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Future Version of Exchange Error When Removing Public Folder Database

During a recent migration from Exchange 2007 to 2010 I found I was unable to remove the public folder store from the Exchange 2007 server.  It was returning the following error when using remove-publicfolderdatabase or using EMC on Exchange 2007.  Remove-PublicFolderDatabase : Object is read only because it was created by a future version of Exchange: 0.10 (14.0.100.0). Current su... [More]

Odd SBS 2011 Receiving Email Issue

  Recently deployed an SBS 2011 server for a client down in the New Forest. Shortly after going live with this server, we experienced one of the oddest issues I have experienced. The fix was very simple, but the symptoms left us scratching our head.  The server was intermittently receiving email. I could send it messages, but other accounts could not. Sometimes email from Google Mail w... [More]

Introduction of a New CAS Server Causes Certificate Prompts

An increasing issue appears to be a certificate prompt being seen by Outlook 2007 and higher clients following the introduction of additional CAS servers, or new multiple role servers holding the CAS role.  While this has been an issue for some time and well known to those running a multiple server environment, the increasing number of postings on forums about this problem has probably occur... [More]

Case Study 2 Part 3 - Network Rebuild - Networking

This is part three of a three part posting of a recent case study. Part 1 - Part 2 Networking With all the changes we had to look at the networking.  Internet Access With the server in the data centre, the issue of bandwidth over the WAN connection became critical.  Therefore the client upgraded their line to a 2mb SDSL line, although due to the distance from the exchange, we only ... [More]

Case Study 2 Part 2 - Network Rebuild - Servers

This is part two of a three part case study of a recent network rebuild I carried out. For part one - click here: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/post/Case-Study-2-Part-1-Network-Rebuild-Intro-and-Workstations.aspx  Servers Now to the interesting bit.  The server design was in my head for months, and then got completely redesigned following the client wanting to go with my suggestion of... [More]