Updating Your Skills from Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Target Audience
This course provides Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 administrators with the skills they need to manage a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 infrastructure. It is designed for people who operate in medium to very large computing environments, using Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.

Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:Working experience with Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003.Familiarity and experience with Windows or command-line scripting.Working experience with Windows Server 2003.Working experience with Active Directory directory services in Windows Server 2003.Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).

Purpose
After completing this course, students will be able to describe the new features of Exchange Server 2007; plan and implement an Exchange Server 2007 deployment or upgrade; administer Exchange Server 2007; implement client-access services in Exchange Server 2007; manage message routing in Exchange Server 2007; configure Exchange Server 2007 messaging security for Internet e-mail; implement Exchange Server 2007 messaging policies; implement Exchange Server 2007 high availability and disaster recovery; implement Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging.

Course outline

1. Introducing Exchange Server 2007
2. Deploying Exchange Server 2007
3. Administering Exchange Server 2007
4. Implementing Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2007
5. Managing Message Routing in an Exchange Server 2007 Organization
6. Securing Messages with Exchange Server 2007
7. Implementing Messaging Policies in Exchange Server 2007
8. High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007
9. Implementing Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007

Module 1:Introducing Exchange Server 2007

• This module provides an overview of the new Exchange Server 2007 features, focusing on the changes from previous Exchange Server versions. This module also introduces terminology and concepts that subsequent modules in this course will cover in greater detail.
• New Features in Exchange Server 2007
• Introducing the Exchange Server 2007 Deployment Architecture
• Discontinued and De-Emphasized Features

• New Exchange Server 2007 features.
  
• The Exchange Server 2007 deployment architecture.
  
• Features from previous Exchange versions that are discontinued or de-emphasized in Exchange Server 2007.
  

Module 2:Deploying Exchange Server 2007

• The module describes the Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles, and the planning and implementation of an Exchange Server 2007 deployment.
• Introduction to the Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles
• Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Upgrading to Exchange Server 2007
• Lab: Deploying Exchange Server 2007

• Describe the Exchange Server 2007 server roles.
  
• Plan and implement an Exchange Server 2007 installation.
  
• Describe the high-level steps to upgrade from Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007.
  

Module 3:Administering Exchange Server 2007

• This module details how to administer Exchange Server 2007.
• Overview of Exchange Server 2007 Administration Tools
• Administering Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Servers
• Managing Recipients in Exchange Server 2007
• Lab: Administering Exchange Server 2007

• Describe the new tools for administering Exchange Server 2007.
  
• Administer Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox servers.
  
• Manage recipients in Exchange Server 2007.
  

Module 4:Implementing Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2007

• This module describes how to provide access to Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes.
• Implementing the Client Access Server Role
• Implementing New Client Features in Exchange Server 2007
• Implementing Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access
• Implementing Mobile Messaging
• Lab: Implementing Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2007

• Implement Exchange Servers running the Client Access Server Role.
  
• Implement new client features in Exchange Server 2007.
  
• Implement Outlook Web Access in Exchange Server 2007.
  
• Implement and manage Exchange Server 2007 mobile messaging.
  

Module 5:Managing Message Routing in an Exchange Server 2007 Organization

• This module describes how messages are routed through the organization, and describes and how to manage message routing.
• Understanding Message Routing in Exchange Server 2007
• Managing Message Routing
• Lab: Managing Message Routing in an Exchange Server 2007 Organization

• Describe how message routing occurs in an Exchange Server 2007 organization.
  
• Manage message routing in Exchange Server 2007.
  

Module 6:Securing Messages with Exchange Server 2007

• This module details how to configure the Exchange Server 2007 features that increase Internet e-mail security.
• Implementing the Edge Transport Server Role
• Implementing Antivirus and Anti-Spam Features
• Configuring Security for Internet E-Mail
• Lab: Securing Messages with Exchange Server 2007

• Implement the edge transport server role.
  
• Implement anti-spam and antivirus solutions.
  
• Configure Internet e-mail security.
  

Module 7:Implementing Messaging Policies in Exchange Server 2007

• This module details how to implement message policies.
• Introducing Messaging Policies
• Implementing Transport Rules
• Implementing Messaging Records Management
• Lab: Implementing Messaging Policies in Exchange Server 2007

• Describe what message policies are and how to use them.
  
• Apply messaging policies to messages in transit.
  
• Implement messaging records management.
  

Module 8:High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007

• This module describes how to implement these features.
• Implementing High Availability in Exchange Server 2007
• Implementing Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007
• Lab: High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Exchange Server 2007

• High availability in Exchange Server 2007.
  
• Disaster recovery in Exchange Server 2007.
  

Module 9:Implementing Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007

• This module details how to implement Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007.
• Telephony Overview
• Introducing Unified Messaging
• Installing and Configuring Unified Messaging
• Practice: Implementing Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007

• Describe telephony concepts.
  
• Describe Unified Messaging.
  
• Install Unified Messaging.