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Posted on Archive mailboxes are the solution to the problem of limited data storage space in both on-premises and cloud Exchange. This concept, while not new, is somewhat unclear (partly to a number of names used to refer to it in Exchange documentation), even to people using Exchange email on a daily basis. Read on to leave your confusion behind and become an expert on email archiving in Exchange.
Posted on Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a huge change of plans concerning disabling basic authentication in Microsoft 365 (for connections to Exchange Online). After multiple changes in the timeline, basic authentication almost reached its end of life. Continue reading this article to learn more about basic authentication in Microsoft 365, where you can still find it, how to block it on your own and when exactly it will be disabled.
Posted on YubiKey is one of the most popular security keys on the market. A security key is a small device that lets you authenticate yourself when you sign in to a service (e.g. Google, Facebook, email clients, etc.) using a multifactor authentication (MFA, 2FA). It can support multiple authentication standards, also in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and is far safer than, for example, the SMS code verification.
Posted on To run scripts and cmdlets in Exchange Online, you need to connect to your organization with PowerShell. If you’re still using New-PSSession or a legacy ExchangeOnlineManagement module, you need to update your methods, and do it quick. I’ll show you how to update Exchange Online PowerShell module to EXO V3 module and why the change is needed.
Posted on Understanding Exchange Online licensing can be tricky. You would think that there’s no great philosophy out there – you assign a license, and a user gets a mailbox. The thing is, there are various plans, each slightly different and each with its own features and limits. I’ll try to explain:
Posted on There are many situations in which permissions to another user’s mailbox should be granted in Exchange Server. Sometimes it is for monitoring purposes, sometimes to send emails on behalf of someone else. Full access permissions give the highest level of access to a mailbox, and are necessary, for example, during a migration process. If you want to learn how to set full access permissions in Exchange 2019, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Online, you have come to the right place.
If you want to learn more about how to perform an Exchange Server to Microsoft 365 (Office 365) migration using native means, check this article.
Continue reading "How to grant full access permissions to all users’ mailboxes using PowerShell" Posted on Microsoft announced the coming of cross-tenant synchronization. The feature is supposed to enter Global Availability in June 2023, according to the 109568 Roadmap item. Cross-tenant sync has the potential to make work in multi-tenant organizations easier by automating user creation and synchronization. This article provides general information about the feature, explains what multi-tenant organizations are and how is it different from a cross-tenant migration.
Posted on Distribution lists are known under a few different names. Distribution groups, contact groups and distribution lists – all refer to the same feature. The primary purpose of a distribution list is to send emails to multiple recipients – yes, as simple as that. The simplicity of their design and the idea behind distribution groups make them an essential email feature. It’s no wonder they have been around since the earliest versions of Exchange Server and that they can be found in Office 365 (Microsoft 365), as well. Although they have survived in a very similar form, Office 365 also offers a redesigned variant of distribution lists – Office 365 Groups.
By the way, Office 365 Groups and Microsoft 365 Groups are the same thing. Officially, they’re called Microsoft 365 Groups after a rebranding, but most people use the old name. You can voice your doubts in the comments if you like.
Office 365 focuses on using the upgraded version of distribution groups – Office 365 Groups. I will start with a quick comparison between the two features. Later on, I will describe a few common administration tasks concerning Office 365 distribution lists.
Continue reading "Distribution lists in Office 365 – administration tips" Posted on Windows event logs is one of the first places an admin looks at when they analyze problems and search for their causes. But troubleshooting is not the only reason for logged events. In this article, I will show you how to use PowerShell and Get-EventLog to perform some Event Log magic. But first, a few words about the logs in general.
Posted on An increasing number of companies decide to move from their email hosting to Office 365. Mailbox migration is a complex and quite stressful project, but with the following guide you will see how to perform such migration via IMAP without great anxiety.
