Tutorials

Tutorials

Outlook management

• BYOD considerations for Exchange admins

  Having a tough time saying "no" to BYOD? Good news, you don’t have to. Get up-to-date on key BYOD concerns and discover PowerShell cmdlets you can use to manage and gather ActiveSync info.  Continue Reading

• Optimizing the OWA experience

  Improve OWA performance and protect users with custom configurations, some simple HTML code and an EMS command.  Continue Reading

• How to connect an iPhone to OWA

  Discover how easy it is to connect an iPhone to OWA on Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange 2010. You'll also learn how to retire your Windows Mobile device in favor of an iPhone  Continue Reading

• Avoid Outlook 2007 performance problems before they start

  Premature shut downs and large mailboxes can negatively affect Microsoft Outlook 2007. This tutorial explains why educating users about the reconciliation process and proper mailbox size limits can help to avoid Outlook performance issues before ...  Continue Reading

• How to create multiple instances of OWA

  Creating multiple instances of OWA is a great way to assign varying sets of features to different OWA users. It can also provide users with file share access. These steps explain how to create multiple instances of OWA no matter which version of ...  Continue Reading

• Predict how large Outlook 2007 mailboxes will perform

  Despite Outlook improvements in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, mailboxes that are larger than 5 GB can still experience performance problems. Use these recommendations and the WinSAT tool to accurately predict how large Outlook mailboxes will perform.  Continue Reading

• Outlook 2007 shut-down problems and fixes

  Several issues can cause errors when Microsoft Outlook 2007 shuts down. Finding and diagnosing the root cause should be your first line of defense in preventing future problems. Check the add-in applications that use Outlook's data files to see if ...  Continue Reading

• Free tools facilitate large-scale Outlook and SharePoint integrations

  There's no single tool for performing large-scale SharePoint and Outlook integrations. Download these two free tools and follow the steps to successfully integrate MOSS 2007 and Outlook on a large scale.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of Outlook 2007's storage engine redesign

  The release of Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 brought about a redesign of Outlook's internal storage engine. However, with the increase in performance comes bloating of your .ost and .pst files. Learn about the performance improvements this new file ...  Continue Reading

• Lock down direct file access and protect OWA users

  Built-in OWA security features may not be enough to secure direct file access. If you can't disable the feature, what's the next best security measure?  Continue Reading

• Simplify an OWA URL on Windows Server 2008

  Although the process is fairly straightforward, the method to simplify an OWA URL for users is different if you're running Windows Server 2008. Get the steps to simplify an OWA URL redirect and learn about some possible side effects.  Continue Reading

• Windows Mobile 6.5 touts Internet Explorer, OWA improvements

  Improvements to Windows Mobile 6.5 include enhancements to Internet Explorer Mobile and Outlook Web Access viewing. These upgrades let you efficiently view and use OWA while also allowing you to work with advanced Web applications .  Continue Reading

• Windows Mobile 6.5 touts ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile improvements

  One of the biggest differences between Windows Mobile 6.1 and Windows Mobile 6.5 is a redesigned user interface. That's not the only change, though. Microsoft also changed how to access ActiveSync and made Improvements to Outlook Mobile.  Continue Reading

• Custom error message redirects OWA users

  If SSL encryption is required and your Outlook Web Access users forget to type the HTTPS:// prefix, they may receive an error message. Set up a custom error message to redirect OWA users to the correct site using this HTML code.  Continue Reading

• When OWA's default configurations aren't good enough

  OWA runs fairly well with its default configurations in Exchange. But it could run better. Microsoft Exchange Server expert Brien Posey explains why it's important to determine the appropriate virtual directory and why you should simplify your OWA ...  Continue Reading