To DirSync or not to DirSync
January 29, 2010 by Jeff Schertz · 1 Comment
When setting up a new BPOS site for clients the first conversation I make sure to have is about their on-premises Active Directory solution. Most companies already have a domain even if they are currently using Notes or Groupwise for a messaging solution, I haven’t seen a fully native Novell operation where no Windows domain […]
Understanding Contact Objects in Exchange Online
January 8, 2010 by Jeff Schertz · 2 Comments
When planning a migration up to Exchange Online, or even when working with a current customer that has already noticed this, there is one important distinction to be aware of regarding how Contact Objects are handled in the BPOS-Shared realm. Whether or not Directory Synchronization is (or will be) used with an on-premises Active Directory […]
Retrieving the Mailbox Size in BPOS
January 7, 2010 by Jeff Schertz · Leave a Comment
One of the more common questions I get when migrating clients up to Exchange Online is where can they view mailbox size information for all of the users online. This is typically more often asked during Exchange on-premises migrations where administrators are used to being able to retrieve that information from the Exchange Command Shell. […]
BPOS Sign-In Client Breaks iPhone USB Synchronization
January 7, 2010 by Jeff Schertz · Leave a Comment
So, I just ran into this issue and thought it would be worth documenting. During countless pilot migrations of users from various mail platforms to the Exchange Online portion of BPOS I’m surprised I’m just seeing this for the first time. The Scenario Where this appears is with a standard end-user scenario of a single […]
Exchange 2010 Voice Mail with the iPhone
January 5, 2010 by Jeff Schertz · Leave a Comment
Although the new Voice Mail Preview feature in Exchange 2010 has (rightfully) grabbed most of the spotlight in terms of neat new features in the product, there is another change in 2010 that is equally as important to anyone who is using an iPhone with Exchange ActiveSync. Previously when my corporate mailbox was on an […]
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