Exchange – Creating Dynamic Distribution Groups Based on Organizational Units
KB ID 0000820 Problem A Dynamic Distribution list, (as the name implies), maintains its membership for you. Unlike a normal static distribution list that you need to add/remove mailboxes manually. Solution Use PowerShell/Exchange Management Shell 1. I’m assuming you already have an OU populated with mail enabled users, in this example called Engineering. 2. Launch the Exchange Management Shell, Execute the following command, (change...
Exchange – Display/Export Users Mailbox Folder Sizes
KB ID 0000860 Problem A client asked this morning if there was a way he could see each users mailbox size, this is pretty simple to do see here. But he wanted to see each individual folder, and see a breakdown on the sizes of these folders. Solution Display Folder Sizes For an Individual User From the Exchange Management Shell, execute the following command; Get-MailboxFolderStatistics pete | Select...
Error When Trying to Set Out of Office ‘Your automatic reply settings cannot be displayed because the server is currently unavailable. Try again later’
KB ID 0000897 Problem When attempting to set my Out of Office automatic replies within Outlook, I was greeted with this. Your automatic reply settings cannot be displayed because the server is currently unavailable. Try again later. If I logged into Outlook Web Access, (Options > Set Automatic Replies) I could set it up and it worked fine. It’s never really bothered me, but my colleagues were complaining about it, and when...
Exchange 2019/16/13 – Where is the Queue Viewer?
KB ID 0000722 Problem Now that Microsoft have changed all the GUI management I struggled to locate the queue viewer. As it turns out it is NOT part of the Exchange admin center (https://localhost/ecp). Solution 1. Launch the Exchange Toolbox application. 2. And looking a little like its Exchange 2010 predecessor, you should see the queue viewer. 3. Which operates the same as it always has. Related Articles, References, Credits, or...
Exchange 2016 (&2013) – How To Move a Mailbox Database
KB ID 0000725 Problem I like to keep Exchange databases in their own volume, so one of the first things I do is move them. Warning: Moving a mail database will make it unavailable while it is being moved, warn your users, or plan in some down time. Solution 1. First see where the database is now. From within the Exchange admin center (https://localhost/ecp) > Servers > Databases > Select the database to be moved. Note: Take...
Exchange – Error ‘A matching connector cannot be found to route the external recipient’
KB ID 0000723 Problem You will see this error in one of two scenarios, firstly it’s a new Exchange Installation and you have yet to create a send connector, or your send connector(s) do not cover the DNS name of the recipient the message giving you the error was destined for. Identity: DC2012Unreachable412316860424 Subject: inter domain Internet Message ID: <afea4f1a2aa14c2788d872070ae6a5dd@DC2012.PNL.com> From...
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...
Deploying Exchange 2013
Part Three – Deploying Exchange 2013 On a ‘Greenfield Site’ KB ID 0000730 Problem In part one and part two we looked at what to consider, and what you need to be doing before you reach for the install DVD. Now we will run through a complete Exchange deployment on a fresh site with no existing mail system. Items covered below Install Exchange Server 2013 Exchange 2013 Post Install Configuration Tasks – Enter the...