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Tag Archives: PowerShell
Tools to manage email and some PowerShell cheat sheets
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
Posted in Email, Exchange, Outlook
Tagged Cheat Sheet, EMS, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, Exchange Management Shell, Gmail, Outlook, PowerShell, retention policies
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Exchange Unwashed Digest August 2012
Another month has gone by so here’s the digest listing of posts to my “Exchange Unwashed” blog on WindowsITPro.com. After a year or so of posting to WindowsITPro, I’ve settled into a routine of publication every Tuesday and Thursday. Given … Continue reading
Posted in Active Directory, Email, Exchange, Exchange 2010, Office 365, Outlook
Tagged Active Directory Rights Management, ADRMS, EAC, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 SP2 RU4, Exchange 2013, Exchange Administration Center, Exchange Management Shell, Mailbox Replication Service, Managed Folder Assistant, MFA, MRS, Outlook 2013, PowerShell, Public folders, retention policies, WebReady
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Fall Exchange Connections wrap-up
I’m home from the Fall 2011 Exchange Connections conference and have successfully transitioned from the Las Vegas sunshine to the drab wonders of an Irish winter. I’m wondering whether I will be able to readjust back to both the weather … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Exchange, Exchange 2010, Office 365, Rugby, Uncategorized
Tagged Exchange 2010, Office 365, PowerShell, Windows 8 Server
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September 2011 wrap-up
Lots has happened during September, much of which I have covered in other posts. This post serves as a wrap-up for other bits and pieces that I haven’t managed to get to over the month. First, a recommendation for rugby … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Email, Office 365, Rugby, Technology
Tagged DAG, Database Availability Group, Exchange Connections, Ireland rugby, PowerShell, Rugby, TEC, The Experts Conference
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Windows Server 8, Exchange, and Digital Command Language
The IT industry has a habit of refreshing itself by reusing ideas from the past. The recent news that Windows Server 8 will boast a much-enhanced array of PowerShell cmdlets and the ability to log onto servers via the web … Continue reading
Posted in Active Directory, Exchange 2010, Office 365
Tagged DCL, Exchange 2010, OpenVMS, PowerShell, PowerShell V3.0, Windows Server 8
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PowerShell books for Exchange Administrators
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
Posted in Exchange, Exchange 2010, Office 365
Tagged EMS, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Exchange Management Shell, Office 365, PowerShell, PowerShell books
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Why Exchange Online Administrators need to understand PowerShell
In my recent review of the free Microsoft Press ebook “Microsoft Office 365: Connect and collaborate virtually anywhere, anytime”, I concluded that the book was a curate’s egg for Exchange administrators. I’m not sure if the analogy worked for readers outside … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Email, Exchange 2010, Office 365, SharePoint 2010
Tagged Exchange 2003, Exchange 2010, Exchange Management Shell, Exchange Online, Office 365, PowerShell
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Generating Exchange 2010 reports with PowerShell
From time to time, someone in the Exchange community outside the Exchange development group comes up with a contribution that adds an enormous amount to many different deployments. I think that the PowerShell script posted by Steve Goodman on his … Continue reading
Posted in Exchange, Exchange 2010
Tagged Exchange 2010 SP1, Exchange Reporting, PowerShell, System administration
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Managing Office 365 with the one true shell
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
Connecting to Exchange 2010 with PowerShell
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
Posted in Exchange, Exchange 2010
Tagged Connect-ExchangeServer, EMS, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 SP1, Exchange Management Shell, PowerShell
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