| What is Microsoft Exchange Server 2007? - | | | | server roles cannot be combined on the same |
| Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and | | | | physical server. - Client Access (CA): The Client |
| collaborative software product developed by | | | | Access server role provides the other mailbox |
| Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line | | | | server protocol access apart from MAPI. Similar |
| of server products and is widely used by | | | | to Exchange 2003 FrontEnd server, it enables |
| enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. | | | | user to use an Internet browser (OWA), 3rd |
| Exchange's major features consist of electronic | | | | party mail client (POP3/IMAP4) and mobile device |
| mail, calendaring, contacts and tasks; support for | | | | (ActiveSync) to access their mailbox. - Unified |
| mobile and web-based access to information; and | | | | Message (UM): This role enables end users to |
| support for data storage. | | | | access their mailbox, address book, and calendar |
| Exchange Server 2007 Exchange Server 2007 | | | | using telephone and voice. IP-PBX or VoIP |
| was released in late 2006 to business customers | | | | gateway needs to be installed and configured to |
| as part of Microsoft's roll-out wave of new | | | | facilitate much of the functionality of this server |
| products. It includes new clustering options, 64-bit | | | | role. - Hub Transport (HT): The Hub Transport |
| support for greater scalability, voice mail | | | | role handles mails by routing them to next hop: |
| integration, better search and support for Web | | | | another Hub Transport server, Edge server or |
| services, better filtering options, and a new | | | | mailbox server. Unlike Exchange 2003 Bridgehead |
| Outlook Web Access interface. Exchange 2007 | | | | that needs Exchange admin defined routing |
| also dropped support for Exchange 5.50 | | | | groups, Exchange 2007 Hub Transport role uses |
| migrations, routing groups, admin groups, Outlook | | | | AD site info to determine the mail flow. - Edge |
| Mobile Access, X.400, and some API interfaces, | | | | Transport (ET): The last hop of outgoing mail and |
| amongst other features. Exchange Server 2007 | | | | first hop of incoming mail, acting as a "smart host" |
| (v8 or with SP1 v8.1) runs on 64-bit x86-64 | | | | and usually deployed in a perimeter network, Edge |
| versions of Windows Server only. This | | | | Transport provides mail quarantine and SMTP |
| requirement applies to supported production | | | | service to enhance security. One advantage of |
| environments only; a 32-bit trial version is available | | | | this role is that is does not require Active |
| for download and testing. However, companies | | | | Directory access, so it can function with limited |
| currently running Exchange Server on 32-bit | | | | access to the corporate network for increased |
| hardware will be required to replace or migrate | | | | security. Server Role Tasks and UI Server |
| hardware if they wish to upgrade to the new | | | | configuration for both Cmdlet and GUI is organized |
| version. Companies that are currently running | | | | around the server role concept. To check what |
| Exchange Server on 64-bit capable hardware are | | | | roles are installed on the server, you can use |
| still required to migrate from their existing | | | | task: Get-ExchangeServer and check properties: |
| Exchange 2000/2003 servers to a new 2007 | | | | IsMailboxServer, IsClientAccessServer, |
| server since in-place upgrades are not supported | | | | IsHubTransportServer and |
| in 2007. The first beta of Exchange Server 2007 | | | | IsUnifiedMessagingServer. For each role, Exchange |
| (then named "Exchange 12" or E12) was released | | | | 2007 provides dedicate tasks to manage |
| in December 2005 to a very limited number of | | | | properties specific to each server role: - Get |
| beta testers. A wider beta was made available via | | | | Set-MailboxServer - Get/Set-ClientAccessServer - |
| TechNet Plus and MSDN subscriptions in March | | | | Get/Set-TransportServer - Get/Set-UmServer |
| 2006 according to the Microsoft Exchange team | | | | Note that Get/Set-TransportServer is used by |
| blog On April 25, 2006, Microsoft announced that | | | | both Transport server roles (Hub Transport and |
| the next version of Exchange Server would be | | | | Edge Transport). Please refer to help for more |
| called Exchange Server 2007. Exchange Server | | | | detailed info regarding these tasks. In Exchange |
| 2007 is an integrated part of the Innovative | | | | 2007 management console under Server |
| Communications Alliance products. At Exchange | | | | Configuration, each server role has a dedicated |
| 2007 release, the server roles will be: - Mailbox | | | | node with the role name. Servers with the |
| (MB): The Mailbox server role is responsible for | | | | selected role installed will be listed in the results |
| hosting mailbox and public folder data. This role | | | | pane for each server role node. A single server |
| also provides MAPI access for Outlook clients. | | | | will appear in multiple results panes if multiple |
| Note that there is also a variation of this role | | | | server roles are installed on that server. This |
| called Clustered Mailbox role, for use with | | | | design gives user a clear view on what servers |
| high-availability MSCS clustering of mailbox data. | | | | are available for each specific server role. |
| When Clustered Mailbox role is selected, other | | | | |