Check Exchange Queues
Get-Queue cmdlet allows to check mail queues on the Exchange server.
Category Archives: Exchange
Check Exchange Service Status
This command is helpful in quickly seeing which services are running particularly after a reboot.
Find Deferred Messages in Exchange
Here is a quick little one liner to find all the deferred messages with FromAddress, Recipients and DeferReason. Get-TransportServer | Get-Queue | ?{$_.Identity -like ‘*submission*’} | get-message -IncludeRecipientInfo | ?{$_.Status -eq ‘Retry’} | select FromAddress,Recipients, DeferReason
Opening Closed Exchange Distribution Groups with PowerShell
By default, new distribution groups in Exchange 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 do accept messages from outside of the Exchange organization. In some cases, this may not be the desired behavior.
Override OWA Attachment Size Limit in Exchange 2003
To override the attachment size limit for OWA public folder posts (default attachment size limit is 1 MB) in Exchange Server 2003:
Disable creation of Outlook .PST files in Exchange 2003
Create or modify the DWORD registry value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\DisablePST Set the value to 1 to disable .PST files, or 0 (default) to enable them. Note that .PST files already located in a user”s email profile will still be functional. Therefore, you should manually remove all .PST files from the profile prior to setting this value. This also includes disabling… Read More »
How to troubleshoot Basic SMTP Delivery Problems
The following are basic steps that a mail admin can take to determine the cause of an SMTP mail delivery problem. This procedure assumes that an Exchange IMS is deployed using DNS lookups, rather than forwarding SMTP to an a third part gateway or relay host.
Use Cached Exchange Mode Option is Grayed Out
You can’t enable Use Cached Exchange Mode because it is grayed out. This is likely because of a Group Policy that is in effect on your computer. If you are on a company network, you might want to contact an administrator to disable it. Otherwise, you can try to enable it yourself.
What is the TEMP.EDB file and why is it created?
The TEMP.EDB file in Microsoft Exchange serves a specific purpose within the realm of database management. Let’s delve into its significance:
How to Restrict External Internet Mail in Only One Mailbox
This article describes how to restrict Internet Mail from users by filtering messages in the Internet Mail Service connector. When you select this option, all internal users in the organization who use that Internet Mail Service Connector for Internet mail delivery are affected.