Course: MS5047 Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

This 3 day instructor led course will teach students who are new to Exchange Server how to configure and manage a messaging environment in accordance with technical requirements. Students will learn how to install Exchange Server 2007 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.

There is a lot of ground to cover and you will find that there are alternative versions of this course run over 4 or 5 days for those who wish to spend more time exploring Exchange Server.

Delegates are required to meet the following pre-requisites:

- Experience using these tools and applications:
- NTBackup command.
- NSLookup command.
- Windows Explorer
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- Active Directory Sites and Services
- Internet Information Services (IIS) Admin
- Outlook
- Working knowledge of Windows server operating system. For example, how storage is configured, basic backup and restore techniques, and what a client/server application interaction means.
- Working knowledge of network technologies. For example, what Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) and Domain Name System (DNS) do and how to use them, basic routing concepts (Wide Area Networks (WAN) vs. Local Area Network (LAN) router vs. switch vs. hub)
- Working knowledge of Active Directory. For example, how user objects are managed, what is stored in Active Directory partitions, basic architectures (domain, forest, sites, etc.), and how domain controllers are managed. Also, site and site connector configuration, schema and configuration partitions, and Global Catalogs
- Conceptual understanding of e-mail technologies For example, that Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol used for e-mail and the differences between transport protocols and client access protocols (Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Access Message Protocol (IMAP), SMTP)

These are the main Course Modules:

• Overview of Exchange and Active Directory
• Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Configuring Mailbox Server Roles
• Managing Recipient Objects
• Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists
• Managing Client Access 
• Managing Messaging Transport
• Managing Availability, Backup and Recovery 
• Maintaining the Messaging System

By the end of the course, delegates should be able to:

•   Describe how Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory work together.
•   Install Exchange Server 2007.
•   Configure Mailbox Server roles.
•   Manage recipient objects.
•   Manage e-mail and address lists.
•   Manage client access.
•   Manage Messaging Transport.
•   Manage availability, backup and recovery.
•   Maintain the message system.