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Ready, Set, 7: Windows 7 Released To Manufacturing

2009-07-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 were released to manufacturing (RTMed) today. These will become generally available on October 22nd. IT Pros and developers with TechNet or MSDN subscriptions...

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Trust Thy Certificate? New SSL Vulnerabilities Revealed At BlackHat 2009

2009-07-30T07:18:00.001-07:00

It's BlackHat time in Vegas, and I was expecting some interesting security revelations to make headlines, but not as serious as the SSL vulnerability revealed by independent security researcher Moxie...

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The 'Catastrophic' Windows 7 bug and security vulnerability that never was

2009-08-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

Perhaps I should've used a different headline for this post. Something like "InfoWorld's conspiracy to derail the Windows 7 product launch". But that would be giving in to exactly the temptation I...

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Released: Exchange 2010 Release Candidate

2009-08-18T06:56:00.000-07:00

Microsoft has released Exchange 2010 Release Candidate— a feature-complete version of the next release of Exchange Server. It is available for download here. You will be able to upgrade from the...

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Exchange 2007 SP2 Released, Adds PowerShell v2 and Exchange 2010 Support

2009-08-24T22:11:00.000-07:00

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 is now available for download. SP2 adds support for Windows Powershell v2, and allows coexistence with Exchange Server 2010. SP2 also adds support for VSS backups...

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Gmail Outages And Cloud Availability

2009-09-03T08:50:00.000-07:00

Google's Gmail service had yet another widespread outage on Tuesday at 12:30 PM which lasted more than 3 hours between 100 minutes (according to Google) to 2 ½ hours (according to PC World). News of...

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Excellent e-Discovery Guide from Mimosa Systems

2009-09-09T06:30:00.000-07:00

Are you involved with e-Discovery (aka "electronic discovery") as a consequence of litigation, regulatory audit or perhaps an internal investigation? Whether you've been hit by litigation or not,...

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iPhone OS 3.1 Security Changes and Exchange ActiveSync Policy

2009-09-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

Apple implemented device encryption in the iPhone 3GS, improving its odds of being considered for enterprise deployment. However, users using Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) to connect to their Exchange...

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Another Gmail Outage

2009-09-24T09:57:00.000-07:00

After a widespread outage earlier this month, Google's Gmail web-based email service is reporting yet another outage today— this time affecting only "a small subset of users". More from Stephen...

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Windows Search: Rebuilding the Index on Windows 7

2009-09-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

When you use Outlook 2007 and later in Cached Exchange Mode, the Instant Search feature uses the content indexes created by Windows Search (formerly known as Windows Desktop Search). When searching...

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Windows 2008 R2 Support Coming for Exchange 2007

2009-11-04T13:21:00.000-08:00

Exchange 2007 will be supported on Windows Server 2008 R2, Kevin Allison, GM Exchange Customer Experience, posted on the Exchange team blog today. With the general availability of Exchange 2010 just...

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Exchange Server 2010 Released

2009-11-09T06:30:00.000-08:00

Microsoft announced the release of Exchange Server 2010 today at Microsoft TechEd 2009 in Berlin. The release marks the first version of Exchange Server designed for the cloud, and provides customers...

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The Elusive Kingston SSDNow 40 Gb Solid State Drive

2009-11-11T09:18:00.001-08:00

I've been waiting for the Kingston SSDNow V Series 40 Gb solid state drive (SNV125-S2/40GB).NewEgg.com's 'ShellShocker deal' of the day— $84.99 (after a 20 dollar rebate), and free shipping....

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Bulk mailbox creation: Import passwords from a file

2009-11-16T10:09:00.000-08:00

Automating bulk mailbox creation required fairly advanced scripting skills in Exchange 2003/2000. Thanks to the Exchange Management Shell (aka "the shell") in Exchange 2010 and 2007, this task is...

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Office 2010 Beta: Outlook 2010 Shines

2009-11-18T22:14:00.000-08:00

Now that Office 2010 Beta is officially available for download to TechNet and MSDN subscribers, here's a quick shout out to the Outlook team for what's shaping up to be an excellent,...

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Export and Import Content Filter Words or Phrases

2009-09-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

In Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007, you can add custom words or phrases as good or bad words to modify the Spam Confidence Level (SCL) assigned to messages. Messages with a good word or phrase are...

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Prevx Apologizes: So-Called Windows 'Black Screen' not caused by Windows Update

2009-12-02T08:55:00.000-08:00

Interestingly, after reporting last Friday 'Black Screen woes could affect millions on Windows 7, Vista and XP', and causing a furor amongst IT pros, users and the media, Prevx apologized for...

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Cloned machines and duplicate SIDs

2009-12-08T18:01:00.001-08:00

It's been over 4 years since I wrote about the duplicate SID issue in SID error on cloned Virtual Server / VPC / VMWare OSes. I recommended using the NewSID utility from Sysinternals to fix the...

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Microsoft and Research in Motion announce full BES support for Exchange 2010

2009-12-09T16:00:00.000-08:00

Microsoft and Research in Motion have just announced full BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) support for Exchange 2010 - the earliest customers have been able to deploy BlackBerry smartphones with a...

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cc:Betty: A cool web app you may want to block

2009-12-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

If you haven't looked at Palo Alto-based cc:Betty yet, perhaps you should. cc:Betty promises to keep everyone on the same page. Still in beta, it's a useful web app that helps users organize their...

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Connected, as never before

2009-12-18T23:25:00.000-08:00

I spent last week thinking about couple of blog posts I wanted to finish, but it seems this year the holiday spirit took over a little sooner than it normally does (for me). It's been a busy year...

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Gmail discovers benefits of SSL, defaults to HTTPS

2010-01-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

Google seems to have discovered the benefits of using SSL to encrypt HTTP traffic. In a blog post on the Gmail blog, Engineering Director Sam Schillace explains that Google has finally started...

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More Browsers, More Browser Woes

2010-01-21T06:05:00.000-08:00

In an increasingly web-centric world where cloud services are supposed to replace all our desktop apps, the web browser has become an important tool. Although new browsers have been introduced and...

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How did it feel to beat Google?

2010-01-26T15:21:00.000-08:00

Every time I pass the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus in Mountain View, I'm amused and amazed that a Microsoft campus is in close proximity to Yahoo, Google, and other Silicon Valley bellwethers. The...

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Outlook Spy 2.15 is Outlook 2010-compatible

2010-01-28T09:30:00.000-08:00

Didn't notice earlier— one of my favorite Outlook/Exchange tools is now compatible with Outlook 2010. Outlook Spy is primarily a tool for Outlook/Exchange developers, but Exchange administrators also...

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