Exchange 2010 find empty distribution groups

When we often create distribution groups, we forget about them.

Then we can have empty distribution groups in our Exchange Organization.

To find empty groups we can use Powershell.

First solution we can use EMS with below commands:

$DGs = Get-DistributionGroup -resultsize unlimited
$DGs | where-object {!(Get-DistributionGroupMember $_)}

As a result we receive list of empty distributions groups.

Second solution is to use PowerShell and Quest ActiveDirectory snapin like below:

Get-QADGroup -SizeLimit 0 -Empty $true -GroupType Distribution

Then we can get also empty distribution groups, but we can also modify this command to find security groups.

 

 

Exchange 2013 CU6 KB2961810

The Exchange Team announces update CU6 for Exchange Server 2013 

When you install this update your system version will change to: 15.0.995.29

All informations about changes included in CU6 for Exchange 2013  can be found here: KB2961810

CU 6 increase public folder limit cout to 100,000 it’s 10x increase over the prior limit as defined before.

This Cumulative Update contains the following fixes:

  • 2991934 Duplicate mailbox folders after migration to Exchange Server 2013
  • 2988229 Hybrid Configuration wizard error “Subtask CheckPrereqs execution failed” for Exchange Server 2013
  • 2986779 EMS takes a long time to execute the first command in an Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 5 environment
  • 2983512 RPC Client Access service crashes on an on-premises Mailbox server in an Exchange Server 2013 hybrid environment
  • 2983426 AutodiscoverSelfTestProbe fails when external URL is not set for EWS virtual directory in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2983423 AutodiscoverSelfTestProbe fails when external URL is not set for ECP virtual directory in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2983422 The ServerWideOffline component is set to Inactive after Exchange Server 2013 prerequisite check fails
  • 2983207 “532 5.3.2″ NDR when you send an email message to a hidden mailbox in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2983066 Removed Default or Anonymous permission for Outlook folders cannot be restored in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982769 “Topology service cannot find the OWA service” when you perform an eDiscovery search in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2982763 Mail-enabled public folder accepts email messages from unauthorized users in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982762 OAB generation arbitration mailbox can be removed or disabled in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982760 The Enter key submits duplicate sign-in forms to Outlook Web App in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982759 You cannot access the archive mailbox of a delegated user after enabling MAPI over HTTP
  • 2982017 Incorrect voice mail message duration in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2981835 You cannot add attachments, delete or move many email messages in bulk in Outlook Web App
  • 2981466 MAPI/CDO client cannot connect to Exchange Server 2013
  • 2977279 You cannot disable journaling for protected voice mail in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2975599 Exchange Server 2010 public folder replication fails in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2975003 Calendar item body disappears in Outlook online mode in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2974339 OAB generation fails if FIPS is used in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2971270 Blank page after you sign in to Exchange Server 2013 EAC (formerly ECP)
  • 2970040 Folder Assistant rule does not work correctly in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2965689 EAS device cannot sync free/busy status if an item is created by EWS in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2963590 Message routing latency if IPv6 is enabled in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2961715 “Something went wrong” error in Outlook Web App may show an incorrect date
  • 2958434 Users cannot access mailboxes in OWA or EAS when mailbox database is removed

Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Rollup 7 KB2961522

Exchange team is announcing at 08/28/2014 the availability of Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3

When you install this update your system version will change to: 14.3.210.2

All informations about changes included in RU 7 for Exchange 2010 SP3 can be found here: KB2961522

Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 resolves the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles:

  • 2983261 “HTTP 400 – Bad Request” error when you open a shared mailbox in Outlook Web App in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2982873 Outlook Web App logon times out in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2980300 Event 4999 is logged when the World Wide Web publishing service crashes after you install Exchange Server 2010 SP3
  • 2979253 Email messages that contain invalid control characters cannot be retrieved by an EWS-based application
  • 2978645 S/MIME option disappears when you use Outlook Web App in Internet Explorer 11 in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2977410 Email attachments are not visible in Outlook or other MAPI clients in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2976887 eDiscovery search fails if an on-premises Exchange Server 2010 mailbox has an Exchange Online archive mailbox
  • 2976322 Assistant stops processing new requests when Events in Queue value exceeds 500 in Exchange Server 2010
  • 2975988 S/MIME certificates with EKU Any Purpose (2.5.29.37.0) are not included in OAB in Exchange Server 2010
  • 2966923 Domain controller is overloaded after you change Active Directory configurations in Exchange Server 2010

 

Exchange Server 2007 SP3 Rollup 14 KB2936861

At 08/26/2014 Exchange Team released rollup 14 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3.

This update can be downloaded here:

Update Rollup 14 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3

List of changes included in this rollup you can find here: KB2936861

Update raises your Exchange Server 2007 SP3 version to 8.3.379.2

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Missing CU4 for Exchange Server 2013 ?

Few days ago Microsoft released CU5 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.

Probably most of you says: “CU 5 ??? Where is CU4 for Exchange 2013, did I miss something ?”

No you didn’t. Microsoft servicing strategy for Exchange 2013 says new CU for Microsoft Exchange 2013 every 3 months and sometimes service packs indicating a particular milestone in terms of features and support for Exchange Server 2013.

So now you see that Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 is CU4 Exchange Server 2013. This is the same update for Exchange Server 2013.

You can check all updates CU, RU, Service Packs for Exchange Server releases in your website:

Exchange Updates

For Exchange Server 2013 we have:

  • Exchange Server 2013 RTM
  • Exchange Server 2013 CU1
  • Exchange Server 2013 CU2
  • Exchange Server 2013 CU3
  • Exchange Server 2013 CU4/Service Pack 1
  • Exchange Server 2013 CU5

 

CU 5 for Exchange Server 2013 – KB2936880

The Exchange team is announcing today the availability of our most recent quarterly servicing update to Exchange Server 2013. Cumulative Update 5 for Exchange Server 2013

After applying this update your system version will change to: 15.0.913.22

List of changes can be found here KB2936880

This update resolves the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles:

  • 2963590 Message routing latency if IPv6 is enabled in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2963566 Outlook Web App accessibility improvement for UI appearance in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2962439 You cannot sync contacts or tasks in Microsoft CRM client for Outlook in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2962435 CRM synchronization fails if the time zone name of a meeting is not set in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2962434 Slow performance in Outlook Web App when Lync is integrated with Exchange Server 2013
  • 2958430 “Some or all Identity references could not be translated” error when you manage DAG in Exchange Server 2013 SP1 in a disjoint namespace domain
  • 2957592 IME is disabled in Outlook Web App when you press Tab to move the focus in an email message in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2942609 Exchange ActiveSync proxy does not work from Exchange Server 2013 to Exchange Server 2007
  • 2941221 EWS integration for Lync works incorrectly in an Exchange Server 2013 and 2007 coexistence environment
  • 2926742 Plain-text message body is cleared when writing in Outlook Web App by using Internet Explorer 8 in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2926308 Sender’s email address is broken after importing a PST file into an Exchange Server 2013 mailbox
  • 2925559 Users always get the FBA page when they access OWA or ECP in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2924519 “SyncHealth\Hub” folder is created unexpectedly after installing Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013
  • 2916113 Cannot open .tif files from email messages by using Windows-based applications in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2592398 Email messages in the Sent Items folder have the same PR_INTERNET_MESSAGE_ID property in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

 

Update Rollup 6 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 – KB2936871

Exchange team is announcing today the availability of Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3

When you install this update your system version will change to: 14.3.195.1

All informations about changes included in RU 6 for Exchange 2010 SP3 can be found here: KB2936871

Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 resolves the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles:

  • 2960652 Organizer name and meeting status field can be changed by EAS clients in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2957762 “A folder with same name already exists” error when you rename an Outlook folder in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2952799 Event ID 2084 occurs and Exchange server loses connection to the domain controllers in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2934091 Event ID 1000 and 7031 when users cannot connect to mailboxes in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2932402 Cannot move a mailbox after you install Exchange Server 2010 SP3 RU3 (KB2891587)
  • 2931842 EWS cannot identify the attachment in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2928703 Retention policy is applied unexpectedly to a folder when Outlook rule moves a copy in Exchange Server 2010
  • 2927265 Get-Message cmdlet does not respect the defined write scope in Exchange Server 2010
  • 2925273 Folder views are not updated when you arrange by categories in Outlook after you apply Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 3 or Update Rollup 4
  • 2924592 Exchange RPC Client Access service freezes when you open an attached file in Outlook Online mode in Exchange Server 2010
  • 2923865 Cannot connect to Exchange Server 2010 when the RPC Client Access service crashes

 

Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator v6.3

Exchange Team released new version of Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator.

Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator v6.3

New version contains changes implemented by SP1, MAPI/HTTP communication and it’s impact on the CAS role servers, and also pagefile sizing guidance.

As always changes in each version you can find in Release Notes

Below changes made in 6.3 version:

  • Fixed Backup Requirements calculations to include greater than 50 databases.
  • Added additional processor core support.
  • Fixed the number of database volumes calculation when disk count is specified.
  • Fixed the database size calculation for A/P scenarios to match A/A scenario calculations.
  • Fixed the calculator to take into account halving database number per volume in non-site resilient scenarios.
  • Fixed conditional formatting errors on transport configuration settings.
  • Fixed transport sizing to take into account mailbox growth.
  • Updated CAS megacycle calculations to align with SP1 guidance.
  • Revised Dispart.ps1 script to create database mount points consistent with JetStress performance counters.
  • Added Calculator version number to record one field three of CSV export files