Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Distilled

Summary

As you may have gathered by now, there is a lot to consider when deploying Exchange 2003. You need specific versions of dependency software in order to work properly with Exchange 2003, and several external dependencies must be in place prior to the installation of the first Exchange server, including Active Directory and DNS name resolution. Active Directory is particular important, not just because it is required for Exchange but also because it must be extended and prepared for Exchange, which is done with the FORESTPREP and DOMAINPREP processes. In addition, if you are migrating or upgrading to Exchange 2003 from Exchange 5.5, you'll also need to install and configure the ADC, which replicates data between Active Directory and the ...