Edge Transport Server Synchronization

For the most part the Edge Transport role of Exchange 2007 requires little configuration. However one of the major configuration items is the Edge Subscription between the Edge server and the Hub Transport server(s).

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Transfer FSMO Roles

I can never seem to remember the exact syntax on how to transfer the Active Directory FSMO roles and I seem to spend quite a bit of time looking up the commands. So I thought I would write up a quick article on how to transfer those ‘pesky’ FSMO roles.

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Change Outlook Cached Mode Through Registry

This little script and associated registry file can help avoid lots of support calls about how to enable or disable cached mode in Outlook.  To make this work you will need to do some manual testing which will give you the ideal values for your environment. 

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Upgrade E-mail Address Policies

During a migration to Exchange 2007, one of the often overlooked steps is the upgrade of the E-mail Address Policies. Remember that these policies need to be upgraded before they can be modified or really even viewed in the Exchange Management Console.

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Top Ten Causes of Slow Replication with DFS-R

In doing some DFS-R troubleshooting I came across the directory services team blog.  The DS team blog might seem like the place to go for Active Directory insights but they do have a good bit of information around DFS as well.

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