Best book for setting up Exchange?

amagab · 10-25-2006, 12:12 PM

Hello, I am going to set up MS Exchange Server 2003 on our domain controller. I have never set up Exchange before and never even maintained it. I've only used Exchange as a client.

Anyway, it needs to be done so I am looking for a book to help me do it.

What is the best book to use to set up MS Exchange Server 2003? Anyone have any suggestions, recommendations?

It shouldn't be too advanced or in too much depth. The urgency is that we need to share calendars so if I could just get that going first would be good.

Thanks!

95five-0 · 10-25-2006, 02:37 PM

Microsoft Technet can help a lot and is free.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro....mspx?mfr=true

**bilbus** · 10-25-2006, 07:53 PM

Well dont do it on a domain controler .... rule 1

**Cellus** · 10-27-2006, 12:38 AM

Books by themselves aren't quite enough - try experimenting a bit using a virtual machine. You'll thank yourself later.

As bilbus said, try to avoid putting it on your DC. Exchange can on occasion collapse, especially if you're still learning it, so you don't want it taking out your DC with it.

whardman · 10-27-2006, 07:49 AM

If exchange is not going to be used heavily (meaning less than 10 people e-mailing occasionally) then you should be OK, though it is still not recommended. If you do decide to install exchange on the domain controller make sure to stop "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant" before restarting the computer, otherwise it won't restart.

**bilbus** · 10-27-2006, 04:49 PM

i would put exchange on a VM on my DC before i would put it dirctly on my dc

10-25-2006, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
amagab Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56 OS: XP and OSX	Best book for setting up Exchange? Hello, I am going to set up MS Exchange Server 2003 on our domain controller. I have never set up Exchange before and never even maintained it. I've only used Exchange as a client. Anyway, it needs to be done so I am looking for a book to help me do it. What is the best book to use to set up MS Exchange Server 2003? Anyone have any suggestions, recommendations? It shouldn't be too advanced or in too much depth. The urgency is that we need to share calendars so if I could just get that going first would be good. Thanks!

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95five-0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	Microsoft Technet can help a lot and is free. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro....mspx?mfr=true __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>

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Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Books by themselves aren't quite enough - try experimenting a bit using a virtual machine. You'll thank yourself later. As bilbus said, try to avoid putting it on your DC. Exchange can on occasion collapse, especially if you're still learning it, so you don't want it taking out your DC with it. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

10-25-2006, 07:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Well dont do it on a domain controler .... rule 1

10-27-2006, 07:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
whardman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 617 OS: Windows XP My System	If exchange is not going to be used heavily (meaning less than 10 people e-mailing occasionally) then you should be OK, though it is still not recommended. If you do decide to install exchange on the domain controller make sure to stop "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant" before restarting the computer, otherwise it won't restart.

10-27-2006, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	i would put exchange on a VM on my DC before i would put it dirctly on my dc