Exchange 2010 – Install Anti-Spam Agents
Nov17

Exchange 2010 – Install Anti-Spam Agents

KB ID 0000352 Problem Note: This Procedure is the same for Exchange 2007. You are having a problem with spam, the Exchange agents are no replacement for a proper AntiSpam solution, but they are better than nothing. By default they don’t install, unless you are installing an “Exchange Edge Transport Server”. For most SMB client that’s not an option so there’s nothing to stop you installing the options on...

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Connecting Evolution Mail Client to Exchange 2010 (and Exchange 2007)

KB ID 0000378 Problem Out of the box Evolution can only connect to Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003, this is because it uses OWA to connect, when Exchange 2007 was released, the way OWA was presented changed a great deal. So if you try and connect to a newer version of Exchange it will error. (Before you email in, I know in 2010, its now called Web App not OWA). But there’s nothing to stop you connecting to Exchange 2007 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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Exchange 2010 – Blank OWA Page?
Nov17

Exchange 2010 – Blank OWA Page?

KB ID 0000429 Problem When trying to access Outlook Web App (or Outlook Web Access for those used to earlier versions of Exchange), you see a blank white page and nothing else. The certificate and IIS works but no OWA. Solution This is usually due to an exchange pre-requisite that is missing, or one of them is not working. 1. Launch the Exchange Management Shell, (Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 >...

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Exchange 2010 Mailbox Move Error “Property expression isn’t valid”
Nov17

Exchange 2010 Mailbox Move Error “Property expression isn’t valid”

KB ID 0000430  Problem Seen while trying to execute a move mailbox move. Error: Property expression “username” isn’t valid. Valid values are: Strings formed with characters from A to Z (uppercase or lowercase), digits from 0 to 9, !, #, $, %, &, ‘, *, +, -, /, =, ?, ^, _, `, {, |, } or ~. One or more periods may be embedded in an alias, but each period should be preceded and followed by at least one of the...

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