The Microsoft Exchange server is one of

the most popular collaborative and

messaging servers in the world. It is used
by businesses and organizations utilizing
Microsoft infrastructure solutions. The
Exchange is basically the power behind
all the amazing features of Microsoft
Outlook.

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Table of Contents
1. Release Histories.................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Exchange 1.0......................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Exchange Server 4.0...........................................................................................................................2
1.3 Exchange Server 5.0...........................................................................................................................3
1.4 Exchange 2000 Server..................................................................................................................3
1.5 Exchange Server 2003..................................................................................................................3
1.5.1 Editions.......................................................................................................................................4
1.6 Exchange Server 2007..................................................................................................................4
1.7 Exchange Server 2010..................................................................................................................4
Comparison of Microsoft Exchange Server with Zimbra..........................................................................5
Comparison of Microsoft Exchange Server with Smarter Mail................................................................5
2. Purpose................................................................................................................................................5
Microsoft Exchange Client.......................................................................................................................6
Unified Messaging..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
3. Features:..............................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Security Features of Microsoft Exchange Server:..............................................................................8
3.2 Additional Features...........................................................................................................................8
4. How to install Micrpsoft Exchange 2010 Beta…………………………………………………………………………………… 9

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Microsoft Exchange can refer to:

Microsoft Exchange Server: An email server software product from Microsoft.

Microsoft Exchange Client: The former companion client software for Exchange Server that
was embedded into some versions of Microsoft Windows.

What is a Microsoft Exchange?

Microsoft Exchange is a client/server messaging system that provides an organization with
integrated email, calendar, scheduling and shared contacts. Microsoft Exchange will allow

company to communicate securely, reliably and effectively.

The Microsoft exchange has the following two jobs:

1. The exchange supports IMAP, POP and web email clients including Microsoft Outlook.
2. The exchange lets users share information using either Outlook Web Access or Outlook.

1. Release Histories
Before April 1993, legacy “XENIX-based messaging system” was used as Windows messaging,
written by Microsoft. After January 1995 , it was migrated to Exchange Server Beta 1.

Microsoft Exchange server was developed in 1993. The next edition came out in 1997 and was
called the Exchange Server 5.0. Since then editions such as Exchange server 2000, 2003, 2007
and 2010 have come out each better than its predecessor.

1.1 Exchange 1.0

Microsoft Exchange 1.0 was an email client that was come as a separate program and was
included with Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0.

1.2 Exchange Server 4.0

Exchange Server 4.0, released on June 11, 1996, was the original version of Exchange
Server. The original version of Microsoft Mail (written by Microsoft) had been replaced by
Microsoft Mail 3.5 .

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1.3 Exchange Server 5.0

Exchange Server 5.0, with the help of an add-in called the Internet Mail Connector, could
communicate directly with servers. Version 5.0 also introduced a new Web-based e-mail
interface Exchange Web Access, (It is known as Outlook Web Access in the later Service
packs).

Exchange Server 5.5, introduced November, 1997, was came in two editions.

 Standard

 Enterprise.

Exchange Server 5.5 introduced a number of other new features including a new version of
Outlook Web Access with Calendar support, support for IMAP4 and LDAP v3 clients and the
Deleted Item Recovery feature. Exchange Server 5.5 was the last version of Exchange Server
to have separate directory, SMTP and NNTP services. There was no new version of Exchange
Client and Schedule+ for version 5.5, instead version 8.03 of Microsoft Outlook was released
to support the new features of Exchange Server 5.5.

1.4 Exchange 2000 Server

Exchange 2000 Server v6.0 released on November 29, 2000, overcame many of the
limitations of its predecessors. For example, it raised the maximum sizes of databases and
increased the number of servers in a cluster from two to four. Exchange 2000 Server had no
built-in Directory Service, and had a dependency upon Active Directory. Exchange 2000
Server also added support for instant messaging.

1.5 Exchange Server 2003

Exchange Server 2003 v6.5 released on September 28, 2003. Better anti-virus and anti-spam
protection have also been added. There are also improved message and mailbox
management tools. Instant Messaging and Exchange Conferencing Server have been
extracted completely in order to form separate products. Exchange Server 2003 added
several basic filtering methods to Exchange Server. Exchange Server 2000 supported the
ability to block a sender's address, or e-mail domain by adding '*@domain.com', which is
still supported in Exchange Server 2003. Added filtering methods in Exchange Server 2003
are:

o Connection filtering: Messages are blocked from DNS RBL lists or from manually
specified IP addresses/ranges.

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o Recipient filtering: Messages blocked when sent to manually specified recipients

on the server (for intranet-only addresses) or to any recipients not on the server
(stopping spammers from guessing addresses).
o Sender ID filtering: Sender ID, a form of Sender Policy Framework (SPF).
o Intelligent Message Filter: A free Microsoft add-on that uses heuristic message
analysis to block messages or direct them to the "Junk E-Mail" folder in Microsoft
Outlook clients.

Exchange 2003 mainstream support ended on April 14, 2009.

1.5.1 Editions
Exchange Server 2003 is available in two versions, Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.

Exchange Server 2003 is included with both Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Standard and
Premium editions and is 32-bit only, and will not install on the various 64-bit versions of
Windows Server 2003.

1.6 Exchange Server 2007

Exchange Server 2007 was released on November 30, 2006.Exchange server 2007 comes in
two editions:

 Exchange Server 2007 Standard edition : Standard edition can have 5 Storage groups
with 5 database each, while in Enterprise edition this is extended to 50 Storage group
and 50 databases per storage group. SCC and CCR is not supported in standard edition
but LCR and SCR is supported.

 Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition: While in exchange 2007 enterprise edition
SCC, LCR, CCR and SCR is supported.

1.7 Exchange Server 2010

Exchange server 2010 was released on 27 Nov, 2009.

 High availability and clustering: The high availability options for Mailbox Databases
(SCC: Single Copy Clustering, CCR: Clustered Continuous Replication and LCR: Local
Continuous Replication) and site resiliency functionality (SCR: Standby Continuous
Replication) have been replaced by Database Availability Groups (DAGs) in Exchange
Server 2010.

 Client Access Server (CAS): High availability for the Client Access Server role in
Exchange Server 2010 is provided by using Client Access Server (CAS) arrays. A CAS

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array can contain multiple Client Access Servers in an Active Directory site and
provide a single name endpoint for client connections.

 Large Mailbox: Exchange Server 2010 extends the large mailbox support introduced
in Exchange Server 2007.

 Cost Saving: Exchange Server 2010 provides cost savings in required hardware.

 Hosting Services: Microsoft Exchange Server can also be purchased as a hosted

service from a number of providers.

In January 2011, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 won InfoWorld's 2011 Technology of the
Year Award for Best Mail Server.

Comparison of Microsoft Exchange Server with Zimbra

Microsoft Exchange Server and Zimbra are both highly popular collaborative soft wares used by
businesses and organizations to connect their employees. Although the main difference between
the two is that Microsoft Exchange server is a costly commercial application whereas Zimbra is an
open source solution.
Mobile phones and desktop computers are the two most common devices used in conjunction
with collaboration suites, although both Zimbra and Microsoft Exchange Server will provide
access to a web interface so that it can manage calendar, contacts and emails. Both Microsoft
Exchange Server and Zimbra are feature rich and are built on the same principle of offering
businesses and their employees a method of managing their schedules.
Although Microsoft Exchange Server may be the more expensive solution, it can offer a large
number of and generally more practical solutions as compared to Zimbra.

Comparison of Microsoft Exchange Server with Smarter Mail

 Client Access Licensing :A CAL is simply a license required for a client whether that is a
user or a device, to access a server. Exchange 2010 requires user or device CALs,
depending on how or what is connecting to the Exchange server. However, Smarter Mail
8.x does NOT require individual licensing for each person or device that accesses a
mailbox.
 Hardware: Microsoft Exchange 2010 requires 64-bit architecture. On the other hand,
Smarter Mail requires 32-bit architecture or 64-bit architecture.
 Software: Exchange 2010 has multiple different server roles (edge transport, hub
transport, mailbox, client, etc.) running within an active directory tree. Each role may
require separate servers. Smarter Mail lacks the Active Directory . Only one server will act
as the mail server and also run any necessary Antispam and Antivirus add-ons.

2. Purpose
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Many companies use the Microsoft Exchange application to create, store and distribute email.
The application consists of a server side, which is the Microsoft Exchange Server, and a client
side, Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft Outlook's distribution list feature could be used to set up a
group email account in Microsoft Exchange. This feature lets choose Exchange users to create a
group specifically for the purpose of email distribution.

Figure 1. Active Synchronization Dialog box

Figure2. Outlook Web Access

Unified Messaging

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Exchange Unified Messaging (UM) makes it easy to manage voice messages by delivering them
in Inbox. It can then use many types of Exchange mail client software to review voice mail.
Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Web Access (OWA), Outlook Mobile (and other clients connected
via Exchange ActiveSync) and, of course Outlook Voice Access (the speech access interface in
Exchange UM) are examples of the ways that can now retrieve voice mail.

Figure 3. Showing a Voice Message

Microsoft Exchange Client

Microsoft multi-purpose messaging product. The version 4.0 & later application, which could
install on a Windows or Macintosh workstation, was the Exchange client. It could be used to
Exchange client to read, write, and manage e-mail. It handled mail from other sources (e.g.,
POP3 mail) and managed other kinds of messaging (e.g., faxes and CompuServe mail).

Exchange version 4.0 (or later) was designed to work with the Exchange Server. The latest
Exchange client is named Outlook and was released with Microsoft Office 97.

Exchange clients also allow to work off-line: reading, answering, and managing e-mail while the
computer is disconnected from the network. Connecting next time, the Exchange client will
receive new mail and send accumulated outgoing mail through the Exchange Server, Internet
Mail, or whatever services that are set it up to use. The central Exchange server hosts
mailboxes, public folders, and Microsoft Schedule plus records.

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3. Features:

The features of Microsoft Exchange:

 Improved Assistant: Allows users to schedule messages by fixing the start and
endpoints. Separate messages for people inside and outside the organization can be
created.

 Instant search feature: The search lets find information from any corner of the inbox
using keywords.

 New Features:  RSS feed supporter, email scheduler, better preview pane and an option
to view attachment.

3.1 Security Features of Microsoft Exchange Server:

Best advantage of using Microsoft Exchange server is the high-level of security features of the
software package.

The server neutralizes security threats and thus, the users are protected against viruses,
spam and hackers.
The emails are also protected against outside sources. The security feature allows users
to use the system to its maximum potential.
Employees of companies that use the Microsoft Exchange server can access their email
from any location in the world.
They can communicate irrespective of whether they are in an office or on the go.
Microsoft exchange server is compatible with additional features such as voice mail
storage, calendar, and contact organizing application and scheduling.
Microsoft Exchange uses the Microsoft Office Outlook as its email platform.

3.2 Additional Features

In addition to Email, Calendar and Contacts with push synchronization, Outlook Web Access
offers a number of additional features, including the following standard features:

  Out of Office replies – When you are away from your email you can set a custom
vacation response.
  Task management to set up one-time or recurring tasks – Never forget to do something
again.
  Rules wizard can set up custom email rules for managing mail.
  Access to mail to web Mobile Email account settings through our custom interface.

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Authentication:

Mail Server SMPT Auth POP before APOP File system Databases
SMPT
Courier Mail Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server
Exim Yes ? Yes Yes Yes
MS Exchange Yes ? Yes No Yes
Server
Send Mail Yes Yes NO Yes Yes
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Antispam Features:

Mail Server DNSBL Gray listing SPF Embedded Tarpit

Antivirus
Courier Mail Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Exim Yes Yes Yes opt Yes
MS Exchange Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Mail No Yes No No No

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How To Install Microsoft Exchange 2010 ?

1. Launch Setup.exe.

2. Install the Microsoft Exchange.

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3. Click Next.

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4. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

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5. Click Install.

6. Click Finish.

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