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Well, I would say that "ESP is not sending emails" is a slight exaggeration when one person out of hundreds has problems downloading the book (hello_newman seems to already have downloaded it without my help).

Again, just drop me a line (so I know which address you used to signup and I will send you the link).

Due to how my email service provider works, it can take up to one hour until you receive the download link (after clicking the confirmation link).

If you still haven't got it, please write me a short email and I will give you the link.

I would start with small shell scripts (or the Windows equivalent).

Do you need to add users and set their initial password often? Note the commands needed, put them in a shell script and create a user with your script next time. Then make your script accept parameters and handle errors.

Automation has two main benefits: Simplifying repetitive tasks and reducing errors - and this can be achieved even with the simplest shell script.

For popular tools, you can take a look and Puppet and/or Chef, tools for provisioning servers and managing configurations.