Exchange Server, the Microsoft messaging and collaboration server, is software that runs on servers that enables you

to send and receive electronic mail and other forms of interactive communication through computer networks. Designed to interoperate with a software client application such as Microsoft Outlook, Exchange Server also interoperates with Outlook Express and other e mail client applications. Meet the re!uirements for small and large organi"ations and get easy administration, support, and reliability with Exchange Server. #eadily available deployment and support tools also make Exchange Server easy to manage. E mail messages are sent and received through what is commonly referred to as a client device such as a personal computer, workstation, or a mobile device including mobile phones or $ocket $%s. &he client typically connects to a network of centrali"ed computer systems comprised of servers or mainframe computers where the e mail mailboxes are stored. &he centrali"ed e mail servers connect to the 'nternet and private networks where e mail messages are sent to and received from other e mail users. Client access functionality. Exchange Server offers you integrated collaborative messaging features such as scheduling, contact, and task management capabilities. Exchange Server ())* runs on Microsoft +indows Server ())* and Microsoft +indows ())) Server operating systems. Microsoft Office Outlook ())* runs on +indows based computers and communicates with the server running Exchange Server through the M,$' protocol that includes powerful messaging and rich collaboration capabilities. Exchange Server also accommodates other client access through its support for $ost Office $rotocol * -$O$*. and 'nternet Message ,ccess $rotocol / -'M,$/. protocols as well as support for Simple Mail &ransfer $rotocol -SM&$.. Microsoft Outlook +eb ,ccess, a service in Exchange Server, accommodates what are known as thin clients -+eb browser based access clients.. Mobile access functionality. Exchange Server ())* supports mobile devices such as $ocket $% and Smartphones and enables you to synchroni"e your 'nbox, %alendar, and %ontacts and &asks lists so you can remotely check your appointments and other important information. Mobile device browsers are also supported through Exchange Outlook Mobile ,ccess, which enables 0&M1, compressed 0&M1 -%0&M1., and +ireless ,pplication $rotocol -+,$. browser based devices to access Exchange Server. &he Exchange Server collaboration features help you to share information !uickly and efficiently. &ypical collaborative scenarios include maintaining shared address lists that everyone can view and edit, scheduling meetings that include people and conference rooms by viewing associated free or busy schedules, the ability to grant other people, such as administrators, access to your mailbox on your behalf. 2ou can also manage 3rules3 for processing messages on Exchange Server, giving you the flexibility to create auto responses and automatic filing of incoming messages. 4or maximum collaboration productivity, choose the combination of Exchange Server ())* and Outlook ())*. Exchange Server ())* Enterprise Edition System #e!uirements 5 $rocessor 5 6** M0" min. #ec . 7** OS 5 win (k Memory 5 (89 M: #,M, #ec . 86(

0D Space 5 8)) M: install Disk partition 5 ;&4S

Exchange Server ())* offers5 Mobile, remote, and desktop e mail access with state of the art security and privacy 1ower cost of ownership through the services provided by Microsoft +indows Server ())* 0igh reliability and outstanding performance E mail based collaboration Easy upgrading, deployment, and administration

Security and Privacy

&o uphold the tenets of the Microsoft &rustworthy %omputing initiative ,Exchange Server ())*, along with +indows Server ())*, is committed to be secure by design, secure by default, and secure in deployment. Exchange Server ())* protects your messaging environment as well as your privacy with5 Distribution lists restricted to authenticated users. Support of real-time Safe and Block lists. Inbound recipient filtering. erberos authentication bet!een a front-end and back-end server. Privacy protection in "utlook and "utlook #eb $ccess. $ntispam integration !ith "utlook %&&' and "utlook #eb $ccess. Microsoft ()change Intelligent Message *ilter. +irus Scanning $PI %.,. Clustering security. $dministrative permissions. -estricted relaying. -estricted submissions. Public folder permissions for unkno!n users. Public folder store replication. Microsoft Baseline Security $naly.er /MBS$0. IPSec encryption.

-eliability
Exchange Server ())* is deeply integrated with +indows Server ())* for enhanced reliability of the '& environment. &hese capabilities include5 Support for up to eight-node clusters. Mailbo)-ecoveryCenter. $utomatic error reporting. Cluster failover time. +irtual memory usage and monitoring.

Integration !ith Dr. #atson %.&.

Performance
%onsolidate and centrali"e your messaging servers and reali"e a greater return on your '& investments with the performance gains in Exchange Server ())*. Blocking "ut of "ffice messages from distribution lists. "utlook synchroni.ation performance. Distribution list member caching. (nhanced D1S-based Internet mail delivery.

$dministration Deployment Increased Mobility

Exchange Server ())* has built in mobile features to help drive greater worker productivity by facilitating mobile and remote computing scenarios. ;ew and enhanced mobile and remote access features in Exchange Server ())* include5

"utlook %&&' "utlook #eb $ccess ()change $ctiveSync

Mobile and remote workers can also stay connected while on the move. +ith ,ctiveSync built into Exchange Server ())*, +indows Mobile ())( and later based devices can synchroni"e with an Exchange Server mailbox with very little configuration. Synchroni"ation is over the air, can be on demand or scheduled, and provides rich access to e mail messages, schedules, and contacts. ;ew devices that are not +indows Mobile based and are from companies that have licensed Exchange ,ctiveSync also provide this capability.

(asier Development
Exchange server ::-- server database for emails
What are the Prerequisite for the Exchange installation?? - IIS and NNTP (Used for the news groups) (SMTP, HTTP, POP3, IMAP4) - A t!"e #!re tor$ S he%a Update (&$ us!ng the 'orest prep and #o%a!n prep) - () hange *+++ a t!"e d!re tor$ ,onne tor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To run the /forestprep the user must be logged on with an account that is a member of Enterprise admin and chema admin! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What are all important services for Exchange?? MS() hange(S M! rosoft e) hange e"ent ser"! e MS() hangeISM! rosoft e) hange !nfor%at!on store MS() hangeSA M! rosoft () hange S$ste% attendant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is installable file s"stem?? It.s a storage te hno/og$ that fun t!ons as the f!//!ng s$ste%0 It %a1es %a!/2o)es and pu2/! fo/ders a"a!/a2/e as trad!t!ona/ fo/ders and f!/es through standard w!n3* pro esses0 The #:$ is the virtual drive created b" %% ! %t maps to Exchange databases via # &P% call and displa" them as a browse able file s"stem! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What are the core components of exchange '(((?? Infor%at!on store ser"! e S$ste% attendant S!%p/e Ma!/ Transfer Proto o/ A t!"e #!re tor$0

What are the database files for Exchange? )atabase *iles P+%,-!E)./ P+%,-! T#/ P0.-!E)./ P0.-! T# 1og files E((!123/ E4444444!log/ and E(4!123 The )efault location for these database files are 5:$Program files$E456 +,+$#).)&T& -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%ssue : %f hard dis7 is filled up with the Exchange transaction logs: ,he 1 the ,!r u/ar /ogg!ng -----------------------------------3hen ,!r u/ar 4ogg!ng !s d!sa2/ed 4og f!/es a u%u/ate on the transa t!on /og d!s1 dr!"e unt!/ a 'u// or In re%enta/ 2a 1up !s perfor%ed0 ,!r u/ar /ogg!ng !n () hange *+++ !s d!sa2/ed 2$ defau/t0

If !r u/ar /ogg!ng !s ena2/ed, transa t!on /og h!stor!es are o"erwr!tten, !n re%enta/ and d!fferent!a/ 2a 1ups of storage groups and data2ases are d!sa2/ed, and re o"er$ !s on/$ poss!2/e up to the po!nt of the /ast fu// or op$ 2a 1up0 ----------------------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555----------------------)2 82T as7 to delete the transaction logs manuall"! )o not run % integ and E Eutil on the server! %f required/ as7 customer to refer to the #icrosoft documentation for available switches for help on available switches! Perfor% 'u// or In re%enta/ 2a 1up of Infor%at!on Store (IS)0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------8ote: .ac7up of #ailboxes or Exchange folder9s flat file bac7up will not purge the logs! *011 - )atabase : 1ogs ;flush committed logs< : - &a 1s up se/e ted data2ases and the!r /ogs ( o%%!tted and un o%%!tted) - '/ushes the o%%!tted /ogs after 2a 1!ng the% up %85+E#E8T&1 - 1ogs ;flush committed logs<: - &a 1s up on/$ the /ogs ( o%%!tted and un o%%!tted)6 - '/ushes the o%%!tted /ogs after the 2a 1up Public *olders:- in Exchange erver : Pu2/! fo/ders are an eas$ and effe t!"e wa$ to o//e t, organ!7e, and share !nfor%at!on w!th other peop/e0 8ou an use pu2/! fo/ders to share f!/es or post !nfor%at!on on an e/e tron! 2u//et!n 2oard0 Pu2/! fo/ders an a/so 2e used to store !te%s su h as a/endars and onta ts that are shared 2$ two or %ore peop/e0

Stored on () hange *++3 o%puters, pu2/! fo/ders are reated and des!gned 2$ ad%!n!strators and other peop/e !n $our organ!7at!on who ha"e the appropr!ate a ess per%!ss!ons0 These a ess per%!ss!ons deter%!ne who an "!ew, reate, and %od!f$ !te%s !n the fo/ders0 It !s poss!2/e to Ma!/ ena2/e pu2/! fo/ders to send !nfor%at!on d!re t/$ to the pu2/! fo/der0

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)o "ou need to dismount store in order to restore mailboxes? 82 not at all for mailboxes! =es if "ou are restoring mailbox store or storage groups -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------0 Explain some thing about the duplication of mailboxes? The restore of mailbox would replace the previous email and rather "ou would have duplicate mails in the mailbox it would not replace the previous emails -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555---------- > > > ! What are the database files of exchange? - ?? edb and stm -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------0 How do u restore a s!ng/e %a!/ and u on/$ ha"e the IS 2a 1up9 ,/! 1 restore ()pand the user whose %a!/ needs to 2e restores e)pand Top of Infor%at!on Store ()pand In2o) and se/e t the %a!/ that needs to 2e 2a 1ed up0 -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------0 What are the bac7up methods of exchange? *ull - )atabase and logs ;flush committed logs< 5op" - )atabase and logs )ifferential - 1ogs %ncremental - 1ogs ;*lush committed logs< #&%1.24 .&5@0P #ET62) *ull - .ac7up messages - reset archive bit 52P= - .ac7up messages )ifferential - .ac7up changed messages %ncremental - .ac7up changed messages - +eset archive bits -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------0 What is the option automaticall" recreate user accounts and mailboxes? &nd in which case do "ou want to use this option? %t will create a user automaticall" in &)/ if the user is not present in &)! -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------0 What is enable single instance bac7up of the mail attachments? %t will not ta7e bac7up of all the attachments/ will onl" ta7e bac7 up of one mail attachment and would create pointers for -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------6ow do u go about a disaster recover" of an exchange server? ; ame organiAation name ;top most< and all the databases and Bstorage groups9 ;first torage group< names and #ailbox store name should be same! -----------------5555---------------------------------5555---------------------------------------555-------0 %s it necessar" for the services to be running if "ou are restoring Exchange? =es CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

+hat are the rights need for backing up <ch server =

- Exchange *ull administrator - 0nique #ailbox for an administrator ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: What permissions needs to be granted to the .E user account to restore the single mailbox? - Exchange *ull administrator - 0nique #ailbox for an administrator

- The mailbox option chec7 should not be hidden from the exchange advanced - %f #apistub!dll is present on the exchange server/ it points to #apiD'!dll - 5hec7 the number of copies of #apiD'!dll/ delete ever" other one and cop" the right version of #apiD'!dll from .in director"! - &lso chec7 the dll - The .E user account and mailbox bac7up selections & .ac7up Exec logon account stores the credentials of a Windows user account! .ac7up Exec logon accounts enable .ac7up Exec to manage user names and passwords and can be used to browse resources or process Eobs! 0sing .ac7up Exec logon accounts enables "ou to easil" appl" Windows credential changes to the Eobs that use them :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::: - 5ircular logging in concepts in Exchange erver: When circular logging is enabled/ incremental and differential bac7ups of Exchange databases and storage groups cannot be performed because these t"pes of bac7ups rel" on a complete histor" of logs! When circular logging is enabled/ transaction log files that have alread" been committed to the database are overwritten/ preventing the accumulation of logs! The log files are overwritten whether or not a full or incremental bac7up has been run/ and a histor" of previous logs since the last full or incremental bac7up is not maintained! When circular logging is disabled/ transaction log files accumulate on the dis7 until a full or incremental bac7up is performed/ after which the log files that have all transactions committed to the database are deleted! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::

% -information store means -it has all information about the mails /user :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::

- What9s the use of F8o loss restoreF option in Exchange server restore ??? elect this chec7box to preserve the existing transaction logs on the Exchange '((( or '((D server! Transaction logs from the storage media are then restored and added to the existing set of transaction logs on the Exchange '((( or '((D server! When the restore operation finishes/ Exchange '((( or '((D automaticall" updates its databases with the uncommitted transactions found in the existing and newl"-restored transaction logs! This option is selected b" default! %f "ou are restoring individual databases into a storage group/ the 8o loss restore chec7box should be selected! %f this chec7box is not selected/ uncommitted transactions for other databases in the storage group ma" be lost! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::: - What needs to be done on the Exchange server before performing the %nformation tore restores operation? C ?? 0nmount the store top all exchange services/ C ?? %n b7p option 567 restore over exitsting folder :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::: - 5an Exchange '((( %nformation tore restore redirected to Exchange '((D server! 8ou annot red!re t the restore !f6 A "ers!on of () hange ser"er data2ase to a d!fferent "ers!on of the data2ase0 S!te ;ep/! at!on Ser"! e (S;S) and <e$ Manage%ent Ser"! e (<MS)0 These ser"! es are dependent on the o%puter the$ res!de on= red!re t!on to another o%puter !s not supported and ou/d

resu/t !n the /oss of fun t!ona/!t$ of these ser"! es0 <MS !s not a"a!/a2/e !n () hange Ser"er *++3 ome important points to remember: 0 #o not se/e t the 5ommit after restore completes he 12o) and the #ount )atabase after restore he 12o) on the ;estore >o2 Propert!es d!a/og 2o) for() hange un/ess $our se/e t!ons !n /ude the /ast 2a 1up set to 2e restored0 These Se/e t!ons d!re t the () hange ser"er to rep/a$ transa t!ons, ro// 2a 1 un o%%!tted Transa t!ons, and %ount the data2ases to %a1e the% a"a!/a2/e for use after the ;estore0 0 8o loss restore ;do not delete existing transaction logs< Se/e t th!s he 12o) to preser"e the e)!st!ng transa t!on /ogs on the () hange ser"er0 Transa t!on /ogs fro% the storage %ed!a are then restored and added to the e)!st!ng set of Transa t!on /ogs on the () hange ser"er0 3hen the restore operat!on f!n!shes, () hange auto%at! a//$ updates !ts data2ases w!th the un o%%!tted transa t!ons found !n the ()!st!ng and new/$-restored transa t!on /ogs0 Th!s opt!on !s se/e ted 2$ defau/t0 0 The option +estore over existing files !n the ;estore >o2 Propert!es d!a/og 2o) does not app/$ to %a!/2o)es or pu2/! fo/ders0 If other se/e t!ons are restored !n add!t!on to Ma!/2o)es or pu2/! fo/ders, and the opt!on ;estore o"er e)!st!ng f!/es !s se/e ted, !t app/!es on/$ to the other se/e t!ons= %a!/2o)es and pu2/! fo/ders are not restored o"er ()!st!ng o2?e ts0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is recover" storage 3roup in Exchange '((D? The ;e o"er$ Storage @roup (;S@) feature !n () hange *++3 a//ows $ou to %ount a se ond op$ of an () hange %a!/2o) store on an$ () hange ser"er !n the sa%e () hange Ad%!n!strat!"e @roup as the or!g!na/, wh!/e the or!g!na/ store !s st!// runn!ng and ser"!ng /!ents0 Th!s a//ows $ou to re o"er data fro% an o/der 2a 1up op$ of the store w!thout d!stur2!ng /!ent a ess to urrent data0 After the ;S@ !s reated and one or %ore stores are added to !t, $ou an restore on/!ne 2a 1up sets to !t0 Then use the () hange Ser"er *++3 "ers!on of M! rosoft () hange Ma!/2o) Merge 3!7ard (Exmerge!exe) to e)tra t %a!/2o) data fro% the stores !nto 0PST f!/es, and opt!ona//$ %erge the e)tra ted data 2a 1 !nto the on/!ne stores0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The following are requirements for restoring Exchange '((D data using the +ecover" torage 3roup ;+ 3<: - Ma!/2o) stores !n the ;S@ %ust o%e fro% the sa%e storage group0 8ou annot add %a!/2o) stores fro% d!fferent storage groups to the ;S@ at the sa%e t!%e - Pu2/! fo/der stores are not supported for restore us!ng the ;S@0 - #o not %ount %a!/2o) stores !n the ;S@ 2efore the restore0 If $ou do %ount the stores 2efore the restore, then $ou %ust d!s%ount the% and se/e t ATh!s data2ase an 2e o"erwr!tten 2$ a restoreA on the data2ase propert$ page !n () hange S$ste% Manager pr!or to restor!ng the%0 - The A t!"e #!re tor$ topo/og$ of the () hange s$ste% %ust 2e !nta t and !n the sa%e state !t was !n when the 2a 1up was %ade0 8ou annot restore %a!/2o) stores that were de/eted and re reated0 In add!t!on, $ou annot re o"er %a!/2o)es fro% stores !f the %a!/2o)es were de/eted and purged fro% the s$ste% or %o"ed to other ser"ers or %a!/2o) stores - On/$ () hange %a!/2o) stores fro% () hange *+++ Ser"! e Pa 1 3 (SP3) or /ater an 2e restored to the ;S@0 ;estored %a!/2o) stores are upgraded to the store "ers!on urrent/$ runn!ng on the ;S@ ser"er

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Problems with #ailbox .ac7ups There are erta!n 1nown !ssues w!th Ma!/2o) &a 1ups0 These an 2e 2road/$ /ass!f!ed !nto the fo//ow!ng6 B 4ogon pro2/e%s B A t!"e #!re tor$ pro2/e%s 1ogon Problems If the /ogon a ount fa!/s to atta h to a %a!/2o), then there ou/d 2e * reasons for th!s error - The /ogon a ount does not ha"e a un!Cue/$ na%ed %a!/2o) - The defau/t s$ste% a ount does not ha"e suff! !ent r!ghts on the () hange ser"er To so/"e th!s pro2/e%, e!ther add ne essar$ r!ghts to the /ogon a ount, or hange to a /ogon a ount to one w!th suff! !ent r!ghts0 If there !s a pro2/e% of un!Cue %a!/2o) na%e, then reate a new %a!/2o) /ogon a ount w!th a un!Cue %a!/2o) na%e on/$, or use %a!/ n! 1na%e or the 'u//$ Dua/!f!ed Na%e &ctive )irector" Problems If the user has 2een de/eted fro% A t!"e #!re tor$, then the %a!/2o) 2e o%esd!sa2/ed0 Tr$!ng to 2a 1up a %a!/2o) w!// generate a E#!re tor$ Not 'oundF error0To reso/"e th!s pro2/e%, dese/e t th!s %a!/2o) fro% the 2a 1up se/e t!on /!st andperfor% the 2a 1up0 In &( G0), !f the user address !s h!dden !n the @/o2a/ Address 4!st (@A4), thenthe %a!/2o) w!// 2e !n"!s!2/e !n the &a 1up Se/e t!on /!st0 To reso/"e th!s pro2/e%ensure that the user.s address !n not h!dden !n @A40 Th!s pro2/e% does not e)!st !n&(3S H+0+0 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Perquisites for +edirected % +estores To perform redirected restores of an %nformation tore or torage 3roup: G The storage groups and databases must alread" exist on the target server/ and have the same names as the original storage groups or databases! G The target server must have the same 2rganiAation and &dministrative 3roup name as the source server! G The target and source servers must have the same Exchange server versions and service pac7s! G The target databases must be configured so that the" can be overwritten! Prerequisites for #ailbox +estores %nformation tore and "stem &ttendant services must be running! %f restoring a deleted mailbox/ a mailbox has to first be created with the same name as the one being restored! The Exchange 1ogon &ccount must have Exchange full admin right and a mailbox to restore the mailbox!