TLS 1.3 was introduced back in August 2018. However, Exchange 2019 and Exchange Online do not currently support it. Windows 2022 has introduced support for TLS 1.3, but Exchange 2019 does not support it, so please do not try this as likely will cause issues […]
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DANE support with DSSEC for Inbound SMTP Exchange Online Microsoft now support the use of SMTP DANE with DNSSEC to further secure inbound mail flow into Exchange Online. This is free for any Exchange Online licenced mailbox. Microsoft were going to only allow DANE support […]
DMARC is a free email authentication protection control that is used alongside SPF and DKIM. When used correctly it provides an effective security policy to help prevent malicious actors from impersonating your email addresses outside of your email system. There are increasing cyber threats against […]
Proper use of the SPF and DKIM email authentication controls allows you to also enforce the DMARC control to significantly increase your email security posture. Adopting the desired DMARC reject mode allows you to help prevent external parties from sending spoof emails from your email […]
Introduction | GroupWise is Alive GroupWise to Office 365 migration project requests are still coming into my inbox. This is a surprise, as GroupWise keeps on dying each year. But then these requests keep on coming. GroupWise is dead, long live GroupWise…. maybe not, but […]
Introduction – Office 365 Security Customers often migrate their email to MS Office 365 without considering the change in security landscape. Migrating to Office 365 offers the convenience of a cloud solution, but we recommend focusing on cloud security at the same time. Security aspects […]
On a recent Google Gmail to Office 365 migration project I cam across a cool Gmail feature sometimes known as “throwaway addresses”. I enjoy finding out new things related to email – and this was a good one! In Gmail if you had the address […]
Outlook Password Prompt Issue | Scenario Have you migrated to Office 365, and Outlook 2016 keeps asking for password and credentials? Are the repeated Outlook password prompts driving you insane? Is your confidence in Office 365 being eroded by the random attack of the Outlook […]
Introduction When configuring Outlook 2016 client for Office 365 be aware that you may not be able to do this through the Control Panel|Mail icon anymore. On a recent Exchange to Office 365 migration I was caught out by this “feature” change from Microsoft. On […]
Exchange 2019 migration might be required for various reasons. Exchange 2019 is the latest release of Microsoft’s on-premise mail platform. It will be part of the Microsoft Office 2019 set of products. Exchange 2019 is going end of support in October 2025, with Exchange SE […]
IBM have announced that the future of Domino is secure, for now. Through a partnership with HCL India, Domino will be developed beyond the current version 9, with Domino version 10 to be released in the near future. Read the IBM announcement here. There is […]
This blog article describes the different types of Office 365 migration consulting services you can use for your email migration project. O365 Consulting services are available in many different forms, and it is important you select the right type to fit your Office 365 email […]
Office 365 migration speed is a common topic of conversation when migrating large amounts of mail data to the cloud. When migrating to Office 365 using a 3rd Party Tool (eg: Quest MFNE, Binary Tree CMTe) the mailbox data migration throughput can be slow. […]
Domino to O365 Migration of Mailin Databases For a typical Domino to O365 migration, migrating mailin databases to Shared Mailboxes can present many challenges. How Sent Items are treated is a good example. In Domino if you work with a mailin database, then […]
Accelerate O365 Data Migration Speed Slow O365 migration throughput is not an uncommon issue. For email migrations to Office 365 a common constraint is the speed (throughput) of migrating (ingesting) data into the new O365 Tenant. This blog post examines this constraint, and […]