Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)
Nov17

Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)

Part 1 KB ID 0000788 Problem To complete a migration from Exchange 2010 (or 2007) to Exchange 2016/2013, you need to introduce Exchange 2016 into your existing Exchange environment, then migrate your content onto the new server(s), and finally remove Exchange 2010. Solution Assumptions: In this example I’ve got an existing Exchange 2010 environment running on Windows Server 2008 R2. I’m putting in Exchange 2016 onto a new...

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Event ID 12014

KB ID 0000174  Problem Event ID 12014 Microsoft Exchange could not find a certificate that contains the domain name {name.domain.com} in the personal store on the local computer. Therefore, it is unable to support the STARTTLS SMTP verb for the connector SendConnector with a FQDN parameter of {name.domain.com}. If the connector’s FQDN is not specified, the computer’s FQDN is used. Verify the connector configuration and the...

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Installing Exchange 2007 On Windows Server 2008
Nov17

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...

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Exchange 2010 (c/w SP1) Install – Greenfield Site
Nov17

Exchange 2010 (c/w SP1) Install – Greenfield Site

(Installing on Server 2008 R2) KB ID 0000416 Problem Microsoft have not only slipstreamed the service pack into the install media, they have (Finally!) got the install routine to put in all the usual pre-requisites, roles, and features, that you had to do yourself before. (With the exception of the Microsoft 2010 filter pack, but even then you can do that after the install). The procedure below was done on a single server in a test...

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Mail Routing Issue ‘451 5.7.3 Cannot achieve Exchange Server authentication’
Nov17

Mail Routing Issue ‘451 5.7.3 Cannot achieve Exchange Server authentication’

KB ID 0000791 Problem While putting in a New Exchange 2010 server today, I test moved a mailbox to this new site, and could not get mail to flow to the Exchange 2010 server at the clients main site. 451 4.4.0 Primary target IP address responded with: “451 5.7.3 Cannot achieve Exchange Server authentication.” Attempted failover to alternate host , but that did not succeed. Either there are no alternative hosts, or delivery...

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