Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 24Seven

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 24seven doesn't try to take you back to square one. Instead, it builds on the knowledge you've already earned. Expert Jim McBee with assistance from Barry Gerber delivers targeted instruction and inside tips that will help you follow the best practices established by successful Exchange organizations across a wide range of industries. This is also a great way to make a smooth transition to the latest release of Exchange Server. Coverage includes:

• Getting your Exchange installation right the first time
• Managing interactions with Active Directory
• Understanding Exchange data storage
• Preventing and recovering from disasters
• Administering daily operations
• Customizing Exchange
• Optimizing performance
• Achieving higher availability
• Isolating and solving common Exchange problems
• Troubleshooting SMTP and DNS problems
• Improving security against viruses and worms
• Securing clients
• Deploying and customizing Outlook web access
• Supporting mobile clients

Barry Gerber, contributing author and author of Mastering Exchange Server 2003, shares his extensive real-world experience in easy-to-understand language in this administrator's guide to Microsoft's messaging and collaboration server.  

Part 1: Building a Foundation.

Chapter 1: Introducing Exchange 2003 and Exchange Administration.

Chapter 2: Windows Dependencies and Platform.

Chapter 3: Active Directory and Exchange 2003.

Chapter 4: Understanding Exchange 2003 Data Storage.

Chapter 5: Best Practices and Disaster Prevention.

Part 2: Operations.

Chapter 6: Daily and Long-Term Operations.

Chapter 7: Tweaking Operations.

Chapter 8: Keeping an Eye on Exchange 2003 Usage.

Chapter 9: Improving Performance.

Chapter 10: Recovering from Disasters.

Chapter 11: Clustering and Other Stories of High Availability.

Chapter 12: Public Folders.

Chapter 13: Server Troubleshooting.

Part 3: Connectivity.

Chapter 14: SMTP and Message Routing.

Chapter 15: Connectivity Within Your Organization.

Chapter 16: Internet Connectivity.

Part 4: Exchange 2003 Security Issues.

Chapter 17: Securing Exchange Server 2003.

Chapter 18: Securing Message Content.

Chapter 19: Exchange and Firewalls.

Part 5: Exchange Clients.

Chapter 20: Supporting MAPI Clients.

Chapter 21: Deploying Outlook Web Access.

Chapter 22: Going Wireless¿Outlook Mobile Access.

Index.