Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell

Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell covers the implementation and configuration of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5. Whether you need to set up a single Exchange server for you company, or you want to implement an enterprise-wide multi-site rollout with connectivity to foreign mail systems, this will be the book to guide you through the configuration and daily administration tasks you need to perform.

The first two chapters describe the context for understanding the Exchange server technology; topics include:

• The evolutionary history of Microsoft mail client and servers
• A walkthrough of an Exchange implementation, outlining all the steps and issues
• A detailed look at the technical architecture, including an in-depth description of all the internal communication paths

The heart of the book is contained in Chapters 4 through 5. All of the Exchange directory objects are thoroughly documented in Chapter 3's alphabetical reference. Chapter 4 is the reference for the graphical interface tools, most notably Exchange Administrator. And chapter 5 offers complete reference material for the command-line tools.

Appendixes include coverage for X.400 concepts, Exchange service executables and dependencies. Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell is also an excellent review text for the MCSE Exam.

• Part I: The Big Picture
1. Using Exchange
• Server-Side Genealogy
• Client-Side Genealogy
• Client Interoperability
• Exchange Magical Mystery Tour
2. Architecture and Operation
• Exchange and Windows NT
• Exchange Architecture
• Exchange Operation
• Part II: Alphabetical Reference
3. Directory
• Directory Hierarchy
• Directory Database
• Property Sheets
• Permissions and Roles
• Alphabetical Reference of Directory Objects
4. GUI Tools
5. Command-Line Tools
• Part III: Appendixes
1. X.400
2. X.500
3. Raw Mode
4. Services
5. Directories
6. Share Point
7. Ports
8. Service Packs
9. Links
10. BORK

This may be good, but I don't own an Exchange system, nor have I worked with one. And it is too boring to read as a book.