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5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Course Length: 3 Days

Overview:
In this this three-day 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 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.

Prerequisites:
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
Working knowledge of network technologies
Working knowledge of Active Directory
Conceptual understanding of e-mail

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how Exchange Server 2007 and the Active Directory directory service 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

Course Content

Lesson 1: Overview of Exchange and Active Directory

• Overview of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory Directory Service
• Introduction to the Integration of Active Directory and Exchange Server 2007
• Lab: Overview of How Active Directory and Exchange Server 2007 Work Together
• Discussion: Explaining How Exchange and Active Directory Work Together

Lesson 2: Installing Exchange Server 2007

• Introduction to the Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles
• Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Completing the Exchange Server 2007 Installation
• Lab 1: Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Preparing the Environment for an Exchange Server 2007 Installation
• Installing Exchange
• Lab 2: Verifying an Exchange Server 2007 Installation
• Verifying an Exchange Server 2007 Installation

Lesson 3: Configuring Mailbox Server Roles

• Overview of Exchange Server 2007
• Implementing Mailbox Server Roles
• Managing Public Folder Databases
• Lab: Configuring Mailbox Servers
• Configuring Storage Groups and Database Files
• Configuring a Public Folder and Store Referrals

Lesson 4: Managing Recipient Objects

• Managing Mailboxes
• Managing Other Recipients
• Overview of Managing Public Folders
• Lab: Managing Recipient Objects
• Modifying Existing Mailboxes
• Configuring New Mailboxes and Mail-Enabled Objects
• Managing Resource Mailboxes
• Managing Mailbox Removal

Lesson 5: Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists

• Configuring E-Mail Address Policies
• Configuring Address Lists
• Overview of Bulk Recipient Management Tasks
• Lab: Managing E-Mail Addresses and Address Lists
• Managing E-Mail Address Policies
• Managing Address Lists
• Performing Recipient Bulk Management Tasks

Lesson 6: Managing Client Access

• Implementing Client Access Servers
• Implementing Client Access Features
• Implementing Outlook Web Access
• Introduction to Implementing Mobile Messaging
• Lab: Managing Client Access
• Configuring Client Protocols
• Managing Outlook Web Access Connectivity
• Managing Mobile Device Connectivity

Lesson 7: Managing Messaging Transport

• Introduction to Message Transport
• Implementing Message Transport
• Lab: Managing Messaging Transport
• Troubleshooting Local Message Delivery
• Troubleshooting Remote Message Delivery
• Discussion: Troubleshooting Message Transport

Lesson 8: Managing Availability, Backup and Recovery

• Implementing High-Availability for Mailbox Servers
• Managing a Backup Solution
• Managing a Recovery Solution
• Lab: Managing Backup and Recovery
• Backing Up and Restoring Mailbox Databases
• Restoring Mailbox Databases using Local Continuous Replication (LCR)
• Restoring Data using the Recovery Storage Group

Lesson 9: Maintaining the Messaging System

• Overview of Implementing Change Management
• Overview of Updating Exchange Servers
• Lab: Maintaining the Messaging System
• Determining the Information Necessary for Change Management Request

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