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Lesson 1 Exchange Server 2007 Basics

Learning Objectives
Students will learn to: Identify the purpose and usage of Exchange Server 2007. escri!e standard e"ail ter"inology. #nderstand e"ail relay and $S %& record usage. Explain the various types and uses of e"ail protocols. Identify previous versions of Exchange Server and their features. List the new features introduced in Exchange Server 2007. escri!e the function and usage of Exchange Server 2007 server roles.

Key Terms
Active Directory AD! %icrosoft's directory service that auto"ates networ( authentication) "anage"ent) and security. ActiveSync * protocol used to synchroni+e e"ail and other ite"s !etween a s"artphone device and %icrosoft Exchange Server. "#ient Access Server "AS! *n Exchange Server 2007 server role that allows e"ail clients to interact with Exchange Server 2007 to send and receive e"ail and other infor"ation. "m$#ets ,o""ands that can !e executed within the Exchange %anage"ent Shell. * syste" that associates I- address to .ully /ualified

Domain %ame System D%S! o"ain $a"es and vice versa.

E$ge Trans&ort 'o#e E$ge! *n Exchange Server 2007 server role that provides security for all in!ound and out!ound e"ail for an organi+ation. E$geSync 0he protocol used to transfer configuration infor"ation fro" the 1u! role servers to the Edge roles within your organi+ation. Exchange (anagement "onso#e E("! 0he graphical %icrosoft %anage"ent ,onsole snap2in utility used to "anage Exchange Server 2007. Exchange (anagement She## E(S! Exchange Server 2007 using c"dlets. 0he co""and2line utility used to "anage

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Exten$e$ Sim&#e (ai# Trans)er *rotoco# ES(T*! 0he latest protocol used to relay e"ail "essages fro" -4-3 and I%*-5 to e"ail servers) as well as fro" e"ail servers to other e"ail servers across the Internet. +,b Trans&ort 'o#e +,b! *n Exchange Server 2007 server role that is responsi!le for relaying e"ail within an Exchange 4rgani+ation. +y&ertext Trans)er *rotoco# +TT*! 0he protocol used to display we! pages.

-nternet (essage Access *rotoco# .ersion / -(A*/! * co""on e"ail access protocol that e"ail clients can use to o!tain e"ail fro" an e"ail server using a persistent connection. (ai# De#ivery Agent (DA! 0he &.500 co"ponent that receives e"ail fro" other e"ail servers and delivers it to a recipient's "ail!ox. (ai# Trans)er Agent (TA! e"ail server to another. 0he &.500 co"ponent that transfers e"ail fro" one

(ai# 0ser Agent (0A! 0he &.500 co"ponent that allows a client co"puter access to e"ail on an e"ail server. (ai#box 'o#e *n Exchange Server 2007 server role that stores "ail!ox and pu!lic folder data!ases as well as provides access to their contents. (A*- "#ients ,lient co"puters that run software 6such as %icrosoft 4utloo( and Entourage7 and can connect to Exchange Server 2007 using the %*-I protocol. (essaging A&&#ication *rogramming -nter)ace (A*-! 0he 8-,2!ased) %icrosoft2specific client access protocol designed to integrate %icrosoft 4utloo( and Entourage with advanced features in Exchange Server 2007. It is often referred to as %*-I 8-,. (essaging 'ecor$s (anagement ('(! *n Exchange Server 2007 feature that allows organi+ations to easily store and archive "essages for periods of ti"e as re9uired !y law. O,t#oo1 Any2here * protocol that allows %*-I clients to o!tain e"ail fro" their Exchange Server 2007 co"puter fro" across the internet using 100-S. It is also called 8-, over 100-:100-S. O,t#oo1 3eb Access O3A! * ;e! site and related services that are hosted !y a ,*S role server to provide access to e"ail via a we! !rowser.

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*ost O))ice *rotoco# .ersion 4 *O*4! * co""on e"ail access protocol that can !e used to download e"ail fro" an e"ail server. *o2erShe## * ;indows co""and line "anage"ent and scripting utility.

*,b#ic 5o#$er * folder that can !e used to store e"ail) posts) tas(s) notes) "e"os) calendars) and <ournal ite"s. 'o,n$ 'obin 0he process where!y a list of "ultiple $S * records for a host are rotated for each na"e resolution re9uest. '*" over +TT*6+TT*S * protocol that allows %*-I clients to o!tain e"ail fro" their Exchange Server 2007 co"puter fro" across the internet using 100-S. It is often called 4utloo( *nywhere in Exchange Server 2007. Sec,re Soc1et Layer SSL! * technology used to provide encryption for a wide range of Internet protocols such as 100-. Sim&#e (ai# Trans)er *rotoco# S(T*! 0he legacy protocol used to relay e"ail "essages fro" -4-3 and I%*-5 to e"ail servers) as well as fro" e"ail servers to other e"ail servers across the Internet. Smart +ost * third2party e"ail server that 9ueues and filters e"ail.

Trans&ort Layer Sec,rity TLS! * security technology !ased on SSL that can !e used to secure a wide range of networ( protocols such as S%0- and ES%0-. 0ni)ie$ (essaging 0(! 0he Exchange Server 2007 co"ponent that allows for integration with an organi+ation's -=&.

Lesson 1 Exchange Server 2007 Basics

Knowledge Assessment Fill in the Blank
"om&#ete the )o##o2ing sentences by 2riting the correct 2or$ or 2or$s in the b#an1s &rovi$e$7 1. 0he progra" used to send e"ail on an e"ail client is also called a %ail #ser *gent 6%#*7.

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Lesson 1 2.%icrosoft 4utloo( and Entourage typically connect to Exchange Server 2007 using 8-,2 !ased connections and %*-I. 3.0he 100- and 100-S protocols are often used to access e"ail using a ;e! !rowser. 5.*n e"ail server uses %& and * records in $S to deter"ine the target e"ail server to relay e"ail to. >.0he Edge server role "ust !e installed on its own Exchange server and cannot co2exist with other server roles. ?.0he Exchange Server 2007 feature that integrates voice "ail and fax into an e"ail syste" is called #nified %essaging 6#%7. 7.8-, over 100-:100-S is called 4utloo( *nywhere in Exchange Server 2007. @.Local ,ontinuous 8eplication 6L,87 is a new type of clustering in Exchange Server 2007 that can !e used to perfor" continuous !ac(ups of data to a local hard drive. A.If a $S server returns several %& records with different priorities) the one with the Lowest priority is contact first. 10. Exchange %anage"ent Shell is a co""and2!ased ad"inistration tool in Exchange Server 2007 that is !ased on -owerShell.

Multiple Choice
"irc#e the #etter that corres&on$s to the best ans2er7 1.;hich of the following server roles in Exchange Server 2007 handles -4-3 connections fro" client co"putersB a. !. c. d. ,*S 1u! %ail!ox Edge

0he ,*S role provides client e"ail access. 2.4utloo( ;e! *ccess 64;*7 relies on the CCCCCCCCCCCC co"ponent of ;indows. a. !. c. d. Site -owerShell IIS 8-,

4;* is a co"ponent of !oth IIS and Exchange Server 2007. 3.;hich of the following e"ail protocols encrypts data during transferB a. !. c. d. ES%0-S I%*-5 1008-,

ES%0-S encrypts data using SSL:0LS. 5.;hat $S feature rotates the order of %& records !efore they are given to the e"ail server that re9uested the"B a. .ailover

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Lesson 1 !. c. d. %& ordering -riorities 8ound ro!in $S uses round ro!in to rotate "ultiple records in $S 9ueries. >.;hich of the following is not a valid e"ail "essage for"atB a. !. c. d. plain text 8-, 10%L 8ich 0ext

8-, is an e"ail protocol and not an e"ail "essage for"at. ?.;hich of the following protocols can !e used to o!tain e"ail fro" an e"ail serverB 6,hoose all that apply.7 a. !. c. d. S%0%*-I 8-, -4-3 I%*-5

S%0- can only !e used to send e"ails. 7.;hich of the following priority nu"!ers will "ost li(ely !e assigned to the $S %& record that is used to identify a s"art hostB a. !. c. d. 10 2>> AA >

0he lowest priority nu"!er is typically assigned to a s"art host %& record in $S. @.;hich of the following is not a valid c"dlet structureB a. !. c. d. Det2-u!lic.older Ena!le2%ail!ox ata!ase E"ail2Send #pdate2,ontent

,"dlets are always ver!2noun co""ands. A.;hich of the following allows Exchange Server 2007 to scale fro" s"all to large organi+ationsB 6,hoose all that apply.7 a. !. c. d. ?52!it architecture separation of roles unli"ited data!ase si+e support for new !usiness re9uire"ents such as #% and %8%

*ll of these features allow for scala!ility in Exchange Server 2007. 10. ;hat "ust !e configured if your organi+ation uses the Edge roleB a. !. *ctiveSync EdgeSync

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Edge role servers use the EdgeSync protocol to function.

True/False
"irc#e T i) the statement is tr,e or 5 i) the statement is )a#se7 0. 1. 0. 2. 0. 3. 0. 5. 0. >. 1..alse 2..alse 3.0rue 5..alse >.0rue Server that contain the Edge role access their configuration infor"ation fro" the *ctive irectory data!ase. E"ail syste"s typically adhere to the &.500 directory service standard. Exchange servers store "ail!oxes in a data!ase. 0he Exchange %anage"ent Shell 6E%S7 can only perfor" a su!set of the functions availa!le in the Exchange %anage"ent ,onsole 6E%,7. I%*-5 was designed as a "ore ro!ust replace"ent for -4-3.

Matching
(atch the term in "o#,mn 1 to its $escri&tion in "o#,mn 27 a.-=& !.%0* c.*ctiveSync d.Edge e.0hunder!ird CCCdCCCC CCCc CCCC 1. * server role that provides s"art host capa!ilities in Exchange Server 2007. 2. * co""on %ail #ser *gent 6%#*7.

CCC e CCCC 3. * software progra" that relays "ail across co"puter networ(s such as the Internet. CCC a CCCC 5. Sends fax and voice "ail to the #nified %essaging 6#%7 role. CCC ! CCCC >. *n e"ail protocol used !y s"art phones.

Review

uestions

1.4utline the process and protocols used to relay e"ail on the Internet. *lthough answers will vary) e"ail is typically relayed across the Internet using the S%0- or ES%0- protocols as well as their encrypted variants 6S%0-S) ES%0-S7. 0he

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Lesson 1 source e"ail server first resolves the %& records of the target e"ail do"ain na"e using $S and selects the first e"ail server listed with the highest priority. 0he * record of this e"ail server is then resolved using $S and the e"ail is sent to the target e"ail server using the S%0-:ES%0-:S%0-S:ES%0-S protocol depending on the configuration of the e"ail servers involved. 2. escri!e the protocols that e"ail client can use to o!tains e"ail fro" an e"ail server as well as send e"ail to an e"ail server. *lthough answers will vary) e"ail protocols configured on the client co"puter "ust "atch the e"ail protocols configured on the e"ail server. -rotocols such as *ctivesync) 100-:100-S) 8-,6%*-I7) and 8-, over 100- 64utloo( *nywhere7 "ay !e used to send and receive e"ail. *lternatively) -4-3:-4-3S and I%*-5:I%*-5S are designed to download e"ail only and "ust !e configured alongside S%0-:ES%0-:S%0-S:ES%0-S in order for clients to send e"ail.

Case !cenarios !cenario 1"1# Creating a $roposal Eou are the networ( ad"inistrator for a "ediu" si+ed organi+ation. ,urrently) your organi+ation has !een using ;indows 2000 servers running Exchange Server 2000 to provide e"ail services. Eour "anager has as(ed you whether the organi+ation should consider replacing their current Exchange servers with new servers that run Exchange Server 2007. -repare a short proposal outlining the (ey !enefits and costs associated with replacing the current Exchange server with several servers running Exchange Server 2007. *nswers will vary) !ut will include "any of the new features in Exchange Server 2007 such as role2!ased deploy"ent) as well as features that were introduced since Exchange Server 2000 such as *ctiveSync) 8SDs and spa" filtering. 0he "ain cost associated with upgrading is the purchase of ?52!it servers) ;indows Server 2003:200@ licenses) Exchange Server 2007 licenses) as well as the possi!le purchase of additional servers to support the Edge and #% roles.

!cenario 1"%# &esigning !erver Roles Eour co"pany has opened a new division that will e"ploy 200 people and wor( under its own Internet identity. 0his new division will need a secure e"ail syste" that allows internal 4utloo( clients to chec( their e"ails) fax and voice "ail. In addition) "o!ile clients re9uire the a!ility to chec( their e"ail fro" a telephone or s"art phone. In a short "e"o) diagra" the necessary server roles and e"ail protocols that will need to !e i"ple"ented in this new environ"ent using Exchange Sever 2007.

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*nswers will vary) !ut will include at least two servers: one server will hold the Edge role) and the other server can hold the #%) 1u!) %ail!ox) and ,*S roles. 0he %*-I 8-, protocol will !e used !y the 4utloo( clients) *ctiveSync will !e used !y the s"art phone clients) F4I- will !e used !etween the -=& and the #% role) and S%0- will !e used to route Internet e"ail !etween the 1u! and Edge roles as well as !etween the Edge role and Internet e"ail servers.

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