Chapter 1 -- Introducing Exchange 2000 Server

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Chapter 1

Microsoft Exchange Server has been a leading collaborative product since its introduction in April 1996. Part of Microsoft's BackOffice product suite, Exchange Server has become the fastest selling server application in Microsoft's history. With each new release, Microsoft has added new functionality to enhance Exchange Server's capabilities. The latest version, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, builds on the superior performance and features that Exchange users have come to expect.

This chapter provides an overview of the capabilities and structure of Exchange Server, discussing the components of Exchange Server architecture, how those components are organized, and how they interact to provide a comprehensive messaging system. It also offers a look at the powerful new features of Exchange 2000 Server. Exchange Server is a complex program, but with a little dissection you will see how its complexity can benefit any enterprise.