We have put together a step-by-step walkthrough on how to run the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool (MSExTMZCFG.EXE). This is a server-side tool that can be used as part of the 2007 DS...
Updated Jul 01, 2019
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Step by step run of the Exchange Calendar Update Configuration Tool (MSExTMZCFG.EXE)
In the KB article 930879 (running the Exchange Calendar Update tool) it notes that the tool does not update any calendars in Public Folders. Looking through our public folders I have counted over 200 calendar folders that will need to be updated.
Am I reading this correctly in that the only way to update calendars in public folders is to have a sysadmin with permissions for the public folder calendars run the Outlook tool manually? Since the Exchange tool is basically the same tool with a wrapper around it, can the Exchange tool not be run to update the calendars instead?
The documentation says to update a public folder calendar, the user must run the outlook tool in Interactive mode and then manually select the calendar to update. Can this not be scripted somehow? With over 200 calendars buried throughout the public folders, it is very difficult to find the calendars, and how would one easily ensure calendars do not get missed? These calendars are not set up as resources, they are meant for direct booking.
Does ayone have any suggestions on how they are dealing with their public folder calendars? I'm certainly open to suggestions. We have 6 exchange backend servers and 2 front end owa servers with about 9000 mailboxes in total to look after.
All users are in the EST time zone.
Users connect via OWA, Citrix/OWA, Outlook 2000 / Outlook XP, and Outlook 2003. Some users are in Cached-Exchange mode in 2003.
Thanks,
Tim
Am I reading this correctly in that the only way to update calendars in public folders is to have a sysadmin with permissions for the public folder calendars run the Outlook tool manually? Since the Exchange tool is basically the same tool with a wrapper around it, can the Exchange tool not be run to update the calendars instead?
The documentation says to update a public folder calendar, the user must run the outlook tool in Interactive mode and then manually select the calendar to update. Can this not be scripted somehow? With over 200 calendars buried throughout the public folders, it is very difficult to find the calendars, and how would one easily ensure calendars do not get missed? These calendars are not set up as resources, they are meant for direct booking.
Does ayone have any suggestions on how they are dealing with their public folder calendars? I'm certainly open to suggestions. We have 6 exchange backend servers and 2 front end owa servers with about 9000 mailboxes in total to look after.
All users are in the EST time zone.
Users connect via OWA, Citrix/OWA, Outlook 2000 / Outlook XP, and Outlook 2003. Some users are in Cached-Exchange mode in 2003.
Thanks,
Tim