Exchange Server 2003 Important Questions
Exchange Server 2003
Exchange
Server 2003 is a mail server developed platform, security based mail server
used to transfer the mails between the clients by help of some protocols like
SMTP, POP-3, IMAP.
Protocol:-
Protocol is a set of rules and
regulations that define how the data will be transferred in the network………
Port:- Use
to hear queries of clients and provide appropriate service.
SMTP: - 25
POP: - 109, 110
IMAP: - 493
NNTP: -119 and 563(SSL)
Flavors of Exchange Server
1.
Standard Edition
2.
Enterprise Edition
Standard Edition is used for a small organization and Enterprise
Edition is used for a big organization.
Requirement to install
Exchange Server 2003
1.
Server Operating System (2000, 2003,2008)
2.
DNS Server ( Properly Configured)
3.
Active Directory Service
4.
ASP.Net
5.
IIS
6.
SMTP
7.
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)
8.
POP
9.
WWW
(Remote Administration)
Occupied Space
750 MB is required for exchange server 2003
500MB for Exchange Database and 250 MB for Exchange
Installation
Installing Pre-required
services for exchange server 2003
Start Control
Panel Add/Remove Windows Component Select Application
Server Click on details Check on IIS & ASP.Net Select IIS and click on details Check
on NNTP, SMTP, WWW Insert OS CD OK
Clients of
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
1. MS-OUTLOOK
2. Outlook Express
3. Outlook Web Access
Installing Exchange Server
Insert the CD of Exchange Serve r 2003
Run Cmd Go to cd drive I:>cd
exch2003\ENT\Setup Setup Click on Exchange deployment tools 
Click on deploy the first exchange
2003 server Click on
new exchange 2003 installation
Run Forest Prep Forest Prep wizard is open Next/Agreement accept
Next/Next/Finish Run Domain Prep Domain Prep wizard is open
Next/Agreement accept Next/Next/Finish Run Setup Next/Accept the
agreement/Next
Create a new exchange organization Accept the
agreement/Next/next Finish
Sending Mails between the
clients via exchange Server 2003
Through Outlook Web Access
Create two users in exchange save AD
users & computer Make two machines the member of server
Log-in the domain users on member machine Open
internet explorer on machine1
Give a address on URL tab
<http://serverIP/exchange/username Give user name and
password
Click on new and send a mail to other users
Through MS-OUTLOOK
Install MS-Outlook on both the member
PC Control Panel Mail
Show Profile/Prompt for a profile to
be used Apply/ok Start/All Program
Ms-Outlook Add a new profile/Add a new e-mail
account
Select Microsoft Exchange Server Give Server name and user name/check nameNext/finish Select
user Name/Password Next
Forest Prep Utility
It extends AD schema to include exchange specific
information. It also creates objects in AD & gives permissions to the
exchange 2003 administrator on those objects.
Domain Prep
Utility
It creates the group &
permissions necessary for exchange server to read & modify user attributes.
Domain prep must be run in each domain that contain an exchange 2003 server
& in any domain that hosts exchange users.
CA
CA
is the Certificate Authority that provide the authentication in the network for
the users. There are two types of CA
- Root CA
- Sub-ordinate CA
Note:
- After that CA is again divided in two types
- Standalone CA
- Enterprise CA
Configuring CA
On Server Side
Start Run Appwiz.cpl Add /Remove Windows Components 
Check on C.A.Insert OS cd Next/Finish Start Administrative tool 
C.A.
Right click Certificate Template New/Certificate Template to issue Exchange user/ok Right click certificate
template manage/Select
Exchange User
Properties/Security/Select
Authenticated Users Add User or group Enroll permission
Ok gpupdate
On Client Side
Request a certificate
Advanced certificate
authentication 
Create and submit request to CA Fill the form
Submit
Install the certificate
Administration of exchange
server from client workstation
Insert Client OS cd
Start Run Appwiz.cpl 
Add/Remove Windows Components
Install IIS Next/Finish Then
Install “adminpack.msi” tool (you can get it in the i386 directory of server
bootable media) 
Insert exchange 2003 cd
Start Run Cmd Go to cd drive letter I:>cd
exch2003\ENT\setup\i386setup.exe Select
custom in Microsoft exchange option
Select Install for exchange system
management tools Click
next and continue until finished
How we Configure limit
on mailbox store
Open Exchange System Manager Administrative Group First Administrative Group
Server Machine
Name Mailbox
Select mailbox Right
Click/properties Limit Define your warning level and
last limit Apply/ok
How to configure
limit on a mailbox
Open Exchange Admin User and computer select user right
click properties 
exchange general
Define Limit Apply/ok
Public Folder
It is storage area of the public mail which is publically
shown their messages to each and every domain user account. All the database of
public folder is stored in the root drive with the created files of public.edb
(exchange database) and public.stm (string messaging).
Creating public
folder on Server Side
Open Exchange Server Admin Group First Admin Group Folders 
Select Public Folders Right Click New Give Name and
Description ok
Accessing on
Client Side
Configuring Mail Tracking
We configure mail tracking to set a user for the backup of
mails that means whoever will send the mail a copy of that will be send to the
selected user.
Open Exchange System Manager Admin Group First
Admin Group 
Server Server
Name 
Mailbox
Store Right Click Properties 
Click on First Browse Advanced Find Now Select the user ok Apply/ok
Using Mail Recovery Center
Open Exchange System Manager Mail
Recovery Center Right Click 
Click on
First Option Deleted
User will be appear Admin
Group First Admin Group Server Server Name Mailbox
Store Mailboxes
Select the deleted User Right Click Mount Select
the Mail enabled user OK Apply/OK
Creating Mail Enabled User
Open Active Directory User and
computer create a new user Give name and password Uncheck
create mailbox ok
Recovering Deleted Items of a user
Log-in by the user in internet explorer Deleted Items click on recover deleted items select
the mail you want to recover click
on recover right click move to folder
Backup of
exchange Server
Start Run ntbackup Next Select
to backup 
click on my computer c:/program files/exchange ok Next 
give source and name Ok/Finish
Removing
exchange server
Open Active Directory user and
computer select
the user right click
Remove all exchange activities like mailbox
Note: - Repeat the
task with all users even with administrator
Start Run appwiz.cpl select Microsoft
exchange 
remove next in the opened wizard select Remove
for all three options 
Next and
follow the instruction
Open My computer c drive Program Files Remove
Exchange Folder
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