OWA (Outlook Web Access) “Red X” Error
KB ID 0000196 Problem Usually seen on IE7 and IE8, when you try and reply to an email you see a red X in the body of the Email window. Solution Option 1: The simplest fix (Exchange 2000/2003 only – Including SBS2003). 1. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911829 and install that hot fix on the server. Note: This also fixes the error where OWA simply says “Loading”. Option 2 : Whilst In OWA 1. Click...
Give users Calendar Access (Exchange 2000/2003/2007) PFDAVAdmin.
KB ID 0000031 Dtd 10/04/09 Problem You want to grant access to a users calendar for another user, In Exchange 2000 and 2003 this can be done in Active Directory Users and Computers, and with 2007 it can be done with Powershell But Get used to using PFDAVAdmin. This tool can also modify permissions on Public Folders (In fact that’s what it was built for) but it’s a handy tool to carry on your USB Key if you work on multiple...
Copy Global Address List to Outlook Contacts
KB ID 0000019 Problem You need to copy a Global Address List address, or all the GAL to your Outlook contacts folder. Solution Copy Global Address List to Outlook Contacts 1. Open Outlook. 2. Tools > Address Book. 3. Ensure “Global Address List” is selected. 4. Select the contacts you require (Note CTRL+A will NOT work, to select ALL highlight the first one, scroll to the last one and hold down CTRL and select it). 5....
Publishing Exchange OWA using ISA
KB ID 0000090 Problem Those of you who know me will know that Cisco ASA is my weapon of choice in the firewall department. Now before the ISA brigade start emailing me telling me about “Application Layer Inspection” etc etc, that’s not because I think the ASA is better, cheaper or more effective, but because it’s “What I know”. To be honest I’ve not installed ISA since version 2000, where...
OWA Read Emails Are “Disappearing”
KB ID 0000032 Dtd 16/04/09 Problem After reading emails they are not visible in the inbox through Outlook Web Access. Solution This happens because the view has been changed. 1. Log into OWA 2. Next to Inbox there is a drop down menu 3. Change it from "Unread Messages" to "Messages" Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links...
Exchange – Are you an Open Relay?
KB ID 0000087 Problem When Email was a new medium, pretty much all mail servers were open relays, and nobody really cared, after all if someone in Nigeria wanted to relay mail through a college server in Manchester then why shouldn’t they? Sadly with the explosion of Email and internet use this is no longer an option, because all those annoying Emails you get for Viagra or insider stock tips have probably been sent to you...
Exchange – New User(s) Not Showing Up On Global Address List
KB ID 0000775 Problem If you create a new user, give them a mailbox, and they seemingly fail to appear then don’t panic! Firstly and fore mostly: If you do anything in Exchange: Apply the “cup of coffee rule”, never make a change then go and prove that change works straight away! check it later. However most of us work in the real world and you have a user who needs to use this mailbox yesterday! Bear in mind, the process...
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...