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Cumulative Update 3 for Exchange 2013 is now available for direct download. It contains a total of 23 documented fixes.

The most notable fix is that Internet Explorer 11 no longer loads OWA Light instead of OWA Premium.

Additional notable fixes are:

• KB2874216 Security issue that is described in Security Bulletin MS13-061 is resolved by an Exchange Server update
• KB2888315 Event 2112 or 2180 is logged when you try to back up a database in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
• KB2902938 You cannot preview Office documents in shared folders by using Outlook Web App in an Exchange Server 2013 environment

CU3 also adds the following new features and improvements to Exchange 2013

• Rights Management Connector
• Groups enhancements
• Viewing the administrator audit log

Download: Cumulative Update 3 for Exchange Server 2013 (KB2892464)
Download: Exchange Server 2013 CU3 UM Language Packs
View: Description of Cumulative Update 3 for Exchange Server 2013
View: Release Notes of new features for Exchange 2013 CU3
View: Exchange Blog post about Exchange 2013 CU3

Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 is now available for direct download. It contains a total of 24 documented fixes.

The most notable fix is that Internet Explorer 11 no longer loads OWA Light instead of OWA Premium.

Additional notable fixes are:

• KB2840454 “The rules on this computer do not match the rules on Microsoft Exchange” error when you manage rules by using Outlook 2013 in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
• KB2879736 Office 365 users cannot retrieve an on-premises user’s free/busy data in an Exchange Server 2010-based hybrid deployment
• KB2899146 You cannot drag email messages to other folders by using Outlook Web App in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

View: Description of Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3
Download: Update Rollup 3 For Exchange 2010 SP3 (KB2891587)

Quite some Outlook versions ago, the Outlook Today page was quite popular. It was even that popular that many people had it set as their default startup folder and used its dashboard like appearance to plan their days.

Well, times have changed and so has Outlook. Over the last couple of versions, Outlook has had various feature additions and changes which makes the Outlook Today page redundant. Most prominently these new features are the Favorites section, the To-Do Bar and Peeks.

As of Outlook 2013, Outlook Today officially got the “deprecated” status. This means as much as that Microsoft spends little to no resources anymore on the feature and it could be removed in an upcoming version (especially when the code breaks or gets in the way).

For you, this means that you should no longer base new work processes on it and when you still rely on it, move away from it and get on terms with the new features.

A description on how the new features made Outlook Today redundant can be found in:
Outlook Today, meet Favorites, Peeks and the To-Do Bar

So, do you still use Outlook Today? Let us know in the poll below!

A security update has been released for Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 (including Outlook 2013 RT) to address a vulnerability which could allow information disclosure.

An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could ascertain system information, such as the IP address and open TCP ports, from the target system and other systems that share the network with the target system.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that Microsoft Outlook parses specially crafted S/MIME email messages.

Note: The Outlook 2013 version of this update also contains the fixes mentioned in Hotfix KB2825677 which includes the To-Do Bar showing appointments for upcoming days.

View: More details and download information for KB2825644 (Outlook 2007)
View: More details and download information for KB2837597 (Outlook 2010)
View: More details and download information for KB2837618 (Outlook 2013)
View: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-094 – Important