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Exchange 2013 CU13

Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 13 contains approximately 21 fixes along with new daylight saving time (DST) update for Exchange.  One notable security issue that is patched in this version of Exchange is described in MS16-079.  For new installations of Exchange 2013 you should install Exchange 2013 using the latest downloadable Exch CU media.  Any existing version of Exchange 2013 can be upgraded directly to Exchange 2013 CU13.  **Warning: Exchange 2013 CU13 introduces a public folder indexing Read more [...]

IP-based AUTD failed to initialize, Error 0x80004005

Issue:  You are experiencing timeout issues migrating email from Exchange 2003 using MigrationWiz Circumstances: You observe the following event errors: Event Type: Error Event Source: Server ActiveSync Event ID: 3015 Description: IP-based AUTD failed to initialize because the processing of notifications could not be setup.  Error code [0x80004005].  Verify that no other applications are currently bound to UDP port [2883], or try specifying a different port number. Event Type: Error Event Read more [...]

parameter cannot be found ‘SourcePublicFolderDatabase’

Issue: When migrating public folders to Exchange 2013 you receive the following error: "parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'SourcePublicFolderDatabase'" Background: You are using Microsoft's recommended batch migration method for migrating your public folders.  You used a command similar to the following from the Exchange Management Shell: New-MigrationBatch -Name PFMigration -SourcePublicFolderDatabase (Get-PublicFolderDatabase -Server Exch2) -CSVData (Get-Content C:\PFs\PFmapFolderToMailbox.csv Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 CU10 Readiness Checks Error PrepareAD

Issue: During Exchange 2013 CU10 Setup you receive the following error, Active Directory needs to be prepared for Exchange Server but the Active Directory management tools aren't installed on this computer.  Alternatively, you can run setup.exe /PrepareAd on a domain controller. Resolution: Copy the CU10 media to a domain controller, or map a drive from a domain controller to the CU10 media located on your Exchange 2013 server. Execute the following on a DC against the extracted Exchange Read more [...]

How To Rebuild Exchange 2010 Search Index

Issue: users are complaining of emails not showing up in search and you've determined you need to rebuild Exchange 2010's search index. Steps: Launch Exchange Management Shell as administrator (right click run as administrator) type get-mailboxdatabase to get the names of the databases.  Copy the name of the database you'd like to rebuild. browse to the scripts directory by typing the following: cd\ cd "program files\microsoft\exchange server\v14\scripts" Enter the following command Read more [...]