Microsoft's Live@edu , a suite of online tools focused specifically toward education, has now been expanded to include Exchange Labs , which is similar to a hosted Exchange service but with prototype features that are not yet available to the general public. Microsoft told us the move provides new...

While all the interest Microsoft’s potential “transaction” with Yahoo is getting, it’s easy to forget that online advertising isn’t Microsoft’s only strategy for monetizing its current and future Web-centric services. Subscription licenses also are going to be a big piece of Microsoft’s cloud-monetization...

Exchange 2007 Server Roles – Exchange 2007 has expanded the concept in Exchange 2007 Server of server roles, which further extends the old 2 role front end back end topology, with a new 5 role model. Breaking down the Exchange 2007 server roles has a lot of advantages, allowing your exchange topology...

Microsoft IT has released 4 new whitepapers that can give you an inside look at how Exchange Server 2007 is run within Microsoft: Exchange Server 2007 Design and Architecture at Microsoft Managing the Calendaring and Collaboration Process By Using Exchange Server 2007 Web Services Daily Operations with...

Microsoft have done changes in Exchange Server 2003 SP2. It includes new DLLs for several key APIs, and includes some key changes in behavior. While Exchange Server 2003 SP2 does not include any changes to the objects, classes, and interfaces, it does introduce key differences in how some of the APIs...

Exchange Server 2007 SP1 is now available and it’s loaded with new features. And these changes aren’t just your standard hotfixes and security updates—you get new management tools, improved Unified Messaging capabilities, better reliability, and more. In the December issue of TechNet Magazine , Tony...

Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 introduces several changes in the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE). In my first blog article on the subject , I discussed the removal of page dependencies and the disabling of partial merges. In this blog, I discuss other changes we made to ESE which enhance Exchange. Passive...

The Microsoft VHD Test Drive Program provides customers with an enhanced server-based software evaluation experience that’s faster, better supported and more flexible. You can now access the entire catalog of pre-configured Microsoft and partner products and solutions in the VHD format and start evaluating...

Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 introduces several changes in the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE). Two of these are: Removal of page dependencies Disablement of partial merges But first, in order to understand what is discussed below, we should have a brief discussion on ESE. http://msexchangeteam.com/archive...

On November 30, you will be able to download Exchange Server 2007 with Service Pack 1 . The list of new features in SP1 is long, including new deployment options, new features and improvements for each server role, improved integration with other applications, and even a new, third type of continuous...