Special Edition Using Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server 1/e

Kent Joshi Published October 2000 by Copyright 2000, 1152 pp., Paper ISBN: 0-7897-2278-X

Summary

Special Edition Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 emphasizes integrating Exchange with the Internet, as well as extending its functionality into the area of collaboration. The authoring team from Software Spectrum provides both the theory and the best practices when working with Exchange. Specifically, Kent Joshi, a Managing Consultant draws upon his 13 years of corporate experience including his work at Microsoft, IBM, and his own company to cut through the hype and get down to nuts and bolts. In addition, this edition features additional coverage of undocumented features, workarounds, and practical (and unapologetic) advice for avoiding features that don't work well.

Author Bio

In 1982, Kent Joshi placed his fingers on a plastic membrane keyboard of an Atari 400 with 8KB (not MB) of RAM and a cassette player for storage and since then he's been unable to keep his hands off computers. In 1986, he worked for a small software company called Microsoft. Later, he worked for IBM on the next killer version of DOS called OS/2.Kent had his own consulting company, The Joshi Group, with clients such as Nestlé, Taco Bell and Merrill Lynch, which he sold to Software Spectrum. Today, Kent is an independent consultant and writer who "keeps reminding everyone that computers are meant to work for you, not the other way around". Kent's most recent books include Special Edition Using: Microsoft Exchange 4.0, Special Edition: Using Microsoft Exchange 5.0, Special Edition: Using Microsoft Exchange 5.5, with Special Edition: Using Microsoft Exchange 2000 being released this year. He can be reached at [email protected].

Table of Contents

Introduction. Introducing Exchange 2000 Server. How This Book Was Authored. What's New in Exchange 2000? Conventions Used in This Book.

I. INTRODUCING EXCHANGE 2000 SERVER.

1. Introducing Exchange 2000 Server. The History of Messaging. A Chronology of Messaging. Understanding Shared-File Messaging. Understanding Client/Server Messaging.

Overview of Exchange's Core Components. What's New in Exchange 2000?

Active Directory Integration. IIS 5.0 Extensions. Virtual Servers. Storage Enhancements. Administrative Enhancements. Client Enhancements. Application Development Enhancements. Exchange Conference Server. Exchange's Momentum in the Marketplace and Within Microsoft.

2. Understanding Exchange 2000's Hierarchy. Exchange 2000 Organization. Understanding Exchange 2000 Administrative Groups.

When to Add an Administrative Group. Creating Administrative Groups.

Understanding Exchange 2000 Routing Groups. Administrating Routing Groups.

Criteria to Be a Member of the Same Routing Group. Multiple Routing Groups.

Routing Groups and Public Folders. Exchange 2000 Policies. Message Transport in Exchange 2000. Key SMTP Components. Basic Message Flow.

Exchange 2000 Message Routing. How Messages Are Routed.

Using Mail-Enabled Recipients. Best Practices. Design Phase Considerations. Post-Implementation Suggestions for Troubleshooting.

3. Exchange's Core Components. Exchange Architecture. Design Goals. Architecture Similarities. Terminology Changes. Architecture Changes. Directory Services. Directory Access. Transport Services. IIS Integration. Distributed Configurations.

Addressing with Exchange 2000. Address Generation. Directory Connectivity. Address Lists.

Active Directory Users and Computers.

Creating Users. Creating Groups. Creating Contacts. Managing Users. Managing Groups. Managing Contacts.

Tools.

ADSIEDIT. NTDSUTIL.

Troubleshooting. DS Referral. Configuration of Diagnostic Logging.

4. Integrating Exchange 2000 with Windows 2000. Windows 2000 Core Functionality.

Windows 2000 Server. Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

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