A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Sometimes an organization has a requirement to only allow certain users to access their mailboxes using the POP3 protocol. Faced with this requirement the Exchange administrator needs to work out how to lock down all other access protocols for the mailbox. Fortunately this is quite simple to achieve with all current versions of Exchange Server, as well as Office 365. In the […]
Read moreMany Exchange Server migration scenarios involve making DNS changes that can impact a very large number of customers at once if they go badly. Similarly, we often need to isolate network elements such as load balancers or DNS round robin configurations when troubleshooting client connectivity issues. Making changes to a load balancer or DNS record for this troubleshooting carries a similar risk […]
Read moreThere are plenty of reasons why you might want to give one user access to another user’s mailbox. The first user may be in the hospital, or under HR review, or maybe they’ve been dropping the ball lately and management need to make sure that certain projects have been followed up on. It’s not really our job to care. The […]
Read moreManage full access permissions on mailboxes in Exchange 2010 This is the updated version with a few additions and corrections based on both comments and new features added by Microsoft since my first post. Grant permissions on a single mailbox Use the following command to grant access to just one mailbox: Add-MailboxPermission -Identity “” -User <UserorGroupIdentity> -AccessRights Fullaccess -InheritanceType […]
Read moreIf you are using Windows Server Backup to backup Exchange Server then you will want to configure a scheduled back task to automate the process. Windows Server Backup has scheduling capabilities built in. You can configure a scheduled backup job by clicking on Backup Schedule in the actions pane of the Windows Server Backup console. Creating a scheduled backup in Windows Server Backup […]
Read moreIf you have an Exchange server and wish to create a new domain user account, the best way to accomplish it would be using Microsoft Exchange Server. Many IT professionals tend to create a domain account first, then go to the exchange server to create a mailbox for the new user; this is totally unnecessary. The Exchange Management Console will […]
Read moreGranting a user read-only access to the mailbox and calendar of another user in an Exchange Server organization. This is a common scenario and the solution is reasonably simple though perhaps not obvious. Let’s look at the scenario of Alan Reid trying to access the mailbox of Alex Heyne. With no access configured Alan gets an error message when he […]
Read moreIn this tutorial I’ll show you how to configure the Exchange 2010 POP3 service for secure client access. Understanding the Need for Secure POP3 The Post Office Protocol (POP) can be insecure as it allows the passing of user credentials in plain text. To understand how serious this is, imagine that your end users are in a public wi-fi network […]
Read moreHow can I configure the Room mailbox to show more details about existing meetings in the free/busy information that is revealed to other users on the network? Consider the scenario where a room is booked, and perhaps another person wants to contact existing meeting organizers to ask if they can remove a booking to make room for a more important […]
Read moreExchange Server 2010 has several different types of mailboxes that can be created. In this tutorial we’ll explore the purpose of a Room Mailbox in Exchange Server 2010, how to create a Room Mailbox, and look at different ways to configure a Room Mailbox to suit different scenarios. Exchange Server 2010 Room Mailbox Overview A Room Mailbox is a special type […]
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