Outlook Web App :-( Something Went Wrong
Oct28

Outlook Web App :-( Something Went Wrong

KB ID 0001252  Problem I tried to get access to OWA on my Exchange 2016 server, and was greeted with this; 🙁 Something Went Wrong We’re having trouble getting to your mailbox right now.Please refresh the page or try again later Solution I’ve pointed it out on the image above, but it’s easy to miss, look at the time stamp on the error, and compare it to the correct time. The two are not the same. This is a known...

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SBS – Outlook Web Access shows a 404.0 Error
Nov17

SBS – Outlook Web Access shows a 404.0 Error

KB ID 0000205  Problem SBS 2008 (which runs Exchange 2007) displays a 404 error when you try and view Outlook Web Access. https://sites/owa and https://localhost/owa don’t work Solution A 404 Error just means page not found, so there are lots of different reasons why this might happen, this is just one of many fixes. 1. On the SBS Server > Click Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager...

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Internet Explorer 10 – Cannot access OWA 2003
Nov17

Internet Explorer 10 – Cannot access OWA 2003

KB ID 0000718 Problem At first I thought this was a problem with clients accessing OWA via VPN. That was until I saw it worked fine with Firefox and Chrome. The page will not render correctly, and all the folders are listed as ‘Loading…’ Solution There are two ways to fix this problem. Option 1 1. Whilst attempting to view OWA, Press ALT+F > compatibility view settings. 2. Add in the IP address or URL of the...

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OWA (Outlook Web Access) “Red X” Error
Nov17

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...

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Publishing Exchange OWA using ISA
Nov17

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...

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