I have written a number of new articles for our technical site amset.info and finished off some that have been in preparation for a while.
Plus many articles have had minor revisions, links updated etc.
Exchange Related Articles
SMTP Diagnostics
A quick guide on diagnosing mainly outbound email delivery problems. http://www.amset.info/exchange/smtp-diag.asp
Build a Gateway Server
How to build and configure an SMTP Gateway to sit in your DMZ, a cheap way of getting the "Edge" functionality of Exchange 2007. http://www.amset.info/exchange/gateway.asp
Where has the disk space gone?
Where does all the space go on an Exchange server? http://www.amset.info/exchange/diskspace.asp
Mailbox Account (E2003)
Setting up a special account for accessing mailboxes en-masse, for example with exmerge or to make a bulk change using set perm. http://www.amset.info/exchange/mailboxaccount.asp
Post Install Configuration Guide (E2003)
A quick run down of the things you should do to an Exchange Server once installation is complete. http://www.amset.info/exchange/post-install.asp
Non Exchange Updates
The web site isn't just about Microsoft Exchange. The three most popular articles on the site are not Exchange related at all!
Internet Explorer Section
Another new section. I have written some new things for Internet Explorer and moved around other content from elsewhere on the site and collected it together in its own section.
New content includes Custom Side bar creation and creating a search sidebar - which was removed from Internet Explorer 7. http://www.amset.info/ie/default.asp
Synchronising Windows Mobile over Bluetooth
The articles on this process to date have been for Windows Mobile 2002 but are still some of the most popular on the site. Those are still available, but now I have also written two new pages on how to pair and sync over Bluetooth with Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6. http://www.amset.info/windowsmobile/bluetooth.asp
Windows Mobile Internet Sharing
A brilliant new feature of Windows Mobile 6 is Internet Sharing. This allows you to use the Internet Connection of your PDA with your laptop. http://www.amset.info/windowsmobile/bluetooth2.asp
I used this while at the Microsoft community event earlier in June because Microsoft UK still don't have guest wifi access! If you have a T-Mobile web and walk tariff on your PDA you can get the best use of it with this feature.
Coming Soon
We have something new coming soon for Microsoft Exchange Server. Launch hopefully within the next couple of weeks… more information will be released when we feel ready to share…
On the 21st June 2007 a UK based Exchange User group called MMMUG (http://www.mmmug.co.uk/) held a community event hosted by Microsoft. This was also attended by some of the other UK user groups.
I attended and assisted with a the breakout sessions for Exchange 2007 along with Nathan Winters of the MMMUG.
During and after the breakout presentations I was asked the same couple of questions more than once. In case you were there and didn't get to ask me those questions, here they are along with the answers.
Q: Where can I get SSL certificates for US$20?
A: This was in relation to the section of our presentation about the SSL issues with Exchange 2007 (discussed elsewhere on this blog: http://www.sembee.co.uk/archive/2007/01/21/36.aspx).
There are two main sources that I suggest.
1. Go Daddy. http://www.certificatesforexchange.com/
Their certificates are US$20 a year and are compatible with Windows Mobile 5 with the MSFP update and later.
However their certificates are a little more complex to install server side, but it isn't that bad. They also aren't good for .co.uk domains as their authorisation process seems to fail.
2. RapidSSL. http://www.rapidssl.com/
Their certificates are US$60 a year, but if you look around for their resellers you can find them as low as US$30.
RapidSSL also do 30 day trial certificates, which are good to get to grips with the process. If you have a trial certificate and then upgrade you get a discount.
Good for co.uk domains.
However their certificates are not trusted by Windows Mobile, so you have to import the root certificate yourself (http://www.amset.info/pocketpc/certificates.asp).
Q: I would like to test Unified Messaging with Exchange 2007.
A: If you would like to use actual hardware then you need to get a cheap gateway device.
Last year Microsoft ran a trial kit with some partners (http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/09/25/428984.aspx)
The device that they used is readily available - if you can get someone to sell it to you without expensive consultancy.
The device is you need is an AudioCodes MediaPack 114 FXO VoIP gateway. It is an analogue device, so you can plug it in to a standard telephone line. http://www.audiocodes.com/
Q: What is your blog address?
A: In case you are reading this elsewhere, it is http://www.sembee.co.uk/
I also author content on my company web site at http://www.amset.info/
Q: Can we hire you?
A: Yes of course. Email contact @ amset.co.uk