Pre-Installation Preparation

• Hardware Requirements for Exchange Server 2007
• Creating Infrastructure
• Physical Disk Configuration
• DNS Setup in Exchange Server 2007
• AD Installation (Dcpromo)
• Domain Registration
• Requirements for Active Directory and older Exchange organizations
• Active Directory Schema Changes
• Readiness Scan
• Editions and CAL types
• Wrap-up

Installation Overview

• Installing Exchange Server 2007
• Pre-install Splash
• Error Reporting
• Install Type and Roles Selection
• Server Name
• Client Settings
• Readiness Check #2
• Verifying Install
• Finalize Deployment Tasks List
• End-to-End Scenario Tasks List
• Editing Installed Roles
• Installing SP1

Exchange Server Management Console

• Console Layout of Exchange Server 2007
• Architecture
• Role Delegation
• Grand Tour
• Finalization Tasks
• Toolbox and Extras in Exchange Server 2007
• 32-bit Edition

Exchange Management Shell

• Shell Usage Overview
• Getting Help With Syntax
• Modifying a Mailbox With the Shell
• Pipelining
• Modifying Lots of Mailboxes with the Shell
• Other Management cmdlets

Exchange Server 2007 Database

• Exchange Server 2007 Database Overview
• What's changed from Exchange Server 2003?
• Storage Groups and Databases
• Limitations
• Best Practices

Going Live With Exchange Server 2007

• Scenario
• Checklist
• Checking DNS
• Checking Listening Ports
• Testing Email Flow

Working with Recipients in Exchange Server 2007

• Configuring Mailboxes in Exchange Server 2007
• Working with Contacts
• Creating and Using Distribution Groups
• Working with Rooms and Equipment Mailboxes
• Using Recipients Filtering

Configuring Public Folders in Exchange Server 2007

• Public Folder Architecture
• Scenario
• Tools for Managing Public Folders
• Creating New Public Folders in Exchange Server 2007
• Assigning Public Folder Permissions
• Allowing Public Folders to Receive and Send Mail

Configuring Address Lists in Exchange Server 2007

• How Server Side Address Lists Work
• Creating a Custom Address List
• How the Global Address Book Works
• Brief Bit on Offline Address Books
• Dynamic Distribution Groups
• Best Practices For Using This Stuff

Configuring Outlook - AutoDiscover

• What is AutoDiscover?
• How Does It Work?
• How Do I Set It Up?
• How Do I Set Up Outlook?
• Best Practices

Configuring the Client Access Server

• CAS Role Overview
• IIS Virtual Directories for Exchange Server 2007
• Outlook Anywhere Architecture
• Setting Up Outlook Anywhere
• Active-Sync Architecture
• New Active-Sync Features in Exchange Server 2007
• Active Sync Configuration
• Best Practices

Outlook Web Access

• New Outlook Web Acces (OWA) Features
• Request From Management Relating to OWA Experience
• Light and Premium Versions
• Authentication Options
• Accessing Server-Based Shares and SharePoint Sites
• Changing the Base URL for Outlook Web Acces (OWA)

Working with POP and IMAP

• Protocol Architecture
• Management Requests
• Settings on the CAS Server
• Settings on the Hub Transport Server
• User-Specific Permissions
• Setting Up the Client
• Best Practices

Looking at Hub Transport

• Mail Flow and Routing Architecture
• Management Requests
• Working with Domains and Email Addresses
• Creating Transport Rules
• Using Send Connectors
• Using Receive Connectors
• Setting Size Limits and Delivery Restrictions
• Using the Queue Viewer

Meeting Compliance Requirements with Exchange Server 2007

• Management Requests
• Intro to Journaling
• Planning and implementing Journaling
• 3rd Party Products
• Other Compliance Issues

Edge Transport Role

• Management Requests
• A Look at Edge Transport
• Edge Setup Requirements
• Installing the Edge Role
• Securing the Edge Server
• Best Practices

Configuring Edge Anti-Spam Components

• Architecture
• Installing the Edge Anti-Spam Filters on the Hub Transport
• Connection Filtering
• Sender Filtering
• Recipient Filtering
• SPF Records
• Content Filtering in Exchange Server 2007
• Attachment Filters
• Transport Rules
• Address Rewrite Agent
• Safe list Aggregation
• Best Practices

Anti-Virus and Exchange Server 2007

• Architecture
• Supported Vendors
• ForeFront Overview
• Installing ForeFront
• Testing AV
• Best Practices

Configuring Exchange Server 2007 Backups

• Database/Backup Architecture
• Knowing What to Back Up
• Using NTBackup
• Volume Shadow Copy
• Local Continuous Replication
• Standby Cluster Replication
• Recommendations

Exchange Server 2007 Disaster Recovery

• A Look at Scenarios of Increasing Cruelty
• Walk-through Several Types of Recovery
• Best Practices For Recovery