The Directory Sync tool helps you automate the process for synchronizing your users with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE). I've written about it previously here at Directory Synchronization for FOPE , which is simply an introduction to...

We recently received a question about our on-premises protection products, Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint (FPSP). Question: When does performance and health data begins to accumulate...

Exchange Service Pack 2 was just made public and includes the Hybrid Configuration Wizard, which the team built to make it easier for customer to configure hybrid deployments. By "hybrid" deployment we typically mean a case where a portion of your organization...

A question came through one of our internal distribution lists this week. A consultant was trying to create a policy rule in Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) that would trigger on a message containing a credit card number. FOPE supports...

I may have written about this before - but today I looked through my old posts and I couldn't find it - so I decided to talk about it again. We get a lot of questions coming in to our team like, "My colleague says they sent me a message and I never got...

The following article in the Office 365 community, Plan for and deploy Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 for use with single sign-on , provides some good, detailed information about configuring single sign-on so that users in your environment can...

I really liked this blog post, Moving mom’s real estate business to Office 365 , and accompanying videos on the Office 365 Technical Blog. It gives a great real-world story about an organization that is taking Office 365 and using it to make their...

This graphical video, Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Overview , does a nice job of succinctly explaining how FOPE works and the business value it provides. It explains how FOPE protects email and its service level agreements, and also graphically...

I came across this blog post today from the How Exchange Works blog that covers how to check that Cloudmark updates are working correctly: Cloudmark Antispam Engine Not Updating In Forefront Protection 2010 For Exchange Server… It's helpful...

I recently landed on the Exchange Server video hub and there are quite a few helpful videos there. A couple I've watched this week are Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Overview , which provides a graphical overview of how FOPE works and discusses...

I enjoyed reading this blog post, The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Office 365 , in the Office 365 community blog. It references a Forrester Research study that analyzed the economic impact of Office 365 to determine whether it makes economic sense...

We have been getting a lot of questions like, "Can I access the FOPE Administration Center if I'm a Live@edu customer?" or "Do I need to do directory synchronization for my FOPE deployment?" This topic, Feature Set Comparison for FOPE Deployments ...

If you are a Forefront Online Protection for Exchange customer who is getting started with Exchange Hosted Archive , the following topic, Exchange Hosted Archive (EHA) Quick Start Guide , shows abbreviated steps required to set up the service, in one...

A question came through one of our discussion forums about whether Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) is required before you can subscribe to Microsoft Exchcange Hosted Encryption . The answer is yes. Microsoft Exchange Hosted Encryption...

This page, Updates for Microsoft Forefront and Related Technologies , contains a table that lists the latest updates for a bunch of Forefront products and legacy products, including Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Protection...

I've been teaming with other folks in Office division to make the Office 365 Community as helpful as possible. A couple weeks ago, through a contact in the O365 community, I was told about a big collection of helpful technical videos, on the Office 365...

After upgrading to Internet Explorer 9, the Forefront Protection Server Management Console (FPSMC) no longer displays all data

I wanted to publicize a couple links regarding the Directory Synchronization Tool for Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE). From the administrator's guide: "The Directory Synchronization Tool (DST) 9.1 is an application that helps you keep...

You may be interested in Microsoft's messaging protection solution, Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE), but you currently use another messaging-protection online service or a spam-protection appliance. The following TechNet topic, Switching...

On the Microsoft podcasts site you can find a recently released podcast, Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Office 365 - Better Together (direct link to the mp3), that addresses how Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Office 365 can...

You can delegate your FOPE administration to someone outside your company by using features available on the Advanced Tab in the FOPE administration center. The Advanced Tab provides a consolidated view of multiple companies. The Advanced tab provides...

The FOPE documentation contains a topic, FOPE in Office 365 Beta Feature Differences , that shows the Forefront Online Protection for Exchange features available for Office 365 Beta, Live@edu, Business Productivity Online Suite, and so on. It's helpful...

If you have wondered, "How can I configure my Exchange environment so that cloud mailboxes can coexist with on-premises mailboxes?" the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant can be really helpful. You can walk through it and set various requirements, such...

We recently refreshed the Understanding spam processing documentation for FPE 2010 . Our goal in writing this content was to help you better understand the inner workings of the product and how it filters spam from your messaging environment. I hope...

Several TechNet webcasts were completed last month that show and explain features of Forefront Online Protection for Exchange , Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server , and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint . Here they are with their descriptions...