Training Course: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (2400, MOC 2400)

Training Course Summary:

This five-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to update and support a reliable, secure messaging infrastructure. This infrastructure is used for creating, storing, and sharing information by using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 in a medium-sized to large-sized (250 to 5,000 seats) messaging environment. This course offers a significant amount of hands-on practices, discussions, and assessments that assist students in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to update and support Exchange Server 2003.

Pre-Requisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003.
Working knowledge of networking, including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS).
Working knowledge of Internet protocols, including Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP).
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, or equivalent knowledge
Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, or equivalent knowledge
Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts, or equivalent knowledge
Knowledge of Exchange Server 5.5 or Exchange 2000 Server is beneficial but not necessary.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for messaging support professionals who work in medium-to-large environments (250 to 5,000 seats) with multiple physical locations, mixed-client connection protocols, and wireless and Internet messaging connectivity.

Training Course Overview/Content:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Perform a clean installation of Exchange Server 2003 and verify that the installation was successful.
Describe the process for upgrading to Exchange Server 2003 from Exchange 2000.
Configure and manage Exchange Server 2003.
Manage interoperability between Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000.
Secure Exchange Server 2003.
Manage recipients.
Manage public folders.
Manage address lists.
Implement and manage client access with Internet protocols.
Manage client configuration and connectivity.
Manage routing.
Manage mobile devices with Exchange Server 2003.
Manage data storage and hardware resources.
Plan for disaster and disaster recovery.
Back up and restore Exchange.
Perform preventive maintenance.
Migrate users from Exchange Server 5.5 to a separate Exchange Server 2003 organization.

Qualifications:

This course will help students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003