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...
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...
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...