Exchange DAG Part III : Configure DAG

Database Availability Group DAG Articles Exchange DAG Part I : IntroductionExchange DAG Part II : PreparationExchange DAG Part III : Configure DAG  Step 04 : Creating the Exchange DAG Now it’s a time to create DAG [ Database Availability Group ] From the ECP, go to servers >  availability groups of database >   this page appears the list of available DAGs > Press +tRead More…

Exchange Address List And Policies

address list introduction An address list is a collection of recipient and other Active Directory objects. Each address list can contain one or more types of objects (for example, users, contacts, groups, public folders, and room and equipment resources) In Exchange Server 2016, there are some predefined address lists that created with exchange installation An offline address book (OABRead More…

Exchange Client Access – Part II : Configuration

Supported Client version Supported Client VersionsOutlook 2016Outlook 2013 SP1 (with KB3020812) or laterOutlook 2010 SP2 (with KB2956191 and KB2965295) or laterEntourage 2008 for Mac, Web services EditionOutlook for Mac 2011Windows 10 Mail NOT Supported Client VersionsOutlook 2007 is no longer supported as Exchange client software.email clients on the Mac operating systems that require   Read More…

Exchange Client Access – Part I : Services Structure

Client Access CAS intro In Exchange Server 2016 :  the Client Access server role CAS  has been removed and Client Access services are now integrated in the Mailbox server roleThe Client Access services layer provides :authentication,redirection, and proxy services, and continues to support the protocols Like : HTTP , POP3,  IMAP4 , and SMTP During this article , we will discuss :the arcRead More…

Exchange Mail Flow

Exchange Mail Flow Introduction Once we have installed Exchange Server 2016 in the organization, it requires configuring mail flow and client access in order to send to Internet and external clients such as Microsoft Office Outlook, and Exchange ActiveSync.Below are the steps involved in Mail flow and CAS server configuration:Create a Send connectorAdd additional accepted domains Configure thRead More…

Exchange Database Part II : Operations

introduction we have seen in previous article  HERE how to create ISCSI target  and ISCSI initiator and how to move Exchange Database to local storage .  in this article we will see some exchange Database Operation Like : create another DB in ISCSI Storage move client Mailbox from storage to another  Create Exchange DB let us to create another Database beside  of default eRead More…

Exchange Database Part I : Storage

Exchange Database introduction All users mailbox are stored in central file in exchange server called [exchange mailbox databaseMailbox Database is a major component of Exchange 2016 . Exchange mailbox database is .edb file that containsdata,data definitions, checksums,Flagsand other information that make up mailboxes Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) Exchange uses ExtensiblRead More…

Exchange Disclaimer

Disclaimer introduction Disclaimers are some legal statements that are added at the bottom of each emails that are coming or going out your organization. In Exchange 2016, disclaimers are configured as transport rules. Transport rule consists of one or moreconditions,exceptions and actions.Transport rules are applied on Hub Transport or Edge Transport servers by transport agentRead More…

Exchange Distribution Groups

AD Group introduction as we know : Active Directory has two type of groups security group : which used to provide permission to multi-users  and send email to multi-users at once distribution Group : which used to send email to multi-users at once so both group type  support send email  Use the Exchange admin center (EAC) or the Exchange Management Shell to create a new distribution groRead More…

Create User Mailbox In Exchange

user mailbox introduction In past three articles ; we learned how to install Exchange 2016The coming articles will discus how to manage exchange serverBefore deep diving inside Exchange management , I just would to bring your attention to the following pointCurrently we have ONLY one exchange administrator which is domain administrator [ pioneersadministrator] , this account will be used for Read More…

Exchange Installation Part III : post installation

open ports between LAN and DMZ as you know : communication traffic between clients in LAN and exchange server in DMZ [servers farm] is controlled by firewall PFsense exchange protocols include the following  ProtocolPacket TypePortLDAPTCP389 , 379 , 390 , 3268 , 636 , 3269IMAPTCP143IMAP/SSLTCP993POP3TCP110POP3/SSLTCP995HTTPTCP80HTTP/SSLTCP443SMTPTCP25SMTP/SSLTCP465SMTP/LSATCP691DNSUDP/TCP53Read More…

Exchange 2016 Introduction Part II

Exchange on-premises Vs Office365 the Advantages of deploying on premise Exchange:Mailbox data is local in your own infrastructure and under your controlUpgrades and configuration changes performed as and when requiredBackup’s performed and controlled in houseUtilizing your own hardware and infrastructureIntegration and co-existence with existing systems such as SharePoint Ability to instaRead More…

Exchange 2016 Introduction Part I

introduction Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 is the Microsoft Product  of the  mailing system and  messaging platform  Exchange Server 2016 includes a number of advanced features for organizations to have a robust  deployment of mailing system  across multiple sites.Exchange server  is closely integrated into other Microsoft products such asOffice, SharePoint, Skype for Business (formRead More…