Using Azure Functions for Exchange Online
This article serves as a step by step guide on how to build an Azure function to retrieve mailbox permissions for Exchange Online.
July 25, 2023
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Central Management of the Images Used with Teams and Groups
Microsoft 365 Groups display either a default or custom photo to highlight the intent of the group (or team). Some organizations like to exert central control over Microsoft 365 group photos. This article explores how to achieve this goal with PowerShell.
July 24, 2023
Exchange 2019 SMTP Relay Services
In this article, Jaap Wesselius explains two ways of creating a Receive Connector for SMTP relay purposes. It is up to your organization to decide which option best fits your needs.
June 28, 2023
Microsoft Outage, Exchange Cybersecurity Issues, and Teams Delivers Big New Features: The Practical 365 Podcast S3 E30
On the show this week, we're delving into the recent Microsoft Cloud outage, new Exchange Security patches, new Teams Feature, plus much more!
June 26, 2023
Microsoft Tells Customers How to Prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot
On June 21, Microsoft posted a message center notification and a technical community blog to inform potential customers how to prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Apart from some details about Copilot licensing and the disclosure that Outlook users will need the Monarch client to use Copilot, we didn't learn too much.
June 23, 2023
How to Install Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Updates
In this blog, Steve Goodman discusses how to correctly patch your Exchange Server 2019 environment, apply Cumulative Updates without loss of service, and understand how new features in CU13 help with simplifying the upgrade process.
June 7, 2023
Practical Protection: MFA is Coming for You, Ready or Not
Whether you like it or not, MFA is coming for you! You can either deploy and support MFA for your users, or Microsoft is going to do it for you. The choice is yours. Learn more about how Microsoft will be enforcing MFA in the future, and what you should do.
May 17, 2023
Top 10 Must-Do Actions for a Successful Teams Migration
With Teams being one of the most popular Microsoft collaboration apps, it is only right that it be included in tenant migrations! But, how do you go about getting started? In this blog, Randy Rempel reviews the top 10 must-do actions to ensure a successful Teams Tenant Migration.
May 16, 2023
Microsoft 365 Copilot feature focus, SharePoint and Exchange announcements: Practical 365 Podcast S3 E27
In this episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, we dive into new details on Microsoft Copilot, new Microsoft Loop features, and SharePoint has some useful features on the way!
May 12, 2023
TEC European Roadshow 2023 – London, Paris, and Frankfurt: Identity and Microsoft 365 Security Tips
At the end of March, Practical 365 traveled with the TEC European roadshow, traveling between three cities in Europe over a week, listening to experts talking primarily about security-focused topics aimed at improving your Microsoft 365, Azure AD and Active Directory. Read our whistle-stop tour of the most important points made by expert speakers.
May 10, 2023
InfoSec tips from TEC Europe, Copilot in Viva, SharePoint Adds Ads? – plus new Intune and Teams features: Practical 365 Podcast S3 E26
On this weeks' show, Steve and Paul review the TEC European Roadshow, new Microsoft Teams features, new Intune security features, in-product ads in SharePoint Online, and more!
April 28, 2023
Practical Protection: Baby Steps Towards Zero Trust
Implementing zero trust in the world is a big hassle, often uncomfortable, and frequently dorky—plus, it can be expensive. At the same time, moving closer to a zero trust model helps harden your network significantly, and you may already have many of the tools and techniques you need available without much extra cost. In this article, we discuss how to take baby steps toward Zero Trust.
April 19, 2023