Outlook peformance and command line switches

Recently, received lots of calls on Outlook not performing as expected. Just to share, in Outlook 2007, if the Outlook not close properly, it will repair automatically; causing the CPU and memory high. Be patient. However, if time do not permits, you will need to go into Outlook command line switches, configure Outlook setting via command line.

Example,

outlook /cleanclientrules (This will clean outlook client side rules without launching Outlook)

To know more, do visit the following website:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010031101033.aspx

Exchange 2007 Public Folder Administration

As everyone knows that managing Public Folder in Exchange 2007 is nont easy. Few of our implemented customer requested for some help. Here it is. We would like to share on a tool, which is available from Microsoft for FREE - PFDAVAdmin. This tool is already available since Exchange 2003.

This Exchange Server tool can use to perform several tasks related to public folder management:

• Modify folder permissions on folders in the MAPI tree by using an interface similar to ESM on Exchange 2000/2003 which is not avail in E2007 prior SP1.
• Add, modify and remove ACEs
• Export and import folder permissions on public folders and mailboxes - this can be useful for some checking during maintenance.
• Export and import replica lists.
• Look for and remove item-level permissions in bulk.
• Exceed the limits imposed by the ESM user interface for values on the Limits tab.
• Display and modify folder properties in bulk.
• Modify the permissions of the Calendar folder in bulk.

Interesting? However, just a note. When Exchange 2007 SP1 is out, you may no need to think about this tool :) Do visit OCS 2007 launch this month. There is a session on Exchange 2007 SP1. However, in this article, we would like to share about the tool:

When you lauch this tool, the below window will prompt. Key-in your Exchange Server and GC server name.


You will then be able to see the PF hierarchie. And there you go, performing the feature mentioned above.

Cheers

Register COM objects in Windows Vista

Guys,

We have hard time registering com objects, eg: TABCTL32.OCX in Windows Vista.

It is due to the User Access Control.

To register it, you can go to msconfig, yes, msconfig - the great tool to use since win9x!~

msconfig > tools > disable UAC

then go to the particular directory,

regsvr32 TABCTL32.OCX

My apps then works!

Just 2 cents if you faced this issue.

Booking resources in Exchange 2007

Guys,

Recently, we gave some talks, some of the participants actually asking, how can we help the users to decide what room to book?

As administrators, you be able to provide more information on the particular resources, eg: the room is with the mounted projector, with Tele Conferencing facilities, or even with Plasma TV. Sounds cool?

To add the resource information, you will need to add it via Exchange Management Shell. You will then be able to put in the information defined intot he resources mailbox.

In Exchange Management Shell, you can set the resources configuration using this command:

set-resourceConfig -ResourcePropertySchema "Room/WithProjector", "Room/WithVideoConf"

To check on the configuration made, you can type this command:

Get-ResourceConfig



After the configuration done, you will be able to set the resource mailbox with the information set in Management Shell.



Your users will then be able to see the information set by you, the administrators. Its indeed a big help to your users to choose the right resources.



Cheers

Install outlook in an Exchange server?

Guys,

After reading some articles, seminars, statements and quesries, would like to share something on a statement "installing outlook into an Exchange Server".

In Exchange 5.5/2000/2003 era, all of us know that it is not recommend to install outlook client into an Exchange server, reason being MAPI32.dll file is written. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313889

However, this thing now changed due to Exchange 2007 re-coded. It is now recommend that administrators install outlook into Exchange 2007. One of the advantages is, as known, Exmerge no longer support in Exchange 2007. In Exchange 2007 64 bit, there are no tools to export e-mail to .PST or personal folder. To do this, you will need to install outlook into Exchange server, getting the client tools for administration purposes.

Cheers