SysNet Tips

One picture is max 10k, will not really add size to AD Database. 1) Get ready your picture, ours in jpg format, less than 10k, remember. 2) In Exchange 2010, launch Exchange management shell and type this command: import-RecipientDataProperty -Identity poo -Picture -FileData (Byte[]] $(Get-content -path "C:\Photos\poo.jpg" -Encoding Byte -ReadCount 0)) 3) Launch your Outlook 2010 and mouse over the account in your e-mail

An awesome website to test email addresses, the MX records and a test SMTP conversation for them is: http://centralops.net/co/EmailDossier.aspx Here is a screenshot of the type of information it produces:

If you are looking to migrate to Exchange 2010 from 2003 or 2007, or prehaps perform a new Exchange 2010 installation there is a cool tool Microsoft has just released called Deploy Assist. The Deployment Assist tool asks you a series of questions about your environment. Based on these questions it will then provide you with step by step instructions on how to perform the migration or fresh installation of exchange 2010. This is very handy as it tackles all kinds of network environments. To use this tool go to the following link: http://technet.microsoft.com/exdeploy2010