MS-Exchange-2003-Installation

MS Exchange Installation is the most complicated installation procedure comparing to other MS Products. But its not that complicated if you reffer avilable resources and make evrything ready before you start. So lets Start???

Pre-Requesties / Required Items before installation

Make sure you have all of the following steps in place before
you setup Exchange Server 2003.

For simplicity we are assuming you are setting up a small office where one machine will be used for both the Active Directory and the Exchange
Server. This setup works just fine and reduces the number of machines to maintain. If you have a larger office you may want to consider separating
the Active Directory machine and the Exchange 2003 Server.

1. You must have IIS (Internet Information Server) installed.
   When you install IIS, you should select the typical install that includes an SMTP component.

2. Make sure your networking has DNS setup.
   If you use DHCP, the DNS setting should be set, if you do not use DHCP then make sure that you have entered your DNS server names. Exchange Server
   will use your DNS settings when it sends e-mail to the Internet.

3. You must have Active Directory setup. 
   
   To setup active directory, go to Start -> Programs -> Administrative tools -> Configure your server.
   Select Active Directory from the left hand panel, then select “Start” in the right hand panel to start the setup wizard.

   1. Select “Domain controller for a new domain” 

   2. Take the default – Create a new domain tree 

   3. Create a new forest of domain trees 

   4. When it asks for your full DNS name – enter the name of your domain that you have
      registered. This would be the name to the right of the “@” for your email address, such as “YourCompany.com”

   5. Accept the Netbios equivalent of your domain in our case “YourCompany”

   6. Select the locations you want to store the databases

   7. Accept the location of the system folder

   8. On the permissions screen select what is appropriate for your network; if all
      machines are Windows 2003, then select the only Windows 2003 permissions. Otherwise use the default for compatibility.

   9. Create a password to administer the directory.

   10. Review your configuration and accept by pressing Next.

   After pressing next – the Active Directory configuration wizard will spend several minutes creating
   the directory for you. When it is complete press finish and reboot the computer.

Configuring the Exchange Server 2003

Run the Exchange Server Setup – it will walk you through the following wizard

1. Agree to the licenses agreement 

2. Enter your serial number

3. The next screen will prompt you to select what components you want to install.  The typical
   configuration is selected. This should be fine with most installation.  If you need you can enable any additional
   services you wish.

4. At the installation type screen – we are setting up a new organization, so we have used the default
   selection “Create a new Exchange Organization”.

5. At the organization name screen – enter the name of your company

6. Agree to the license statement

7. Review the your selections and press next to begin

The installation wizard will now install the components you have selected – this will take several minutes to 1/2 hour.  When it
is complete you are ready to add your users.

Adding E-Mail Users

Go to the start menu -> Programs -> Microsoft Exchange -> Active Directory Users and Computers

On the left hand side of the screen, select users.  Then right click in the right hand panel and select “New”
and at the sub menu select “User”. You will be presented with a wizard where you enter the users name and e-mail address.Then press next and enter that users password and press next. On the last screen select that you want to create an Exchange Mailbox. When you press finish the user is created and you are ready to enter
another user name.

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About Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

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, other e-mail client applications, Smart Phones, BlackBerry and other Handheld devices.

What Are The Benefits Of Using Microsoft Exchange Server in your Organization

Microsoft Exchange Server is software product designed to make emailing faster and more efficient. As email is now a critical function in the business environment and a great deal of business is now conducted by email, many companies are finding that using Microsoft Exchange Server has increased the reliability of their email functions as well as adding a host of other applications that can be utilized to make conducting regular business even easier. So what exactly are the benefits of using Microsoft Exchange Server?

One of the biggest benefits that Microsoft Exchange Server provides to its users in the enhance security features included in the software package. There are many different threats that can compromise the security of a software package today and Microsoft Exchange Server works to neutralize those threats, leaving the users less vulnerable to hackers, viruses, and spam. It also works to ensure that emails remain confidential and are not compromised by outside sources. This enhanced security allows companies to feel confident that their email system is protected at all times and allows employees and customers to utilize the email system to its full potential.

Companies that use Microsoft Exchange Server can allow their employees to access their email from anywhere in the world. Whether the employee is in the office or on the road, they will be able to access all of their important documents and can respond to any important inquiry at a moments notice. The email platform used by Microsoft Exchange Server is Microsoft Office Outlook which has many different features designed to make email and contact management simple and trouble-free. Some of the features that can be used with Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server include calendar features, scheduling features, voice mail storage, and contact management programs.

Microsoft Exchange Server also allows businesses to be more efficient, by making it a great deal easier to find and fix any issues that may arise. It also has improved monitoring capabilities so that any issues that do occur can be detected quickly before it disrupts business by a great amount. Many tasks that are needed to keep Microsoft Exchange Server operating properly have been automated, allowing the administrators more time to deal with more pressing issues. There are many benefits to using Microsoft Exchange Server and many businesses are discovering that this is a program that they cannot do without.