Exchange Server

What is Exchange Server is a software which is used to provide email service or

messaging service or messaging service. We can install it on windows server 2003
enterprise edition. It requires NTFS partition. It uses active directory database. Exchange
server uses many types of protocol.
(1) POP3 – Port office Protocol version 3
(2) SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(3) IMAP4 – Internet Message Access Protocol
(4) NNTP – Network News Transfer Protocol
(5) HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol
(6) HTTPS – HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure

By using exchange server, we can figure our own exchange infrastructure. We can also
provide email support to our network client they can send and receive email messages
through exchange infrastructure.

Planning your first exchange server

(1) Window server 2003 operating system [enterprise edition]

(2) Active Directory
(3) DNS Server
(4) Domain Name Consideration (for local use or for global use)
(5) If for global use
(i) Public IP
(ii) Domain name registration
(iii) Internet connectivity
(6) No. of users
(7) Hardware requirement
(8) Edition of exchange server to be used
(9) Active directory concept
(10) Client software for exchange (outlook express or outlook 2003)

Installation Consideration
Depending upon our organization, we must know exchange server edition and
combination of operating system that are supported with each other.

(1) Exchange Server 5.5

(i) Windows NT4 server, Windows 2000 server (any service pack)
(ii) Not active directory aware, but can replicate data to and from active directory with
the Active Directory Connector (ADC).

(2) Exchange Server 2000

(i) Windows 2000 server with any service pack.
(ii) can be installed on member server or Domain Controller but requires active
directory.
(3) Exchange Server 2003
(i) Windows 2000 server (Service Pack 3 or later)
(ii) Can be installed on member server or Domain Controller but requires active
directory.
(iii) Windows server 2003 operating system (Enterprise Edition).

The following list identifies functions that are available only when running Exchange
server 2003 on windows server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
(1) It supports eight way PIII Xeon processor.
(2) Supports eight way PIV Xeon processor (Hyper threaded).
(3) Upto eight node clustering support.

Hardware Requirements

There are several factors that effect the Hardware requirements for the Exchange server
2003.
(1) The no. of users that will be accessing the server.
(2) The size and no. of messages transferred on daily basis and so on.

Minimum Hardware Requirement

(1) Processor = Pentium 133
(2) O/S = windows server 2003 with service pack 3
(3) Memory = 256 mb
(4) Disk Space = 200 mb on system drive, 500 mb on partition where exchange server
2003 installed.
(5) Drive = CD-ROM drive
(6) Display = VGA or Better
(7) File system = All partition involving exchange server 2003 must be NTFS file system
including
(i) System Partition
(ii) Partition containing exchange server database file
(iii) Partition containing exchange transaction logs.
(iv) Partition containing other Exchange files.

This is a minimum requirement to install exchange server 2003. This configuration is

sufficient only for the smallest organization. But the Microsoft recommends you must use
recommended configuration as follow: -
(1) Processor = Pentium III 500 (Exchange server 2003 Standard edition)
Pentium III 733 (Exchange server 2003 Enterprise edition)
(2) O/S = windows server 2003, Enterprise edition
(3) Memory = 512 mb
(4) Disk Space = 200 mb on system drive 500 mb on partition where Exchange server
2003 is installed separate physical disk for the exchange database file and transaction log
files.
(5) Display = SVGA or better
(6) Drive = CD-ROM
(7) File System = NTFS
Preparing Forest and Domain
We required some windows components used by Exchange server 2003 and next step is
to prepare Active Directory for the exchange installation. Preparing active directory
involve by running two switches, one is Forestprep and second is Domainprep. These are
the utilities that are prepare the domain and forest.

Forestprep
Active directory consist of three partition that store data.
(i) Schema partition
(ii) Configuration partition
(iii) Domain partition

Before installing the exchange server you need to use Forestprep and Domainprep to
prepare these active directory partitions. Forestprep updates the schema and configuration
partition. Forestprep is a setup switch for exchange server. When we run it. It extends the
active directory schema include exchange server 2003, Specific classes and attributes.
To run the exchange server setup switch called forestprep place a exchange server
cd in the cdrom then goto Run. Then click browse explore the cd rom ->Then goto setup
folder -> then i386 -> then setup.exe -> then open.
In the Run dialog box press space after the local path then type ‘ /forestprep ’ then
press enter.
“G:\exchange 2003 server\setup\i386\setup.exe” /forestprep

Root server
Global catalog server
Netmax.co.in

Forestprep

Switch Domainprep

+ Setup of exchange

Child Domain Controller ?

ccna.netmax.co.in

Domainprep
Domainprep
Domainprep is much same as Forestprep. Domainprep prepares the domain partition. The
another key difference is that Forestprep is run once in the forest on root domain for the
entire forest. But the Domainprep must be run in each of the following.
(i) The forest root domain
(ii) All domains that will contain exchange server 2003.
(iii) All domains that will contain exchange mailbox enabled objects (users & groups).
Even if the domain does not have its own exchange server 2003.
Domainprep creates groups & permissions required by exchange server 2003.
Two security groups created by Domainprep switch.

(1) Exchange Enterprise server

A domain local group that contains all exchange server running in the forest.

(2) Exchange Domain server

A global group that contains all exchange server running in the domain.

Exchange server 2003 and windows server 2003 protocol and services integration
(i) Exchange server with IIS
(ii) SMTP
(iii) NNTP
(iv) WWW
(v) Asp.net

Steps to install components

Log on as a Administrator.
Goto control panel-> Then add/remove programs-> Then add/remove components.
Then Application servers-> Then IIS-> Then detail-> Then SMTP, NNTP.
Click ok.
Then select Asp.net and IIS.
Click ok. Click next to install the components.

Open IIS manager. We have two new components SMTP and NNTP.
Then double click on web server extension. Then select Active server pages.
Then click on allow button.

Exchange server 2003 services

Several new services are intalled as part of the exchange server 2003. if all these services
are stopped. Then our exchange server will not work properly. To start the services goto
services console in Administrative Tools.
(1) Exchange server IMAP4 service
It provides Internet message access protocol 4 services to client. If this service is stop,
clients are unable to connect to the computer using the IMAP4 protocol.

(2) Microsoft exchange information store service

It handles and manages Microsoft information store (exchange) including the mailbox
store and public folder store. If this service is stop then mailbox stores and public folder
stores are unavailable.

(3) Microsoft exchange POP3 service

It provides POP3 service to client. If it stop then clients are unable to connect to the
computer using the POP3 service or protocol.

(4) Microsoft exchange NNTP

Network News Transport Protocol

How to test Exchange Server after installation

We have many methods to test exchange server availability and functionality.

(1) Goto start-> programs
Then Microsoft exchange container-> Then system manager.
System manager is a console. By using this console, we can manage our exchange server.

(2) Open active directory users and computers. Create a new user. In the user creation
wizard, we have new option of exchange mailbox of user.

(3) Open Internet explorer in the address bar types the following address: -
http://IP address of exchange server/exchange
http://10.0.0.15/exchange
Press enter. In the authentication dialog box type the username and password. Then
press enter. A outlook web access open on your screen. By using outlook web access, we
can send and receive email to other user.

(4) By using outlook express

Create a account in outlook express then send a test mail to yourself or other user.
Outlook express is client software, which is used to access the mail server

(5) By using telnet

Open command prompt. On the command prompt type the command
C:\>telnet 10.0.0.15 25
<IP address> <Port no.>

(i) Exchange system manager console

(ii) New options in active directory
(iii) User account
(iv) Outlook express
(v) Outlook web access
(vi) Telnet

Exchange client software

Outlook web access Outlook express Outlook 2003

(multiple user) (single user)

Open Internet explorer POP service must be started Control panel

Then type Tool->Account->Mail tab
http://IP address/exchange
Mail icon
Add new mail
- Username - Exchange server 2003
- Email address - IP address of exchange
- POP3=IP address server
SMTP=IP address Username- checkname
Password=
Finish
- Press send/receive button,
If no error shown then its
Configuration is ok.

User Management
What is recipient?
In Exchange infrastructure, Exchange server is tightly integrated with Active directory
Because exchange server uses active directory for Recipient (User) management. We can
manage exchange server 2003 by two consoles.
(i) Exchange system manager
(ii) Active directory users and computer console.
Any user who has account in active directory and has mailbox, able to send and
receive emails by using Exchange infrastructure is called Recipient.

Types of Recipient
Exchange server 2003 support different types of recipient depending upon how you need
to send email to a recipient and where that recipient is located in relation to your
exchange organization.
We can categorize recipient object in to four different types: -
(i) User recipient
(ii) Contact recipient
(iii) Group recipient
(iv) Public folder
The first three recipient types (User, Contact, and Group) are configured and
managed through Active directory users and computer console. While public folders are
created using the outlook client and exchange system manager also.

User recipient
User recipient are the recipient objects that represent employees and contractors who
work for your organization and they have Active directory user accounts. They can have
email address as part of the organization such as @Netmax.co.in or they can have email
address external to the organization.
These recipient may be mailbox enabled or mail enabled depending on our needs.
(1) Mailbox enabled user
Mailbox enabled user is a user account that has a mailbox in the exchange
organization. So he can send and receive email through the exchange server 2003
infrastructure. This type of user is a corporate employee who logs on to the Active
directory Domain with his domain user account and accesses the Exchange server 2003
server, which contains his mailbox by using outlook clients.

(2) Mail enabled user

This type of user is similar to mailbox enabled user they have also Domain user
account in Active directory domain but it does not have mailbox in exchange
organization. It has only email address. For example: - Contractor.
We can create this account through Active directory users and computer console.
We associate this account with external email address. He cannot send or receive emails
through our exchange organization.

Contact type recipient

This type of recipient is similar to mail enabled user. The email address points to a
mailbox that is not a part of exchange organization contacts do not have user account in
Active directory domain. We can use contact type recipient when users in our
organization need to send mail to a particular address out side the organization on a
regular basis. By using contact type, we can provide making the address available in
exchange server address list.

Group recipient
Group recipient are similar or closely resemble mail enabled users. They can have email
address that is a part of exchange organization, but they do not have mailboxes that store
email. When an email message is sent to an address associated with a group everyone in
the group receive the massage. This is the same as distribution list functionality in
exchange server. Active directory support two group types.
(i) Security group
(ii) Distribution group
Security groups are used to assigning permissions to resources. These are the domain
local, global and universal group, where distribution groups are useful for grouping users
in to a list related to some purpose.

Public folder recipient

Public folder recipient are different from other recipient type. They are not individual
user or group of users. But rather a mail enabled folder in exchange organization. Public