Microsofta Exchange 2000 Server Administrator's Pocket Consultant

by William R. Stanek

A concise, easy-to-use reference for anyone who administers Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. Whether kept on the desk or toted from workstation to workstation, this guided provides answers fast,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735609624
• ISBN13: 9780735609624
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Saved the day!

I bought this book for our Exchange admin when we were moving to Exchange 2000 from 5.5. Two months later I was going to be the one implementing Exchange and this book came to the rescue in a big way. As a total Exchange newbie I learned everything I needed (and now know) about Exchange from this book. Sure there are bigger books but not better books. If you are a Exchange guru, this book will be a little on the basic side for you. However, if you are anything less than a guru or if you are a new I would highly recommend this book.

Smart Choice for Exchange admins and devs

Out of all the Exchange 2000 Server books I purchased, this one is the only one I used regularly. I have since purchased Stanek's Exchange Server 2003 book and it is equally as good if not better. For admins, it provides the essential details with clear, precise steps for implementing common features. For devs, it provides the cut to the chase info you need to get in there and get out quickly. I would recommend this very highly.

Extremely Valuable

I had a need to quickly resolve a problem with Exchange 2000 Server, having never worked with it before. This book was an excellent resource for that purpose. Not because it gave me the exact answer I needed (which I doubt many books would do) but because it clearly and concisely explained what you can do with Exchange 2000 Server and how to do it. It showed how to do things properly and from that it was fairly easy to deduce what was wrong.Because the book is well structured (no excess verbage, no "chattiness") it's easy to read, clear and to the point. It gets to the point and stays on target.All in all an excellent reference you'll use over and over and, I think, an excellent place to start learning Exchange 2000 Server. I find that this book tells what Exchange 2000 Server can do and how to do it. With that knowledge I think you'll be better grounded if and when you go for more in depth understanding of architecture and the like. After this book, if you want more in depth information you can move on to other (bigger) books but I think you'll get the biggest bang for the buck from this one..

Definitive Exchange 2000 guide in a small package

Hats off to author William Stanek for another fine Pocket Consultant. I have 5 of these books in my library now (Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, Exchange 2000, SQL Server 7 and SQL Server 2000.) Since I picked up the first Pockete Consultant a yaer ago I haven't found a daily administration question that wasn't answered. You'll find that Exchange 2000 Server Pocket Consultant is more of the same. The attention to detail and the focus on day to day administration tasks is fantastic! Mr. Stanek always starts with an overview of the subject of discussion and then digs right in. I've found that this book (and the rest in the series) answer 100% of my questions quickly and meanwhile the 1,000 page luggables used by my colleagues just get them frustrasted. I've made quite a few converts in the office.The nice thing about these books is the day to day focus. You get what you need to accomplish your task spelled out clearly and concisely in a style that I've found that only Mr. Stanek can deliver. It is refreshing. Now I'm not saying the books are pefrect. If you need to learn from scratch this isn't the answer. Look elsewhere. If you need to brush up and extend your skills to new stuff (like going from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000), is a good choice. If you need a book to help with day to day, is a good choice. If you need a book to put in your backpack and carry with you, is a good choice.Last I want to say thank you to Mr. Stanek. Thank you, I'm looking forward to more. --JW

Great Reference Guide

I have grown to love Microsoft's Pocket Consultant books. They are small and packed with great quick-referneces, how-to's and terminology about the product. The Exchange 2000 continue's with that. I own the one for Ex5.5, and as soon as I saw the Ex2000, I got it, and haven't thought twice about it. Well worth it's cost.