Hands-on management skills for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange
In this 3-day hands-on intense Interface-exclusive HardHat course, you’ll learn to plan and successfully manage an Exchange 2007 messaging system. The new streamlined administration environment includes graphical and PowerShell based administration to handle both small and large messaging system implementations.
Audience
This course is for people who are involved in the day-to-day management tasks for Exchange 2007 messaging environment. This is a technical position requiring networking and administration concepts. This is a non-engineering course, although Exchange 2007 Engineers that are responsible for the design, planning, installation, configuration and securing of Exchange are welcome.
Prerequisites
This is not an engineering level course, however basic networking skills are required, and familiarity with Windows Server 2003/2008 recommended. Recommended prerequisites include:
Course Outline
Introduction to Exchange 2007
You will learn the basic architecture to Exchange 2007, the server roles, and how this will affect administration. The new administration model has been streamlined from previous versions and you will examine this new environment and learn the tools that will be used for administration
The new Exchange 2007 architecture
Defining the server roles and how they affect administration
Examine the goals of administration
Examine the graphical utilities and how best to use them.
Examine the Exchange Management Console (PowerShell) and how it extends administration
Creating an Administration Model
The new security model for administration allows easier application of a variety of levels of administration. Administrators may choose to delegate administrative control.
· Define the administrative security roles
· Explore the security group assignments for administration
· Delegate administrative control
· Assigning administrative permissions
· Use the graphical and Console tools to accomplish these goals.
Managing Mail Storage
Every Exchange environment needs to store email. You will explore how that storage is created and the administrative setting you may use to limit and control that storage.
· Explore the mail storage environment
· Create new storage groups
· Limit mail storage based on recipients and Active Directory groups and OU’s
· Manage storage and move mailboxes
· Use both the graphical tools and the console for bulk management
Managing Recipient Objects
Users need mailboxes and email addresses to begin using Exchange 2007. You will experience the different types of mail recipients, how to create and manage them, along with removing unneeded ones.
· Mail enabling existing users
· Creating new users that are mail-enabled
· Define and create other recipient types such as room equipment resources.
· Creating and using Contacts
· Managing recipient property information
· Use both the graphical and Console for recipient management
Connecting with Microsoft Outlook 2007 and Outlook Web Access
Exchange 2007 offers many new features to ease and enhance users connecting with Outlook and OWA.
· Explore the features of using Outlook 2007
· Connect using the auto-Discovery feature
· Configure Cache mode
· Configure Outlook Anywhere
· Examine the features of OWA 2007
· Configure and use OWA
· Examine File Share and WSS features of OWA
Managing Mail Groups
To optimize mail performance for users, Exchange 2007 provides new groups strategies for administration.
· How active Directory groups effect Exchange 2007 groups
· Mail-enable existing groups
· Create and manage Distribution groups
· Create and manage Query distribution groups
· Use both the graphical and Console tools for groups.
Managing Public Folders
Users need access to store information in a database for collaboration. Managing the public folder system and its security can ease the transition to future technologies such as SharePoint.
· Describe the Public Folder System
· Describe the architecture of the Public Folder System
· Examine what information can be stored in the Public folder system
· Establish security for the public folder system.
· Manage public folder using both graphical and Console tools.
Creating and Managing Address Policies and Address Lists
Users depend on address lists to make their messaging environment easier to use. You will establish address List and Policies for the users, along with establish security for the Lists.
· Examine the architecture on how email address for users are created with Accepted Domains.
· Modify and create Address policies to reflect changes to Accepted Domains and individual needs.
· Create Address Lists to support better messaging flow.
· Examine the Offline Address Lists
· Create and manage offline Address Lists
· Use graphical and Console tools to manage Address Lists
Managing Message Compliance
Your company may have legal or establish standards regarding email, how long it can be kept, and if special requirements need to be applied such as disclaimers. Microsoft Exchange 2007 offers many compliancy options that can assist.
· Examine and use the new Message Records Management options to control email storage and location.
· Evaluate and apply transport rules to tag and control email.
· Journalize email for storage and quick retrieval when needed.
Troubleshooting email flow problems
Even in the best of circumstances email issue may rear-up. Examine and use the tools to troubleshoot email flow problems and determine email performance.
· Examine the tools for troubleshooting email flow.
· Examine the troubleshooting wizards to assist in email flow problems.
· Examine the tools that can help determine if database corruption exists.
· Examine the mail queues and their architecture to gage performance and problems.
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