At the end of the five-day tutor led Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 course, students who are new to Microsoft Exchange Server will learn how to configure and manage a messaging environment in accordance with technical requirements. Students will learn how to install Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and manage routing, client access, and the backup and restore of databases. They will also learn how to manage addressing and recipient objects such as mailboxes, distribution groups, and contacts.

Students taking this course should be familiar with implementing and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003. They should have a working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP networks, the Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS). They should also have a working knowledge of Internet protocols, including SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP, and NNTP. Additionally, students will benefit by having completed training for the MCSE 70-291 exam.

To implement and maintain Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.

Introduction to Exchange Server 2003: Types of messaging systems - Exchange Server 2003 features - Exchange Server 2003 editions

Exchange Server 2003 Installation and Configuration: Server preparation - Exchange Server 2003 installation - Exchange Server 2003 administration tools - Exchange Server 2003 configuration - Configuring DNS to support Exchange

Recipient management: Recipient types - Recipient management - Query-based distribution groups - Recipient settings - Recipient policies

Outlook and Outlook Web Access: Exchange client access - Microsoft Outlook 2003 installation - Internet e-mail clients - Outlook Web Access - Outlook and Outlook Web Access security

Address Management: Address lists - Offline address lists - Recipient Update Service

Public Folders: Getting started with public folders - Public folder permissions - Public folder replication - Public folder referrals - Troubleshooting public folders

Configuring and managing Exchange Server: Administrative groups - Routing groups - Front-end/Back-end configurations - Virtual servers and directories

SMTP and Exchange message routing: The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - SMTP and Exchange - Message routing

Data storage and hardware resources: Data storage - The Extensible Storage Engine - Content indexing

Storage group planning - Hardware upgrades

Exchange Server 2003 security: Exchange permissions - SMTP security - E-mail encryption

Backup and recovery: Disaster planning - Backing up Exchange - Restoring Exchange data

Exchange server maintenance: Daily maintenance - Scheduled maintenance - On-demand maintenance

Migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003: Migrate Windows NT 4.0 users and groups - Connect the Exchange 5.5 directory to the Active Directory - Move mailbox and public folder contents - Exchange 2000 upgrades