I have written several Perl scripts to make various modifications to MS Exchange. But, it really is a kludge. Basically, I use the commandline Exchange utilities to export a csv file, process the csv file (making the necessary changes), and then import it back into Exchange using the aforementioned commandline Exchange utilities. I hate doing it this way. So, I begin scouring the Internet for a Perl Exchange module.

I checked the usual spots to pick up Win32 modules (CPAN, ActiveState, Perl for Win32, Jenda's Perl module listing, Dada's Perl Lab,and of course, Dave Roth's page). But, I came up short. I could not find a module to directly access Exchange. So, I am turning to you, oh Theologicians of Perl. Does this exist?

In a nutshell, here is a quick example of the functionality I am looking for. Let's say there is a user whose mailbox display name in Exchange is "Schmoe, Jane". But, just last week, Jane got married to Joe Smith. She wants her mailbox name updated to reflect her new last name. Right now, this can be done via the Administrative Exchange GUI; or through the Perl script I wrote to export csv, modify, import csv. What I want is to directly access Exchange and change her name. *Poof* -- magic.

Has anyone heard of a module that can do this? Is there work being done to create such a module? Is Exchange so mind-numbingly bad that creating such a module is a "Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here" sorta deal?

Thank You,
Jeremy

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