Category Archives: Exchange 2010

Exchange Unwashed blog digest March 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I have been remiss in updating this site with information about posts to my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com. All I can say is that WindowsITPro.com has been through the trauma of a content management system (CMS) upgrade. Like all … Continue reading →

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Exchange 2010 SP2 RU6 “can’t delete messages” KB released

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Microsoft has released KB2822208 in response to the problems that users reported where they were unable to delete messages when working with Outlook in online mode. After a great deal of hard word to investigate the possible root causes, Microsoft has determined … Continue reading →

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Can Windows servers consume untreated Internet traffic safely?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Last September, Microsoft dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were dropping development of the Threat Management Gateway (TMG) product along with their decision to cease production of on-premises ant-virus products. The problem for the Exchange community was that … Continue reading →

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Exchange Unwashed Digest February 2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

February was quite an interesting month, if you like tracking various bugs and arguing whether Exchange 2013 is fit for deployment. Here’s what happened in my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com during the month: Exchange 2010 Datacenter switchover tool (February … Continue reading →

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“Can’t delete email” problem emerges for Exchange 2010 SP2 RU6 and Exchange 2010 SP3

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Microsoft’s new cumulative update strategy for Exchange 2013 calls for updates to be shipped to customers every thirteen weeks. An expectation exists, at least on the part of Microsoft, that customers will then install the updates soon afterwards, if only … Continue reading →

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Why even bulletproofed Exchange ActiveSync is no guarantee of future iOS client happiness

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

A comment posted to my post wondering whether Apple’s release of iOS 6.1.2 would provide a long-term fix for the problem that causes excessive transaction log growth on Exchange servers (without introducing any new problems) asked a pertinent question: “Maybe … Continue reading →

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iOS 6.1.2 appears – it might fix the bug that screws up Exchange

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

It looks like Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 in an attempt to fix the calendar synchronization problem that causes Exchange servers to log a vastly increased number of database transactions and results in more transaction logs being generated, log replication within … Continue reading →

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iOS problems continue, good tip about VM deduplication, and the MVP Summit

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Apple’s continuing struggle to make iOS work properly with Exchange was a prominent topic of discussion last night when some Exchange MVPs assembled for dinner. We’re in Redmond for the annual MVP Summit run by Microsoft and I was delighted … Continue reading →

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Weak Apple advice about iOS 6.1 bug – problems continue

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

I love this recommendation from Apple’s support article “iOS 6.1: Excess Exchange activity after accepting an exception to recurring calendar event” advising that one cure for the ActiveSync problem that causes Exchange servers (all versions) to be swamped by excessive … Continue reading →

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Controlling problematic iOS6.1 devices

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Reflecting the large number of iPhones and iPads that are connected to Exchange mailboxes via ActiveSync, I received a lot of email after I posted a note on February 7 reporting the problems with excessive transaction log generation that Exchange … Continue reading →

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