Interview Related Exchange Stuff

Some info on Exchange

Before Installing Exchange Perform the following things:

1. Make sure AD is looking good in the domain. Run DCDIAG\NETDIAG\EVENTVWR
2. Make sure we have a connection to a Global Catalog server: 3268 Working(NLTEST)
3. Make sure DNS name resolution is working fine.
4. Run Forestprep(AD schema upgrade)\(ENT Admin, Schema Admin, DOmain Admin, Local Machine Admin). {Extends the Active Directory schema to include Exchange-specific classes and attributes} &&& {Creates a container object for the Exchange organization in Active Directory.}
5. Run Domainprep(AD schema upgrade)\(Domain Admin, Local Machine admin)- Creates Exchange Domain Servers and Exchange Enterprise Servers groups {Creates the Exchange System Objects container, which is used for mail-enabled public
   folders} &&& {Nests the global Exchange Domain Servers into the Exchange Enterprise Servers local group}
6. Install the following services on the machine {Net Framework \ ASP.Net \ IIS(Internet Information Services) \ WWW Publishing Service \ SMTP Service \ NNTP(Network News Transfer Protocol) Service}
7. Run Exchange Setup (Must be Local Admin on member server & Exch full admin permissions)

Exchange Tabs under User Properties:

• Exchange General
• Exchange Features
• Exchange Advanced
• E-Mail Addresses

What if we change the mode from Exch Mixed mode to Native Mode?

1. You can create query-based distribution groups. A query-based distribution group provides the same functionality as a standard distribution group. However, instead of specifying static user memberships, with a query-based distribution group you can use an LDAP query to build membership in the distribution group dynamically. For more information about query-based distribution groups, see "Managing Recipients and Recipient Policies" in the Exchange Server 2003 Administration Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47617).
2. Your routing bridgehead server pairs use 8BITMIME data transfers instead of converting to 7-bit. This difference equates to a considerable bandwidth saving over routing group
   connectors.
3. Routing groups can consist of servers from multiple administrative groups.>You can move Exchange Server 2003 servers between routing groups.
4. You can move mailboxes between administrative groups.
5. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the default routing protocol.

Note: This change is irreversible.