Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 in 10 Minutes

Patrick Grote, MCSE , is a computer consultant who has been working with Microsoft's email programs since the first version of Microsoft Mail. He¿s implemented Exchange in many small and large systems. Grote has served as Managing Editor for a regional computing newspaper, and is the Managing Editor and owner of CompuNotes (www.compunotes.com).

Introduction.
I. EXCHANGE OVERVIEW.

1. General Concept.


Exchange Overview.

2. General Product Features.


Exchange Features. Healthy Monitoring. Electronic Signatures Are Here. Group Communications Across the Country?

3. Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Clients.


Older Exchange Clients.

4. = Preparing for a Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Installation.


The Exchange Family Tree. Service Account Creation. Hardware and Software Requirements. Network Configuration. Connecting to Foreign Email Systems. Connecting to the Internet. Outlook Web Access. User and Distribution List Preparation.

II. EXCHANGE INSTALLATION

5. Installing Microsoft Exchange.


Congratulations.

6. Configuring Microsoft Exchange 5.5.


Your Command Arsenal. Objects of Exchange's Affection. Putting Exchange Administrator to Work.

7. Installing and Testing Exchange Functions.


Outlook 98, The Next Generation Client. Installation Options and Sizes

8. Transferring Mail with Other Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Servers.


Intrasite Communications. Intersite Communications.

9. The Internet Mail Service.


Talking with the World. How the Internet Mail Service Works. Installing the Internet Mail Service. Configuring the Internet Mail Service.

10. Connecting Microsoft Exchange with MS Mail for PC Networks.


The Microsoft Mail Connector. The MS Mail Connector Configuration Screens.

III. EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATION.

11. Managing Users.


The General Configuration Tab. The Organization Configuration Tab. The Phone/Notes Configuration Tab. The Distribution Lists Configuration Tab. The Email Addresses Configuration Tab. The Delivery Restrictions Configuration Tab. The Delivery Options Configuration Tab. The Protocols Configuration Tab. The Custom Attributes Configuration Tab. The Limits Configuration Tab. The Advanced Configuration Tab. Shortcuts: A Timesaving Tip for the Exchange Administrator.

12. Creating and Using Public Folders.


Public Folders Explained. What Can Be Put in a Public Folder? How Does that Information Get Into Public Folders? Public Folder Administration. Intersite Public Folder Access.

13. Directory Replication.


Types of Directory Replication. Intrasite Directory Replication. Intersite Directory Replication. Creating a Directory Replication Connector.

14. Backup and Restore Planning and Testing.


What Needs to be Backed Up? How Should You Back Up the Data? Testing Your Backup Choices.

IV. TROUBLESHOOTING.

15. Client Troubleshooting Guide.


When Good Profiles Go Bad. Anyone Out There? Adding TCP/IP to the Client Computer.

16. Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server Troubleshooting.


Message Tracking. Enabling Message Tracking. Enabling Message Tracking for the Information Store. Enabling Message Tracking for the Message Tracking Agent. Enabling Message Tracking for the Internet Mail Service. Selecting a Message to Track. The Message Tracking Center. Diagnostic Logging. Diagnostic Levels. Component Diagnostics. Viewing the Results.

V. ADVANCED EXCHANGE FEATURES.

17. Key Management Server.


Public Keys. Private Keys. The Locksmith. Key Management Server Client Components.

18. Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Forms.


Form Arsenal. Creating Forms.

19. Disaster Prevention.


Environmental Disaster Prevention. Hardware Disaster Prevention. Software Disaster Prevention.

INDEX.