Chapter 11 -- Internet-Based Client Access

Chapter 11

About This Chapter

The Internet holds a huge potential for today's economy. It creates hundreds of billions in revenue per annum and millions of jobs. There is no question that the Internet allows organizations of any size to build closer relationships with customers and business partners. However, the challenge is how to transform the promise of the Internet into business realities. How much does it take to develop an international client base?

With Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server connected to the Internet, people from around the world can share information at ease. Front end/back end (FE/BE) configurations, as introduced in Chapter 4, "Planning the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Installation," can enable you to provide messaging and collaboration services to literally thousands of Internet users. Have you ever wanted to quickly check your e-mail during a holiday trip? If you can find a Web browser (for example, at an Internet café), you can check your mail with Exchange 2000 Server's Web messaging.

This chapter deals with popular Internet messaging protocols and their implementation in Exchange 2000 Server. You can learn how to configure virtual servers for access to mailboxes and public folders across the Internet.

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter:

• Prepare your test environment according to the descriptions given in the "Getting Started" section of "About This Book."
• You should have a general understanding of the implementation of Internet Information Services (IIS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 and their communication with the Information Store, as explained in Chapter 3, "Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Architecture."