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Originally released in November of 2009, this tool was created based on customer feedback and helps streamline the deployment experience for Exchange customers whishing to upgrade or deploy a new installation of Exchange 2010.

Review the MS Exchange Team’s for more information…

Overview

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 introduces the Exchange Deployment Assistant or ExDeploy, a new Web-based tool that can help you with your Exchange deployment. ExDeploy asks you a few questions about your current environment and then generates a custom checklist and procedures that help simplify your deployment.

You can use ExDeploy for the following scenarios:

• Upgrade from Exchange Server 2003
• Upgrade from Exchange 2007
• Upgrade from mixed Exchange 2003 and Exchange Server 2007
• New installation of Exchange 2010

To access ExDeploy, see Exchange Server 2010 Deployment Assistant.

Matt :: Feb.02.2010 :: 2010, Exchange, Microsoft :: No Comments »

Special thanks to fellow colleague and Exchange MVP Dustin Smith for sharing…

As you know, Exchange 2010 became generally available last November.  Unfortunately, the GA version had several issues which prevented Unity Unified Messaging interoperability. Cisco and Microsoft together have identified these issues and as of mid-December Microsoft has delivered an updated version of MAPI addressing the primary issues. Cisco is now working aggressively to validate the new MAPI version as well as make the necessary changes in Unity to support Exchange 2010 as follows:

Unity 7.X – March 31, 2010

Unity 5.X – May 31, 2010

Unity 8.X – June 30, 2010

We urge Unity 4.X Unified Messaging customers who plan to upgrade to Exchange 2010 to first upgrade to Unity 7.X once the ES is available in preparation for their upgrade to Exchange 2010.

As for Meeting Place, unfortunately planned support for Office (Outlook) 2010 has been pushed back to MP 8.5, which is not even officially announced at this point.  It’s possible this could be supported in a later version of 8.0 once that has been released, but for 6.0 and 7.0 there is nothing planned.

Customers should ultimately be working with their Cisco representative if they are considering Exchange 2010 soon, but this will at least provide some ideas when Unity support is expected.

Matt :: Jan.13.2010 :: 2010, Exchange, Microsoft :: 2 Comments »

This download includes the Active Directory Schema Changes Reference, which provides information about the changes that Microsoft Exchange Server makes to the Active Directory schema when it is installed. The Active Directory Schema Changes Reference includes changes made to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007, and Exchange Server 2003.

Click here to download…

Matt :: Jun.02.2009 :: 2007, 2010, AD, Exchange, Microsoft :: No Comments »

If you are testing OCS with Exchange 2010 you’ll want to get this update.

This cumulative update fixes the following issues:

• 971078 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971078/ ) An Automatic Update download is not initiated on a computer that is running Office Communicator 2007 R2 build 3.5.6907.9
• 970057 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970057/ ) Exchange Connection error when you use Office Communicator 2007 R2 with your mailbox in Exchange Server 2010: "Communicator could not retrieve calendar or Out of Office information from Exchange Web Services"

UPDATE: I’m not sure why, but the link to KB970057 is not working.  To get some more insight on the Exchange 2010 fix see Aaron’s post on the subject.

Click here to read the KB article (971083)…

Click here to download the rollup…

Matt :: May.19.2009 :: 2007R1, 2010, Exchange, Microsoft, OCS :: 1 Comment »

The Microsoft community is a buzz, Exchange 2010 Public Beta has arrived.  Read all about and then try it out for yourself…

Microsoft

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Homepage
• Presenting Exchange Server 2010: MS Exchange Team Blog
• Exchange 2010 Techcenter
• Exchange 2010 Prerequisites
• What’s new in Exchange 2010
• Exchange 2010 Documentation

Reviews

• Microsoft Exchange 2010 Beta Looks Solid from Core to Cloud (and related slideshow Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Includes Welcome Improvements) – eWeek
• First look: Exchange 2010 beta shines – InfoWorld

News

• Broader Office 14 testing coming by fall – CNet
• Next Exchange features e-mail ‘mute’ button – CNet
• Microsoft Brands Office 2010, Releases Exchange Beta – PC World / IDG
• Microsoft fends off Google with Web browser-friendly Exchange 2010 – Computerworld
• Microsoft to release Exchange 2010 beta on April 15 – ZDNet
• Microsoft Exchange 2010 to address annoyances & mobility – Seattle PI
• Next version of Microsoft Office coming in 2010 – AP
• It’s Office 2010: First technical previews due in Q3 – BetaNews 

Download

• Exchange 2010 Beta
• Exchange 2010 Beta UM Language Packs
• Exchange 2010 Beta Language Pack Bundle
• EWS Managed API Beta

Matt :: Apr.15.2009 :: 2010, Exchange, Microsoft, News :: 1 Comment »