Get your mission-critical messaging and collaboration systems up and running with the essential guide to deploying and managing Exchange Server 2007, now updated for SP1. This comprehensive administrator’s reference covers the full range of server and client deployments, unified communications, security features, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. It also includes four chapters on security policy, tools, and techniques to help protect messaging systems from viruses, spam, and phishing. Written by expert authors Walter Glenn and Scott Lowe, this reference delivers comprehensive information to deploy and operate effective, reliable, and security-enhanced messaging and collaboration services.
Introduction
Chapter 1 Overview of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
What Is Exchange Server?
Editions of Exchange Server 2007
Understanding Basic Concepts
What’s New in Exchange Server 2007
What’s New in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
Summary
Chapter 2 Active Directory for Exchange Administrators
Brief Overview of Active Directory
Other Active Directory Components
Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory
DNS Configuration
Summary
Chapter 3 Exchange Server 2007 Architecture
The Role of Exchange Server 2007 Roles
Storage Design Goals in Exchange Server 2007
Stores and Storage Groups
Database File Structure
Data Recovery and Transaction Logs
The Web Folder Client
Public Folders
Indexing
Exchange Server Storage Design
Transport Architecture
Summary
Planning Your Deployment
Chapter 4 Assessing Needs
Defining User Needs
Assessing Current Resources
Defining Administrative Needs
Summary
Chapter 5 Planning for Deployment
Planning the Organization
Planning Servers
Summary
Installation and Deployment
Chapter 6 Installing Exchange Server 2007
Preparing for the Installation
Performing the Installation
Verifying Your Installation
Finalizing Exchange Server 2007 Deployment
Keeping Exchange Healthy
Summary
Chapter 7 Coexisting with Previous Versions of Exchange Server
Chapter Background
Terminology
Exchange Server 2007 Coexistence Deployment Considerations
Installing Exchange Server 2007 Into an Existing Exchange Server 2003 Organization
Coexistence Administration Issues
SMTP Connectors and Internet E-Mail
Handling Internet E-Mail
Public Folders
Recipient Update Service
Complete Coexistence Notes
Summary
Chapter 8 Transitioning to Exchange Server 2007
The Example Scenario
Transition Options
Transition Limitations
Move Internet Mail to Exchange Server 2007
Moving Mailboxes to Exchange Server 2007
The Decommissioning Process
Summary
Chapter 9 High Availability in Exchange Server 2007
Continuous Replication and Transaction Logs
Local Continuous Replication
Cluster Continuous Replication
Standby Continuous Replication
Single Copy Clusters
Summary
Management
Chapter 10 Managing Exchange Server 2007
Microsoft Management Console
Using the Exchange Management Console
Using the Exchange Management Shell
Summary
Chapter 11 Creating and Managing Recipients
Understanding Recipient Types
Users
Mailbox Resources
Mail Contacts
Distribution Groups
Filtering Recipients
Templates
Address Lists
Summary
Chapter 12 Using Public Folders
Understanding Public Folder Storage
Using Public Folders in Microsoft Outlook 2007
Managing Public Folder Databases
Creating and Managing Public Folders
Summary
Chapter 13 Creating and Managing Storage Groups
Review of Exchange Server 2007 Storage Architecture
Benefits of Using Storage Groups
Planning Storage Groups
Managing Storage Groups
Managing Stores
Summary
Chapter 14 Unified Messaging
Unified Messaging Overview
Creating and Managing Unified Messaging Objects
Associating Servers with Dial Plans
Enabling Unified Messaging for Individual Mailboxes
Summary
Maintenance
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007
Using Troubleshooting Tools
Other Useful Utilities
Finding Help
Summary
Chapter 16 Disaster Recovery
Backup and Restore Technologies
Backup and Restore Strategies
Operational Best Practices
Summary
Chapter 17 Tuning Exchange Server 2007 Performance
Understanding How the Performance Snap-in Works
Evaluating the Four Main Subsystems in Windows
Using the Performance Snap-in to Tune Exchange Server 2007
Using Other Exchange Performance Tools
Summary
Security
Chapter 18 Security Policies and Exchange Server 2007
Why Are Information Security Policies Important?
Information Security Policies and Electronic Policies
Information Security Policies for Exchange Server 2007
Related Resources
Summary
Chapter 19 Exchange Server Security Basics
The Scope of Security
Motivations of a Criminal Hacker
How Hackers Work
Physical Security
Administrative Security
SMTP Security
Computer Viruses
Junk E-Mail
Security Tools Provided by Microsoft
Summary
Chapter 20 Antivirus and Anti-spam
The Edge Transport Server At a Glance
Edge Transport Server Deployment
Managing Anti-spam Features
Managing Antivirus with Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
Summary
Chapter 21 Securing Exchange Server 2007 Messages
Windows Server 2003 Security Protocols
Understanding the Public Key Infrastructure in Windows Server 2003
Managing the Public Key Infrastructure
Securing Messaging in Outlook 2007
Installing Exchange Certificate Templates
Understanding How Exchange Server 2007 Integrates with Windows Server 2003 Security
Summary
Clients
Chapter 22 Overview of Exchange Clients
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Windows Mail and Microsoft Outlook Express
Outlook Web Access
Standard Internet E-Mail Clients
Non-Windows Platforms
Choosing a Client for Exchange Server
Summary
Chapter 23 Deploying Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Installing Outlook 2007
Supporting Outlook 2007
Summary
Chapter 24 Supporting Outlook Web Access
Features of OWA
Deploying OWA
Configuring OWA Properties and Features
OWA User Features
Summary
Chapter 25 Supporting Other Clients
Post Office Protocol Version 3
Internet Messaging Access Protocol 4
POP3/IMAP4 Considerations
Summary
Appendices
Appendix A Default Directory Structure for Exchange Server 2007
Appendix B Delivery Status Notification Codes
Appendix C Default Log File Locations
Appendix D Default Diagnostic Logging Levels for Exchange Processes
Glossary
Appendix About the Authors
Appendix Additional Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
Windows Server
Windows Client
SQL Server 2005
Exchange Server 2007
Scripting
Appendix More Great Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
Administrator’s Companion
Resource Kit
Self-Paced Training Kit
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Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Companion, 2nd Edition
Walter Glenn is a freelance consultant, writer, and editor in Huntsville, Alabama. He has been working in the computer industry for over a decade and provides solutions for small-to medium-sized businesses. Walter is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Trainer who specializes in Internet and networking technologies.
Scott Lowe has been in the Information Technology field for 10 years, and has installed dozens of networks in environments ranging from homes with a few users, to small offices with a few dozen users, to sixty-building networks with a few thousand users. In addition to his position as the IT Director for the National Association of Attorneys General, he writes technical articles for CNet's Techrepublic unit. He's written more than 200 articles on a wide range of topics, from wireless security to installing web servers on Linux to discussions of tools for managing NetWare servers. The walls of his home are currently in the process of being patched up from his latest home networking venture.