[Update]: This blog post was first published on December 22, 2016. It was updated to show a bit more details about related cmdlets. There are many situations in which permissions to another user’s mailbox should be granted in Exchange Server. Sometimes it is for monitoring purposes, sometimes to send emails on behalf of someone else. Full access permissions give the highest level of access to a mailbox, and are necessary, for example, during a migration process. If you want to learn how to set full access permissions in Exchange 2019, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange On ..read more

Microsoft announced the coming of cross-tenant synchronization. The feature is supposed to enter Global Availability in June 2023, according to the 109568 Roadmap item. Cross-tenant sync has the potential to make work in multi-tenant organizations easier by automating user creation and synchronization. This article provides general information about the feature, explains what multi-tenant organizations are and how is it different from a cross-tenant migration. What is cross-tenant synchronization? Cross-tenant synchronization is a feature designed to simplify collaboration in multi-tenant org ..read more

To run scripts and cmdlets in Exchange Online, you need to connect to your organization with PowerShell. If you’re still using New-PSSession or a legacy ExchangeOnlineManagement module, you need to update your methods, and do it quick. I’ll show you how to update Exchange Online PowerShell module to EXO V3 module, why the change is needed and how much time you have left. When to update Microsoft announced that they will start to block RPS (Remote PowerShell) Protocol in Exchange Online on June 1, 2023. The protocol should be completely deprecated for all tenants on July 1, 2023. To translate ..read more

An increasing number of companies decide to move from their email hosting to Office 365. Mailbox migration is a complex and quite stressful project, but with the following guide you will see how to perform such migration via IMAP without great anxiety. IMAP migration sources IMAP is short for Internet Message Access Protocol. Here’s an example list of possible source servers that allow for migration via IMAP: Google Workspace (G Suite) HCL Notes (IBM Notes, Domino) Kerio Connect Zimbra Zarafa It is also possible to perform IMAP migration from other sources like, for example, hosted Exchange ..read more

Outlook offers a feature that automatically suggests replies to emails. This can be a great time-saver when you need to quickly respond to yes-or-no type of questions. However, as for all new features, this one has its fans and those who could definitively live without it. If you feel like a member of the second group, here you will find the instructions on how to turn off suggested replies in Outlook across different platforms. How Outlook suggested replies work? The Outlook suggested replies feature works as follows: the Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology analyzes the conte ..read more

Emails sent to non-existing business mailboxes, for example because of a typo, can be a real pain both for senders and businesses, preventing communication from taking place. Fortunately, you can equip your organization with a kind of ‘safety net’ for the emails ‘lost in the space’: a catch all mailbox. I will explain what is the true meaning of the catch all mailbox and how to set it up in Microsoft 365 (or Exchange Online to be exact). What does ‘catch all mailbox’ mean? Catch all (or catch-all) mailbox is a shared mailbox that you can use to receive (or catch) all the incorrectly addressed ..read more

Server migration is a very stressful task. It involves moving business-critical data between different locations. Since Exchange 2013 is nearly at the end of its road, the number of companies which are looking into migration away from it increases. While there is more than one possible target server to migrate to, Exchange 2013 to Office 365 migration seems to be one of the most popular scenarios. In this article, I’ll show you what the available methods are to migrate from Exchange 2013 and how to perform them. But first, let’s take a look at the main reason behind a sudden increase in migra ..read more

[Update]: This blog post was originally posted on July 5, 2017. It has been updated to reflect the configuration steps required in the current version of CodeTwo Office 365 Migration. In the past few months, even the more conservative on-premises Exchange admins have at least considered migration to Office 365 (Microsoft 365). And, to be honest, they have (or would have) joined the majority. As the businesses operate in the cloud, companies more frequently look for the steps for a tenant-to-tenant migration. While those migrations have various grounds (mergers and acquisitions being the most c ..read more

Microsoft has been promoting Viva for nearly 2 years now as ‘an employee experience platform that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights in the flow of work.’ Maybe it’s just me, but this description doesn’t really explain what Microsoft Viva is, and what to expect from it. That’s why I dived into this subject to give you a straightforward description of Viva, admin to admin. It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s Microsoft Viva! Essentially, Viva encompasses four apps (add-ins, modules) for Microsoft 365 (mostly Microsoft Teams) that provide content and service ..read more

Whether your company has been using mobile devices for years or is just implementing them in the workplace, it’s good to know how to manage them. Certain Microsoft 365 plans give you access to Intune (Microsoft Endpoint Manager) which lets you configure all devices. In this guide, I’ll show you how to deploy and configure Outlook for Android app. But before that, you’ll see how to pre-configure Intune to seamlessly deploy any Google Play Store app in your organization. Connecting a Managed Google Play account to Intune Installing Microsoft Outlook for Android app Adding the Outlook for Andr ..read more