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

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

Public Folders Configuration

• 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

Address Lists Configuration

• 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

Outlook AutoDiscover

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

Client Access Server (CAS)

• 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 OWA Features
• Light and Premium Versions
• Authentication Options

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

Hub Transport Role

• Mail Flow and Routing Architecture
• 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

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

Edge Transport Role

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

Edge Anti-Spam Components

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

Anti-Virus and Exchange 2007

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

Exchange 2007 Backups

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

Disaster Recovery

• Recovery Scenarios
• Walk-through Several Types of Recovery
• Best Practices For Recovery