It is funny but VB.Net and M365 go together like peanut butter and jelly. VB has been around for years, and I always seem to find a use for it when dealing with Microsoft products. I remember using it fresh out of school. I have worked with it so much I am going to add a dedicated section to the blog about it, I hope it will help you automate or improve some of your M365 Administration. First a little history…

VB used for Automation

Those were the days of pagers (I know I am dating myself here). But I developed a program where you could automatically page you when someone called your land line (If you know what a land line is, then you are old like me).

VB developed for the Internet

With VB6 and onward there was the ability to program for the internet. I thought Internet control was cool. So, I wrote a program that would check POP/IMAP email and let you know if you had mail. It seems basic now but back in the day it was an advantage. You didn’t have to load your large email program to see if you had mail. Just a little VB program saving tons of memory on your computer for other tasks. It doesn’t mean much now but it did back then, Fast forward a little later….Sorry No Screenshots!

VB becomes VB.Net and Databases

With the advent of visual studio MS changed the name to VB.net and became able to handle a lot of different things. I started using it as a front end for database.  It makes a great front end to Access and SQL DB’s. I was able to incorporate this like data entry, reports, exports, print, security and auditing of a system to name a few.

VB.Net and M365 Administration

Now the part you all have been waiting for. Thanks for going down memory lane with me. What a trip. I can’t believe how much I have used VB over the years. It is no surprise that I would use it for M365 Automation. From creating JSON and CSV to ICS to files to be imported my M365 Apps to automating PowerShell scripts and MSGraph, it is quite versatile.

Stay Tuned for VB.Net and M365

So, adding it as a dedicated section to the blog like the sections I have made it a no brainer. Stay tuned for information on using VB.Net and M365!

Dan

I am an IT professional with over twenty five years experience in the field. I have supported thousands of users over the years. The organizations I have worked for range in size from one person to hundreds of people. I have performed support from Help Desk, Network / Cloud Administration, Network Support, Application Support, Implementation and Security.