Tag Archives: EMS

PowerShell to the rescue to control Exchange 2013 logging

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Tony Redmond

I’m sure that you, like me, pay close attention to Microsoft’s stated requirements to install Exchange 2013.  It is, after all, gripping reading of the kind that is guaranteed to lull the reader into a deep sleep within 22 nanoseconds. … Continue reading →

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Exchange Unwashed Digest: March 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Tony Redmond

March 2014 saw a lot of preparatory effort for the Microsoft Exchange Conference in Austin, which took place at the end of the month. However, before we got to MEC, we had to cope with a late breaking bug for … Continue reading →

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Adapting Exchange on-premises scripts for Exchange Online

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Tony Redmond

Since the introduction of PowerShell in the form of the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) in Exchange 2007, many scripts have been written to ease the burden of Exchange administration by automating common operations. Microsoft has broadened the scope and depth … Continue reading →

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Tools to manage email and some PowerShell cheat sheets

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Tony Redmond

It was interesting to see the launch of “Inbox Pause”, an add-in for Gmail from Baydin Software, the same folks who develop Boomerang for Gmail (and indeed, Boomerang for Outlook). These add-ins are designed to help manage the constant flow … Continue reading →

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May 2012 articles posted on WindowsITPro.com

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Tony Redmond

Another month goes by, another set of articles have been posted to my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com. Here are the set for May 2012: The cloud is great, but what about Plan B? (May 31) discusses the need for … Continue reading →

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PowerShell books for Exchange Administrators

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Following my post on why I think every Exchange administrator needs to know PowerShell, I was challenged to say what books someone should read to get up to speed on the topic. So here goes (click here to see my … Continue reading →

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Managing Office 365 with the one true shell

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Tony Redmond

Exchange administrators have known since the release of Exchange 2007 that only wimps seek the soft comfort of the GUI-rich Exchange Management Console (EMC) when they attempt to manage servers, mailboxes, or other objects. Exchange Online, part of Office 365, … Continue reading →

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Connecting to Exchange 2010 with PowerShell

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Tony Redmond

One of Microsoft’s goals for Exchange 2010 is to provide administrators with the ability to manage servers from workstations without requiring the installation of the Exchange 2010 management components. Obviously some pre-requisites exist in that PowerShell 2.0 and Windows Remote … Continue reading →

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