Excellent!
Exactly what I was looking for...focuses on Exchange essentials and does an excellent job. I was pleasantly surprised how well written. I'll look for Stanek's books from now on when I need an Exchange reference.
The most helpful book I've ever read on Exchange
If you use Exchange, you need this book. Period. All the new 2003 features are covered. Beginners will find everything they need to get going, while experienced admins will find things they didn't know. (For example, why and how you set RTS values for the X.400 MTA or to configure Outlook Mobile/Web access for firewalls in multiserver configurations).The book even teaches configuring mail support for Outlook and Outlook express. Everything from IMAP to POP3 configuration, accessing multiple mailboxes, delegating access permissions.
I'm an die-hard GUI hacker, and the book discusses that, but also goes deep into the details. The books gives pointers on mobile access, web access and all the related wireless issues. It even discusses RPC over HTTP. The most detailed discussion on the data store I've found. Everything you'd expect on storage groups, mailbox stores, public stores, content indexing, replicating public folders.
This is an excellent book and I recommend it very highly.
An excellent guide for newbies and experts alike
I have ordered several manuals for Exchange Server 2003. I haven't found a question yet that Stanek's "Pocket Consultant" hasn't addressed fully. The index (20 pages!!!) has actually had an entry for every single hitch I've come up against. I've been able to solve problems left and right that the other manuals I got didn't help with either! This is a technically direct and accessable reference that will even give you the "why-and-how-it works". And besides that, it's clear and easy to follow! William Stanek has a long history of writing books with a clear and easy to follow style. You get high tech, direct help with ease of use and enjoyable reading. Who could ask for more? I'm recommending it to every Exchange user and admin I talk to!
If you really want to get it done, and you're only getting one manual, go with this one. It's incredibly well written, jam packed full of useful help, appropriately detailed, and best of all, it will actually get used!!!
Covers the essentials...everthing you need for daily adminis
I've been an Exchange developer and administration for 6 years and have gone through a lot of admin, developer, programmer books on the subject. Probably bought a lot more books than I ever used. When gearing up for Exchange Server 2003 I went back to look at the books I actually used previously and went to find out if new editions were available of those books. I bought Exchange Server 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant as soon as I saw it. It hasn't let me down yet. The book will be used as the core book in my Exchange Server 2003 Admin class.
Exchange Server 2003
Just started reading and already found incomplete information. So far I'm not real impreased.
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