Microsoft messaging and collaboration services

Administrators who work with on-premises Exchange Server or manage Office 365 -- and still others with a hybrid deployment -- face a host of daily challenges. Whether you want to calculate storage quotas or need to untangle a licensing issue, the Microsoft messaging and collaboration services topic center features helpful how-tos and advice.

November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20
AvePoint enters $2B initial public merger with Apex SPAC

AvePoint wants to use funds to invest in MSPs and push into the SMB market, and CEO Tianyi Jiang said a merger with Apex would be faster and easier than a regular IPO.
October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20
Microsoft Ignite 2020 conference coverage

This Microsoft Ignite guide compiles news from the online event, including upcoming products and how they might address some of your organization's needs.
October 02, 2020 02 Oct'20
Exchange Server vNext will have subscription requirement

The news from Microsoft from this year's Ignite show for Exchange administrators was: You can keep your on-premises email platform, but you'll have to pay for it like Office 365.
July 24, 2020 24 Jul'20
IT's move to Azure drives Microsoft revenues skyward

The shift to remote work and accelerated cloud migrations during the pandemic have resulted in strong revenue growth for Microsoft. The company reported its Q4 earnings this week.

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Using the Office 365 Recommended Configuration Analyzer

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Build a Power Automate flow using the Graph API

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Shore up defenses with help from Office 365 logs

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Weighing double key encryption challenges, payoffs

Microsoft's new double key encryption offering brings data security and compliance benefits. Are they worth the implementation challenges? Continue Reading
Microsoft 365 E3 vs. Office 365 E3: What admins need to know

The rumors of Office 365's death have been greatly exaggerated. Microsoft still offers an Office 365 E3 plan, but how does it stack up to the Microsoft 365 E3 plan? Continue Reading
Consider Office 365 MFA to thwart attacks

More remote users are working on their own equipment, which opens an organization to a hack attempt. Office 365 customers can use multifactor authentication to lower this risk. Continue Reading

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Backing up Exchange: Best practices for protection

Your organization could accomplish Microsoft Exchange backup with native protection or through third-party offerings. It all depends on what you are trying to protect. Continue Reading
12 Microsoft 365 security best practices to secure the suite

Migrating to or operating cloud-based Microsoft 365 can bring with it a host of problems and misconfigurations. Check out 12 best practices to tighten Microsoft 365 security. Continue Reading
Steer clear of trouble while following the Office 365 roadmap

There are literally hundreds of changes coming to the collaboration platform that affect email and other services. Here's what IT can do to help ease the transition for end users. Continue Reading

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What are Microsoft Teams backup and recovery best practices?

Backup and recovery of Microsoft Teams is often a complex process. Explore these guidelines to help simplify the important protection of your Teams data. Continue Reading
Learn to configure Office 365 alerts and other security features

More users are working from home, which makes them tempting targets for malicious actors. Take the time to fortify your environment by deploying Office 365 protections. Continue Reading
How to take advantage of Teams-Exchange integration

The apps in Office 365 sometimes need a few tweaks to interact in a more seamless fashion. Learn how to combine the functionality of Exchange and Microsoft Teams. Continue Reading