I keep hearing these complaints about things being cut from the GUI, and left in the command line only, but as someone who administrates many Exchange 2007 servers, a lot of what I have to do day to day is done from the GUI, although I tend to use the command line because it is quicker. I suspect a lot of it comes from people who have simply evaluated Exchange 2007, as the command line is used a lot in the setup and configuration, but in the day to day operation, the GUI should fulfil most tasks.
However there are at least three active Exchange MVPs on this list, who can provide feedback to Microsoft. Therefore lets throw it open… What do you think is missing from the GUI? You need to be very specific. That applies to both Exchange 2007 and 2010 for those who have already looked at it. Its obviously too late to do anything about the released product, but Microsoft do listen – the change in policy over Windows 2008 R2 an Exchange 2007 is a clear example, but without being told, how do they know? Over to you people now. Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Sembee Ltd. e: si...@sembee.co.uk w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ w: http://www.amset.info/ w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/<http://certificatesforexchange.com/> for certificates from just $23.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/<http://domainsforexchange.net/> From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: 10 November 2009 15:39 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2010 RTM? From a business standpoint you have to understand they came to a point where they had to cut off development to make a deadline for RTM. From an admin standpoint I think it sucks when you lose that kind of functionality, I'll wait till SP1, maybe they'll get to it by then. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Sent to you from my Blackberry in the Cloud ________________________________ From: John Bowles To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Sent: Tue Nov 10 10:27:22 2009 Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? The argument is that when you add more complexity to an application you're going to have more complexity in the configuration. Honestly, they could of kept majority of that functionality in the GUI. I think it was a vast attempt to appease the CL weenies of the world. And it back fired IMO. I like E2K7, but I think they alienated majority of the population that buys their product. The GUI configuratbility from an Admin/Engineer standpoint is one of the big reason's Exchange stood out from the pack from the rest of the messaging platforms. John Bowles ________________________________ From: John Hornbuckle [john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:22 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? I have no clue what MS was thinking when they made that choice. Adding functionality to the CLI is great. But who, exactly, thought it would be a good idea to REMOVE functionality from the GUI? John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us<https://outlook.com/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx> From: John Bowles [mailto:john.bow...@wlkmmas.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? +1 John Bowles ________________________________ From: McCready, Rob [rob.mccrea...@dplinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:34 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? Has anybody played with Exchange 2010 yet? I’m curious to know if they incorporated any more functions into the GUI. This PowerShell stuff of typing in 240 characters for one simple requests is for the birds. Holy step backwards. From: Andrew Levicki [mailto:and...@levicki.me.uk] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:10 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2010 RTM? Hi Troy, It was in the news. http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/11/09/453096.aspx And it comes shortly after they announced it was Code complete: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/10/08/452775.aspx Enjoy! Andrew 2009/11/9 Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com<mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com>> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM, <tbarnh...@rcrh.org<mailto:tbarnh...@rcrh.org>> wrote: > I thought we were still months out on these. Is this correct that this is > the RTM? http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=exchange+2010+rtm -- Ben NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. 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