Checklist - Exchange 2003 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployment

Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP1

Topic Last Modified: 2011-08-05

Use this checklist to configure a hybrid deployment between an on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 organization and Microsoft Office 365 for enterprises using a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) hybrid server.

Before you start working with this checklist, make sure you're familiar with the concepts discussed in:

• Understanding Hybrid Deployment
  
• Understanding Prerequisites for an Exchange 2003 Hybrid Deployment
  
• Understanding the Hybrid Server with Exchange 2003
  
• Understanding Single Sign-On
  
• Understanding Hybrid Deployment Permissions
  
• Understanding Certificate Requirements
  
• Understanding Shared and Split SMTP Namespaces
  
• Understanding Transport Options
  
• Understanding Shared Free/Busy
  

This checklist is generic in that it provides guidance for a typical hybrid deployment scenario. For more customized step-by-step guidance about how to configure your Exchange 2003 organization for a hybrid deployment, see the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant.

Exchange Server 2010 introduces the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant, or ExDeploy, a new Web-based tool that can help you with your Exchange deployment. ExDeploy asks you a few questions about your current environment and then generates a custom checklist and procedures that help simplify your deployment.

For more information, see Exchange Server Deployment Assistant.

Prepare for Deployment

Configure Hybrid Deployment Prerequisites

Deploy Hybrid Server

Configure Hybrid Server Services

Configure Federation

Configure Transport

Finalize Your Deployment