Exchange is the most widely used e-mail server, and the majority of

organizations running Exchange are still using Exchange 5.5, which was

released in 1997. Microsoft will suspend their support of 5.5 at the end of 2004,

and companies will upgrade to 2003.

Most sys admins who support Exchange have never really worked with it

before. However, most of the books on the market assume the reader has

experience with Exchange and jump right into a feature-based approach for

Exchange 2003. Bill Boswell recognized this and created a book to teach sys

admins the fundamentals of Exchange 2003: How does it work? How do I get

the most out of it? How do I fix it if it breaks? He introduces the material at

the right level, getting the reader to do something useful quickly, without

patronizing the reader with a lot of fluff. The chapters get readers up and

running in a test environment, then expose readers to layers of detail as they

progress through a topic and ultimately get them ready for a real-world

deployment or a management challenge. Bill makes a point to cover Outlook,

Eudora and other e-mail clients. And he is not afraid to suggest third party

products when he believes they will work more efficiently.

BILL BOSWELL, MCSE, is an independent consultant and trainer and the author of two previous books, InsideWindows Server 2003 and Inside Windows 2000. His firm, Bill Boswell Consulting, Inc., is based in Phoenix, AZ. Boswell is a Contributing Editor for MCP Magazine and a sought-after speaker at TechMentor and other conferences.

Learning Exchange Server 2003

·      Exchange Server 2003 for working administrators

·      Maximizing performance, reliability, and business value

·      Integrating Exchange into your overall IT infrastructure

·      Contains detailed process analyses and dozens of how-to diagrams

·      Migrating from legacy versions of Exchange

·      Reviewed by Exchange MVPs and approved for technical accuracy by Microsoft

Windows Server System Series

This is your start-to-finish guide to getting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 into production, then maximizing its reliability, performance, and business value. Bill Boswell writes for working administrators whose responsibilities now include Exchange Server 2003. He addresses every facet of Exchange from architecture to address lists, answering three key questions: How does it work? How do I get the most out of it? How do I fix it if it breaks?

Unlike some books, this one recognizes that you’re deploying Exchange in the context of a complex IT infrastructure. Boswell thoroughly discusses Exchange’s key dependencies and connections, and offers detailed process analyses¿complete with diagrams and step-by-step integration guidance. You’ll learn exactly what you need to know to make Exchange work seamlessly with Outlook--and with other email clients. Boswell even introduces third-party administration tools that work when Microsoft’s don’t.

Best of all, you can rely on this book. It was written by one of the world’s leading Exchange and Windows Server consultants, then reviewed by Microsoft Exchange MVPs, and approved by Microsoft itself for technical accuracy.

·      Getting up-to-speed on an Exchange system you’ve inherited

·      Migrating from legacy versions of Exchange

·      Ensuring service continuity in any environment--from small business to Fortune®-class enterprise

·      Designing Exchange Server 2003 for maximum performance

·      Deploying distributed Exchange architectures

·      Implementing security best practices to prevent system compromise

·      Managing storage, mailboxes, message routing, public folders, distribution lists, and more

·      Troubleshooting Exchange: isolating and correcting a wide range of Exchange problems

·      Includes step-by-step procedures and lab exercises for testing and production deployment