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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Delta Guide

  • By David McAmis, Don Jones
  • Published Dec 16, 2003 by Sams. Part of the Delta Guide series.
    • Copyright 2004
    • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
    • Pages: 192
    • Edition: 1st
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    • ISBN-10: 0-672-32585-3
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32585-4
    • eBook (Adobe DRM)
    • ISBN-10: 0-7686-6285-0
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-6285-6

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The Delta Guide to Exchange 2003 has been designed to become an invaluable resource to existing Exchange administrators, allowing you to quickly come up to speed on new features and functionality in Exchange, building on the knowledge and experience you already possess. The "Delta" series is designed to allow IT professionals to quickly update your skills based on what has changed between the previous and current software release. This book is for you if you are a system administrator who is responsible for administering a previous Exchange installation (v5.5 or 2000) or if you are an IT professional who has some experience with a previous version of Exchange and wish to update your skills. This book covers changes in installation, configuration, administration, clustering, security and many other important topics.

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Article #A030101 -- Upgrade Requirements for Exchange 5.5 Sites in HTML or in PDF

Article #A030301 -- Upgrading from Exchange 5.5 in HTML or in PDF

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Article #A030701 -- Configuring RPC Over HTTP in HTML or in PDF

Article #A030801 -- Configuring Cross-Forest SMTP Authentication in HTML or in PDF

Article #A030802 -- Configuring S/MIME with Exchange 2003 in HTML or in PDF

Article #A030901 -- Upgrading from Previous Versions of Outlook in HTML or in PDF

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Practical Exchange 2003 Primer!!! Must Read!!!, July 14, 2004
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This review is from: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Delta Guide (Paperback)
For those familiar with my reviews, you know that I don't give 5 stars lightly. Especially when it comes to technical books, it's almost impossible to perfectly meld the technical, the relevant, and the well written into the same text. Well I'm here to tell you that David McAmis and Don Jones have done it!

This was the first Delta Guide Series book that I have reviewed. I hope they are all this good because I'm looking forward to finding out.

The book basically covers Exchange Server 2003 soup to nuts. It does a very effective job of emphasizing the differences between this release, Exhchange 2000, and Exchange 5.5. It also covers all the other basics you would need to know, such as licensing, versions, hardware requirements, limitations, and configurations.

One slippery topic that was especially well covered was Active Directory. This book isn't a complete Active Directory reference for Exchange. Those sections covered the most useful information thoroughly without... Read more

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Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter begins with What's New.)

Introduction.

Who Should Read This Book. How to Use This Book. Conventions Used in This Book.



1. Introducing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.

Enterprise Messaging and Collaboration. Selecting an Edition. Product Licensing. Installation Prerequisites. Deprecated Features.



2. Architecture.

Active Directory. Windows Server 2003. Server Components. Typical Exchange 2003 Topologies.



3. Installation.

Verifying Prerequisites. Exchange Deployment Tools. Preparing for Installation. Creating a New Exchange Installation. Upgrading from Exchange 2000. Unattended Installation.



4. Configuration.

Exchange Manager. Internet Mail Wizard. Filtering.



5. Administration.

Installing the Administrative Tools. Administering Users. Working with Groups. Working with Mailboxes. Understanding Public Folders.



6. Maintenance and Monitoring.

Monitoring Tools. Maintaining Exchange Server. Message Tracking. Storage and Backup.



7. Reliability and Clustering.

Clustering Concepts. Exchange Clustering Prerequisites. Clustering Exchange 2003.



8. Security.

Server Security Enhancements. Client Security Enhancements.



9. Outlook 2003.

A First Look at Outlook 2003. User Interface. Email Management. Connections and Caching. Synchronization. Communications. Authentication and Security.



10. Other Exchange Clients.

OWA. Outlook Mobile Access. Exchange Server ActiveSync.



11. Exchange Virus Scanning.

Previous Anti-Virus Methods. Anti-Virus API 2.5.



12. Application Development.

Exchange Server 2003 SDK. Collaborative Applications. Management Applications. Other Application Types. Development Languages, Tools, and Utilities. Sample Applications.



Index.

Errata

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