Advanced VBScript for Microsoft® Windows® Administrators

Chapter 15. Exchange 2003 Scripting

In this chapter:

Introducing Exchange Scripting

Querying Active Directory

Understanding Exchange 2003 WMI Classes

Scripting the Exchange Server State Class

Scripting Exchange Storage Groups

Scripting Exchange Mailboxes

Viewing Exchange Server Scripting in Action

Summary

Microsoft Exchange 2003 is the ideal platform for administrative scripting. If you have ever wished you could manage an Exchange environment with VBScript, Exchange 2003 is what you have been waiting for. In this chapter, we’ll explore the various approaches to scripting with Exchange 2003. You will see how to manage Exchange servers, storage groups, and mail stores. As you’ll see, there’s no single scripting approach, and you will have to be well-versed ...