Module 1: Gathering Requirements for a Messaging Infrastructure

This module explains how to gather business and technical requirements for a messaging system.

Lessons

• Gathering Business Requirements
• Identifying Additional Requirements
• Analyzing the Current Messaging Environment
• Creating a Requirements Document

Lab: Gathering Requirements for a Messaging Infrastructure

• Evaluating an Existing Messaging Infrastructure
• Creating a Requirements Document
• Discussion: Real-World Best Practices for Setting Budget Expectations

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Designing Active Directory and Message Routing

This module explains how to design an Active Directory and message routing infrastructure.

Lessons

• Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
• Designing Message Routing
• Designing the Message Routing Perimeter

Lab: Designing Active Directory and Message Routing

• Designing a Message Routing Topology
• Designing a Messaging Perimeter
• Discussion: Improving an Active Directory and Message Routing Design

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Designing Exchange Servers

This module explains how to design Exchange Server configurations.

Lessons

• Designing Mailbox Servers
• Designing Non-Mailbox Servers
• Designing a Public Folder Architecture
• Designing a Lab Environment

Lab: Designing Exchange Servers

• Planning an Exchange Server Deployment
• Defining Test Lab Requirements

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Designing Security for a Messaging Environment

This module explains how to design security for a messaging environment.

Lessons

• Designing an Administrative Model
• Designing Message Security
• Designing Antivirus and Anti-spam Solutions

Lab: Designing Security for a Messaging Environment

• Designing an Administrative Model
• Designing Message Security
• Designing Antivirus and Anti-spam Solutions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Designing Messaging Policies

This module explains how to design messaging policies for an Exchange Server 2007 organization.

Lessons

• Designing Exchange Recipient and Message Policies
• Designing Mobile Device Policies
• Designing Messaging Policies for Compliance

Lab: Designing Messaging Policies

• Designing Messaging Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Designing Coexistence and Interoperability Strategies with Other Messaging Systems

This module explains how to design Exchange coexistence and messaging system interoperability strategies.

Lessons

• Overview of Coexistence and Interoperability with Other Messaging Systems
• Designing a Coexistence Strategy with Previous Exchange Versions
• Designing an Interoperability Strategy with Other Messaging Systems

Lab: Designing Coexistence and Interoperability Strategies with Other Messaging Systems

• Designing a Coexistence Strategy with Exchange 2000 Server
• Designing an Interoperability Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Designing an Exchange Server 2007 Upgrade Strategy

This module explains how to design a strategy for upgrading to Exchange Server 2007.

Lessons

• Overview of Available Upgrade Strategies
• Designing a Transition From Previous Versions of Exchange
• Designing a Migration From Other Messaging Systems

Lab: Designing an Upgrade Strategy

• Discussion: Reviewing the Exchange Server 2007 Design
• Designing an Upgrade Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Obtaining Approval for a Messaging Infrastructure Design

This module explains how to obtain approval for a messaging infrastructure design.

Lessons

• Preparing to Obtain Approval
• Presenting and Finalizing a Design

Lab: Obtaining Approval for a Messaging Infrastructure Design

• Presenting a Messaging Infrastructure Design
• Discussion: Characteristics of Effective Design Review Processes

After completing this module, students will be able to: