Exchange mailbox quota management
Managing mailbox quotas in Exchange isn’t glamorous, but it’s one of those things that quietly keeps your environment sane. I’ve…
Microsoft Exchange
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Install Exchange Server 2019 Core – on Windows Server 2022
I’ve set up Exchange Server 2019 Core on a few different Windows builds over the years, but doing it on…
Managing email address policies in Exchange Server 2019
Let’s be honest—email address policies in Exchange Server 2019 aren’t exactly thrilling. But if you’ve ever had to clean up…
Decommissioning Exchange Server
I finally pulled the plug on our last Exchange 2013 box last month. Not gonna lie—it felt like retiring an…
Install Exchange Server 2019
I’ve set up Exchange Server 2019 a few times now—mostly for mid-sized clients who still prefer on-prem mail over cloud.…
Removing the Default Exchange Database
When you spin up a fresh Exchange Server, it drops a default mailbox database in place—usually named something like “Mailbox…
Distribute Exchange Mailbox
I learned this the hard way. A few years back, I was managing an Exchange setup where every mailbox—user, shared,…
Create Exchange Mailbox Databases on Exchange Server
Not gonna lie—Exchange mailbox databases used to intimidate me. Back when I first deployed Exchange 2016 on a Hyper-V lab…
Simulating email traffic in Exchange
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve spun up an Exchange test environment only to stare at an idle…
Create Exchange public folder mailbox PowerShell
I’ve set up public folder mailboxes in Exchange more times than I care to count—mostly for legacy compatibility or shared…