Top Ten Tools for Exchange Administrators

1. Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook (CalCheck) – Checks Outlook Calendar for problems / potential problems,

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28786

1. Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator – Helps you predict network bandwidth requirements for a specific set of clients,

http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Exchange-Client-Network-8af1bf00

1. Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator – Helps you properly design Mailbox servers for your environment,

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2009/11/09/3408737.aspx

1. Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA) – Provides a test system for administrators to use to validate external connectivity to Exchange,

https://www.TestExchangeConnectivity.com

1. Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT) – Provides a quick and easy method to analyze Outlook profiles for common configurations that cause problems,

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28806

1. Microsoft Exchange PST Capture – Discover and import PST files into Exchange Server or Exchange Online,

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh781036.aspx

1. Exchange Server Deployment Assistant (ExDeploy) – Generates custom instructions for moving your organization to Exchange 2010 or Office 365,

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/jj657516

1. MFCMAPI – Provides access to MAPI stores through a GUI to facilitate investigation of Exchange and Outlook issues and to provide developers with a canonical sample for MAPI development,

http://mfcmapi.codeplex.com/

1. Microsoft Active Directory Topology Mapper – Reads Active Directory configuration using LDAP, and automatically generates a Visio diagram of your Active Directory and/or Exchange topology,

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=13380

1. Microsoft Exchange 2010 Visio Stencil – contains a Microsoft Office Visio stencil with shapes for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and later.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6977