Automating Administrative Tasks

In addition to Exchange System Manager, Active Directory Users and Computers, and the other tools described in this guide, Exchange Server 2003 provides technologies for accomplishing most administrative tasks programmatically. These technologies include Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange (CDOEX), CDO for Exchange Management (CDOEXM), and a large set of WMI providers.

The Exchange SDK contains complete information about writing applications to manage, control, and extend Exchange, including many reusable code samples. You can download the Exchange SDK or view it online from the Exchange developer center on MSDN.