Microsoft Exchange Server Build Numbers
Apr01

Microsoft Exchange Server Build Numbers

KB ID 0000344 Problem To find out what service pack and rollups have been applied to Microsoft Exchange you need to locate its “Build Number”. 2000/2003 2007 2010 Warning: After SP3 the build number does not update. To find your build number in Exchange 2010 (after SP3,) use the following command; exsetup | %{$_Fileversioninfo} 2019, 2016, and 2013 Find Exchange 2019 / 2016 and 2013 Build numbers from EMC (PowerShell) Run...

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Event ID 9314
Nov17

Event ID 9314

KB ID 0000358 Problem Event ID 9314 The account specified for the Microsoft Exchange Server Mailbox Manager Administrator is invalid. No mailboxes will be processed. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Either the account specified to run the Mailbox Manager process does not have rights, or an account has not been specified.   Solution 1. Launch Exchange System Manager on...

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Event ID 3
Nov17

Event ID 3

KB ID 0000341  Problem Event ID 3 Source: SystemServiceModel Error: WebHost failed to process a request. Sender Information. Exception: System.ServiceModel.ServiceActivationException: The service ‘/EWS/exchange.asmx’ cannot be activated due to an exception during compilation.  The exception message is: Security settings for this service require ‘Anonymous’ Authentication but it is not enabled for the IIS...

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Exchange – Slow Shutdown and Reboot on a Domain Controller
Nov17

Exchange – Slow Shutdown and Reboot on a Domain Controller

  KB ID 0000565  Problem To be fair Microsoft recommend that you DO NOT install Exchange on a domain controller. Not only does it cause quite a performance hit on the server, but because of the way services are stopped on the server at shutdown time, the Exchange services take AGES to stop (In fact they end up timing out). Quite how this explains SBS (Which is a domain controller with Exchange on it) I’m not really sure,...

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Allow a Server to “Relay” Through Microsoft Exchange
Nov17

Allow a Server to “Relay” Through Microsoft Exchange

KB ID 0000542 Problem Back in the early days of email, just about all mail servers let you relay mail though them. That was fine until someone worked out you could then get someone else to send out your “spam”, and they would look like the guilty party. Even today people misconfigure their Exchange servers and make them an open relay. But what happens if you have a particular server or machine that you want to let use your...

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