Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 PowerShell Cookbook

Make the most of PowerShells features to manage all aspects of your Exchange Server 216 environment. About This Book * Learn to integrate PowerShell with Exchange Server 216 * Write scripts and functions to run tasks automatically, and generate complex reports with PowerShell * Use these effective recipes to learn all popular and important PowersShell scripts to manage tasks and avoid errors Who This Book Is For This book is for messaging professionals who want to build real-world scripts with Windows PowerShell and the Exchange Management Shell. Youll also find it indispensable if youre a network or systems administrator responsible for managing and maintaining Exchange Server 216. What You Will Learn * Master the new features and capabilities of PowerShell and Exchange Server 216 * Get to grips with the core PowerShell concepts * Use simple PowerShell scripts and commands to get powerful results * Generate detailed reports, send the output of commands by email , and schedule scripts to run automatically * Import, export, and move mailboxes, and delete messages from mailboxes using the command line * Configure transport server settings such as mail relay, tracking logs, transport rules, delivery reports, and more * Manage mailbox and public folders * Monitor the health of an Exchange environment through built-in cmdlets and other methods * Integrate Exchange with Office Online Server, Skype for Business Server, and Exchange Online (Office 365) In Detail We start with a set of recipes on core PowerShell concepts. This will provide you with a foundation for the examples in the book. Next, youll see how to implement some of the common exchange management shell tasks, so you can effectively write scripts with this latest release. You will then learn to manage Exchange recipients, automate recipient-related tasks in your environment, manage mailboxes, and understand distribution group management within the Exchange Management Shell. Moving on, well work through several scenarios where PowerShell scripting can be used to increase your efficiency when managing databases, which are the most critical resources in your Exchange environment. Towards the end, youll discover how to achieve Exchange High Availability and how to secure your environment, monitor the health of Exchange, and integrate Exchange with Office Online Server, Skype for Business Server, and Exchange Online (Office 365). By the end of the book, you will be able to perform administrative tasks efficiently. Style and approach This practical guide is packed with handy recipes to help you perform common administration tasks, as well as complex tasks in Exchange Server, without any hassle.

About the Author

Jonas Andersson is a devoted person who is constantly developing himself and his skills. He started out in the IT business in 2004 and initially worked in a support center, where he got basic knowledge of the industry. In 2007, he started his career as a Microsoft Infrastructure consultant, and from 2008 onward, his focus has been on Microsoft Exchange. Even though his focus is on Microsoft Exchange, his interests include migrations, backup, storage, archiving, and so on. At the start of 2010, he was employed at a large outsourcing company as a messaging specialist, specializing in Microsoft Exchange. His work includes designing, implementing, and developing messaging solutions for enterprise customers. His unique knowledge makes him a key figure in large and complex migration projects, where he works on design and implementation. Examples of these projects include migrations from the IBM Domino mail platform to Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013 and Office 365, using Quest Software with full coexistence between the systems for mail flow, directory synchronization, and free busy lookups. In 2014, he joined Microsoft Consulting Services, and from then onward, his focus has been on Office 365 but also on-premises Exchange Server. At the start of 2015, he changed his role to a deployment consultant with Microsofts Office 365 Global Practice EMEA team. He writes articles on his blog ( http://www.testlabs.se/blog), Twitter, and other forms of social media. As a reward for his work in the community, he was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for the Microsoft Exchange Server product in 2014. He was also awarded the Microsoft Community Contributor Award in both 2011 and 2012. Nuno Mota works as a Senior Microsoft Messaging Consultant for a UK services provider company in London. He is responsible for designing and deploying Exchange and Office 365 solutions for organizations around the UK. He also shares a passion for Lync, Active Directory, and PowerShell. Besides writing his personal Exchange blog, http://LetsExchange.blogspot.com, he is also an author for the MSExchange.org website with dozens of published articles, and is a regular contributor in the Exchange TechNet forums. He has also been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Exchange since 2012.