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March 2008 - Posts

Exchange 2007 / Outlook 2003 / Blackberry & OoO
I saw Andy posted this ( http://telnetport25.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/quick-ish-tip-exchange-2007-setting-oof-for-users-via-powershell-2/ ) today and wanted to share my script. It uses the same dll from Glen(EWSOofUtil.dll) to open the specified users Read More...
Posted: 28 March 2008 17:43 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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Public Folders and E14 - The Next Version of Exchange
I am sure you have seen this on Michaels blog ( http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/03/25/public-folders-and-e14-the-next-version-of-exchange.aspx ) and all I have to say is I am not surprised ... Sharepoint just doesn't cut the Read More...
Posted: 28 March 2008 16:22 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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HTC Shift ... after 3 weeks
Okay, so I have had a few request for an update so here it is. On the whole I really like it, I have some issues but they will come later. The form factor is great and the keyboard is very usable (I have got over my issue of pressing ` instead of 1, it Read More...
Posted: 25 March 2008 19:22 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Microsoft Office Visio Stencil Containing Shapes for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Just found this .. looks really good http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=45f7ea49-ceb2-4b04-8d46-2b0ae5e10694&displaylang=en Read More...
Posted: 24 March 2008 16:47 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 RU1
Okay so it's not difficult to install, but as ever I want to share the steps we have used successfully. So before you start yeah a reboot to start with, as we have seen that is just a better place to start the installation! Generally it takes 10-15mins Read More...
Posted: 13 March 2008 09:17 by Paul Flaherty | 3 Comments
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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and the Scalable Networking Pack
Remember all the heart ache we had with this ... and having to disable TCP Chimney just for the server to actually stay working :-| Wel Michael has found the latest installment in the way of a new KB that essentially sets EnableTCPChimney, EnableRSS,and Read More...
Posted: 13 March 2008 09:10 by Paul Flaherty | 3 Comments
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Exchange 2007 and Replication Manager
Okay, this was interesting. We have four Mailbox SCC Clusters with EMC storage. Each cluster has a dedicated Replication Manager Server. We found that after upgrading to Exchange 2007 SP1, replication manager failed to generate snaps, but put this in Read More...
Posted: 12 March 2008 10:20 by Paul Flaherty | 3 Comments
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A Month in Exchange: March 2008
A Month in Exchange: March 2008 Bl00dy hell is it the 11th already. Sorry I am late, had a bit on at work the last few weeks with Exchange 2007 SP1 & RU1. So lets get this party started New Downloads in February 2008 Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server Read More...
Posted: 11 March 2008 16:25 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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945684: Description of Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1: v2.1
Humm, very crafty, the following articles have been added as "fixed" to this KB! Article ID: 945684 Last Review: March 5, 2008 Revision: 2.1 946958 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946958/) The Restore-Mailbox cmdlet is not successful and you receive Read More...
Posted: 11 March 2008 15:50 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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947551 The Edgetransport.exe process may crash intermittently on an Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Edge server
Ignore the issue, unless of course you have the problem .. Instead check out the resolution at the bottom Source: http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=947551 To resolve this problem, install Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack Read More...
Posted: 11 March 2008 14:23 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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Gadgets
Okay, just wanted to share some of this with you, and also to "file" it away for my future reference. So, I want to get away from having a fixed landline at home, and use the mobile phone network. So phase one would be to use a one of these Dock-N-Talk™ Read More...
Posted: 11 March 2008 12:44 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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HTC Shift: BsoD
Oh, oh .. surfing the web on saturday night and I left my shift loading go get a drink and I came back and it had rebooted! On logging back in, it a popup informed me that it has just Blue Screened ... Kewl or not as it might be! Log Name: System Source: Read More...
Posted: 10 March 2008 15:27 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1: Installation Steps
Okay, here are the steps we documented to reduce the number off installation issues ;-) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exchange 2007 NON Cluster Installation o Apply OS hotfixes o 942084 o 938486 o 938648 Read More...
Posted: 10 March 2008 14:18 by Paul Flaherty | 4 Comments
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Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1: Installation Issues
Okay so we installed a few servers and here a list of the issues that we saw. This first one is the main issue we saw and a real pain in the butt. I will share out installation steps with you in another blog so you know how to by pass this 1.1. Open files Read More...
Posted: 10 March 2008 13:29 by Paul Flaherty | 2 Comments
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Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1: Installations Times
Okay so a few weekends ago we upgraded 29 servers to SP1 and I wanted share some timings with you. CAS servers: ~10mins HUB servers: ~ 15mins Multi-Role: ~20mins Mailbox Single Copy Cluster Cluster Node: ~20mins to 180mins! CMS: ~3mins But that is just Read More...
Posted: 10 March 2008 13:12 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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HTC Shift Unboxed
So Tuesday after an MCP I unboxed my shift.  So under the plastic the outer case felt like metal, but it is just "posh! cardboard   Inside the cover was a sleek black box, that looked more like a box of chocolates that a gadget! Inside Read More...
Posted: 09 March 2008 23:48 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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Hey is that my hand?
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Posted: 07 March 2008 14:18 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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HTC Shift : Lesson 1 .. Update
Okay worked it out. If you have a Shift and use Windows Update make sure you DONT install "Update for Windows Vista (KB 943899) as it will knock out the SD drive. This will make u laugh, the title of the kb 943899: An update that improves the performance, Read More...
Posted: 05 March 2008 10:43 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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HTC Shift : Lesson 1
DO NOT RUN WINDOWS UPDATE!! .. It has knocked out my sd card reader  .. time to find the damm patch an remove it Read More...
Posted: 05 March 2008 08:20 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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My first blog ... from my shift
Okay so I have spent the evening unboxing my shift and will post the pictures in the morning. Honestly I didn't spend all night unboxing, but I actually took and MCP tonight, just like last night. So last night I took 70-236 and managed 963 out of 1000 Read More...
Posted: 04 March 2008 23:32 by Paul Flaherty | 2 Comments
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Guess what I just bought?
Can you see what it is yet? .. Just come back from in Great Russell Street Okay I will let you ... it's my brand new, unboxed HTC Shift .. Yeah baby I have been waiting over 6 months for it.  Had a play on one in the shop and it is sweeeeet, quite Read More...
Posted: 04 March 2008 14:08 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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