1. Putting Exchange Server 2013 in Context
– Email’s Importance
– What is Exchange Server
– Things Every Email Administrator Should Know
– The Bottom Line
2. Introducing the Changes in Exchange Server 2013
– Getting to Know Exchange Server 2013
– Exchange Server Architecture
– Improved Message and Content Control
– Now, Where Did That Go?
– Clearing UP Some Confusion
3. Understanding Availability, Recovery, and Compliance
– Changing from a Technology to a Business Viewpoint
– What’s in a Name?
– A Closer Look at Availability
– Storage Availability
– Compliance and Governance
– The Bottom Line
4. Virtualizing Exchange Server 2013
– Virtualization Overview
– Effects of Virtualization
– Virtualization Requirements
– Operations
– Deciding What to Virtualize
– Possible Virtualization Scenarios
– The Bottom Line
5. Introduction to PowerShell and the Exchange Management Shell
– Why Use PowerShell?
– Understanding the Command Syntax
– Object-Orienting Use of PowerShell
– PowerShell v3
– Tips and Tricks
– Getting Help
– The Bottom Line
6. Understanding the Exchange Autodiscover Process
– Autodiscover Concepts
– Planning Certificates for Autodiscover
– The Bottom Line
7. Exchange Server 2013 Quick Start Guide
– Server Sizing Quick Reference
– Configuring Windows
– Installing Exchange Server 2013
– Post-installation Configuration Steps
– Configuring Recipients
– The Bottom Line
8. Understanding Server Roles and Configuration
– The Roles of Server Roles
– Exchange Server 2013 Server Roles
– Possible Role Configurations
– The Bottom Line
9. Exchange Server 2013 Requirements
– Getting the Right Server Hardware
– Software Requirements
– Additional Requirements
– The Bottom Line
10. Installing Exchange Server 2013
– Before You Begin
– Preparing for Exchange 2013
– Graphical User Interface Setup
– Command-Line Setup
– The Bottom Line
11. Upgrades and Migrations to Exchange Server 2013 or Office 365
– Upgrades, Migrations, Transitions and Deployments
– Factors to Consider before Upgrading
– Choosing Your Strategy
– On-Premises Coexistence
– Office 365
– Performing an On-Premises Interorganization Migration
– Moving Mailboxes
– Importing Data from PSTs
– Tasks Required Prior to Removing Legacy Exchange Servers
– Exchange Server Deployment Assistant
– The Bottom Line
12. Management Permissions and Role-based Access Control
– RBAC Basics
– Managing RBAC
– Defining Roles
– Distributing Roles
– Auditing RBAC
– The Bottom Line
13. Basics of Recipient Management
– Understanding Exchange Recipients
– Defining Email Addresses
– The Bottom Line
14. Managing Mailboxes and Mailbox Content
– Managing Mailboxes
– Moving Mailboxes
– Deleting Mailboxes
– Bulk Manipulation of Mailboxes Using the EMS
– Managing Mailbox Content
– Getting Started with Messaging Records Management
– The Bottom Line
15. Managing Mail-enabled Groups, Mail-enabled Users, and Mail-enabled Contacts
– Understanding Mail-enabled Groups
– Creating and Managing Mail-enabled Contacts and Users
– The Bottom Line
16. Managing Resource Mailboxes
– The Unique Nature of Resource Mailboxes
– Exchange 2013 Resource Mailbox Features
– Creating Resource Mailboxes
– Migrating Resource Mailboxes
– The Bottom Line
17. Managing Modern Public Folders
– Understanding Architectural Changes for Modern Public Folders
– Moving Public Folders to Exchange Server 2013
– Managing Public Folder Mailboxes
– Managing Public Folders
– Understanding the Public Folder Hierarchy
– Comparing Public Folders, Site Mailboxes, and Shared Mailboxes
– The Bottom Line
18. Managing Archiving and Compliance
– Introduction to Archiving
– Benefits of Archiving
– Industry Best Practices
– Archiving with Exchange Server 2013
– Enabling Archiving
– Understanding Litigation and In-Place Hold
– Requirements and Considerations
– The Bottom Line
19. Creating and Managing Mailbox Databases
– Getting to Know Exchange Server Database Storage
– Planning Mailbox Storage
– Managing Mailbox Databases
– The Bottom Line
20. Creating and Managing Database Availability Groups
– Understanding Database Replication in Exchange Server 2013
– Managing a Database Availability Group
– Understanding Active Manager
– Understanding Site Resiliency for Exchange Server 2013
21. Understanding the Client Access Server
– Learning the Client Access Server Role Architecture
– Requirements for the Client Access Server Role
– Services the Client Access Server Provides
– Outlook/Outlook Anywhere
– IMAP4/POP3
– Positioning the Client Access Server Role
– Coexistence with Previous Versions of Exchange Server
– Certificates
– The Front End Transport Service
– Unified Messaging
– The Bottom Line
22. Managing Connectivity with Transport Services
– Understanding the Transport Improvements
– Message Routing in the Organization
– Sending and Receiving Email
– Messages in Flight
– Using Exchange Server 2013 Anti-Spam
– Troubleshooting Email Routing
– The Bottom Line
23. Managing Transport, Data Loss Prevention, and Journaling Rules
– Introducing the New Exchange Server 2013 Transport Architecture
– Setting Up Message Classifications
– Setting Up Transport Rules
– Introducing Data Loss Prevention
– Introducing Journaling
– The Bottom Line
24. Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013
– Basic Troubleshooting Principles
– General Server Troubleshooting Tools
– Troubleshooting Mailbox Servers
– Troubleshooting Mail Flow
– Troubleshooting Client Connectivity
– The Bottom Line
25. Backing Up and Restoring Exchange Server
– Backing Up Exchange Server
– Preparing to Recover the Exchange Server
– Using Windows Server Backup to Back Up the Server
– Using Windows Server Backup to Recover the Data
– Recover Exchange Server Data Using Alternative Methods
– Recovering the Entire Exchange Server
– The Bottom Line