Table of Contents

Introduction xxv

Part 1: Exchange Fundamentals 1

Chapter 1: Putting Exchange Server 2013 in Context 3

Chapter 2: Introducing the Changes in Exchange Server 2013 27

Chapter 3: Understanding Availability, Recovery, and Compliance 55

Chapter 4: Virtualizing Exchange Server 2013 83

Chapter 5: Introduction to PowerShell and the Exchange Management Shell 103

Chapter 6: Understanding the Exchange Autodiscover Process 149

Part 2: Getting Exchange Server Running 175

Chapter 7: Exchange Server 2013 Quick Start Guide 177

Chapter 8: Understanding Server Roles and Configurations 201

Chapter 9: Exchange Server 2013 Requirements 217

Chapter 10: Installing Exchange Server 2013 241

Chapter 11: Upgrades and Migrations to Exchange Server 2013 or Office 365 259

Part 3: Recipient Administration 283

Chapter 12: Management Permissions and Role-based Access Control 285

Chapter 13: Basics of Recipient Management 325

Chapter 14: Managing Mailboxes and Mailbox Content 339

Chapter 15: Managing Mail-enabled Groups, Mail-enabled Users, and Mail-enabled Contacts 389

Chapter 16: Managing Resource Mailboxes 413

Chapter 17: Managing Modern Public Folders 429

Chapter 18: Managing Archiving and Compliance 455

Part 4: Server Administration 483

Chapter 19: Creating and Managing Mailbox Databases 485

Chapter 20: Creating and Managing Database Availability Groups 507

Chapter 21: Understanding the Client Access Server 547

Chapter 22: Managing Connectivity with Transport Services 599

Chapter 23: Managing Transport, Data Loss Prevention, and Journaling Rules 639

Part 5: Troubleshooting and Operating 669

Chapter 24: Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2013 671

Chapter 25: Backing Up and Restoring Exchange Server 695

Appendix: The Bottom Line 723

Index 757

About the Author

David Elfassy , MCSE, MCITP, MCT, Exchange Server MVP, is an international presenter and trainer. He collaborates with Microsoft on certification, courseware, and key development projects. David is a project lead on many migrations and implementations of Microsoft infrastructure technologies for government and corporate organizations. Contributors include: J. Peter Bruzzese, Chris Crandall, Adam Miceli, Bob Reinsch, Jeffrey Rosen, and Michael B. Smith.