Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is the industry's leading server for e-mail, calendaring and unified messaging. Exchange Server 2007 is the foundation for a dynamic and holistic unified communications...
Published May 11, 2009
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MEC2, you said:
"Oh good - more shell cmdlets for software running on a platform called "Windows". The shell should be an add-on for a completely functioning admin GUI, not a substitute for one."
I think moving the bulk of EX2007 management to powershell is one of the best things MS ever did. Finally, those of us who need to perform repetitive and bulk tasks have a very powerful shell in which to do so. A fringe benefit to "Windows guys" is that they are finally being forced to actually learn how exchange/AD works instead of just "pointing and clicking". Instead of bashing MS for this I suggest you take a step back, buy yourself a good book on powershell for Exchange and I believe you will soon be singing its praises as well.
"Oh good - more shell cmdlets for software running on a platform called "Windows". The shell should be an add-on for a completely functioning admin GUI, not a substitute for one."
I think moving the bulk of EX2007 management to powershell is one of the best things MS ever did. Finally, those of us who need to perform repetitive and bulk tasks have a very powerful shell in which to do so. A fringe benefit to "Windows guys" is that they are finally being forced to actually learn how exchange/AD works instead of just "pointing and clicking". Instead of bashing MS for this I suggest you take a step back, buy yourself a good book on powershell for Exchange and I believe you will soon be singing its praises as well.