After completing Planning for MS Exchange Server, the user should be able to:
 

	Define server terminology and structure
	Ascertain what server capabilities users need
	Decide on the appropriate hardware
	Plan for e-mail migration

Introducing Microsoft Exchange Server
Explains the terminology of servers and clients.
 

	Basic terms
	Organization divisions
	Naming conventions
	Working with message and file exchange
	Developing a client/server architecture
	Using the Exchange Administrator program

Mastering the Concepts
Explains how servers and clients work together.
 

	Exchange objects
	Server components
	Client components
	Mail components
	Designing forms

Ascertaining Needs
Explains how to identify and respond to the needs of users on an Exchange Server system.
 

	Planning for user needs
	Determining e-mail needs
	Determining Schedule+ needs
	Determining public folder needs
	Planning sites and site servers
	Developing site-to-site communication
	Administering the server system

Deciding on Hardware
Explores the factors involved in making server hardware decisions.
 

	Planning for servers
	Planning for client computers

Planning for E-Mail Migration
Describes how to move an e-mail system to a Microsoft Exchange Server system.
 

	Determining the level and type of migration needed
	Choosing a migration scheme
	Migrating remote users
	Migrating custom applications
	Developing naming conventions
	Dealing with external addresses
	Determining the migration timetable
	Testing the migration

This course is distributed with the Microsoft Exchange Server Glossary and a file containing the text of the exercises.