In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, we will give you a simple algorithm which will allow you to perform easily bulk operations in Exchange Management Shell. We do not expect you to have any programming or PowerShell experience.

It is very possible that at some point you will feel the need to add information about your users that does not easily fit into the existing fields. Our last example is about modifying Exchange Custom Attributes and using them when creating Dynamic Distribution groups in Exchange Server 2010.

How to Bulk Create and Modify User Accounts in Exchange Management Shell. Using Custom Attributes to Create Dynamic Distribution Groups.

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A very efficient Anti-Spam feature is the use of IP Block List providers. In our demo we will show you how to configure and test SpamHAUS as a DNSBL – DNS-based Block List (or Blackhole, black list) provider. We will be using the combined and most powerful ZEN list – zen.spamhaus.org, and you will see different approaches to test your configuration.

One of the overlooked steps, when configuring Exchange 2010 anti-spam functionality is specifying the internal SMTP servers in the InternalSMTPServers parameter. This will be reflected in your logs as event ID 1022 (MSExchangeTransport) – Anti-spam agents are enabled, but the list of internal SMTP servers is empty.

Configuring and checking the Anti-Spam updates is also a very important task for the Exchange administrator. We compare the two update modes – manual and automatic, and the corresponding Standard and Enterprise Anti-Spam updates provided by Microsoft. You will see that even though the name of the update mode is manual, you can have your Standard Anti-Spam updates downloaded and installed automatically, and we will show you how to switch between manual and automatic Exchange 2010 Anti-Spam updates mode.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see how to enable Anti-Spam Features on Exchange 2010 Hub Transport Server.

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These steps are required because out of the box a typical Exchange Server 2010 installation:
● is unable to receive e-mails from the Internet – anonymous SMTP connections are dropped, and that’s how most e-mail servers will send e-mails to your Exchange Server.
● does not configure any explicit Send Connectors, and is unable to send e-mails to the Internet.
● the default e-mail address policy and accepted domain are using the forest root FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name). In many cases, the external (e-mail) domain name which a company uses is different from the one used for Active Directory. It is also possible that you need to be able to accept e-mails for more than one e-mail domains.

As we are not using Edge server in our scenario, we will create manually Internet Send and Internet Receive Connectors, and we will set them to use our Exchange 2010 Server public Fully Qualified Domain Name. Finally, we will We will show you an easy way to check and configure external postmaster address, using the GUI – Exchange Management Console.

Following  the steps outlined bellow, you will have your Exchange Server 2010 up and ready to send and receive e-mails using the e-mail domain that you need.

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In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, we will start with the simplest scenario – greenfield installation of Exchange Server 2010 on a Windows Server 2008 R2.
A couple of words about our network configuration – we have three domain controllers, running Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Exchange Server 2010 will be installed on a dedicated Windows 2008 R2 member server.

It is important to run Active Directory Health Check, before you proceed with Exchange Server 2010 installation. You will see how to test and confirm DNS server configuration and health, AD replication and how to generate the necessary reports.
We will go through the process of checking and installing Exchange Server 2010 prerequisites, the actual Exchange installation, and the obligatory post installation Exchange Server validation. The validation includes checking Exchange Setup log, the event viewer messages about MSExchangeSetup, Server roles installation and Exchange Services health status.

How to Install Exchange 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2

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Just in case you haven’t added a trusted/commercial SSL certificate, we will show you how to install the SBS 2008 Certificate Distribution Package on a remote Windows client and mobile device. As SharePoint sites have a mobile version, generated automatically, we will demonstrate how to access it from a mobile device too.
Microsoft has released a free package of 40 ready-to-use SharePoint templates which cover a wide range of business scenarios. They are known as the “Fab40″ or the Fabulous Forty, and you can download them from here. You might find the installation of these templates a daunting task (especially if you install them one by one). For your convenience, we have created a script – fab40.bat. As you will see in our Screencast, the installation of Fab40 with this script is easy and fast.
Finally, we demonstrate in our Step-by-Step approach, how to create new sites, using both Server Admin Templates and Site Admin Templates, and how to modify them according to your needs.

SharePoint Services in SBS 2008 – Companyweb Overview (how to install fab40 sharepoint templates)

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In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, we will demonstrate two ways to solve this issue.
First, we will show you an useful way to find, download and install separate update packages which are normally available only through Microsoft Update. As you can expect, the demonstration will be done with the rollup 3 package – SBS2008-KB969121-x64-ENU.msp.
In addition, we will demonstrate the standard approach – deploying the package through Windows Software Update Services on SBS 2008.

Installing SBS 2008 Update Rollup 3 - SBS2008-KB969121-x64-ENU.msp

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- How to Install a Single Name GoDaddy SSL Certificate in Exchange 2007
- How to Renew (Replace) Self-Signed SSL Certificate in Exchange 2007
- IIS7 – How to Install GoDaddy SSL Certificate
- How to Install Self-signed Certificate – IIS7, Windows Server 2008
- How to Install Self-signed Certificate on a Mobile Device
- How to Add GoDaddy SSL Certificate in SBS 2008
- How to Install a Self Signed Certificate, Using SelfSSL.exe
- How to Export Self-Issued (Exchange 2007) Certificate to a File and Install it on a Mobile Device
- How to Install GoDaddy Multiple Domain (UCC) SSL Certificate in Exchange Server 2007

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see how to request and install Exchange 2007 Multiple Domain (SAN/UCC) certificate from a Stand-alone Microsoft CA, running on Windows Server 2008.

As usually, we will stick to our Step-by-Step approach and we will start with the installation and fine tuning of Windows Server 2008 Stand-alone CA.

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It is important to point out that:
- The Edge server checks only SMTP traffic – all inbound and outbound e-mails for your organization should be flowing through it.
- You cannot use the Edge server for OWA (Outlook Web Access), Outlook Anywhere, POP3, IMAP access.
- You cannot install any other Exchange Role on and Edge Transport Server – as you can see in the video, once you check the Edge server role box, all other roles are grayed out.
- The Edge server should be installed in DMZ as a workgroup machine – it is not a member of your internal Active Directory domain.
- The MX record for your domain(s) should be pointing to Edge Server’s public IP – all inbound traffic should be flowing through it.
- The Edge server uses AD LDS (Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services) when installed on Windows Server 2008, or ADAM (Active Directory Application Mode) – when installed on Windows Server 2003.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see the installation and initial synchronization of Edge Transport server on Windows 2008 OS, in a DMZ.

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Now, we would like to demonstrate a similar Screencast about Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 scenario.
Instead of configuring a redirection on the Default Web Site, and removing the inherited redirection from the included directories (which might be quite tedious and especially difficult for the Exchange Virtual Directories), we offer a much simpler and elegant approach.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see how to configure OWA as the Default Web Page in IIS7, Exchange Server 2007.

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We start with an overview of SBS 2008 configuration and DHCP server settings. Then, we will discuss the problems with static IP clients, and finally will show you how to resolve problems with DHCP clients.

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