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OWA logon page blank after rollup install

Issue: After installing Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 12 the Outlook Web Access logon page is blank showing no images. Solution: Open Exchange Management Shell and execute the updateowa.ps1 script located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin Conclusion: At this point OWA should be displaying images properly and you should be back in business. Read more [...]

assign certificate to Exchange 2013 services (IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP)

These steps will walk you through assigning an existing third-party SSL certificate to the Exchange services such as IIS, SMTP, POP, IMAP and UM.  These steps assume you have already completed a certificate request and installed your SSL certificate on Exchange 2013. Step 1: open Exchange Admin Center (EAC) and click servers > certificates. select your SSL certificate, and click the edit button . Step 2: click "services" and then place check marks next to the services that you would Read more [...]

Install Certificate on Exchange 2013

This post contains step by step instructions for installing a new SSL certificate on Exchange 2013 by completing the pending certificate request you created in the previous steps. Step 0: Download your SSL Certificate from your third-party certificate authority (GoDaddy, NameCheap, etc). Note: If you do not have an SSL certificate yet, you will first need to purchase an SSL certificate from a certificate authority like NameCheap, or checkout my guide on buying a cheap ssl certificate to get Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 CU5: All you need to know

Exchange 2013 CU5 (Cumulative Update 5) was released on May 27th 2014 and is the first major update after Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 (CU4).  For convenience you can use the following link to download CU5, the latest version of Exchange. Key issues resolved in Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 5: CU5 includes the transport integration fixes that were included in the post-SP1 update "KB2938053" that may plague the integration of third party products with the Exchange Transport Service, Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 SP1 Rollup 1

With the long awaited release of Exchange 2013 SP1 on February 24th, 2014 it is speculated that Rollup 1 will be soon to follow, however Rollup 1's release data has yet to be officially announced.  SP1 resolved key issues that held up many Exchange projects including Windows 2012 R2 compatibility and the XP compatibility issues introduced in CU3.  Rollup 1 will instill further confidence in Exchange 2013 as it will likely put the finishing touches on resolving bugs in CU 4 / SP1 including the transport Read more [...]