First let me say that the author did a good job of showing the advantages of the new mail system.

With that said, though, as someone who has fought through SQL 2000 e-mail to the point where there isn't a killer reason to move over (this includes even queing email when the the SQL Server cannot reach the Exchange Server, logging, and auditing), the big issue for me is:

"unless of course for backward compatibility, legacy applications, etc."

Yesterday we heard that complex DTS packages will probably require work and don't hold one's breath for continued DTS support. What are the issues with Mail and what does the future hold?

Sincerely yours,

A late adopter if not skipping 2005 completely