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20 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING EXCHANGE SERVER 2010
all from the same company), the truth of the matter is that these tasks were not that simple to
perform via script. That has all changed with Exchange Server 2010 (and also with Exchange
Server 2007).
Bulk recipient tasks, such as creating multiple mailboxes, changing many email addresses,
and configuring bulk properties, can be performed through an application programming inter-
face (API) or scripting interface such as Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI). However,
the EMS provides a vastly simpler way to manage all Exchange Server and email recipient
properties.
Manipulation of Exchange Server operations, such as mounting and dismounting of
databases, queue management, diagnostics logging, and tracking log management, should be
handled through the EMS interface.
Finally, accessing or manipulating data stored in an Exchange database is also more com-
plex than it might seem. A popular tool for Exchange 2003 administrators was the Exchange
Merge (ExMerge) tool that allowed data to be exported out of an Exchange mailbox and into a
personal store (PST) file. Exchange Server 2010 can still use ExMerge, but it can only be used
from a client that has the Exchange 2003 administrative tools installed on it. Exchange Server
2007 SP1 introduced a new EMS function that allows the import and export of mailbox data to
a PST file via the command line; this feature is also available in Exchange Server 2010, but it
does require the x64 version of Outlook 2010.
Clearly, for any organization that is interested in customized management of Exchange
(small, medium-sized, or large organizations), Exchange 2003 and earlier versions left a lot to
be desired, and required tasks could often not even be performed because of their difficulty. In
the minds of many experienced Exchange administrators, this is a gaping hole in the Exchange
management architecture.
Figure 1.9
The new and
improved EMC
With Exchange 2010, the management interface has been completely rewritten from the
ground up. All management operations related to Exchange management — whether they
are performed against an Exchange server, Active Directory, the Registry, or the Internet
Information Server (IIS) metabase — have been broken up into unique tasks. All Exchange