MS3910 Getting Started with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Clinic

This clinic is intended for current messaging IT Professional and generalists wanting to learn more about Exchange Server 2007. Students must be familiar with messaging technologies and have at least 6 months of experience using either Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.

This one-day instructor-led clinic will provide IT Professionals with a broad awareness and understanding of the new features and tools of Exchange Server 2007.

• Contrast the features of Exchange Server 2007 with earlier versions of the software.
 
• Describe how to make the best use of the new features of the Exchange Server 2007 architecture.
 
• Describe how Exchange Server 2007 will benefit users.
 
• Summarize the most important new features of Exchange Server 2007.
 
• Compare the graphical user interface (GUI) method of installation to the command-line method of installation.
 
• Compare the Exchange Management Console to the Exchange Management Shell and evaluate which to use in a given situation.
 
• Evaluate how Exchange Server 2007 introduces efficiencies into the administration of recipients.
 
• List best practices for the administration of Exchange Server 2007.
 
• Compare Exchange Server 2007 client access servers with front-end servers in earlier versions of Exchange Server.
 
• Identify how the administration of Exchange Server 2007 requires less time than the administration of previous versions of Exchange Server.
 
• Evaluate which Exchange server role is appropriate in a given scenario.
 
• Discuss how Exchange Server 2007 can improve your organization’s security and compliance with corporate policies.
 
• Describe how you can achieve higher availability with Exchange Server 2007 than with earlier versions of Exchange Server.
 
• List the major improvements to the Exchange Server architecture and the advantages of each improvement.
 
• List best practices for enabling users to access their messages.
 
• Summarize the features of Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging.

• Work regularly with Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.
 
• Work regularly with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003.
 
• Work regularly with Active Directory directory service.
 
• Possess fundamental networking knowledge and experience.
 
• Possess fundamental Windows Server 2003 knowledge and experience.
 

Session 2: Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Administration

Session 3: Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Architecture

Session 4: Overview of Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007