"Mail Exchange Server" and Other Confusing Terms Because people use many different terms to refer to Microsoft

Exchange: Exchange Server, mail Exchange Server, Outlook server, Microsoft Outlookits easy to see why this product can be confusing. So, lets break it down into simpler terms by defining Outlook and Exchange. What is Exchange?

When a business needs a central location for managing email, as well as shared calendars, contact lists, tasks, folders, and files, they usually turn to Microsoft Exchangethe industry leader in business email and information management. Microsoft Exchange is designed for businesses and includes advanced email and collaboration tools that meet the needs of even the largest, most demanding organizations. Exchange is installed on a server, or multiple servers, and requires a skilled IT person who can install, manage, and upgrade the system - unless you've decided to host Exchange. What is Outlook?

When a business uses Exchange, most employees never deal directly with Exchange itself. Exchange is the backbone of the system, where data is stored, and its best left to the techies. Instead, employees use Outlook, a friendly, familiar app built for end users, to access data on the mail Exchange Server. Outlook is the favorite and most widely used email and data management app for businesses. Even though Outlook can be used with any POP/IMAP email system, like Rackspace Email, Outlook was designed to work with the mail Exchange Server. They're a perfect match. Bottom Line

A business email, calendars, contact lists, etc. are stored on the Exchange server. But the users access that data via Outlook. The mail Exchange Server is where the data is stored; Outlook is the window through which users can view and manage that data. TIP A centralized system for email and information management. Exchange server is a centralised hub that contains all your emails online, but its compatible with outlook.

What is an Exchange Server? What can Exchange Server do for me? I'm a private individual, explain to me, what is an exchange server, and how can it help me? You're out and about, or maybe you're travelling, and you lose your laptop or maybe you just didn't bring your laptop but you are expecting an important email, or maybe you need to grab an important email, but historically if you've used outlook all your emails are at home. Maybe you don't have webmail access to grab emails coming in. Exchange server is a centralised hub that contains all your emails online, but its compatible with outlook. So you're used to getting your emails in outlook and sorting them how you like, Exchange server make that possible. So what about travelling, I still won't be able to get my emails without outlook. Well, actually, you will. Exchange Server has an advanced feature which lets you log in to outlook, from anywhere, with Outlook Web Access. The outlook you're used to from home, right there from any web browser, anywhere in the world! What can an Exchange Server do for my business? My company has many employees, what is exchange server, and how can it benefit my company? Lets say you're on a very important business trip, for whatever reason your laptop stops working, all your emails and notes are inaccessible, you have no way of recovering them from the hard drive, all your hard work could be for nothing. If you were running Exchange Server, all your emails would be on a server accessible from anywhere in the world, and only a few clicks away, all you need is any web browser and you'll see your outlook with calendar dates, meeting schedules and any relevant notes. It can also increase your work flow if members of staff have to work out of the office anytime, with a well known interface (Outlook) and all work emails accessible at only a few clicks. These are just a few possible scenarios. The advantages of Exchange for businesses large and small, whether 1 employee or 10,000, are unlimited.

What is an Exchange Server?

Exchange enables you to access your mailbox and all the information you hold in Outlook wherever you go, via your web browser or a wide range of mobile smart phones and pads. Calendars can be shared, either completely or just your busy/free information, with other Outlook users. Email archiving and sophisticated search enable you to meet legal requirements for data storage periods. Security policies enable the creation of allowed mobile devices and the ability to remotely wipe information from lost mobiles. We Host Exchange from Valtex Limited offer the complete range of Exchange Server options, from supply and install of a dedicated Exchange Server at your premises through to Cloud based Exchange Online

Exchange server 2003/2007/2010 Interview Questions With Answers.

What are the pre requisites to install Exchange Server 2007?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Microsoft ASP .Net World Wide Web Service MMC 3.0 Windows power shell SMTP & NNTP service should not be installed

2. Whats the order to install Exchange Server 2007 Roles in a exchange Server 2003 organization?
1. 2. 3. 4.

Client Access Server Role Hub Transport Server Role Mailbox Server Role Unified Messaging Server role

3. What are the versions available in Exchange Server 2007? There are two types of Exchange Server 2007 version release

64 bit for production environment 32 bit only for non-production environment

4. What are the Operating system requirements to install Exchange Server 2007? Exchange Server 2007 can be installed on

Windows Server 2003 SP2 64-bit, Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 64-bit or Windows Server 2008 64-bit

5. What are the Active directory requirements to install Exchange Server 2007?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Domain functional level at least windows server 2000 native or higher Schema Master must be run on windows 2003 server with sp1 At least one Domain Controller, in each domain with windows server 2003 sp1 At least one global catalog server in Active Directory Site which hosts exchange Server 2007 4:1 ratio of Exchange processor to global catalog server processors

6. What are the hardware requirements to install Exchange Server 2007?

Processor 64 bit processor RAM 2 GB + 5 MB per Mailbox Disk Space At least 1.2 GB on the drive on which you install Exchange - 200 MB of available disk space on the system drive

File Format NTFS

7. What are the Software requirements to install Exchange Server 2007? Following are the software prerequisites to install Exchange Server 2007
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 IIS WWW MMC 3.0 Microsoft Windows Power Shell

8. What is Transition in Exchange Server 2007? Transition is the scenario in which you upgrade an existing Exchange organization to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. To perform the transition, you must move data from the existing Exchange servers to new Exchange 2007 servers. For example, when upgrading from an Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange 2000 Server organization to an Exchange 2007 organization, you perform a transition When transitioning to Exchange 2007, you cannot perform an in-place server upgrade on an existing Exchange server. Instead, you must install a new Exchange 2007 server into the existing organization, and then move data to the new Exchange 2007 server. 9. What is Migration in Exchange Server 2007? Migration is the scenario in which you upgrade to Exchange 2007 by migrating data from a nonExchange messaging system to Exchange 2007 or from an existing Exchange organization to a completely new Exchange organization, without retaining any of the Exchange configuration data in the first organization. For example, when merging with another company, you can perform a migration. In this scenario, you move mailboxes and data to the other companys Exchange organization, without retaining any of the configuration data from your existing Exchange organization. Another example is when upgrading from Lotus Notes to Exchange 2007, you perform a migration. In this scenario, you must move mailboxes and data to the new Exchange 2007 organization, without retaining any of the data from the Lotus Notes organization. The migration process includes installing a completely new Exchange 2007 organization, and then migrating mailboxes from the old messaging system to the new Exchange 2007 messaging system, using various tools for migration. 10. Is it possible to do in place upgrade from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007? No in-place upgrade on existing Exchange server organization. Install new Exchange Server 2007 server into existing organization, and move data to new server. 11. What are the transition options available in Exchange Server 2007 We can make transition in following options

Single forest to single forest you have an existing single forest Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 topology, you can transition to a single forest Exchange 2007 organization Single forest to cross forest If you have an existing single forest Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 topology, you can transition to a cross-forest Exchange 2007 topology Cross forest to cross forest If you have an existing cross-forest Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 topology with Exchange servers and mailboxes in each forest, you can transition to an Exchange 2007 cross-forest topology. Resource forest to resource forest Single forest to resource forest 12. What are the considerations for Exchange Server 2007 to co exists with Exchange server 2000 and Exchange Server 2003?

Exchange Organization in Exchange Native Mode Exchange Server 2007 routing group (DWBGZMFD01QNBJR) is created only for coexisting with earlier versions of Exchange. Routing Group Connector is required between Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 (created during setup). Exchange Server 2003 computers cannot interoperate with the Unified Messaging server role. Exchange 2003 mailboxes cannot be Unified Messagingenabled. Exchange 2003 Front-ends cannot talk to Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Server Roles. No in-place upgrade on existing Exchange server. Install new Exchange Server 2007 server into existing organization, and move data to new server

13. Will Front End server talk to Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server in an Exchange organization having both exchange 2003 and exchange Server 2007? Exchange Server 2003 Front-end server cannot talk to Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Server Roles 14. What is the status of routing group connector in co existed of Exchange Server 2003 and 2007? Exchange Organization in Exchange Native Mode Exchange Server 2007 routing group (DWBGZMFD01QNBJR) is created only for coexisting with earlier versions of Exchange. Routing Group Connector is required between Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 (created during setup). 15. Which service should not be installed in Exchange Server 2007 installation? SMTP and NNTP service should not be installed

16. What are the Exchange Server editions available? There are two types of Exchange Server 2007 editions available
1. Standard Edition 2. Enterprise Edition

17. What is the difference between standard and Enterprise Edition? Exchange 2007 functions Number of Data Stores Supported Clustering support OS Support Standard Edition 5 includes Mailbox/Public Folder No Windows 2003 64 bit Enterprise Edition 50 combination of both Yes Windows 2003 64 bit

18. What to do if exchange Server 5.5 in your organization in order to upgrade to Exchange Server 2007? You cannot upgrade an existing Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 organization to Exchange Server 2007. You must first migrate from the Exchange Server 5.5 organization to an Exchange Server 2003 or an Exchange 2000 Server organization. Then you can transition the Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 organization to Exchange 2007. 19. What are the Planning considerations for Client Access Server Role? The Client Access server role supports the Outlook Web Access, Outlook Anywhere, and Exchange ActiveSync client applications, in addition to the POP3 and IMAP4 protocols. The Client Access server role also hosts several key services, such as the Auto discover service and Exchange Web Services. In order to have better client access functionality we have to perform a Planning consideration on Exchange Active Sync. Outlook web Access, outlook anywhere, POP3 and IMAP4 protocols and also securing client access 20. What are the Planning Considerations of Hub Transport Server Role? Hub Transport server role is a required role in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 organization that provides routing within a single organizational network by using the Active Directory directory service site. Hub Transport server role installed handles all mail flow inside the organization, apply transport rules, apply journal rules, and deliver messages to recipients mailboxes We have to perform a Planning Consideration on

Topology for mail flow inside and outside the Exchange organization Server capacity determine how to perform performance monitor

Security includes delegation of administrative roles and verification that IP connections are only enabled from authorized servers Transport Features determine the transport features that you will enable at the Hub Transport server and how they will be configured

21. What are the Planning Considerations of Mailbox Server Role? The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server role hosts mailbox databases and provides e-mail storage and advanced scheduling services for Microsoft Office Outlook users The Mailbox server role can also host a public folder database, which provides a foundation for workflow, document sharing, and other forms of collaboration We have to perform a planning consideration on

Sizing the database, Planning for public folder, Co hosting with other server roles and Planning for clustered Mailbox server

22. What are the Planning Considerations for Edge Transport Server Role? Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport server role is designed to provide improved antivirus and antispam protection for the Exchange organization. Computers that have the Edge Transport server role also apply policies to messages in transport between organizations. The Edge Transport server role is deployed in an organizations perimeter network.

Edge Transport Should not be included in Active Directory Should be installed in a Standalone Server Edge Transport Should not be Part of the domain ADAM Should be Installed Pre requisites .Net framework , Windows Management Shell, MMC