This month’s installment of the Exchange Queue & A column is extra exciting, as it covers some of the brand new features and improvements included with the new version of Exchange, Exchange Server 2010 (codenamed E14).

Read it here or in the printed magazine.

Cheers,
Henrik Walther
MCM: Exchange 2007 | Exchange MVP

“With Snow Leopard, the Mac is the only computer with built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server. So you can use your Mac — with all the features and applications you love — at home and at work and have all your messages, meetings, and contacts in one place.”

Read more here.

I remember I saw the first draft of this white paper something like a year ago, but finally it’s on TechNet.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd901772.aspx

Cheers,
Henrik Walther

Irish Windows User Group Event: Introducing Exchange 2010

On June 12th we will be running a session on Exchange 2010, also known as Exchange 14. The speaker, Nathan Winters, is an Exchange MVP, consultant and author with huge experience and a growing international reputation. As you can see from the session agenda, the world of email has evolved into a world of communications and collaboration, introducing many new technologies and offering new ways to access existing technologies with solutions for the major corporates and the small businesses. This will be an interesting session that will explain what’s happening now and in the near future.

Live Webcast

We will be using LiveMeeting to share this presentation live to the world!  You can sign in here using this code: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join?id=...attend

For more info see the link below:

http://ws-ugi.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!9507B6AA3D6....entry

MMMUG July 2009

Here are the details of our July 2009 MMMUG meeting.

This event will be held in London at the MSFT offices in Cardinal Place near Victoria.

This month we are going to do something slightly different. We are going to take a look at Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. To keep things on an Exchange related note, we will also be looking at PowerShell v2 and the Remote PowerShell functionality in Exchange 2010.

The meeting will be held on Thursday 30th July.

For more info and to sign up see the link below:

http://www.mmmug.co.uk/forums/thread/28259.aspx

Ok it looks like you don’t have to wait for the Exchange 2010 webcasts scheduled for June. Well, at least not when it comes to Exchange 2010 architecture, storage, HA, management tools, IRM, Webmail and UM. These popular sessions held at TechEd in US last week are available even for non-TechEd attendees.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Architecture (Ross Smith IV):

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=067e1...2f0100

Storage in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Matt Gossage):

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=37c93...68ac8d

High Availability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Scott Schnoll):

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=e9863...da12e3

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Tools (Evan Dodds & Paul McKnight):

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=5d0ab...9bfc7a

Information Protection and Control in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Ed Banti & Jesse Doughterty:

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=1dd6c...1275b4

Microsoft Exchange Server Outlook Web Access 2010: The Future of Web-Based E-mail (Paul Limont):

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=6c107...e926a0

Unified Messaging in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (Michael Wilson):

http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=75f67...5f1a27

Okay so you haven’t attended the E14 Airlift or the E14 Ignite? Fear not, now many of the sessions from these events are being brought to the public via online webcasts:

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 High Availability (Level 300)
Monday, June 1, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Overview (Level 200)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Forefront code name “Stirling” - The next generation of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (Level 200)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Management Tools (Level 300)
Monday, June 8, 2009
1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering is now Forefront Online Security for Exchange (Level 200)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Archiving and Retention (Level 300)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Outlook Web Access (Level 200)
Monday, June 15, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Architecture (Level 300)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Federation in Exchange 2010 (Level 300)
Monday, June 22, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Voice Mail enabled by Unified Messaging (Level 300)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Information Protection and Control (Level 300)
Monday, June 29, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Exchange 2010 Transition and Deployment (Level 300)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

From: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/tnexchanges...iveall

Uncovering the new Exchange 2010 management architecture with special focus on remote powershell and managing multiple Exchange 2010 organizations from EMS/EMC/Remote PowerShell 2.0 installed on the same machine.

Although I touched this topic briefly in a blog post right after the Exchange 2010 beta 1 went public, I just wanted to mention that a far more detailed article now has been published here on MSExchange.org.

Cheers,
Henrik

Messageware’s OWA productivity and security software now available for
Microsoft Exchange 2010 Public Beta customers.

May 11, 2009, Los Angeles, California – Messageware (www.messageware.com), the world’s leading provider of enterprise productivity, security and customization solutions for Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA), today announced the release of a free Public Beta for their most popular OWA product extensions, which are now compatible with Exchange 2010 (E14). Messageware OWA Print, Messageware ActiveSend, and Messageware AttachView are already available to over 4.5 million enterprise users worldwide, and this functionality is now extended to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. With this offering, Messageware has become one of the first Microsoft ISV’s to offer Exchange 2010 compatible solutions for OWA. By Q4, the company will offer their complete security and productivity solution for enterprises adopting Exchange 2010.

Messageware OWA Print 2010 is the first and only solution that responds to user demand for a quality printing solution for OWA and OWA Light users. OWA users now have the ability to see and print contacts and calendars, including daily, weekly and monthly schedules in multiple layouts. OWA Print is driven by an intelligent print engine that determines the best layout for a user’s calendar, resulting in a high quality, formatted document mirroring desktop Outlook.

Messageware ActiveSend 2010 is a critical solution for users of Microsoft Office looking to use email functionality to easily send documents using OWA.  The software enables the File/Send To commands within any Windows desktop application, including Web Links within browsers. With Messageware ActiveSend, users can now use the “Send EMail” feature with their corporate OWA e-mail accounts when using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and most other applications. It eliminates the need to save documents to one’s local computer, sign into OWA and use the attachment dialog, resulting in a one-click operation, seamless experience.

The award-winning Messageware AttachView for 2010 significantly extends the functionality of OWA’s WebReady Document Viewing feature, making it possible to quickly and securely view over 400 file types without the native application. AttachView secures OWA attachments and puts role-based security in the hands of the Administrator who can control the user’s ability to open, copy/paste, print, or download attachments. It prevents OWA attachments from being left in Temporary Internet Files, giving fast and secure access to the documents that business professionals need to make decisions. It also adds viewing functions such as the ability to zoom, and rotate documents, see Track Changes revisions, navigation using hyperlinked table of contents, printer-friendly formatting, and more. 

“Since the launch of Exchange 2000, we have created solutions that extended the functionality of OWA so that enterprises can maximize their Exchange investment, and the newest version of Exchange is no exception,” said Mark Rotman, President & CEO of Messageware. “We look forward to helping enterprises adopting Exchange 2010 to realize productivity enhancements that they have come to rely on from Messageware, and to continue to remove security deployment barriers related to Outlook Web Access and mobility.”

To participate in Messageware’s 2010 Public Beta, visit http://www.messageware.com/Beta2010/.

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About Messageware
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Messageware develops and markets solutions that enhance and secure Outlook Web Access (OWA). A trusted Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Global Exchange ISV for 15 years, their applications give companies of all sizes the ability to enhance, secure, and customize OWA. Messageware products allow organizations to achieve a greater return on their Microsoft Exchange investment, delivering solutions to over 2500 enterprises with over four million mailboxes worldwide, including Global 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses and hosted email providers in every industry; including, banking, education, financial services, government, healthcare and law. For more information, visit www.messageware.com.

Messageware Press Contact: Carol Arnold, Arnold Communications, (877) 718-4604 x2, carol@arnoldcomm.com.

Here are the details of the May 2009 MMMUG meeting.

This event will be held in London at the MSFT offices in Cardinal Place near Victoria.

This month we are going to spend the evening introducing Exchange 2010. We will start with an overview session and then dive a little deeper into some key features.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday 27th May at Cardinal Place, Victoria, London.

Presenters will be Nathan Winters and Brett Johnson.

For more information and to sign up see the link below:

http://www.mmmug.co.uk/forums/thread/28030.aspx

The Microsoft Online Services Trial Guide provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using a trial account for the Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft Online Services. The guide provides instructions for setting up a trial via the Microsoft Online Customer Portal (MOCP), administering Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, and Office Live Meeting via the Microsoft Online Administration Center (MOAC), and converting a trial account to a paid subscription.

Download it here.