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Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
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Rating: 3.45/5 from 20 reviews Book written by a Microsoft cheerleaderStraight from a beginnerTake it straight from a beginner: this is the perfect book for you. Oddly enough (for computer books) all of the sample screens are totally accurate as you go through the actual installs of Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Exchange 2000 Enterprise. Mr. Gerber explains each small detail: Windows basic installation, then promoting your installation to a domain controller by adding ADSI, then how Exchange 2000 uses ADSI and how to install and use the MMC builder. I'm now at the point where we've gone on and installed Office 2000, made the client settings, and are getting ready to test for an Outlook client. I'm telling you, from a guy who came here knowing zip, this book was perfect for me. Thank you. Not a good choiceI think Mastering Windows 2000 Server is one of the best Win2K books on the market. I was expecting Mastering Exchange Server 2000 to be much the same. This book quite simply frustrates me. I keep it on the shelf and refer to it sometimes and then remember how bad it is. The problem with this book is that it covers the spectrum of Exchange 2000 with no detail about anything you might encounter if you actually run Exchange 2000. If you want a book that describes what every menu in Exchange looks like then this is the book for you. I have given this book a fair shake but its definetly 2 thumbs down. | ||||||||||||||||||||
That's how the book comes across to me, something written by a PR firm.
For example, when I wanted to learn about OWA, I was met with this text: "If everything I've said so far about Exchange 2000 Server's OWA has failed to excite you, I know this will."
I don't need excitement. I need to know how Exchange 2000 works!
I agree with a previous reviewer, that the author describes the obvious in a chatty way, without giving any real understanding. Rather like a long-winded friend who never gets to the point.