A unique generated mailbox database is created by default in Exchange Server after installing Exchange Server. We like to rename the Exchange default mailbox database to simplify the naming. We can rename the mailbox database without any disruption in the…
In our previous article, we created a send connector in Exchange. Our next step is to create an email address policy in Exchange Server. An email address is required for emails to be sent and received by a recipient. This…
How to enter the product key in Exchange Server? After installing Exchange Server, we like to apply a license key in Exchange Server. In this article, you will learn how to install the Exchange license key. Table of contentsExchange Server…
After installing Exchange Server, what is next? One of the steps is to create a send connector in Exchange Server to send emails out on the internet. That's because there is no send connector configured by default in Exchange. This article…
How to add an accepted domain in Exchange Server, and why do you want to configure accepted domains in Exchange? If you don't set up an accepted domain in Exchange, you can't receive emails to that domain. In this article,…
After installing Exchange Server, the next step is to configure internal DNS for Exchange. It's essential to keep the same namespace internal and external. We will create a couple of forward lookup zones in Active Directory and test the namespaces.…
Configure the ReFS volume before or after installing Exchange Server 2013/2016/2019. It's important to configure the correct ReFS block size on the volume for Exchange. Before you start, run Windows Updates and reboot the system. This article will learn how…
Sometimes you want to get a count of mailbox/mailboxes per database in Exchange. But, why do you need to get this information? For example, you want to distribute the mailboxes in the databases. Let's find out how to get Exchange…
How to find the Exchange version build number with PowerShell? We want to upgrade the Exchange Servers to the latest version. Before doing that, we want to know which Exchange versions are running in the organization. I recommend doing it…
Do you need to place the Microsoft Exchange Server in DMZ or LAN network? Do you want to know what the best practice is for Exchange in DMZ? In this article, you will learn if you should place an Exchange…