Introduction to Exchange Server 2010

Preparing the server and Active Directory environment

• Identifying performance and management enhancements
• Modifying the Active Directory

Performing the installation

• Integrating Windows Server 2008 roles
• Selecting Exchange server roles

Discovering management tools

• Navigating the Exchange Management Console
• Leveraging PowerShell for effective administration
• Remote administration

Moving from Legacy Exchange Systems

Operating in an integrated environment

• Managing Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and 2010
• Dealing with discontinued features
• Replacing front-end servers with Client Access servers
• Upgrading recipient policy to Email Address Policy (EAP)

Performing an intra-organisational migration

• Adjusting mail flow
• Moving mailboxes
• Replicating public folders
• Retiring legacy Exchange servers

Migrating to Exchange Server 2010

• Creating a cloud / on-premise hybrid solution
• Synchronising directory services
• Importing and exporting mailboxes with pst files
• Switching from non-Exchange systems

Building an Exchange Organisation

Configuring the environment

• Defining accepted domains
• Setting up e-mail address policies
• Planning send and receive connectors
• Customising transport limits

Protecting Exchange

• Identifying Exchange administrator roles
• Implementing antivirus and antispam protection
• Backing up servers and databases 

Managing Recipient Objects

Establishing mailboxes

• User
• Resource
• Alternate
• Linked
• Modifying mailbox types with PowerShell

Creating mail-enabled objects

• Setting up contacts
• Controlling message distribution through moderated groups
• Empowering users with self-service group management

Configuring E-mail Retrieval Methods

Investigating features of Outlook

• Implementing Autodiscover for profile creation
• Enabling Outlook Anywhere for remote access
• Connecting to Outlook Web Access (OWA)
• Accessing the Exchange Control Panel through OWA

Sharing data

• Setting mailbox permissions
• Opening shared-resource mailboxes

Extending Server Roles

Administering the Mailbox role

• Setting mailbox limits
• Performing backup and restore operations
• Distributing offline address books
• Benefiting from managed folders

Managing the Client Access role

• Defining ActiveSync policies to secure mobile devices
• Deploying UC certificates to secure Exchange Web Services
• Configuring properties of OWA

Fine-tuning the Hub Transport role

• Customising send connectors for secure communications
• Configuring a receive connector for flexibility
•  Developing transport rules to control content and mail flow