you are running, or even if you just want to deter the casual script kiddy who is trying to remote fingerprint a massive range of IP addresses. Changing the SMTP response banner is quite simple to do. Out of the box we know we are running a Microsoft mail platform Solution 1. Open Exchange System Manager and find the name of your...