Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2000

✍ Scribed by Barry Gerber

• Publisher: Sybex
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 940
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Answers to All Your Questions About Exchange Server MessagingMastering Exchange Server 2000 is the one book that you need to put the latest version of Exchange Server to work in the way that makes the most sense for your organization. Whatever its size or specific needs, here you'll find the answers that will let you build and maintain a complete or partial messaging solution. Covering email, electronic forms, and much more, this all-in-one guide gives you step-by-step instructions for completing every task you'll encounter.Coverage includes:Installing and configuring Windows 2000 ServerInstalling and configuring Exchange 2000 ServerSetting up SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 mail servers and clientsSetting up Web browser access to Exchange e-mail and other foldersSetting up Lightweight Directory Access Protocol servers and clientsSetting up Network News Transport Protocol virtual servers and clientsBuilding and deploying online formsInstalling and configuring Outlook 2000Setting up and managing simple Exchange Server environmentsSetting up and managing Exchange servers across multiple administrative groups in the same or Windows 2000 domainSetting up and managing Exchange organizations across multipleExchange 2000 Server domains

✦ Table of Contents

CONTENTS......Page 14
Introduction......Page 22
PART I • UNDERSTANDING AND PLANNING......Page 28
1 Introducing Exchange 2000 Server......Page 30
Exchange 2000 Server and the Electronic Messaging Decade......Page 31
Exchange 2000 Server Applications......Page 32
Some Exchange 2000 Server Basics......Page 43
Summary......Page 56
2 2000: A Magic Number?......Page 58
Windows 2000 Server: What’s New, What Isn’t?......Page 60
Exchange 2000 Server: What’s New, What Isn’t?......Page 73
End User Support Is Easy......Page 86
Summary......Page 87
3 Two Key Architectural Components of Windows 2000 Server......Page 90
What You Need to Know about Active Directory Right Now......Page 91
What You Need to Know about Windows 2000 Server Network Architecture......Page 100
Summary......Page 104
4 Exchange 2000 Server Architecture......Page 106
Key Exchange 2000 Server Organizing Components......Page 107
Exchange 2000 Server Core Components......Page 114
Optional Exchange 2000 Server Components......Page 119
Clients for Exchange......Page 126
Summary......Page 129
5 Designing a New Exchange 2000 System......Page 132
Assigning Accountabilities for Planning, Design, and Management......Page 135
Performing a Needs Assessment......Page 137
Planning Your Network Configuration......Page 144
Rolling Out the Plan......Page 165
Summary......Page 166
6 Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server and Exchange 2000 Server......Page 168
Upgrading from Windows NT Server 4 to Windows 2000 Server......Page 169
Upgrading from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 Server......Page 186
Summary......Page 203
PART II • INSTALLATION......Page 206
7 Installing Windows 2000 Server......Page 208
Setting Up Server Hardware......Page 210
Installing Windows 2000 Server Software......Page 213
Promoting a Standalone Server to Domain Controller Status......Page 221
Using Microsoft Management Console......Page 234
A Quick Look at Active Directory......Page 241
Configuring DHCP and Dynamic DNS......Page 246
Configuring Unallocated Disk Space......Page 261
Installing an Uninterruptible Power Supply......Page 270
Setting Up a Windows 2000 Server Backup......Page 274
Summary......Page 287
8 Installing Exchange 2000 Server......Page 288
Installing a Windows 2000 Standalone Server......Page 289
Getting Ready to Install Exchange 2000 Server......Page 291
Running the Exchange 2000 Server Setup Program......Page 299
Postinstallation Activities......Page 307
Mailbox-Enabling a Windows 2000 User......Page 318
Backing Up Exchange 2000 Server......Page 322
Summary......Page 326
PART III • THE OUTLOOK CLIENT......Page 328
9 Installing Outlook 2000 from a Customized Server Image......Page 330
Customizing Outlook 2000 for Installation on User Workstations......Page 332
Installing the Outlook 2000 Client on a Workstation......Page 352
Summary......Page 353
10 A Quick Overview of Outlook 2000......Page 356
Starting Up a Newly Installed Client......Page 357
Sending and Receiving a Message with an Outlook 2000 Client......Page 359
Outlook Profiles Continued......Page 366
Creating a New Public Folder......Page 374
Using Outlook 2000’s E-Mail Menus......Page 377
Summary......Page 392
PART IV • BASIC EXCHANGE 2000 SERVER ADMINISTRATION......Page 394
11 Managing Exchange Users, Distribution Groups, and Contacts......Page 396
An Overview of the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in......Page 397
Preliminary Settings......Page 403
Managing Exchange Recipients......Page 411
Summary......Page 457
12 Managing the Exchange Server Hierarchy and Core Components......Page 460
The Exchange Server Hierarchy......Page 461
Exchange Core Components......Page 498
Summary......Page 529
PART V • EXPANDING AN EXCHANGE SERVER ORGANIZATION......Page 532
13 Managing Exchange 2000 Internet Services......Page 534
How Internet Messaging Works......Page 535
Internet Messaging: Getting and Staying Connected......Page 541
Summary......Page 603
14 Managing Exchange 2000 Services for Internet Clients......Page 606
Virtual Servers and Front-End/Back-End Servers......Page 607
Managing Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) Messaging......Page 611
Managing Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP4) Messaging......Page 625
Managing Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) Messaging......Page 632
Managing Windows 2000 Support for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)......Page 646
Managing Exchange Server Support for the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)......Page 660
Summary......Page 696
15 Installing and Managing Additional Exchange 2000 Servers......Page 698
Adding an Exchange Server to a Domain’s Default Administrative Group......Page 699
Managing Multiple Servers in a Domain’s Default Administrative Group......Page 701
Adding an Exchange Server to a New Administrative Group in a Domain......Page 723
Managing Multiple Administrative Groups in a Domain......Page 729
Installing an Exchange Server in a New Domain in the Same Windows 2000 Forest......Page 759
Managing Servers in Multidomain Environments......Page 769
Summary......Page 778
16 Connecting to Other Foreign Messaging Systems......Page 780
Using the X.400 Connector......Page 781
Using the Connector for Microsoft Mail......Page 787
Directory Synchronization with Microsoft Mail Systems......Page 806
A Brief Overview of Other Exchange Foreign Messaging System Connectors and Exchange Gateways......Page 818
Summary......Page 820
PART VI • EXCHANGE AND OUTLOOK: THE NEXT LEVEL......Page 822
17 Advanced Exchange Server Management......Page 824
Setting Up Exchange Advanced Security......Page 825
Tracking Messages......Page 854
Adding Proxy Addresses to a Mailbox......Page 862
Managing Organization-wide Settings......Page 866
Monitoring Exchange Connectors......Page 880
Active Directory Imports and Exports......Page 882
Troubleshooting Exchange Server......Page 884
Controlling E-mail–Based Viruses......Page 886
Supporting Remote and Roving Clients......Page 887
Migrating Foreign Messaging System Users to Exchange......Page 889
Summary......Page 891
18 Building, Using, and Managing Outlook Forms Designer Applications......Page 894
The Outlook/Exchange Application Design Environment......Page 896
Outlook Forms Designer Basics......Page 897
Building the Picnic Form......Page 904
Publishing a New OFD Form......Page 920
Creating the Message Form Used to Send the Picnic Form......Page 924
Using Forms......Page 925
Don’t Stop Here!......Page 927
Summary......Page 929
A Cool Third-Party Applications for Exchange Server and Outlook Clients......Page 930