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Active Directory Users & Computers - Used to create users, distribution groups and contacts.
Exchange System Manager - Used to manage the Exchange Server, create address lists,
recipient policies, and now does some user level actions...
Can I use Exchange 2000 tools to manage Exchange 2003 Servers?
No, the property sheets of the 2003 servers will appear as read-only. You should avoid using
Exchange 2000 ESM in environments where Exchange 2003 is installed. Not only will you not be
able to access new Exchange 2003 features, but there is also the risk of damage to new objects
that Exchange 2000 does not understand. If you must continue to use Exchange 2000 ESM, apply
the latest Exchange 2000 SP3 roll-up to your Admin workstation(s) http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E247C80E-8AFA-4C2A-96B3F46D1808C790&displaylang=en
The roll-up includes support for the msExchMinAdminVersion attribute (also known as ESM
versioning). Essentially, each Exchange object in the AD is stamped with a minimum admin
version. If ESM detects that the data value is greater than the version of ESM running, it will
not allow edits to that object.
The following objects may become damag
Can I use Exchange 2003 tools to manage Exchange 5.5 and Exchange 2000 Servers?
Yes, with the exception of the following Exchange 2000 components; Key Management Server,
Exchange Instant Messaging, Chat, MS-Mail / Schedule+ / DirSync / cc:Mail Connectors
I created a user in AD Users and Computers, but in the Exchange system manager it doesn't
appear under Mailbox Store | Mailboxes. What did I do wrong?
Probably nothing. A mailbox will not appear under Mailbox Store | Mailboxes until either
someone has logged into the mailbox or the mailbox has received a mail message. Some
administrators send a welcome message to a mailbox shortly after it has been created, which
would cause it to appear.
I created a secondary Public Folder Hierarchy, but only the original public folder hierarchy
appears in Outlook.
Current versions of Outlook only support a single public folder hierarchy. Secondary Public
Folder hierarchies can be accessed with the web.
In Exchange 5.5, I could have multiple mailboxes associated with a single user account.
How do I do that in Exchange 2003?
Exchange 2003 requires a user object for each mailbox. You can create a disabled user object,
associate a mailbox with it, and then grant another user object 'receive as' and 'send as'
permissions to that mailbox.
What is the difference between 'receive as' and 'send as'?
'Receive as' allows a user object to open a mailbox. 'Send as' allows a user to send out a mail
message as the mailbox that has been opened.
How do I restrict a user or domain from sending mail to my users?
First, add the address or domain you wish to filter to the Filtering Tab of the Message Delivery
Global Settings. Next, you need to apply the filter to the SMTP virtual server you wish to filter.
(Administrative Group | Server | Protocols | SMTP | <SMTP Virtual Server> | Properties |
Advanced | <select the IP address for which you wish to enable filtering> | Edit | Apply Filter).
Normally, you would only want to apply message filtering to the border SMTP servers (servers
1.
Messages can be archived on a per store basis by enabling the option on the general
properties tab of the Mailbox Store in the Exchange System Manager.
2.
Use an event sink (either write your own or use the simple one provided by Microsoft
and described in Archive Sink Readme.txt
3.
Use a 3rd party message archival tool.
Why when I try to add an additional mailbox store do I receive the following error? This
storage group already contains the maximum number of stores allowed. ID no: c1034a7a
You are running the standard version of Exchange 2003 which is limited to a single 16GB private
information store.
How do I get the Exchange Advanced Tab in Active Directory Users and Computers?
Open Active Directory Users and Computers. Click on the View menu item at the top of the
application. Select Advanced Features on the menu list. When you open a property page for
an Active Directory object that has a mailbox associated with it, you will now see the
Exchange Advanced tab at the top.
How do I control the format of the addresses before the @ sign in a recipient policy?
You can use the following variables: %g Given Name, %s Surname, %i initials in the recipient
policy.
%g.%s@company.com = Tommy.Jones@company.com
%1g%s@company.com = TJones@company.com
%g%2s@comapny.com = TommyJo@company.com
Less commonly used variables include, %m (alias) and %d (display name).
How do I make Exchange automatically send a welcome message to all newly created users?
There is nothing in the product that will do this. You can create a WELCOME.MSG that you
deploy with Outlook, but that only applies the first time Outlook is opened after creating a new
profile. Otherwise, you could script mailbox creation and send a message at the end of the
script.
How do I determine what version of Outlook applies to a build or version number?
http://www.cdolive.com/build.htm
Is there any way to append a text message to all out bound email for Exchange 2003?
On a single Exchange server deployment, there is no 100% reliable way to accomplish this with
an SMTP Transport Event Sink; even though KB273233 suggests that creating a second SMTP
Virtual Server works. However, at startup the Exchange Information Store binds to the SMTP
Virtual Server that starts first and you can not rely on the routing of the mail from SMTP VS 1 to
SMTP VS 2 as the KB273233 proposes. Also note that under special circumstances the database
can become corrupted if you use an SMTP Transport Event Sink to manipulate outgoing (MAPI)
message contents. This is currently under investigation by Microsoft and a QFE to prevent the
store corruption is under development. ****
There are 3rd party products that will do this too.
How do I add a disclaimer to outgoing SMTP messages in Visual Basic/Visual Basic Script?
You can do it, however, see there are limitations. It reliably works only on a border server,
which can be either a Windows 2000 or 2003 SMTP Server with or without Exchange 2000/2003
installed. For more information, see KB317327 and KB317680
How can you tell the exact version of Exchange you are running?
Here is a list of build numbers for Exchange 2000/2003:
Exchange 2000
How To: Add a Disclaimer to Outgoing SMTP Messages in Visual Basic KB317327
Resource / Conference room scheduling
Outlook 2003 offers basic resource booking functionality through Direct Booking. For more
information refer to Direct Booking of Resource Without a Delegate Account
There are 3rd party products such as Exchange Resource Manager and AutoAccept Sink for
Exchange that will automatically accept/decline meeting requests for conference rooms and
other resources.
How do I create users from an Excel table?
There is no built-in way to accomplish that. However, see
http://www.cdolive.net/download/bulkaddfromexcel.zip for a Windows Scripting Host script
that uses an Excel table to create users and mailbox enable them.
How do I find an SMTP mail address in Active Directory if Active Directory Users and
Computers tells me it is in use when I try to create a new user?
Either open Outlook to create a new message with that SMTP address and hit CTRL+K to
resolve it, or use a Windows Scripting Host script to find it. For the latter, see
http://www.cdolive.net/download/adusermanagement.zip (look for FindUserWithADSI.wsf and
FindUserWithCDO.wsf)
How do I Enable the Security Tab for the Organization Object?
This tab is not enabled by default. For instructions on how to enable it see KB264733
How do I restrict users from Creating Top-Level Folders?
For Exchange 2000 public folders, you can follow the instructions in this article KB256131. But
with Exchange 2000, however, any time a new server is added to the organization, these
permissions will be reset.
In Exchange 2003 these permission are restricted by default so to install Exchange 2003, you
will automatically restrict them.
Allow create top-level public folder access control entry for everyone permissions and allow
anonymous logon from the organization container permissions are removed during the
installation of Exchange 2003.*****
Why do the storage quota settings not take effect immediately?
This problem has been fixed in AN Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 MDB
patch. For more information see KB327378
You need to create the Disable MAPI Clients registry value to disable MAPI client access. For
more information, see KB288894
How do I disable the "Automatically update e-mail addresses based on recipient policy" on
all users or contacts?
Default setting for "msExchPoliciesExcluded" is empty
' Once disabling the automatic e-mail address update it is:
' "{26491CFC-9E50-4857-861B-0CB8DF22B5D7}"
Can I run Exchange 2000 with an AD infrastructure with Windows 2003 DC's?
YES, all exchange versions will run in an AD 2003 environment. Exchange 2000 will benefit from
some of the new features in AD 2003 and Exchange 5.5 has an ADC specifically for an Exchange
5.5/ AD 2003 environment. If AD 2000 is upgraded to AD 2003, the ADC will need to be
upgraded also.*
Can I upgrade Exchange 2003 Beta 2 to RTM?
NO. Microsoft will not support any deployment of Beta 2 into a production environment. Their
official position is, Exchange 2003 Beta 2 should not be deployed in a production environment.
You can deploy Exchange 2003 Beta 2 in a test environment only.
Can I upgrade Exchange 5.5 in place to Exchange 2003?
NO. In place upgrades to Exchange 2003 must already be Exchange 2000 SP3 and Windows 2000
SP3 or later. The only upgrade paths from 5.5 to 2003 are; an in place upgrade to Exchange
2000 then an in place upgrade to Exchange 2003 or the leap frog migration which requires
another server.
How should I upgrade from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003?
Since Exchange 5.5 can not be upgraded in place, The Active Directory should be upgraded to
AD 2003, setup the new ADC and then install a new Exchange 2003 server. Then move users
from 5.5 to 2003.
Where's the Instant Messaging Server?
The Exchange Instant Messaging Service is being replaced by the Microsoft Office RealTime
Communications (RTC) server. It is no longer a component of the Exchange Server. For more
information, see http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/rtcserver/.
What are the Supported FE/BE scenarios? (i.e. E2003 FE with E2k BE etc.)
It is not sufficient to simply upgrade front-end servers to Exchange 2003 for users to get the
new interface.
You must upgrade back-end servers to Exchange 2003 as well
Interface matrix
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2000
Ex2003
FE
FE
FE
FE
+
+
+
+
Ex2000
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2003
BE =
BE =
BE =
BE =
Ex2000 OWA
Ex2000 OWA
Not supported (AG protected)
Ex2003 OWA
Ability to Reply and Forward to Messages and Posts in Public Folders is only enabled when the
client is using a front-end server. Forms-based authentication (FBA) is functional for
deployments where the FE is Exchange 2003, but the mailbox is still on Exchange 2000.
However, session timeouts are handled much better if the BE are also Exchange 2003
What do I need to get RPC over HTTP working?
Client
Outlook 2003, Windows XP with Service Pack 1 + Q331320
Server-side
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for FE (if FE is deployed)
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for BE
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for Public Folders
Can I rename or move the default groups created by Exchange during domainprep and
forestprep?
Only if you want to horribly break your Exchange installation.
Am I better off with one really fast processor or two somewhat slower processors?
You're better off with two really fast processors. But, with all other things being equal, two
processors are better than one with Exchange 2003. In most instances, a 2-processor machine
would be preferable.
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6901
7801
1.
2.
3.
There is no hard and fast rule in this regard. Some potential guidelines include:
At least 1 per routing group
One for every 4 Exchange servers in a routing group
One (or more) for each physical location
What are the Supported FE/BE scenarios? (i.e. E2003 FE with E2k BE etc.)
It is not sufficient to simply upgrade front-end servers to Exchange 2003 for users to get the
new interface.
You must upgrade back-end servers to Exchange 2003 as well
Interface matrix
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2000
Ex2003
FE
FE
FE
FE
+
+
+
+
Ex2000
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2003
BE =
BE =
BE =
BE =
Ex2000 OWA
Ex2000 OWA
Not supported (AG protected)
Ex2003 OWA
Ability to Reply and Forward to Messages and Posts in Public Folders is only enabled when the
client is using a front-end server. Forms-based authentication (FBA) is functional for
deployments where the FE is Exchange 2003, but the mailbox is still on Exchange 2000.
However, session timeouts are handled much better if the BE are also Exchange 2003
FAQs / Exchange 2003 / Migration/Interoperability
Can I use Exchange 2003's OWA to access a mailbox on an Exchange 5.5 or Exchange 2000
server?
Yes and No. Exchange 2003 can access a 2000 back-end server however, it will remain the same
as Exchange 2000 OWA. As for Exchange 5.5, the enhanced OWA is built directly into the store
technology and only a mailbox residing on an Exchange 2003 server can be accessed using the
enhanced OWA interface. Nice try, though.
Can I use Exchange 5.5's OWA to access a mailbox on an Exchange 2003 server?
Yes. But you will not get the look and feel or the added features from the 2003 servers.
How do I remove the ADC after moving all of my users to an Exchange 2003 server?
First, you need to use the Exchange 5.5 Admin program to delete the directory replication
connectors (Org | Site | Configuration | Connections). Once you have deleted the connections,
you need to be logged on with an account with Schema Admin privileges to delete the ADC
connector.
How many Global Catalog servers should I deploy?
1.
2.
3.
There is no hard and fast rule in this regard. Some potential guidelines include:
At least 1 per routing group
One for every 4 Exchange servers in a routing group
One (or more) for each physical location
What are the Supported FE/BE scenarios? (i.e. E2003 FE with E2k BE etc.)
It is not sufficient to simply upgrade front-end servers to Exchange 2003 for users to get the
new interface.
You must upgrade back-end servers to Exchange 2003 as well
Interface matrix
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2000
Ex2003
FE
FE
FE
FE
+
+
+
+
Ex2000
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2003
BE =
BE =
BE =
BE =
Ex2000 OWA
Ex2000 OWA
Not supported (AG protected)
Ex2003 OWA
Ability to Reply and Forward to Messages and Posts in Public Folders is only enabled when the
client is using a front-end server. Forms-based authentication (FBA) is functional for
deployments where the FE is Exchange 2003, but the mailbox is still on Exchange 2000.
However, session timeouts are handled much better if the BE are also Exchange 2003
FAQs / Exchange 2003 / Transport
What additional queues have been exposed?
All the system queues like the failed message retry queue, DNS messages pending submission,
and messages queued for deferred delivery are now exposed to enhance trouble shooting.
Is there any way to append a text message to all out bound email for Exchange 2003?
On a single Exchange server deployment, there is no 100% reliable way to accomplish this with
an SMTP Transport Event Sink; even though KB273233 suggests that creating a second SMTP
Virtual Server works. However, at startup the Exchange Information Store binds to the SMTP
Virtual Server that starts first and you can not rely on the routing of the mail from SMTP VS 1 to
SMTP VS 2 as the KB273233 proposes. Also note that under special circumstances the database
can become corrupted if you use an SMTP Transport Event Sink to manipulate outgoing (MAPI)
message contents. This is currently under investigation by Microsoft and a QFE to prevent the
store corruption is under development. ****
There are 3rd party products that will do this too.
How do I add a disclaimer to outgoing SMTP messages in Visual Basic/Visual Basic Script?
You can do it, however, see there are limitations. It reliably works only on a border server,
which can be either a Windows 2000 or 2003 SMTP Server with or without Exchange 2000/2003
installed. For more information, see KB317327 and KB317680
Messages queued for deferred delivery Contains the messages marked by the client for
deferred delivery or messages simply awaiting delivery at a different time.
Failed message retry - Contains messages that have been marked as retry due to a delivery
failure. This queue also does not have the NDR functions mention in the DNS messages pending
submission queue.
How do I activate the real time safe block list?
Enabling connection filter involves two steps:
Create the recipient filter using the Connection Filtering tab on the Message Delivery
Properties under Global Settings.
2.
Apply the filter at the SMTP virtual server level.
1.
The Directions are in the document entitled Exchange Titanium Getting Started Guide
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click Active
Directory Users and Computers.
2.
Expand your organizational unit container, and double-click Users.
3.
Right-click the distribution list for which you want to restrict submissions, and then
click Properties.
4.
Click the Exchange General tab.
5.
Under Message Restrictions, under Accept messages, select one of the following
options:
Click From everyone to allow anyone to send to this distribution list. This includes
anonymous users from the Internet.
Click From authenticated users only to allow only authenticated users to send mail to
this distribution list.
Click Only from to specify a select set of users or groups that can send to this group
and then click Add to specify the users or groups that you want to permit to send mail to this
distribution list.
Click From everyone except to allow everyone but a select set of users or groups to
send to this distribution group and then click Add to specify the list of users or groups that you
want to restrict from sending to this distribution list.
Why does the size of the EDB file not change when I move users out of that store?
The .edb file will only decrease in size once a database defrag is performed.
How do I move the log files?
The new ESM allows the administrator to move the log files through the GUI.
Is there an easier way to move mailboxes grouped by mailbox.store?
Yes, you can now move mailboxes through ESM grouped by mailbox store.
Will an in place upgrade from Exchange 2000 remove the M: drive?
Yes, In both the clean install and upgrade from Exchange 2000 scenarios, Exchange 2003 does
not present EXIFS as drive letter M:
If there is still an M: drive mapped, why does the free space number look funny?
The free space number shown on the M: drive is based on the main install drive for Exchange. It
is not related to the drive space on the drives
The Exchange Server Deployment Tools lead you through the process of installing Active
Directory Connector and running ADC Tools.
Can I use the Windows 2003 Active Directory connector with Exchange 2003?
No, you need to install the Exchange 2003 ADC.
/ OWA
What are the Supported FE/BE scenarios? (i.e. E2003 FE with E2k BE etc.)
It is not sufficient to simply upgrade front-end servers to Exchange 2003 for users to get the
new interface.
You must upgrade back-end servers to Exchange 2003 as well
Interface matrix
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2000
Ex2003
FE
FE
FE
FE
+
+
+
+
Ex2000
Ex2000
Ex2003
Ex2003
BE =
BE =
BE =
BE =
Ex2000 OWA
Ex2000 OWA
Not supported (AG protected)
Ex2003 OWA
Ability to Reply and Forward to Messages and Posts in Public Folders is only enabled when the
client is using a front-end server. Forms-based authentication (FBA) is functional for
deployments where the FE is Exchange 2003, but the mailbox is still on Exchange 2000.
However, session timeouts are handled much better if the BE are also Exchange 2003
How do I disable OWA for a single user in Exchange 2000/2003?
In Active Directory Users and Computers (Advanced Features view) open the properties for the
user object and choose Exchange Advanced | Protocol Settings | HTTP | Settings | and uncheck
the 'Enable for mailbox' check box.
How do I make OWA work properly with Extended Characters?
Beginning in Exchange 2000, messages with extended characters are encoded with UTF-8, by
default. For more information see KB273615 and KB281745
How do I stop users from going to a bookmarked /LOGON.ASP page after conversion to
2003 OWA?
After converting from Exchange 5.5 OWA to 2000 OWA, all the users had book marked the URL
of mail.company.com/exchange/logon.asp, since in 5.5 OWA it automatically would pull the
user from the root URL into a logon page (since it used ASP) but now the user only sees the
same base URL of mail.company.com/exchange. So once the users used the book mark or in
some cases the "autocomplete" feature in IE they would be pulled to a dead address.
Go into the front-end server that is hosting your OWA.
Once the virtual root has been created, right click it, select properties then select the
tab labeled "Virtual Directory"
Select the "A redirection to a URL" and then in the "Redirect to" URL enter /exchange/
What happens is when the user hits the virtual root of /exchange/logon.asp it pulls the user
back to only /exchange*
How do I activate session timeouts for OWA users?
Outlook Web Access user credentials are now stored in a cookie. When the user logs out of
Outlook Web Access, the cookie is cleared and is no longer valid for authentication.
Additionally, by default the cookie is set to expire automatically after 20 minutes of user
inactivity. See Logon Modifications for OWA Users for the instructions.
How do I disable potions of the OWA interface?
Exchange 2000 SP2 introduced the concept of OWA segmentation. This is where you can
selectively enable/disable certain features in the web client. Exchange 2003 extends the
segmentation options found in Exchange 2000. You can either set global (per server)
segmentation via a registry parameter, or set the msExchMailboxFolderSet attribute on user
objects. A bit mask determines the functionality available to the user. For a list of fields, see
OWA Segmentation .
What are the new OWA Hot Keys?
In a mixed Exchange environment, you must use Exchange 2003 for both the front-end and
back-end servers to gain access to mailboxes through Outlook Mobile Access (OMA) and
Exchange ActiveSync. For mailboxes on Exchange 5.5 and 2000, you need to deploy Microsoft
Mobile Information Server.
What is OMA?
Outlook Mobile Access and Exchange Server ActiveSync features, formerly found in Microsoft
Mobile Information Server 2002, are now built-in with all Exchange Server 2003 Standard
installations.
Complementing the Outlook 2003 and Outlook Web Access mobile improvements, Outlook
Mobile Access and Exchange Server ActiveSync help enable secure corporate e-mail on a range
of mobile devices including browser-based mobile phones, Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket
PC, and Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone devices.
Adding this functionality to the core Exchange Server 2003 product reduces the need to deploy
additional mobile server products in the corporate environment, thus lowering the total cost of
ownership.
The setting to enable/disable OMA Browse is actually set during ForestPrep. Exchange 2003
ForestPrep will no longer enable OMA Browse by default. Exchange 2003 ForestPrep/Reinstall
will keep it enabled if it was already enabled. This means that OMA Browse WONT be enabled
when running ForestPrep to upgrade from Exchange 2000. You can find OMA Browse settings in
ESM, under Global Settings -> Mobile Services -> Properties
Note: ActiveSync and AUTD remain unchanged.
I have an Exchange 2003 server on a member server that I promoted to a DC, what
happened to my OMA, it no longer works?
Amongst other problems, the ASP.NET account changes which causes OMA to cease functioning.
How do I verify OMA is functioning?
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3.
4.
You can verify Outlook Mobile Access (OMA) is functioning from a desktop machine running IE
6.0 Assuming that SERVER1 is running Exchange 2003:
From a desktop PC running IE6.0, navigate to http://server1/oma
Enter the logon credentials for an existing mailbox which resides on server1
Click the OK hyperlink when you receive the warning about your device being
unsupported
Welcome to OMA!
FAQs / Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2003
Client
Outlook 2003, Windows XP with Service Pack 1 + Q331320
Server-side
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for FE (if FE is deployed)
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for BE
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for Public Folders
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for System Folders
Windows 2003 for Global Catalog server
When used with the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 RPC Proxy Service and Exchange 2003,
Outlook 2003 clients can connect simply using HTTP or HTTPS, thereby reducing the need for
virtual private networks (VPNs) or dial-up remote access. If remote users only need to gain
access to corporate messaging information, your IT department may not need to deploy VPN
infrastructure. VPN-less access reduces costs and provides for increased security by ensuring
that remote Outlook users dont need access to the entire network.
Do I need Windows XP to use Outlook RPC over HTTP?
Yes. Windows XP with Service Pack 1 + Q331320
How can I enable/disable an attribute used by the Outlook client for ambiguous name
resolution
Mode
Network
Data Buffer
Buffer Size
Client
Size
Data Flow
Size on
Wir Compressed
e
32Kb
32Kb
32Kb
No
4Kb/8Kb
4Kb/8Kb
4Kb/8Kb
No
32Kb
32Kb
32Kb
No
Mode
Data Flow Network Client Buffer Size Data Buffer Size Size on Wire Compressed
Online Download
All
32Kb
32Kb
<32Kb
Yes
Online Upload
All
32Kb
32Kb
<32Kb
Yes
Cached Download
All
96Kb
>96Kb
96Kb
Yes
Cached Upload
All
32Kb
32Kb
<32Kb
Yes
Offline Download
All
32Kb
>32Kb
32Kb
Yes
Offline Upload
All
32Kb
32Kb
<32Kb
Yes
The compression technology used between Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003 is called
XPRESS(tm) and is based on the Lempel-Ziv (LZ-77) algorithm. This is the same technology that
Active Directory uses to perform compression of its RPC data when replicating between
servers. All data over the size of 1 KB is compressed, and the technology is built into both
client and server; therefore the compression is full duplex.
The compression gain is dictated by the message format and attachment(s) type. Because the
compression is performed at the RPC level, all message data is compressed.
Plain text and HTML messages usually compress between 60% and 80% (on the wire
saving)
Rich-text (RTF) messages usually compress up to 20% (on the wire saving)
Word documents compress down better than PowerPoint files
Why should I go to Exchange 2003 now?
What are the differences between Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003?
Standard Edition
16 GB database limit
One mailbox store
One public folder store
NEW: Server can act as a front-end (post-Beta 2)
Enterprise Edition
Clustering
Up to 20 databases per server
X.400 Connectors
Active Directory
Windows provides Active Directory, upon which Exchange depends for user information, mail
routing information, user authentication, and LDAP read and write functions.
Support for clustering
Exchange Server 2003 provides better support for clustering, which enables high availability of
a companys infrastructure. Customers can choose to run up to 8-node clusters, with at least
one passive node, when running Exchange 2003 on Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. (In
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, clustering was limited to two nodes, one active and one
passive; if a company chose to run Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, clustering was limited to
four nodes.)
Volume Shadow Copy service
This and Virtual Disk Service are part of a storage framework that provides heterogeneous
interoperation of storage hardware, storage software, and applications. Exchange 2003 writes
to the Volume Shadow Copy service on Windows Server 2003, reducing dramatically the backup
and restore times for Exchange messaging environments. This enables IT departments to
support greater numbers of users per server and reduces the total number of servers running
Exchange in their environment.
FAQs / Exchange 2003 / Tracking Log
Tracking Log EventIDs
EventID
Title
Description
The MTA completed transfer of
responsibility for a message from
a gateway, X.400 link, or other
MTA into the local MTA.
Message
transfer in
Report
transfer in
Message
submission
Probe
submission
Message
transfer out
Report
transfer out
Message
delivered
10
Report
delivered
26
28
Message
redirected
29
Message
rerouted
Downgrading
33
Report
absorption
34
Report
generation
43
Unroutable
report
discarded
50
Gateway
deleted
message
51
Gateway
31
1000
Local delivery
1001
Backbone
transfer in
1002
Backbone
transfer out
1003
Gateway
transfer out
1004
Gateway
transfer in
1005
Gateway
report
transfer in
1006
Gateway
report
transfer out
1007
Gateway
report
generation
1010
1011
SMTP
transferred
outbound
1012
1013
SMTP
transferred
inbound
1014
1015
1016
SMTP report
transferred
out
1017
SMTP report
generated
1018
SMTP report
absorbed
1019
1020
SMTP begin
outbound
transfer
1021
1022
SMTP AQ
failure
1023
SMTP local
delivery
1024
SMTP submit
message to
cat
1025
SMTP begin
submit
message
1026
1027
1028
1029
SMTP SD
gateway
delivery
1030
1031
SMTP end
outbound
transfer
2000
User Min
The automatic timeout is valuable for keeping a users account secure from unauthorized
access. Although this timeout does not completely eliminate the possibility that an
unauthorized user might access an account if an Outlook Web Access session is accidentally left
running on a public computer, it greatly reduces this risk.
Note: Cookie Authentication Timeout is available for the rich experience version of Outlook
Web Access only.
The inactivity timeout value can be configured by an administrator to match the security needs
of your organization.
Note: The default value for the cookie timeout is 10 minutes. If you want to set this value
to something other than 10 minutes, you must modify the registry settings on the server.
Warning This section contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the
registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information
about restoring the registry, see the Restore the Registry Help topic in Regedit.exe or
Regedt32.exe
To set the Outlook Web Access cookie timeout value
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6.
7.
Click Start, click Run, and type Regedit in the box next to Open. Click OK.
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKey_local_machine\system\ CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeWeb\OWA\
Create a new Dword value and name it KeyInterval.
Right-click the KeyInterval Dword value and click Modify.
In the Base window, click the button next to Decimal.
In the Value Data field, enter a value (in minutes) between 1 and 1440.
Click OK.
FAQs / Exchange 2003 / OWA Segmentation
OWA Segmentation
Exchange 2000 SP2 introduced the concept of OWA segmentation. This is where you can
selectively enable/disable certain features in the web client.
Exchange 2003 extends the segmentation options found in Exchange 2000. You can either set
global (per server) segmentation via a registry parameter, or set the msExchMailboxFolderSet
attribute on user objects. A bit mask determines the functionality available to the user:
Feature
tierMessaging
0x00000001
tierCalendar
0x00000002
tierContacts
0x00000004
tierTasks
0x00000008
tierJournal
0x00000010
tierStickyNotes
0x00000020
tierPublicFolders
0x00000040
tierReminders
0x00000080
tierNewMail
0x00000100
tierRichClient
0x00000200
tierSpellCheck
0x00000400
tierSMime
0x00000800
tierSearchFolders
0x00001000
tierSignature
0x00002000
tierRules
0x00004000
tierThemes
0x00008000
tierJunkEmail
0x00010000
tierAll
0xFFFFFFFF