Exploring with Microsoft Exchange Server Protocols docs

Recently I got requests from the developer community regarding my earlier article – so I take this opportunity to point how you can explore more about Microsoft Exchange Server Protocols. As you know through the Open Specifications program, Microsoft is helping developers open new opportunities by making technical documents related to interoperability for certain popular Microsoft products available to view and download from MSDN at no charge. Although the technical documents are freely available, many of them include patented inventions. Some of these patents are available at no charge under the Open Specifications Promise or the Microsoft Community Promise. The remaining patents are available through various licensing programs. For more information, please visit the Open Specifications Dev Center website.

When your look for Exchange Server specific then you can explore Exchange Server Protocols documentation at:

• Exchange Server Protocols Overview Document: It provides information about the protocols and other technologies that are included in the Exchange Server Protocols documentation set and the relationships among those technologies.

• Exchange Server Protocols Technical Documents: It provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) and other technologies that are used by Exchange Server to communicate with other Microsoft products.

• If you’re interested in Microsoft PST file format (.pst) then you can have a look at the https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/gg615595(v=office.14).aspx and the Protocol documentation for it’s available @ https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff385210(v=office.12).aspx

If you got any questions on these documents then please reach out to the related MSDN Forums: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=330023. Also you can have a look at the blogs authored by the engineers who support Open Specification documents.

Hope this helps.

Registration starts – Redmond Interoperability Protocols Plugfest 2014!!

Microsoft-hosted protocol plugfests provide software developers with the opportunity to learn more about the Microsoft protocols and to test their implementations of the Microsoft Open Specifications. Hosted on the Microsoft Redmond campus, each plugfest focuses on a specific task or technology area. Presentations are conducted by Microsoft engineers, who are also available for one-on-one and group discussions and to provide necessary assistance with configuration and running of the interoperability tests.  Testing includes the use of protocol test suites that help evaluate whether an implementation’s protocol communications conform to the relevant Microsoft Open Specifications.

This time the Windows Server, Office and SQL Interoperability Teams are hosting a five day event at the Microsoft Redmond Campus. The event will cover topics such as; Windows File Sharing, SharePoint, Exchange, and SQL protocols.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:
– Listen to presentations from Microsoft Subject Matter Experts
– Windows, SharePoint, Exchange and OData session tracks 
– Meet with members of the Microsoft product teams
-Leverage “internal” protocol test tools to test protocol implementations
-Provide feedback on Microsoft’s Open Specification documentation
-Get answers directly from our product teams and Microsoft Support

Hurry, you can Register book your clicking the link. On a first come, first serve basis, the first companies to register that plan to test will be provided with a private office/lab for use during the event (these fill up quickly)!!

Note:
The event starts @ Monday, June 16, 2014 9:00 AM and Ends @ Friday, June 20, 2014 7:00 PM; 
Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) ;
Location: Microsoft Building 25 , Microsoft Redmond Main Campus

Exchange Developer: Exchange Web Services – Best Practices (Part 2)

In Part 2, Matt discusses about searching, notifications, synchronization, and patterns when working with Exchange Web Services. The two part series would be good one for those who’re involved in building custom applications using Exchange development/Exchange Web Service.

https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Open-Specifications-Plugfests/Windows-Identity-and-Exchange-Protocols-Plugfest-2012/Exchange-Web-Services-Best-Practices-Part-2/player?w=960&h=544

Enjoy!!