Installing .Net Framework 3.5 on Windows 2019
- Alexander Zammit Feb 07, 2019
The venerable .NET Framework 2.0 up to version 3.5 are still very much in use today. Software developers don’t feel compelled to migrate their tried-and-tested code. Thus administrators end up needing this Framework even on their spanking new Windows 2019 servers. Read more...

Exchange 2019 Installation Screenshot Walkthrough
- Alexander Zammit Jan 17, 2019
Would you like to see what the Exchange 2019 installation looks like? Here are the screenshots of every step... Read more...

Creating an Outlook Profile in Exchange 2013
- Alexander Zammit Sep 15, 2015
Creating an Outlook Profile used to be a fairly trivial matter. However things got complicated with Exchange 2013. Today I document how I create Outlook profiles and overcome the error: Outlook must be online or connected to complete this action. Read more...

Exchange 2013 Preview Installation
- Kenneth Spiteri Aug 14, 2012
Microsoft kicked off the Exchange 2013 buzz with the mid-July release of Exchange 2013 Preview build. Today we take a look at the installation process, requirements and some of the design changes the new release introduces. Read more...

Think Twice before Installing Exchange 2010 /Hosting
- Alexander Zammit Oct 25, 2011
Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 introduced the /hosting installation mode for deploying multitenant Exchange Servers. One service pack later the hosting story is taking a new twist, users are now being advised to hold back from /hosting installations! Read more...

Exchange 2010 Hosting Part 2 - The Easy Way
- Paul Roman Apr 14, 2011
Today we discuss the second alternative to implementing an Exchange 2010 hosting infrastructure, a setup that can give significant hardware consolidation advantages. This installation method was introduced in Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1. Read more...

Exchange 2010 Hosting Part 1 - The Hard Way
- Paul Roman Mar 08, 2011
Hosting multiple Organizations on a single Exchange Infrastructure can give significant hardware consolidation advantages. Exchange 2010 has greatly simplified the setup of such an environment, giving us two implementation options, the hard and the easy way. Today we go down the hard way... Read more...

Upgrading from Exchange 2007 to 2010
- Vladimir Meloski Oct 05, 2010
In this article we will describe the process of upgrading an Exchange organization from version 2007 to 2010. We start from the introduction of the first Exchange 2010 server and complete it with the decommissioning of the last Exchange 2007 server. Read more...

Upgrading from Exchange 2003 to 2010
- Vladimir Meloski Feb 25, 2010
In this article we will describe the process of upgrading an Exchange organization from version 2003 to 2010. We start from the introduction of the first Exchange 2010 server and complete it with the decommissioning of the last Exchange 2003 server. Read more...

Exchange 2010 Online Mailbox Move, a Deep Dive
- Amit Tank Sep 22, 2009
Mailboxes are inaccessible when moved across servers, causing major pain in any Exchange transition or migration project. One step ahead, Exchange 2010 delivers a new feature to move mailboxes while keeping them online to end users. Read more...

Installing, Configuring Exchange 2007 Edge Server (Part 2)
- Alexander Zammit May 07, 2009
The EdgeSync service glues together the internal Exchange 2007 servers to the perimeter Edge servers. This is achieved whilst retaining the necessary isolation between the two network segments. Read more...

Installing Exchange 2010 Beta
- Alexander Zammit Apr 28, 2009
Did you install Exchange 2010 beta? Today we walk through the installation steps and look at the facts relevant to get you started. Read more...

Installing, Configuring Exchange 2007 Edge Server (Part 1)
- Alexander Zammit Mar 27, 2009
The DMZ is a network segment where security considerations dominate the choice of what gets installed. Exchange 2007 is considered by many to be the first DMZ friendly release. Today we start installing an Exchange 2007 Edge server and look at what makes Edge a good DMZ citizen. Read more...

Installing Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows 2008 RTM
- Alexander Zammit May 21, 2008
Now that Windows 2008 reached final release many will want to install Exchange 2007 on the new platform. I did this recently and ran into a problem that had me restart the whole installation all over again to get it sorted. Read more...

Upgrading to Exchange 2007 (Part 2)
- Alexander Zammit Jun 26, 2007
Getting Exchange 2007 to coexist with Exchange 200x allows for a more gradual upgrade. The ability to rely on some Exchange 200x functionality could enable us to start the upgrade process without having to wait for SP1. Read more...

Upgrading to Exchange 2007 (Part 1)
- Alexander Zammit Jun 19, 2007
An Exchange 2007 upgrade must be planned so as to retain full functionality and minimize downtime. In this upgrade we moved a single Exchange 2003 to a mixed configuration whilst retaining OWA public folder access and third-party applications running on Exchange 2003. Read more...

Installing Exchange 2007 Beta 2
- Kenneth Spiteri Aug 01, 2006
The next major Exchange release is getting closer. Beta 2 is now available for everyone to try. The installation immediately uncovers one area where Exchange 2007 is delivering significant improvements. Read more...