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9 Questions About Microsoft
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Server 2003 |
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messaging environment is challenged more than ever to provide dependable
e-mail access anytime and anywhere, improved levels of security, high
return on investment, and an assurance of future product value. When
assessing how to address those needs, it's more important than ever
to ask the right questions. Read this article for answers to these
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What
value can Exchange offer me in the future?
In 2005, Microsoft will release:
* Exchange
Edge services
* Best practice analysis tools for Exchange
Future
versions of Exchange will offer:
* Enhanced
scheduling
* E-mail life-cycle management
* Enhanced mobility
* Enhanced security and antispam
* Improved total cost of ownership (TCO) and manageability
* Support for the next generation of the Microsoft Windows
operating system, code-named "Longhorn"
* 64-bit edition
* Microsoft Windows Server System common engineering criteria
* Web services and Web Parts
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Who
else has deployed Exchange 2003?
Exchange has been deployed by companies both large and small
throughout the world, such as:
* Siemens,
with 330,000 mailboxes
Top reason: Single forest architecture
* Hyundai/Kia, with 56,000 mailboxes
Top reason: System stability
* Pacific Life, with 1,200 mailboxes
Top reason: Site and server consolidation
* Wragge and Company, with 1,200 mailboxes
Top reason: Mobile access to Exchange
* Ren Ci Hospital, with 300 mailboxes
Top reason: Remote access to messages and schedules.
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I'm
a Lotus Notes user. Why should I consider Exchange?
Exchange offers:
* The best
Microsoft Outlook server and Microsoft Office integration
* Easy administration with lower TCO than Notes/Domino*
* The best application integration with Microsoft Windows
Server 2003
* A broad range of partner solutions for Windows Server System
* Coexistence and migration tools that include support for
the Exchange 2003 Notes R5/R6 Connector
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Radicati Group study, January 2004 |
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How
do I provide cost-effective communications and collaboration
to my company?
By deploying Windows Server System along with the new Microsoft
Office System, you can use the integrated, innovative, and
accessible technology to improve your company's collaboration
and communication and be assured of interoperability:
* Exchange
2003
* Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
* Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
* Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003 and Microsoft
Office Live Meeting
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Does
Active Directory directory service add any value?
Ninety-four percent of our users are satisfied with Active
Directory. Top user-rated Active Directory benefits:
* Network
management that is both centralized and streamlined
* Tighter user account security and single sign-on
* Centralized directory and Exchange integration
* Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) compliance
* Interoperates with other directories
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What's
the best way to deploy Exchange?
1. Test and update your skills
* Explore the educational opportunities on the Microsoft Learning
site.
* Take the Exchange Skills Assessments.
2. Prepare well.
* Download the documentation.
* Evaluate possible partners.
* Perform technical reviews to assess infrastructure impact.
* Design Active Directory together with Exchange and plan
the deployment.
* Test the migration scenario.
3. Deploy correctly
* Deploy Active Directory.
* Upgrade to Exchange 2003 and install Service Pack 1 (SP1).
- Exchange Server 5.5: Install the first server running Exchange
2003, then move the mailboxes
- Exchange 2000 Server: In-place upgrades to Exchange 2003
before upgrading to Windows Server 2003
* Upgrade supporting infrastructure and incorporate new technologies
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How
can I effectively fight junk e-mail and viruses with Exchange?
Exchange 2003 offers
you:
* Exchange
Virus Scanning Application Programming Interface (VSAPI) 2.5
* Protocol-level spam filtering
* Connection filtering through real-time safe and blocked
sender lists, sender and recipient filtering, and integration
with Outlook Blocked Senders List and Safe Sender List.
Exchange
Intelligent Message Filter, a tool free to Exchange 2003 users,
offers:
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Exchange server-side antispam filtering
* Capabilities based on Microsoft SmartScreen technology
* E-mail message examination and the application of a spam
confidence level (SCL) rating
* Compatibility with non-Microsoft solutions
Office
Outlook 2003 includes a Junk E-Mail Filter that replaces the
rules used in earlier versions of Outlook to filter e-mail
messages.
Microsoft
Partners can help tighten your e-mail security beyond the
rigorous standards already set by Exchange.
In the
future, Exchange Edge services (available in 2005) offers
scalability as well as:
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Greater e-mail messages protection
* Increased security at the boundary of your network
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How
can I manage my infrastructure better?
With Exchange 2003, you can get:
* Enhanced
Exchange System Manager troubleshooting and error reporting
* Specialized monitoring, alerts, and health checks with Exchange
2003 Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager
* Backup and restore improvements (shadow copy and recovery
storage groups)
* A wide set of free downloadable tools for managing Exchange.
See the Exchange Downloads page for the complete list.
Additionally,
a wide range of online and in-person classes, seminars, and
courses are available to help you update your skills.
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How
do I know I can trust Exchange 2003?
Exchange 2003 was designed to be the highest quality Exchange
version to date.
* Maximum
compatibility was achieved by the Exchange product team working
closely with the Windows and Office teams. The results shine
in how well Outlook works with RPC over HTTPS and how closely
the Outlook Web Access interface resembles Outlook.
* Free, up-to-date prescriptive guidance is available from
the Exchange 2003 Technical Documentation Library to help
you manage Exchange for high availability and guidance.
* Windows and Exchange align with the Microsoft Trustworthy
Computer Initiative for higher levels of security.
* Exchange 2003 was not released until it was ready.
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