Getting Started

Getting Started

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-28

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 brings a rich set of new technologies, features, and services to the Exchange Server product line. Exchange 2007 is designed to be a comprehensive, integrated, and flexible messaging solution for customers of all sizes.

Exchange 2007 has been re-engineered to improve the administrative and management experience by using new server roles. Exchange 2007 provides distinct server roles that align to how messaging systems are typically deployed and distributed across an organization.

Exchange Server 2007 Documentation Content

The documentation found in the Exchange 2007 Help system is organized by content set. You can use the top-level topics within each content set to find the Help topics that are most appropriate when you are planning, deploying, and administering your Exchange 2007 organization.

Getting Started

Use this guide to learn the basic concepts and steps that are required to install a simple Exchange 2007 organization. These topics describe Exchange 2007 features and functionality and are designed to help users who are new to Exchange 2007 take a first look at how they can use Exchange 2007 as an end-to-end messaging system.

Server Role Roadmap	Frequently Asked Questions
Feature-Based Roadmap	Exchange 2007 Language Support
What's New	Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Overview	Getting Assistance
Setting up Exchange 2007	How to Use Exchange Documentation

Planning and Architecture

Use this documentation set as you plan your Exchange 2007 deployment to help you design the ideal Exchange solution to meet your business needs.

Planning Your Deployment	Planning for Hub Transport Servers
Planning Your Server and Storage Architecture	Planning for Mailbox Servers
Planning Active Directory	Planning for Unified Messaging Servers
Planning for Client Access Servers	Technical Architecture
Planning for Edge Transport Servers

Deployment

Use this documentation set as you deploy your Exchange 2007 organization and to help you deploy a solid Exchange messaging solution to meet your business needs.

Preparing to Deploy Exchange 2007	Post-Installation Tasks
New Installation	Removing and Modifying Exchange 2007
Upgrading to Exchange 2007	Recommended Deployments

Operations

Use this documentation set to view the processes and recommended practices that are required to manage and maintain the Exchange 2007 environment after your Exchange organization deployment is completed.

Management Interfaces	Managing Transport Servers
Configuring Permissions	Managing the AD RMS Prelicensing Agent
Educating Information Workers	Managing Anti-Spam and Antivirus Features
Managing Mailbox Features	Managing Messaging Policy and Compliance Features
Managing Client Access	Disaster Recovery
Managing Recipients	High Availability
Managing Unified Messaging	Monitoring and Operations Management

Security and Protection

Use this documentation set to view recommendations for creating and helping to secure an Exchange 2007 environment. This documentation discusses potential threats to each component of an Exchange 2007 infrastructure and makes recommendations for how to reduce those threats. For more information about security and protection with Exchange Server 2007, see Security and Protection.

Data Path Security Reference	Securing a Unified Messaging Environment
Exchange 2007 Permissions: Frequently Asked Questions	SMTP TLS Certificate Selection
Exchange 2007 Server Setup Permissions Reference	TLS Functionality and Related Terminology in Exchange 2007
Securing Exchange Server 2007 Client Access	Exchange 2007 Security Guide

Technical Reference

Use this documentation set to learn the details about Exchange 2007 components and how you can use these components to more effectively manage and troubleshoot Exchange 2007. This section also includes detailed reference topics about Exchange Server 2007. These topics cover errors and events and features such as tools, scripting languages, and glossary terms.

Active Directory Schema Changes	Errors and Events Reference
Active Directory Schema Changes (SP1)	Performance Counters
Exchange Management Shell (SP1)	Glossary
Exchange Management Shell (RTM)	Exchange Help Index - Topics Listed Alphabetically
Help Reference (SP1)	Exchange Help Index - Topics Listed by Keyword
Help Reference (RTM)	Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Legal Information

Documentation Roadmaps

We have created multiple documentation roadmaps to help you locate the information that you need in the Exchange 2007 Help system. Use the roadmaps in the following list to find the Help topics that are most appropriate for planning, deploying, and administering your Exchange 2007 organization:

For More Information

For more information about how to plan your Exchange Server 2007 deployment, see Planning and Architecture.

For more information about how to deploy your Exchange Server 2007 organization, see Deployment.

For more information about how to administer your Exchange Server 2007 environment, see Operations.