Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 is here! Listing some helpful resources.

Download it here: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Download the standalone help file: Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help

Note: I get asked this a lot: The SP2 executable can be used to update Exchange 2010 RTM and SP1 (i.e. it includes previous updates). It can also be used for the full installation of an Exchange 2010 SP2 server, you’ll have to install UM files separately, see downloads for the SP2 UM files in this post. It can also be used for the installation of the Exchange Management Tools.

Official announcement by the Exchange Team:

• Released: Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• What’s New
• Release Notes
• Prerequisites

Some helpful resources:

• TechEd North America 2011 - What's New in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2: Featuring GAL Segmentation
• Exchange Team Blog - Announcing Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
• Exchange Team Blog - Exchange Server 2010 SP2 and Support for Hosting Exchange
• Thoughtsofanidlemind's Blog - Installing Exchange 2010 SP2
• Tony Redmond's Exchange Unwashed - Exchange 2010 SP2 makes its debut
• Mailmaster blog - How to install Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 GUI and unattended
• C7 Solutions Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2 Prerequisites
• UC Labs - New in Exchange 2010 SP2: Address Book Policies
• Ehlo World! – Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Is Now Available
• Be Busbared - Exchange 2010 SP2 mini OWA
• The EXPTA {blog} - Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 is Now Available
• The EXPTA {blog} – New Prerequisite for Exchange 2010 SP2
• Mike Crowley’s Whiteboard - Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
• Henrik Walther Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2: OWA Mini Exposed (update of old blog post from May 2011)
• Henrik Walther Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2: OWA Cross Site Silent Redirection (update of old blog post from May 2011)
• Henrik Walther Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2: Changes to the MRSProxy Service Configuration
• Simple Talk - Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 - What's New
• Steve Goodman’s Exchange Blog – Exchange 2010 SP2 released and Exchange Environment Report compatibility
• Pro-Exchange Blog - A first look at Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
• ExchangeServerPro.com - Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
• ExchangeServerPro.com - Error Message “The ‘IIS 6 WMI Compatibility’ component is required” During Exchange 2010 SP2 Upgrade
• Ultimate Communications - Installing SP2 on Exchange UM still requires you to uninstalling UM language pack first

Otherwise relevant:

• Exchange Team Blog - Future of /Hosting Mode
• UC Labs - Exchange /hosting discontinued
• MSDN - Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Web Services SDK
• TechNet Magazine - Exchange Queue & A: Upgrade Issues
• Microsoft Hosting Blog - /Hosting Mode for Exchange Plans – FAQ
• Multi-Tenancy and Hosting Guidance for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
• Exchange Server 2010 Hosting and Multi-Tenancy Solutions and Guidance
• Exchange Server 2010 SP2 UM Language Packs
• Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor
• Exchange Schema Versions – Common Questions & Answers
• Exchange Team Blog – Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and Hosting
• Glen's Exchange Dev Blog - Using the new EWS password expiration operation in Exchange 2010 SP2 in Powershell
• Exchange Team Blog - Introducing the Hybrid Configuration Wizard
• The EXPTA {blog} – New Scripts in Exchange 2010 SP2

Dutch:

Jetze’s Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2 Upgrade: Couldn't resolve the user or group "domain.fqdn/Microsoft Exchange Security Groups/Discovery Management."

Summary: Temporarily delete Discovery Mailbox user account and after installation SP2, recreate account with SP2 setup /prepareAD and reconnect Discovery mailbox.

Jetze’s Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2: The 'IIS 6 WMI Compatibility' component is required.

Summary: Install new requirement;

Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature Web-WMI

Jetze’s Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2 en Outlook 2003 in Online Mode, eindelijk een echte oplossing!

Summary: Outlook 2003 in Online mode works flawlessly now

Jetze’s Blog - Exchange 2010 SP2: Cosmetisch issue in Nederlandstalige OWA

Summary: Translation error. Mailbox is called Global Address list in Dutch OWA.

Interesting Tweets (be sure to follow replies etc.):

@mailmastern - Noted: OWA Mini doesn't change the language of all folders just because you change language settings #Exchange #SP2 pic.twitter.com/sKoqKuGQ

@_busbar - where is the "sign out" link in the mini OWA or OMA #Exchange2010

If you have an interesting blog post regarding Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2, leave a comment or notify me and I will list it.