Exchange 2013 CU1

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Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2013 is now available for direct download.

This is the long-awaited update which brings co-existence support with Exchange 2007 (SP3 RU10) and Exchange 2010 (SP3).

CU1 also adds the following new features and improvements to Exchange 2013

  • Address Book Policies
  • Groups can once again manage groups
  • Public Folder Favorites Access through Outlook Web App
  • Exchange Admin Center Enhancements
  • High Availability and Monitoring Enhancements

If you are monitoring your Exchange environment via SCOM, don’t get too excited yet; the release of the Exchange 2013 management packs for SCOM 2007 R2 and SCOM 2012 are still awaiting RTM status and will be released at a later date.

Download: Cumulative update 1 for Exchange Server 2013
View: Release Notes for Exchange 2013 CU1 (might not be live yet in your region)
View: Exchange Blog post about Exchange 2013 CU1

Posted on: April 2, 2013
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Making the Outlook 2013 interface less white and bright

There is no point denying it; Outlook 2013 is white, VERY white and for some, this can lead to problems.

Even though white is the base color for all Office 2013 applications, interestingly enough, most complaints are targeted towards Outlook. This could be because the other applications are more like sheets of paper and white feels more natural then. In Outlook, there is a whole lot more interface as well where too little contrast can be more confusing.

I’m no expert in that field though, but luckily Outlook is more my playing field. Let’s look at the options available to make Outlook 2013 less white and bright or otherwise give it a more “classic” look!

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Posted on: March 26, 2013

Outlook 2013 Update for March 2013

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An update has been released for Outlook 2013 and can be downloaded and installed manually, but is also being offered via Microsoft Update.

Update KB2727079 for Outlook 2013
This is a non-security update and has been described as “contains the latest stability and performance improvements”.

This update contains the 5 fixes which were released in hotfix KB2752007 and KB2752039 of February 2013. It also contains 10 new fixes which weren’t released in the hotfixes. Most notable are:

  • When you use an Outlook.com account in Outlook 2013 on a device, you cannot sync your Outlook account. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
    There are too many devices syncing with this account
  • Various fixes for fuzzy images and display issues when using Outlook 2013 with a high DPI setting in Windows.
  • You are being prompted to save changes when opening and closing a calendar item from an EAS account, even when you did not make any changes.

View: Download information for KB2727079

If you have Microsoft Update configured to also update other Microsoft applications, then this update will also also be offered via Microsoft Update or has already been updated automatically for you.

Posted on: March 13, 2013
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