Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 was made to help you handle e-mail, meeting management, and other essential office services. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 For Dummies helps you get a handle on Exchange Server. Pretty slick, huh?

Here’s the lowdown on installing and administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and taking advantage of all the enhancements in Service Pack 1. With this handy guide, you’ll be able to maximize the security, reliability, and speed that Exchange Server 2007 provides.

* Assess your organization’s needs to determine which edition of Exchange Server best meets them
* Explore what Exchange Server does, then plan, install, and configure it
* Consider how your users work with their mail and customize your set-up to facilitate their needs
* Learn to use the Exchange Management Console
* Use the new Exchange Server security features to protect e-mail from viruses, spam, phishing, and other threats
* Set up an offline address book, use templates, and develop custom forms
* Create settings for the most efficient interaction with clients, use multiple mailboxes, and view digital certificates
* Manage resource scheduling and interactive calendars
* Troubleshoot your configuration, perform regular maintenance, and be able to recover from mail-specific problems
* Monitor Exchange Server performance and maintain databases, mail flow, and peak performance

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 For Dummies gets you ready to exchange problems for solutions.

E-mail is essential but not especially exciting. Exchange Server 2007, however, does a super job of serving up e-mail plus a whole lot more, and this book shows you just how exciting that can be! Get the lowdown on Service Pack 1 enhancements and how to take full advantage of the security, reliability, and speed that Exchange Server 2007 provides.

* Step by step — lay the groundwork by exploring what Exchange Server does, and then install and configure it
* Pick and choose — assess your organization's needs to determine which edition of Exchange Server best meets them
* You've got mail — consider how your users work with their mail and customize your setup to facilitate their needs
* Lock 'em up — configure Exchange Server for the greatest level of security
* Set it right — create settings for the most efficient interaction with clients, use multiple mailboxes, and view digital certificates
* Customize — use templates and develop custom forms
* Prepare for anything — troubleshoot your configuration, perform regular maintenance, and be able to recover from mail-specific problems

Open the book and find:

* The new features of Service Pack 1
* Choosing the correct edition of Exchange Server
* How to use Exchange Management Console
* Steps for the initial configuration
* How to set up an offline address book
* What it takes to manage resource scheduling and interactive calendars
* How to monitor Exchange Server performance
* Tips for troubleshooting databases, mail flow, performance, and more