Estimating the size of an Exchange (online) Archive

As part of some of the (archiving-) projects I have worked on, I frequently get asked if there is an easy way to determine what the size of the archive will be once it’s been activated. Although a bit odd at first, there are actually many good reasons why you’d want...
Help Exchange become a better product

Help Exchange become a better product

In the Exchange community’s never-lasting efforts to help Microsoft increase the quality and usability of Exchange, a new website was recently created where YOU can send in and rate ideas for features and changes you would like to see in the next version(s)/updates of...
Building an enterprise security strategy for Exchange

Building an enterprise security strategy for Exchange

These days, the news is all about big brother watching us. You can’t open a newspaper of watch news on TV without being slammed with the news that one or the other intelligence agency is actively gathering information from other nations or important enterprises....
Exchange Online Archiving (EOA): a view from the trenches – part 1

Exchange Online Archiving (EOA): a view from the trenches – part 1

What is Exchange Online Archiving? I’ve been meaning to write this article for quite a while now, so I’m glad it’s finally “ready”. First, let me start by introducing what Exchange Online Archiving (EOA in short) actually is. This feature, first available since...