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Exchange 2000 Service Pack 1

Microsoft has released Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 1 to both download and CD. The download includes client improvements to Outlook Web Access and adds the Mailbox Manager. For other clients, the CD includes Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2001 for Macintosh. The Mac version can also be downloaded . (25 Jun)

Outlook 2002 Update

Microsoft has issued the first in a planned series of regular updates for individual Office XP programs. This first update for Outlook 2002 resolves performance problems with Exchange Server, especially with Instant Messaging enabled. It also restores the feature that expands the folder list when the Rules Wizard moves a message to a folder and makes Outlook remember MSN mail passwords. See OL2002 Overview of Outlook 2002 Update June 21, 2001

To see the updates available for Word 2002 and Publisher 2002, you can use the Help | Office on the Web command, then browse to the Product Updates page.  (22 Jun)

Exchange OWA Vulnerability - Take 3

Microsoft has issued a third version of the Exchange update to close a vulnerability in Exchange 2000 and Exchange 5.5 that could allow users to open an attachment that could run malicious HTML script code, regardless of the type of attachment. The patch available at Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-030 changes the attachment behavior so that users will always be prompted to download attached documents to the local system before opening them. Apparently the second version of the Exchange 2000 patch contained outdated files. If you downloaded the Exchange 2000 patch before June 13, you should download the latest version. The original Exchange 5.5 version is apparently OK.  (14 Jun)

Mobile Solutions for Exchange

Hal Hostetler joins us as a contributor with a special report on Tools for Mobile Access to Microsoft Exchange Server, including PDA synchronization, BlackBerry and WAP. (11 Jun)

BOOK NEWS

For users:

This might be your last chance to get Outlook 98 on CD. Now that Office XP is out, those Outlook 98 books may be cleared from bookstore shelves to make room for the Outlook 2002 books. Check out our list of Outlook 98 books that include the CD.

For administrators:

We've updated the list of books for Exchange 2000 administrators with many new releases from Kent Joshi, Jerry Cochran, Ed Woodrick, Bill English, Robert Guaraldi, and other Exchange gurus.

For developers:

Developing Applications with Exchange 2000: A Programmer's Reference

EVENTS

Conferences, Workshops and Seminars

MEC (the conference formerly known as the Microsoft Exchange Conference)
Oct. 1-4, Orlando, FL
Registration now open. Discount for registration by Aug. 24.

Nov. 6-9, Nice, France

Aug. 14-17, Tokyo

Troubleshooting and Optimizing Exchange
Sep. 24-25, London

TechNet Chats

TechNet briefings, workshops and other upcoming Microsoft events 
For Outlook
For Exchange Server 

Microsoft Support WebCasts and Live Chats

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Outlook Web Access
Jul. 26

Future WebCasts 

Most past webcasts are available for viewing.