Introduction

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Welcome to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server! Whether you are an experienced Exchange administrator or just learning this product, you are going to be impressed with its new features, increased flexibility, and expanded information management capabilities. The development team at Microsoft has done an outstanding job of continuing the Exchange tradition of offering superior messaging services—Exchange 2000 Server is the best ever!

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server is designed to meet the messaging and collaboration needs of businesses of all sizes. Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Administrator's Companion is designed not only to bring you up to speed in setting up the various features of Exchange 2000 Server, but also to show you how these features work and why you might want to use them. We also offer practical advice from first-hand experience in the real world of Exchange networks.

It's impossible to cover every topic about Exchange 2000 Server in detail in one book. However, this Administrator's Companion is a great place to start as you consider implementing Exchange 2000 Server in your Windows 2000 organization. This book can be used in several different ways. It can be read as a

• guide to planning and deployment,
• ready reference for day-to-day questions,
• source of information needed to make decisions about the network, or a
• thorough introduction to the particulars of Exchange 2000 Server.

We assume that the reader has a fundamental understanding of networking concepts and Windows 2000 Server. We have attempted to provide background at appropriate points as well as references to additional resources.