RIM has released a maintenance update for its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software for Microsoft Exchange, addressing a number of issues that affect both BlackBerry administrators and end users. Attention BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) for Microsoft Exchange administrators: Research in Motion (RIM) on Monday released a new maintenance upgrade for BES 4.1 for Exchange Service Pack 6 (SP6), which addresses known issues in with the BlackBerry Attachment Service, BlackBerry Messaging Agent and device logging, among others. Related Articles BlackBerry Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Your RIM Smartphone SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe 8 Tips to Help IT Reduce, Recover from BES and Exchange Server Downtime RIM Announces New BlackBerry Certifications for Administrators, Consultants, Developers Available for free via RIM’s website, BES for Microsoft Exchange 4.1 SP6 Maintenance Release 1 (MR1) fixes a bug that has kept some users with Exchange 2007 environments from sending vCard attachments from their BlackBerry devices. The maintenance release also addresses a flaw that hindered some users with Exchange 2003 and 2007 environments from checking the availability of other BES users, among other fixes. A complete list of the issues resolved in BES 4.1 for Exchange SP6 MR1, along with additional information on the update, can be found in the associated release notes. To install the update, first ensure the necessary system requirements are available–the requirements are also listed in the release notes–and follow these six simple steps.Install BES 4.1 for Exchange SP6 MR1 While logged in to a BES computer, in the Windows Services, cease all BES services Double-click on besx416mr1.zip Extract the setup program files to an easy to find location on your hard drive Browse and locate the setup program files on your computer, then double-click setup.exe Click Update, follow all configuration instructions and hit Finish Restart all BES services in Windows ServicesVerify MR1 Install Open your computer’s Control Panel (On the taskbar, hit Start then Settings and Control Panel) Select Add/Remove Programs Choose BlackBerry Enterprise Server from the list of program and hit Support Information Version number should read: 4.1.6 MR1 (Rollup) (Bundle 60)Via BerryReview.comFREE CIO BlackBerry NewsletterGet better use out of your BlackBerry and keep up-to-date on the latest developments. Sign-up » Related content brandpost Lessons from the field: Why you need a platform engineering practice (…and how to build it) Adopting platform engineering will better serve customers and provide invaluable support to their development teams. By VMware Tanzu Vanguards Oct 02, 2023 6 mins Software Deployment Devops feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Digital Transformation IT Strategy feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe