Namespace Models: Bounded vs Unbounded

1. Bounded Model: Deploying the dedicated namespace for the each site in the site resilient pair. In above diagram, Bangalore and Chennai Sites has it’s own Namespaces called webmail.windowstechpro.com (Bangalore site) & Webmail2.Windowstechpro.com(Chennai Site). In public DNS both are pointed to the respective Data center VIP#(Virtual IP Address). Advantages: Disadvantages: 2. Unbounded Model: In an unbound […]

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How to Customize OWA Login Page in Exchange 2016

In this article, We will see how to change the default images and get it replaced with your corporate Logs and images. Ideally, After installation of Exchange 2016 you will see the below screen of OWA Login Page. These images  are coming from the Client Access Service which is sent to client machines when it accessed. […]

Installation of Database Availability Group(DAG) in Exchange 2016

In this article, I will show you how to create DAG with Two Node Members using File Share Witness. Both Servers are configured with same hardware configurations and Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Editions. Before we begin with DAG Installation, We need to add the Exchange Trusted System in the Witness Server’s Local Administrators Group and […]

DAG Network Subnets Misconfigured Error in Exchange 2016

Came across the below error while configuring Database Availability Group in Exchange 2016. which is clearly shows that there is some issues with Network Adapters configuration of MAPI and Replication networks. After going though the deep investigation found the issue and got it resolved after doing the few changes in the Replication Network adapters of […]

How to Change Authentication Method for OWA in Exchange 2016

By default, When you install Exchange 2016 the default authentication method will be Domain\ User name. wherein some of the companies they feel uncomfortable to enter Domain\User Name. Let’s  see how to change to User Name alone for authentication. Login to Exchange Admin Center,Select Server–> OWA and Click on Edit Under Authentication–> Select User name […]

How to Install Certificate in Exchange 2016

In this article, we will see how to bind the new certificate for Exchange Services in Exchange Server 2016 Open Exchange admin center, Server–> Certificates and select Server Click Import Exchange certificate Enter the Certificate’s shared path and password and Click Next Click on (+)  to Add servers Click on Finish You will see the […]

How to recreate Mailbox without deleting AD Account

If you delete the Mailbox from Exchange, it will delete AD account associated with it. So administrators will get very often confused. So we need to Run Disable-Mailbox to remove mailbox and Exchange properties which will not delete the AD Account. To remove the mailbox Run Disable-Mailbox -identity <Mailbox ID> if you run, Get-Mailbox -Identity […]

Hub Transport Service is not starting in EDGE Server

Hub transport service is not getting started in EDGE Transport Server.Okay. let see how to resolve this issue, When I try to restart the service manually in Services.msc, I can see the events  17102 and 483 with descriptions in the Event Viewer Event ID:17102  Transport Mail Database: MSExchangeTransport has detected a critical storage error and has taken […]

Released: December 2015 Quarterly Exchange Updates

The Exchange team is announcing the availability of our latest quarterly update for Exchange Server 2013 as well as updates for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 and Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3. Cumulative Update 11 for Exchange Server 2013 and UM Language Packs are now available on the Microsoft Download Center. Cumulative Update 11 […]