Join us Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:15 pm EDT for another episode of Current Status. During this episode of Current Status, co-hosts Theresa Miller and Phoummala Schmitt talk with guest Jarian Gibson(@jariangibson) Architect at Jarian Gibson Consulting and Citrix CTP. Are you implementing or have you implemented a desktop virtualization solution with Microsoft Outlook as one of your core […]
How to Fix Exchange 2013 CopyQueue Backlogs, No it’s NOT the Network!
When your Exchange 2013 environment is running smoothly everyone is happy, but there may be times when it is not. Recently I worked on an issue in where my Exchange On-Premises CopyQueue Length was growing rapidly. Now typically this issue is related to network latencies. This can quickly be ruled out by copying data between the […]
IT Snippits: How to Monitor Active Outlook Web App Connections
Exchange Maintenance is part of the routine operations when your Exchange environment is On-Premises. When Outlook Web App was configured it is likely this traffic was load balanced and distributed across at least two Exchange servers with the Client Access Server Role (CAS). If this is case then it is relatively simple for your organization […]
IT Snippits: Schedule Exchange 2013 PowerShell Script with Task Scheduler
Ever need to schedule a script that your wrote with Exchange Management Shell to run on an interval? This can be done through Task Scheduler on a server with the Exchange Console and Exchange Management Shell commandlets installed. The configuration is also a little bit tricky, because without the correct Powershell and Exchange Management settings in place […]
How to Allow Outlook to use Multiple Exchange Mailboxes
A few months ago I presented a webinar on “Top 10 Exchange Issues Administrators Face” that had presented an interesting question that I thought would make a good blog post. One of the viewers had asked if Outlook had was able to have more than default of 5 exchange mailbox accounts to 1 profile. The […]
Exchange 2013 Management Shell: What’s in your Toolbox?
by Theresa Miller As an Exchange administrator you are likely using Exchange Management Shell on a daily basis. This has become a way of life for Exchange teams within organizations since the introduction PowerShell. Prior to its formal release its codename was Monad. Since Exchange 2007 it’s reasonable to assume that Exchange administrators have been using Exchange PowerShell […]
Conversational Exchange in 10 Days!
by Theresa Miller Anyone that knows me has heard me say for many years that I would like to write a book of my own. I am not sure what the topic will be yet, but in time that will fall into place. That aside, J. Peter Bruzzese recently wrote a book focusing on Exchange 2013. This […]
The Basics of Exchange Security Strategies
By Theresa Miller Security is of constant issue when it comes to email. If you are new to the world of managing an Exchange environment, this article will help you discover some of the key security considerations for your new job. Organizationally and personally our devices are always at risk for hacking, phishing attempts, malware […]
IT/Dev Connections 2014: That’s a Wrap!
Wow, so what a fabulous week at IT/DevConnections! It wouldn’t be a conference in Vegas if I didn’t arrive home completely exhausted and of course I am exhausted. With that though I wanted to recap some of the highlights of the week. The Venue I really enjoyed the venue that was chosen for the conference […]
IT/Dev Connections 2014: Real Opinions about Microsoft Technologies
The first time I ever attended an IT/Dev Connections conference was back in 2006. At that point in time I had been in the industry for about 10 years. I recall attending sessions about the technologies that I used every day by the many well respected independent technical minds. Many of these great minds are still part […]