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Exchange 2000 & 2003 Technical Articles and Books (all 56MB)
  Availability | Versions | Patches | Overview | Deployment | Client Issues | New Features | Administration | Architecture | Tools | Developing Applications | More Information

Availability

For version information, see:
  • XADM Differences Between Exchange 2000 Standard and Enterprise Versions
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    Versions

    Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 is available for download. The Microsoft Knowledgebase contains articles on the issues that have been fixed. A number of post SP3 hotfixes are also available.

    New security provisions in SP3 may cause problems with CDOEX or CDOSYS applications that send mail via SMTP. See Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 Security Modification and CDOEX/CDOSYS (Word .doc, 87kb) for details.

    Earlier updates:

  • Service Pack 1
  • Service Pack 2 -- lots of improvements to Outlook Web Access, plus new message archive debugging tool, improved message tracking searches, and other enhancements
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    Patches

  • Post-SP3 patches
  • Security patches:

  • Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-003
  • Other patches:

  • Exchange 2000 System Management Tools Installation on Windows XP Patch.
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    Overview

    At Microsoft:
  • Exchange 2000 - Frequently Asked Question
  • Exchange 2000 Server Release Notes
  • Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server Release Notes
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Executive Briefing - Connecting People with Knowledge  (*.ppt)
  • Other resources:

  • Exchange 2000 FAQ (Simpler-Webb)
  • Exchange 2000 Feature Overview (CDOLive)
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    Deployment

    Exchange 2000 requires Windows 2000 Server SP-1. You should also install the Windows 2000 Post SP1 Update For Exchange 2000 Server.

    TechNet's Exchange 2000 Server home page

    White papers and online books at Microsoft: 

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Installation and Setup
  • Configuring SMTP in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Configuration and Security Update Recommendations for Exchange 2000
  • Exchange 2000 in Six Steps
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Upgrade Series Preview -- Migration guide and tools
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Front-End Server and SMTP Gateway Hardware Scalability Guide
  • Best Practices for Deploying Full-Text Indexing
  • Other resources at Microsoft:

  • Understanding and Deploying Exchange 2000 Active Directory Connector -- for migration from Exchange 5.5
  • XADM Considerations When You Upgrade to Exchange 2000 Server
  • The Role of Groups and Access Control Lists in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Deployment
  • ForestPrep and DomainPrep Utilities
  • Exchange 2000 Internals Installation and Setup
  • Installing Exchange 2000 on a Windows 2000 Cluster Step-by-Step Guide
  • Deploying Exchange 2000 Clusters with Service Pack 2
  • Load Simulator (LoadSim)
  • Guide to Upgrading from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 Server
  • HOW TO Migrate from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 Server
  • Recovering Exchange Server 5.5 After an Upgrade Failure to Exchange 2000 Server
  • XADM How to Assign a Server to a Routing Group
  • XADM How to Configure an SMTP Connector
  • XADM How to Configure the NNTP Service, Part 1
  • XADM How to Configure the NNTP Service, Part 2
  • XADM How to Associate an Exchange 2000 Mailbox with a Windows NT 4.0 Account
  • XADM Upgrading Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4 to Exchange 2000 Server
  • XIMS How to Configure Exchange 2000 Behind Proxy Server 2.0
  • XADM How to Install Exchange 2000 Server in a Child Domain
  • XADM: Preparing a Mixed Mode Organization for Conversion to Native Mode
  • XADM- How to Manually Remove an Exchange 2000 Installation
  • XADM- How to Upgrade an Exchange Server 5.5 Cluster to an Exchange 2000 Cluster
  • XCCC Exchange 2000 Windows 2000 Connectivity Through Firewalls
  • XADM Known Issues and Fine Turning When You Use the IIS Lockdown Wizard in an Exchange 2000 Environment
  • XADM How to Manually Remove an Exchange 2000 Installation
  • XIMS- How to Configure Exchange 2000 Behind Proxy Server 2.0
  • XADM Description of Exchange Server Migration Methods
  • XCON Performance Tuning for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • HOW TO Create a Virtual Server for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
  • Other resources:

  • Check List for Migration to Exchange 2000 (Outlook Exchange)
  • Choosing an Exchange 2000 Upgrade Strategy (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Planning an Exchange 2000 Migration Strategy (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Preparing for Exchange Server 2000 Deployment (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Preparing for Exchange 2000 Server, Part 2 (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Preparing for Exchange 2000 Server, Part 4 (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Preparing for Exchange 2000 Server, Part 5 (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Exchange 2000 Performance Planning (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Deploying Microsoft Exchange 2000 Clusters (Compaq Active Answers, 597k PDF file)
  • Moving to Exchange 2000 (Compaq Active Answers, 854k PDF file)
  • Moving Users to Exchange 2000, Part 1 (Exchange Administrator)
  • Migrating Special Mailboxes to Exchange 2000 (Exchange Administrator)
  • ISA Server 2000 Exchange 2000-2003 Secure Remote Email Access Deployment Kit
  • Migration tools:

  • Exchange Migration Manager
  • Move Mailbox Manager
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    Client Issues

    At Microsoft:
  • Client Network Traffic with Exchange 2000
  • Exchange 2000 Outlook Web Access White Paper
  • XADM- How to Delegate Mailbox Access in Active Directory
  • XADM- Windows 2000 Contacts and Users
  • Deploying Multimedia Messaging on Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Deploying the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Instant Messaging Client in an Environment Other Than Windows 2000
  • XCLN: Outlook Cannot Resolve the Profile for an Exchange 2000 Mailbox
  • XADM Downloaded Offline Address List Is Blank
  • XADM How to Assign Users or Groups Full Access to Other User Mailboxes
  • HOW TO Grant Send As and Send on Behalf Permissions in Exchange 2000 Server
  • Exchange 2000 Information Store Service Provider Patch 6332.0 - 31 Oct 2002 -- includes XCCC MAPI Thread That Is Monitoring the New Mail Notification Quits, a hotfix to fix a problem with new mail notifications not getting to clients
  • XADM Error Message Network Problems Are Preventing Connection to the Microsoft Exchange Server Computer
  • XCCC Outlook 2002 Clients Do Not Reconnect After Exchange 2000 Server Cluster Fails Over When the Preview Pane Is Open
  • HOW TO Use Address Lists to Organize Recipients in Exchange 2000
  • Other resources:

  • Allowing Users to Access Multiple Mailboxes or Creating a Group Mailbox (MSExchange.org)
  • Adding Addressess in Exchange 2000
  • “Secure” your Exchange Server on the Internet for $100 -- For small organizations, setting up a firewall for Internet access to Exchange mailboxes .
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    New Features

    At Microsoft:
  • Features Overview and Comparison Guide
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server Documentation
  • Leveraging Security Features in Windows 2000 for Exchange
  • Other resources:

  • Advanced Security in Exchange 2000, Part 1 (Windows 2000 magazine)
  • Advanced Security in Exchange 2000, Part 2 (Windows 2000 magazine)
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    Administration

    Key documents:
  • Exchange 2000 Server Operations Guide -- Step-by-step instructions for regular maintenance of Exchange 2000
  • Exchange 2000 Server How to Guide -- top knowledgebase articles for most common tasks
  • Exchange 2000 Server Error and Event Messages Online
  • Disaster Recovery for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Mailbox Recovery for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Exchange 2000 Server Database Recovery
  • Backing Up and Restoring Connectors on Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Working with Store Permissions in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
  • Security:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server Configuration and Security Update Recommendations for Exchange 2000
  • Security Operations Guide for Exchange 2000 Server
  • Guide to the Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Exchange 2000 (NSA - Mitre Corporation)
  • XADM Security of Exchange 2000 for Exchange Domain Servers Group
  • Securing Exchange 2000 Servers (Tony Redmond, Exchange & Outlook UPDATE)
  • XGEN Exchange 2000 Role Permissions
  • Common tasks:

  • Recovering Exchange 2000
  • Restricting SMTP Connectors
  • XADM- Troubleshooting a Corrupted Exchange 2000 Database
  • XCON: How to Disable Out-of-Office Replies to the Internet
  • XCON: How to Disable Automatic Replies to the Internet
  • XADM How to Use Exchange Server 5.5 Mailbox Manager with Exchange 2000
  • XADM How to Clean Exchange 2000 Mailboxes with Exchange Server 5.5 SP3 Mailbox Manager
  • XADM How to Filter Junk Mail in Exchange 2000
  • XCON How to Forward Mail to an SMTP Account
  • XADM How to Configure a Mailbox to Forward Mail to a Mail-Enabled Contact
  • XADM Restricting Users from Creating Top-Level Folders in Exchange 2000 Server
  • XADM- How to Move Exchange Databases and Logs in Exchange 2000 Server
  • XADM Service Account Access to All Mailboxes in Exchange 2000
  • Configuring Exchange 2000 to Receive Mail from Multiple Domains
  • XCON- How to Control Non-Delivery Reports Using Exchange 2000
  • XADM- How to View Exchange 2000 in Raw Mode
  • XADM How to Modify a User's E-mail Addresses by Using Ldifde
  • HOW TO XADM Remove the IFS Mapping for Drive M
  • XADM Per-User Tracing Feature Added to Exchange 2000 Server SP2
  • HOW TO Config Connectors to Accept Messages from Specific Senders
  • XADM How to Change Display Names of Active Directory Users
  • HOW TO Create and Manage Newsfeeds in Exchange 2000 Server
  • HOW TO Configure Recipient Policies in Exchange 2000 Server
  • HOW TO Configure Storage Limits on Mailboxes in Exchange 2000
  • HOW TO Configure Storage Limits on Public Folders in Exchange
  • HOW TO Use System Policies to Configure Public Folder Storage L
  • HOW TO Use Address List to Organize Recipients in Exchange 2000
  • HOW TO Use Custom Attributes to Organize Recipients in Exchange
  • HOW TO Use Recipient Policies to Control E-mail Addresses
  • XCLN How to Make Sure That Outlook Clients Access the Correct Global Address List If There Is More Than One Global Address List
  • How to Change the Display Names of Active Directory Users with Active Directory Services Interface Script
  • How to Change Active Directory Display Names
  • Moving Exchange Databases and Transaction Logs
  • Shrinking the Database Size
  • Moving the Exchange Databases in Exchange 2000
  • XGEN How to Use LDP to Discover Mail-Enabled Users
  • Changing the Display Order in the Exchange 2000 Address List
  • Exchange 2000 Postmaster@IP And Abuse@IP Mailboxes
  • Blocking Client Access to Exchange Servers
  • More Microsoft resources:

  • How to Manually Install the Exchange 2000 MMC
  • XCON: How to Limit the Number of Recipients for Each Message
  • XADM How to Assign a Server to a Routing Group
  • XADM How to Remove Public Folders from the Internet Newsgroups Folder
  • XCON General Troubleshooting for Exchange 2000 Transport Issues
  • XCON How to Move an Exchange 2000-based Server Between Routing Groups
  • XCON How to Generate Application Log Events for Non-Delivery Report Failures
  • XCON Delivery Status Notifications in Exchange 2000 Server
  • XADM How to Rehome Public Folders in Exchange 2000
  • XADM How to Configure the Administrator Account to Use ExMerge 2000 on Exchange 2000
  • Monitoring Exchange 2000 with Microsoft Operations Manager 2000
  • Other resources:

  • Exchange 2000 Move Server Method (Simpler-Webb)
  • Key Management Service In Exchange 2000 Server (tutorial)
  • Updating Active Directory for the Exchange 2000 Administrator (OutlookExchange.com)
  • Controlling Users Mailboxes in Exchange 2000 (MSExchange.org)
  • Forwarding Mail to an External Recipient (MSExchange.org)
  • Understanding Relaying and Spam with Exchange 2000 (MSExchange.org)
  •  Fortify Your Email Transport, Part 1 (Exchange & Outlook Administrator)
  • Changing the Email Address Format (Exchange & Outlook Administrator)
  • Exchange 2000 Monitoring and Maintenance (MSExchange.org)
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    Architecture

    At Microsoft:
  • Exchange 2000 Front-end and Back-end Topology -- updated for Service Pack 2
  • Capacity and Topology Calculator
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Front-End Server and SMTP Gateway Hardware Scalability Guide
  • Publish your Exchange Servers on the Internet Worry-Free! -- with ISA Server
  • XGEN Scalability Planning for Exchange 2000 Server
  • MS Exchange 2000 Server Directory Access and Integration with MS Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Clustering
  • Storage Solutions for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Expansion Servers on Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Web Storage System Security Roles
  • XADM: Public Folder Permissions on Non-MAPI Folder Trees
  • XCON: Definitions of Key Transport Components in Exchange 2000 Server
  • XADM Problems Accessing Public Folders in a Mixed Environment
  • XADM Understanding Public Folder Replication and Referrals
  • XADM When to Change an Exchange Organization to Native Mode
  • Information Flow and Routing -- Sample chapter from Introducing Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (Microsoft Press)
  • XADM New File Location for Exchange 2000
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Internals Permissions Guide
  • XADM Benefits and Limitations of a Mixed-Mode Environment
  • XADM Understanding Connection Agreements in Exchange 2000 Server
  • XCLN- How MAPI Clients Access Active Directory
  • XADM Mixed Mode vs. Native Mode
  • XADM Modifying Exchange 2000 User Details Templates
  • XCCC How Outlook 2000 Accesses Active Directory
  • XGEN TCP-UDP Ports Used By Exchange 2000 Server
  • XADM Native Content Storage in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Other resources:

  • Exchange 2000 and SMTP
  • The Active Directory Connector
  • Routing in Exchange 2000 (Compaq Active Answers, 268k DOC file)
  • The Exchange Server 2000 Database Structure
  • SMTP Virtual Server Uncovered
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    Developing Applications

    Exchange 2000 SDK:
  • Exchange SDK Docs and Samples December 2001
  • Exchange SDK Development Tools December 2001
  • Exchange Issue Tracking Application -- for ASP.NET
  • At Microsoft:

  • Troubleshooting and Debugging Workflow Designer
  • Building Solutions with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Exchange 2000: Web Storage System, Workflow Tools, and CDO Turbocharge Collaboration Apps 
  • Building Applications Using Web Store Events: Overview
  • Building Management Components for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Gateways: Migrating Exchange 5.5 EDK-Based Connectors to Exchange 2000
  • Collaboration Data Objects Roadmap
  • RVP: A Presence and Instant Messaging Protocol
  • Make Your E-mail System Love Script
  • Develop Web Applications with XML and Exchange 2000
  • HOWTO Send Digitally Signed Messages Using CDOEX
  • Web Storage Applications on Exchange Seminars -- MSDN online seminars
  • XADM How to Limit the Number of Messages Opened for Each MAPI Logon
  • HOWTO Install an Exchange 2000 Store Event Sink DLL in COM+
  • HOWTO- Set Public Folder Storage Limit Properties
  • HOWTO Deny a User Read Permissions on a Mail Item
  • INFO- Workflow Behavior When Folders Are Replicated
  • Sending a Meeting Request -- from an ASP page
  • HOW TO Add a Disclaimer to Outgoing SMTP Messages in VB
  • HOW TO Add a Disclaimer to Outgoing SMTP Messages in VBScript
  • PRB SMTP Transport Event Does Not Fire For MAPI Messages
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    Tools

  • Load Simulator -- test the response of servers to various mail loads
  • Exchange Stress and Performance Tool -- simulate loads with different types of mail clients
  • Microsoft Exchange Server Downloads -- more tools for estimating server size
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    More Information

    At Microsoft:
  • Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 Terminology Primer
  • TechNet Virtual Lab: Exchange
  • Exchange 2000 Server Third-party Solutions
  • Exchange 2000 Server Top 50 Hot Issue Articles
  • Exchange 2000 Deployment home page
  • Other resources:

  • Outlook Web Access to Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 White Papers (from HP)
  • Exchange 2000 Resource Page (Jim McBee)
  • www.exchange-mail.org
  • Exchange2000 discussion list (or Exchange2000-subscribe@egroups.com)
  • Exchange 2000 books
  • Exchange 2000 training
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