Exchange Server 2007 Administration:
Hands-On

What is this course about?

Exchange Server 2007 represents a major upgrade from Exchange 2003. The host operating system, Windows Server 2003, provides a highly integrated platform for Exchange Server 2007. All Exchange management is now done using the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) built on the Windows Power Shell. A new administrative interface, built using the Microsoft Management Console 3.0, provides a graphical front-end to the EMS. This offers dramatically enhanced functionality and control for Exchange Server 2007. In this course, you learn how to install and configure Exchange Server 2007 in a Windows Server 2003 environment. You gain the knowledge of all key aspects of the product, and the skills needed to build an Exchange Server 2007 infrastructure.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course targets all technology professionals involved with Exchange networks or other e-mail systems, including: messaging administrators, project managers and team members who wish to quickly gain skills that reflect real-life scenarios for the initial installation and ongoing administration of Exchange, network designers who need to understand the impact of Exchange 2007 on the Windows Server 2003 infrastructure, and anyone looking to implement an Exchange Server 2007 system.

What background knowledge do I need?

A sound working knowledge of Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory topologies helps you understand how Exchange Server 2007 operates. Course 960, Windows Server^® 2008: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction, gives you the background knowledge required for this course. Experience with AD sites and e-mail systems is very beneficial.

What kinds of hands-on exercises are in the course?

Approximately 40 percent of class time is devoted to hands-on exercises. The hands-on exercises and an in-depth case study provide practical experience installing and managing an Exchange Server 2007 environment. Exercises include:

• Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Managing e-mail addressing

• Creating recipient objects
• Utilizing key Outlook 2007 features
• Connecting to a SharePoint server
• Restoring single messages and databases
• Securing Exchange against unwanted e-mail
• Creating additional mailbox databases
• Controlling the flow of e-mail with send and receive connectors
• Utilizing the ExPBA and ExTRA tools

How much time is spent on each topic?

Does this course cover Exchange 2007 clients?

Yes. The client software is a very important aspect of an Exchange Server 2007 network. This course focuses on an Outlook 12 (2007) as the primary client for an Exchange Server 2007 network. With the release of Outlook 12, Microsoft has re-defined the mechanisms by which Outlook 12 communicates with the Exchange Server, including the new Outlook Anywhere. The second major client is Outlook Web Access, which is designed to provide secure, remote access to e-mail via the Internet. Outlook Web Access will be discussed and tested as an alternative client to Outlook 12.

My organization is proposing a move to Exchange for our e-mail system. Will this course help me plan our implementation?

Yes. The course identifies the key issues related to implementing an Exchange Server 2007 network. It takes you through the entire process, illustrating concepts and issues with a real-life case study which leads you through the growth of a typical Exchange deployment. At completion of the course, you clearly understand the major issues involved in Exchange implementation.

Will this course help me understand the reasons for the 64-bit hardware requirement?

Yes, the technical reasons for this requirement are detailed in the course.

Does this course cover migration or integration with previous versions?

This course focuses on the installation and management of an Exchange 2007 environment. Although some of the migration issues are raised, significant course time is not devoted to this topic.

Does this course include Service Pack 1 (SP1)?

Yes, there are many improvements that SP1 has introduced to Exchange in areas of deployment, disaster recovery, client access, and management. Not only will you learn about them in the classroom discussions, you will experience them as part of the hand on exercises.

How does this course relate to other Learning Tree courses?

You may be interested in the following courses, depending upon your development needs:

• 538, SharePoint® 2007 Technologies: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction 
• 1501, SharePoint® 2010 Technologies: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction 
• 961, Windows Server® 2008 Administration: Hands-On 
• 170, Virtualization Technologies: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction 
• 940, Securing Web Applications, Services and Servers: Hands-On