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Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 1

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Exchange 2010 LogoToday the Exchange Team released Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 (KB2803727). This update raises Exchange 2010 version number to 14.3.146.0.

Here’s a list of fixes contained in this Rollup:

  • 2561346 Mailbox storage limit error when a delegate uses the manager’s mailbox to send an email message in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2729954 Can’t send voice message to a selected non-primary email address in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2750846 Information Store service crashes when you mount public folder databases on an Exchange Server 2010 server
  • 2751628 Event ID 9682 does not record the folder name when you delete a public folder in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2756460 You cannot open a mailbox that is located in a different site by using Outlook Anywhere in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2763065 Move request log is logged when you move a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2010 SP2 environment
  • 2777742 Address Book service crashes on an Exchange Server 2010 Client Access server when a server has been running for 25 days or more
  • 2781488 RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE (0x6BA) error code when you use a MAPI or CDO-based application in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2782683 Email message that a user sends by using the “Send As” or “Send On Behalf” permission is saved only in the Sent Items folder of the sender in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2784210 Ethical wall does not function as expected when the ReportToOriginatorEnabled property is disabled in an Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2010 coexistence environment
  • 2793348 Read receipt is sent unexpectedly when you view an email message by using Outlook Web App
  • 2796490 Microsoft Exchange Information Store service crashes on an Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox server
  • 2802569 Mailbox synchronization fails on an Exchange ActiveSync device in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2803132 Delayed email message delivery on a BlackBerry mobile device after you install Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
  • 2806602 EdgeTransport.exe process crashes on an Exchange Server 2010 Hub Transport server
  • 2814723 Server loses network connectivity and UDP ports are used up on an Exchange Server 2010 server
  • 2814847 Rapid growth in transaction logs, CPU use, and memory consumption in Exchange Server 2010 when a user syncs a mailbox by using an iOS 6.1 or 6.1.1-based device
  • 2816934 Error code 0X800CCC13 when an additional POP3 or IMAP account is used to send an email message and Outlook online mode is used to connect to an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2817140 Exchange Replication service crashes intermittently in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2817852 Cyrillic characters are displayed as question marks in the “To” field of message items in the Sent Items folder in an Exchange 2010 environment
  • 2818456 Attachments are missing from an embedded message in an Exchange Server 2010 SP2 environment
  • 2822208 Unable to soft delete some messages after installing Exchange 2010 SP2 RU6 or SP3
  • 2826066 VSAPI-based antivirus software causes delayed response in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2827037 Copy of an item is created in the Version subfolder in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2833888 No items are displayed in Outlook after you install Exchange Server 2010 SP3 or Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
  • 2840099 ArgumentOutOfRangeException exception when an EWS application creates a new MIME email in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

As of Service Pack 2 Rollup 4, its no longer required to disable/re-enable ForeFront Protection for Exchange using the fscutility to be able to install the Rollup properly. However, if you want to remain in control, you can disable ForeFront before installing the Rollup using fscutility /disable and re-enable it afterwards using fscutility /enable.

If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.

If you got a DAG and want to properly update the DAG members, check the instructions here.

As with any Hotfix, Rollup or Service Pack, I’d recommend to thoroughly test this rollup in a test and acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production.

You can download Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 1 here.

Exchange 2013 CU1 ETA: April 2nd

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Ex2013 LogoToday the Exchange Team announced postponing the release of Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 1 for a few more days. Originally, CU1 was scheduled for Q1 2013, but the date has been set now at April 2nd, 2013.

While it may sound disappointing when you’re waiting for Exchange 2013 RTM CU1, it makes sense to postpone it a bit. As the team indicated,the time is used to add functionality required for coexistence scenarios with Exchange Server 2010 which otherwise had to be put in an update for Exchange 2010 Client Access servers. I expect people to be less happy as Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 was heralded as the Exchange 2010 product level for coexistence support with Exchange 2013 (running CU1).

Also, looking at time frames involved with testing and accepting updates in production environments, I personally applaud this decision as putting that code in Exchange 2013 at the cost of a few days may in the end be faster than adding that code to Exchange Server 2010, requiring customers to initiate test an acceptance tracks for production updates.

So, until further notice we’ll have to wait just a few more additional days to see what Cumulative Update 1 will bring us.

Exchange 2010 SP3

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Exchange 2010 LogoExchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been released, raising the Exchange version number to 14.3.123.4.

For those still unaware, the 550 MB file (1.45 GB uncompressed) contains the full set of binaries; you can use it to upgrade existing installations or deploy new Exchange 2010 SP3 installations.

Service Pack 3 introduces the following features:

  • Exchange 2013 Coexistence
    This Service Pack for Exchange 2010 adds coexistence with Exchange 2013. However, for coexistence Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) is required, which hasn’t been released yet.
  • Windows Server 2012 Support
    This Service Pack enables you to deploy Exchange Server 2010 on WIndows Server 2012 platform.
  • Internet Explorer 10
    You can now use Internet Explorer 10 to connect to Exchange 2010.
  • Sent Items Management
    You can now control behavior of Send-As or Send-on-Behalf messages regarding the folder used to store a copy of the sent message, analogue to the Delegated Send Items options available in Outlook.

In addition to fixes that were part of the Exchange 2010 SP2 Rollups 1 to version 6, SP3 adds the following fixes:

  • 2552121 You cannot synchronize a mailbox by using an Exchange ActiveSync device in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2729444 Mailboxes are quarantined after you install the Exchange Server 2010 SP2 version of the Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack
  • 2778100 Long delay in receiving email messages by using Outlook in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2779351 SCOM alert when the Test-PowerShellConnectivity cmdlet is executed in an Exchange Server 2010 organization
  • 2784569 Slow performance when you search a GAL by using an EAS device in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2796950 Microsoft.Exchange.Monitoring.exe process consumes excessive CPU resources when a SCOM server monitors Exchange Server 2010 Client Access servers
  • 2800133 W3wp.exe process consumes excessive CPU and memory resources on an Exchange Client Access server after you apply Update Rollup 5 version 2 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
  • 2800346 Outlook freezes and high network load occurs when you apply retention policies to a mailbox in a mixed Exchange Server 2010 SP2 environment
  • 2810617 Can’t install Exchange Server 2010 SP3 when you define a Windows PowerShell script execution policy in Group Policy
  • 2787500 Declined meeting request is added back to your calendar after a delegate opens the request by using Outlook 2010
  • 2797529 Email message delivery is delayed on a Blackberry mobile device after you install Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
  • 2800080 ErrorServerBusy response code when you synchronize an EWS-based application to a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

Be advised that after installing SP3 on Mailbox servers, the databases are upgraded to the SP3 version database schema. An SP3 database can’t be mounted on pre-SP3 Mailbox servers. Keep this in mind when upgrading your DAG (you will temporarily have limited fail-over/fall-back or switch-over options) or for example when utilizing database portability. Note that upgrading databases can be time consuming, especially with RTM or low SP databases as the database will be upgrade using interim steps, i.e. RTM to SP1, SP1 to SP2 and finally SP2 to SP3.

Also, while Exchange Server 2010 SP3 is supported on Windows Server 2012, that doesn’t mean .NET 4.5 (WMF 3.0, PowerShell 3.0) is supported on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2; on Windows Server 2012, PowerShell 2.0 will be used. Also, OS upgrades (e.g. WS2008 R2 to WS2012) with Exchange installed aren’t supported.

After preparing your forest for Exchange 2010 SP3, the schema version number will have changed. Check the Schema Versions page for information on the new values for Exchange 2010 SP3.

The proper method to upgrade mailbox servers that are a member of a Database Availability Group is described here.

You can download Exchange 2010 SP3 here.

The UM language packs for SP3 can be downloaded here. Note that you need to uninstall previous UM language packs before you can install the SP3 versions.

Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 10

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exchange2007logo2[1]Today the Exchange Team released Rollup 10 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2788321). This update raises Exchange 2007 version number to 8.3.298.3.

Here’s the list of changes included in this Rollup:

  • This Rollup adds coexistence with Exchange Server 2013. However, for coexistence Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) is required, which hasn’t been released yet.
  • 2783779 A hidden user is still displayed in the Organization information of Address Book in OWA in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

In addition to these fixes, this Rollup also includes a fix for the security issue described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-012 and new daylight saving time (DST) updates.

When running ForeFront Protection for Exchange, make sure you disable ForeFront before installing the rollup and re-enable it afterwards, otherwise the Information Store and Transport services may not start. You can disable ForeFront using fscutility /disable and enable it using the fscutility /enable command.

Note that Rollups are cumulative, i.e. they contain fixes released in earlier update Rollups for the same product level (RTM, SP). This means you don’t need to install previous Rollups during a fresh installation but can start with the latest Rollup package.

You can download Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 10 here.

Exchange 2010 SP1 Rollup 8

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Exchange-2010-Logo-733341[1]Besides the updated Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2, the Exchange team also released the following Rollups:

The rollups addresses vulnerabilities described in MS12-080. In addition, Rollup 9 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 contains a fix for the EdgeTransport.exe process which could crash when processes a single occurrence of a recurring meeting (KB2748658).

The Exchange Versions, builds & dates page has been updated accordingly, including updated product version numbers.

Rereleases of Exchange 2010 SP1 RU8 and 2007 SP3 RU7

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Besides Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2, the Exchange team also released updates of the following Rollups:

The KB article reads that, “This update resolves an issue in which the digital signature on files that are produced and signed by Microsoft expires prematurely as described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2749655.”  However, that should have already been fixed already in the v2 updates (refer to the same Security Advisory).

The Exchange Versions, builds & dates page has been updated accordingly, including updated product version numbers.

With all this subversioning of rereleases, one may wonder why they didn’t release Rollup 5 for Exchange as Rollup 4 v3, which perhaps would be less confusing.

Rereleases of latest Exchange 2010 and 2007 Rollups

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The Exchange team rereleased the following Rollups:

These v2 updates solve an issue with a prematurely expiring certificate used to sign the update (see KB2749655), i.e. no code changes (apart from KB2756987).

The Exchange Versions, builds & dates page has been updated accordingly, including updated product version numbers.

Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 8

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Today the Exchange Team released Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2734323). This update raises Exchange 2007 version number to 8.3.279.3.

Here’s the list of changes included in this Rollup:

  • 2699574 Microsoft Exchange Information Store service may stop responding when you perform a search on Exchange mailboxes in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  • 2701037 Events 4999 and 7034 are logged and the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service crashes on an Exchange Server 2007 mailbox server
  • 2730089 Microsoft Exchange Information Store service may stop responding when you perform a search on Exchange mailboxes in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  • 2732525 Outlook keeps prompting you for credentials and incorrectly connects to an out-of-site global catalog after you install Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3.

In addition to these fixes, this Rollup also includes a fix for the WebReady security issue described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-058 (KB2740358).

When running ForeFront Protection for Exchange, make sure you disable ForeFront before installing the rollup and re-enable it afterwards, otherwise the Information Store and Transport services may not start. You can disable ForeFront using fscutility /disable and enable it using the fscutility /enable command.

Note that Rollups are cumulative, i.e. they contain fixes released in earlier update Rollups for the same product level (RTM, SP). This means you don’t need to install previous Rollups during a fresh installation but can start with the latest Rollup package.

One special note: Exchange 2007 Mainstream Support has ended; extended support will end on April 11th, 2017. Because this is another Rollup released after mainstream support ended and releasing the Exchange 2013 Preview, I assume this will become the version level required for co-existence with Exchange 2013 RTM which, according to speculation by people like Tony Redmond, is expected in November. But of course, this remains speculation.

You can download Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 8 here.

Exchange 2007 SP3 Update Rollup 7

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Today the Exchange Team released Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2655203). This update raises Exchange 2007 version number to 8.3.264.0.

Here’s the list of changes included in this rollup:

  • 2617514  Old spelling rules on the Brazilian Portuguese dictionary in OWA in an Exchange Server 2007 SP3 environment
  • 2645789  MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND error when a MAPI application calls the GetProps method on an Exchange Server 2007 mailbox server
  • 2654700  Certain mailbox rules do not work automatically after you move a mailbox from an Exchange Server 2007 server to an Exchange Server 2010 server and then move it back
  • 2677583  Move operation is not completed and 100 percent of CPU resources are consumed on an Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server
  • 2677979  MSExchangePOP3 service crashes in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  • 2680793  Free/busy lookups between Lotus Notes and Exchange Server 2007 users stop responding
  • 2682570  Store.exe crashes on Exchange Server 2007 servers when a public folder that contains an empty PR_URL_NAME property is replicated in a mixed Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2690628  Pre-reform spelling rules are used in the Portuguese (Portugal) dictionary in Outlook Web Access in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  • 2694267  MSExchangeRepl.exe process crashes when Active Directory returns the LDAP_PARAM_ERROR value in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  • 2694274  User who has the Full Access permission cannot open another user’s mailbox by using Outlook Web App in a mixed Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • 2694291   The autocomplete=”off” parameter is missing in Outlook Web Access in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  • 2696628  You receive duplicate read receipts from a user who is using an IMAP4 client in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

Note that this version will also fix the CAS-CAS proxy issue with Exchange 2010 SP1 (KB2696649).

When running ForeFront Protection for Exchange, make sure you disable ForeFront before installing the rollup and re-enable it afterwards, otherwise the Information Store and Transport services may not start. You can disable ForeFront using fscutility /disable and enable it using the fscutility /enable command.

Note that update rollups are cumulative, i.e. they contain fixes released in earlier update rollups for the same product level (RTM, SP). This means you don’t need to install previous update rollups during a fresh installation but can start with the latest rollup.

One special note: Exchange 2007 Mainstream Support has ended, making this the final standard support release. Extended support will end on April 11th, 2017.

You can download Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 7 here.

Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 1

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Back from a 2 week holiday, so I have some catching up to do.

First up is the release of Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2279665). This update raises Exchange 2007 version number to 8.3.106.2.

Here’s the list of changes included in this rollup (KB2279665):

  1. 2188615 Event ID: 4999 is logged when the EdgeTransport.exe process crashes intermittently on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  2. 2203381 “554 5.6.0 STOREDRV.Deliver; Corrupt message content” NDR is generated when you send an email message to an Exchange Server 2007 user
  3. 2251714 The connecting information is not logged when a user accesses a mailbox that is hosted on an Exchange Server 2007 server by using POP3 or by using IMAP4
  4. 958305 An incorrect user is displayed as the caller in a mail message in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  5. 973040 The Bcc information is lost when the Exchange Server 2003 journalized messages are sent to an Exchange Server 2007 mailbox
  6. 973637 Exchange Server 2007 creates incorrect Lotus Notes proxy email addresses
  7. 975424 The “legacyExchangeDN” value is shown in the “From” field of an email message instead of the Simple Display Name in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  8. 975993 “The message could not be opened” error message when an Exchange Server 2007 user tries to open or accept a meeting request
  9. 976100 Shared calendar items are shown incorrectly in the server time zone instead of the time zone of an Exchange Server 2007 user who is accessing the shared calendar
  10. 977189 The meeting time of a meeting forward notification is incorrect on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  11. 978144 A warning message is received when you run the Test-ReplicationHealth cmdlet on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  12. 978468 You receive an error message and Event ID: 1008 is logged when you move an Exchange Server 2007 mailbox
  13. 979038 A memory leak occurs in the Microsoft.Exchange.Monitoring.exe process when you run the Test-OwaConnectivity cmdlet or the Test-ActiveSyncConnectivity cmdlet in Exchange Management Shell on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  14. 979194 Excluding domain names from the Sender ID filter does not take effect after you run the Set-SenderIDConfig cmdlet on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  15. 979338 Fax communication sessions are dropped by an Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging server
  16. 979519 The PR_REPORT_TEXT property represents an incorrect read notification in Exchange Server 2007
  17. 979803 Internet Explorer unexpectedly focuses on an Exchange Server 2007 user’s OWA inbox or on an OWA calendar that is added as a web part on a SharePoint Server-based website
  18. 980205 Public folder replication is blocked unexpected in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  19. 980301 The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service stops responding during a Volume Shadow Copy Service backup on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  20. 980404 A multibyte character is converted into a “0xFFFD” character or into unrecognized characters when you use Exchange Web Services in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  21. 980725 You experience issues when you move messages from one mailbox folder to another mailbox folder in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  22. 980914 A user does not receive any new email messages by using a third-party POP3 client in a mixed Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2003 environment
  23. 980953 A second dot is added to the file names of the automatic generated attachments on an Exchange Server 2007 SP2 or later version server
  24. 981794 The Get-AgentLog cmdlet operation stops and you receive an error message Exchange Server 2007
  25. 982055 The store.exe process crashes occasionally on an active node when you move the Exchange Virtual Server from an active node to a passive node in an Exchange Server 2007 cluster environment
  26. 982099 Unexpected issues occur after you run the Set-mailbox cmdlet on an Exchange Server 2007 server to convert a shared mailbox into a regular mailbox
  27. 982118 The VSS backup operation fails occasionally and Event ID: 2034 is generated on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  28. 982213 The display name or the address of a user is displayed in garbage characters when you reply to an email message in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  29. 982475 The inline image of an email message that is sent by using OWA with S/MIME enabled is lost for an Exchange Server 2007 user
  30. 982542 Attachments of certain email messages disappear at the client-side when you use an ExOLEDB-based application to change email messages in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  31. 982722 It takes a long time to copy or move items from one public folder to another public folder by using Outlook in an Exchange Server 2007 environment
  32. 982928 The Msftesql.exe process continues using memory on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  33. 983296 Exchange ActiveSync crashes on an Exchange Server 2007 server causing the client synchronization to be unavailable
  34. 983447 A NDR is not generated when an email message is not delivered after you set the value for “Maximum number of recipients” of “Transport Settings” to “0″ on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  35. 983529 The EdgeTransport.exe process crashes and then restarts on an Exchange Server 2007 server
  36. 983540 “Http 500″ error message when you use Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant on an Exchange Server 2007 Client Access server to diagnose issues

As the Exchange Team mentioned, when running ForeFront Protection for Exchange, make sure you disable ForeFront before installing the rollup and re-enable it afterwards, otherwise the Information Store and Transport services may not start. You can disable ForeFront using fscutility /disable and enable it by using fscutility /enable

You can download Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 1 here.