Category Archives: Writing

Exchange 2013 Inside Out appears on Amazon

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

The wheels of the publishing market turn in mysterious ways. At least, their ways are mysterious to those who don’t publish books, including the authors who actually write the text. Earlier this month I let you know that O’Reilly will … Continue reading →

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Busy week, lots of commentary about Exchange 2013

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

It’s been a busy week. First, I ran into an Exchange 2013 bug (shock, horror, cover the eyes of any watching children) when MRS stubbornly refused to export the contents of a mailbox to a PST using the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet. … Continue reading →

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ThoughtsofanIdleMind blog stats 2012 in review

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Interestingly for me (at least), the nice people at WordPress.com sent me the following information. The most useless fact of all is that of the 397,205 views generated during the year, just 5 came from Laos. I shall clearly have … Continue reading →

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Announcing Exchange 2013 Inside Out: Well, we’re starting anyway…

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

We are delighted to announce a new joint project: Exchange 2013 Inside Out, a two-volume set that we will write for Microsoft Press, with an anticipated publication date in Fall 2013. Tony is writing part 1, which covers the mailbox … Continue reading →

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The ethics of cut and paste blogging

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Blogging is good fun. After all, if it wasn’t, we wouldn’t do it – right? But there are some blogging habits that are unacceptable. Abusing someone for instance would seem to be in pretty poor taste. So, at least in … Continue reading →

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Flying the B-17

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Taking any recommendation from Paul Robichaux is always a risky business. Accepting that you should strap yourself into a World War II bomber that was built in 1945 and has been flying continuously seemed like one of his more outlandish … Continue reading →

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Another STC award for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

The nice people at Microsoft Press have been in contact with me again to let me know that my book Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out has now received an “excellence” award from the Society of Technical Communication (STC), the professional body … Continue reading →

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March 2012 articles posted on WindowsITPro.com

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Here is the digest of articles that I posted to March 2012 during March 2012: iPhone meet Exchange 2010 posted on March 29 is a review of Steve Goodman’s new book iPhone with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 – Business Integration … Continue reading →

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Climbing the rock: Rocher de Roquebrune

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

I have passed by the Rocher de Roquebrune frequently ever since my first trip to the South of France in 1981. The Rocher (literally “large rock”) is located close to the village of Roquebrune-sur-Argens in the department of the Var. The … Continue reading →

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February 2012 articles posted on WindowsITPro.com

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Understanding the bug fix for OAB downloads in Exchange 2010 SP2 RU1 (February 28): This is a fun article that pokes a gentle amount of fun at the wonderful turn of phrase exhibited by Greg Taylor when he explained a … Continue reading →

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