MS2400 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Messaging support professionals who work in medium to large environments (250 to 5,000 seats) with multiple physical locations, mixed-client connection protocols, wireless and Internet messaging connectivity.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to update and support a reliable, secure messaging infrastructure. This infrastructure is used for creating, storing, and sharing information by using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.

This course offers a significant number of hands-on practices, discussions, and assessments that assist students in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to update and support Exchange Server 2003.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Perform a clean installation of Exchange Server 2003 and verify that the installation was successful.
 
• Configure and manage Exchange Server 2003.
 
• Secure Exchange Server 2003.
 
• Manage recipients.
 
• Manage public folders.
 
• Manage address lists.
 
• Implement and manage access to Exchange Server mailboxes for Internet protocol clients.
 
• Manage client configuration and connectivity.
 
• Manage routing.
 
• Manage mobile devices with Exchange Server 2003.
 
• Manage data storage and hardware resources.
 
• Plan for disaster and disaster recovery.
 
• Back up and restore Exchange Server.
 
• Perform preventive maintenance.
 
• Migrate users from Exchange Server 5.5 to a separate Exchange Server 2003 organization.
 

 

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
 
• Working knowledge of networking, including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS).
 
• Working knowledge of Internet protocols, including Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Network News Transfer Protocols (NNTP).
 

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

• Course MS2274, Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.
 
• Course MS2275, Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.
 
• Course MS2276, Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts.
 

Knowledge of Exchange Server 5.5 or Exchange 2000 Server is beneficial but not necessary.

 

Module 1: Introduction to Exchange Server 2003

Module 2: Installing Exchange Server 2003

Module 3: Securing Exchange Server 2003

Module 4: Managing Recipients

Module 5: Managing Active Directory Integration

Module 6: Managing Public Folders

Module 7: Implementing Outlook Web Access

Module 8: Implementing a Front-End/Back-End Exchange Server Topology

Module 9: Managing Client Connections to Exchange Server 2003

Module 10: Managing Message Routing

Module 11: Managing Data Storage and Hardware Resources

Module 12: Planning for and Recovering from Disasters

Module 13: Performing Preventive Maintenance

Module 14: Migrating Users from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003