Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Exchange Server 2003, the next version of Microsofts messaging and collaboration server, provides corporate environments with built-in e-mail, calendaring, contact and task management, discussion groups and document workflow. IDC recently reported that Exchange Server's user install base grew to 39.40f the total market, clearly surpassing IBM Notes as the leading integrated collaborative environment. \* Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is a comprehensive reference for those who need to install, configure and administer the multifacted operating system. Author Barry Gerber carefully walks readers through planning and design, installation, administration and management, maintenance and more. Hot topics include disaster and recovery, security, wireless access and building custom e-mail forms for Outlook.

All the Documentation You Need for Successfully Deploying Exchange Server 2003

Author Barry Gerber shares his extensive real-world experience in easy-to-understand language in this comprehensive guide to Microsoft's messaging and collaboration server. Mastering Exchange Server 2003 systematically and sequentially walks you through all the essential concepts of planning and design, installation, deployment, administration and management, maintenance, and troubleshooting. With detailed background information, clear step-by-step, hands-on instructions, and realistic examples, Gerber teaches you how to devise and implement a system that is just right for your environment. He then leads you to the next level with advanced coverage on reliability and availability, disaster recovery, security solutions, wireless access, and building custom e-mail forms for Outlook.

Coverage Includes:

• Designing a new Exchange 2003 system
• Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003
• Installing and configuring Exchange Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 as a domain controller, and Outlook 2003 from a customized server image
• Organizing Exchange users, distribution groups, and contacts
• Managing the Exchange Server hierarchy and core components
• Managing Exchange 2003 Internet services and services for Internet clients
• Installing and administrating additional Exchange Servers
• Performing advanced administration and management
• Ensuring Exchange Server reliability and availability
• Building Exchange Server system security
• Configuring wireless access to Exchange Server 2003
• Creating and managing Outlook forms designer applications
• Exploring third-party applications for Exchange/Outlook clients and Exchange Server

This book made my head hurt. The ponderous writing style of the author, and his contstant references to Exchange 5.5 (who cares about Exchange 5.5 any longer???), Windows NT, and Windows 2000, made it difficult to actually learn the Exchange 2003 product. This book is about 300 pages of content about Exchange 2003 compressed into 896 pages of backward looking fluff. You are better off reading "Learning Exchange Server", by William Boswell. Exchange Server 2003, the next version of Microsoft's messaging and collaboration server, provides corporate environments with built-in e-mail, calendaring, contact and task management, discussion groups and document work flow. This title is a comprehensive reference for those who need to install, configure and administer the operating system. ELECTRONIC MESSAGING HAS BECOME such a prominent aspect of our lives that it's hard to remember not having it.