Exchange Server Frequently Asked Questions

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2008-12-17T22:28:07Z

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2008-12-17T17:15:49Z

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Exchange Storage Architecture

2008-11-10T11:35:00Z

Exchange Server 2003 uses a transaction-based storage architecture that includes a database file, a native content file, transaction logs, and other files, such as checkpoint files and reserved logs. We must understand how Exchange Server 2003 uses these files to store messaging data....(read more)

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

2008-11-10T11:31:49Z

This service enables the RPC endpoint mapper to support RPC connections to the server. This service also serves as the Component Object Model (COM). RPCs and lightweight remote procedure calls (LRPCs) are important inter-process communication mechanisms. LRPCs are local versions of RPCs. LRPCs are used between the Exchange store and those server components that depend on MAPI and related APIs for communication, such as messaging connectors to non-Exchange messaging systems. Regular RPCs, however,...(read more)

Event Log

2008-11-10T11:29:36Z

This service enables event log messages issued by Exchange services and other Windows-based programs and components to be viewed in Event Viewer. This service cannot be stopped....(read more)

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2008-10-17T04:07:10Z

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Exchange Server 2003 - Volume Shadow Copy Service

2008-02-19T03:28:00Z

Frequently Asked Questions The following are common questions that developers often ask about using the Volume Shadow Copy Service with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and their associated answers. Can the Exchange writer be used with Exchange Server 2003 running on Windows 2000 Server? No. The VSS is only available with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . Although Exchange Server 2003 can be run on Microsoft Windows® 2000, using the VSS to manage backup and restore operations for Exchange Server 2003...(read more)

Will there be any support for IPv6 in Exchange 2003?

2008-02-01T03:15:00Z

Q: Will there be support for IPv6 in Exchange 2003? A: No there is no support for IPv6 in Exchange Server 2003...(read more)

Outlook Web Access

2008-02-01T03:03:00Z

Outlook Web Access 1) What's known as "Outlook Web Access" or "OWA" ? Outlook Web Access (OWA) is a webmail service of Microsoft Exchange Server. 2) Earlier its known as? Initially it's known as Exchange Web Connect (EWC). 3) Does it resembles with any interface? Yes, the web interface of Outlook Web Access resembles the interface in Microsoft Outlook. 4) Is it comes as part of any product? Yes, Outlook Web Access comes as a part of Exchange Server 2007 and previous versions of Exchange. 5) What...(read more)

Named Properties

2008-02-01T02:56:00Z

What is known as "Named Properties"? MAPI provides a facility for assigning names to properties, for mapping these names to unique identifiers, and for making this mapping persistent. Persistent name to identifier mapping ensures that property names remain valid across sessions....(read more)

Address Book Provider

2008-01-29T06:10:00Z

1) What is an Address Book Provider? An address book provider supplies recipient information to client applications, to message store and transport providers, and to MAPI....(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 - Windows Management shell (WMS)

2008-01-29T06:03:00Z

1) What is the Windows Management Shell? Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes an automation and scripting shell called the Exchange Management Shell. 2) What is it used for? The Exchange Management Shell is a command-line management interface that is used to administer servers in an Exchange 2007 organization. 3) Upon which technology the Exchange Management shell is built? The Exchange Management Shell is built on Microsoft Windows PowerShell technology...(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 & MMC

2008-01-29T05:59:00Z

1) How MMC is coupled with Exchange Server 2007? Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 integrates with Microsoft Management Console (MMC). 2) What're the programming languages used with MMC? You can program additional MMC snap-ins by using Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C++. 3) What're Server side programming interfaces (MMC's)? If the snap-in is to be run on the Exchange Server computer, you can use the server-side programming interfaces. 4) What're Client side programming interfaces (MMC's)?...(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 & Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

2008-01-29T05:56:00Z

1) In Exchange environment, what are interfaces available to make use of programmatic access? The Microsoft® Windows server operating systems development platform provides application programming interfaces (APIs) for the many underlying technologies. Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server supports programmatic access through many of these APIs, providing application developers with a flexible and familiar programming experience. 2) What're platform technologies available for Exchange application developers?...(read more)

Exchange Server 2007 - Clustered environment & Load Balancing Services

2008-01-29T05:53:00Z

1) How Exchange Server 2007 is supported in clustered environment? If Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is run in a clustered environment, the clustering services that are included in the Windows Server operating systems are used. 2) By what means can we make effective use of productivity (load balancing services) in Exchange Server 2007 environment? Use the high availability cmdlets in Exchange 2007 to get information about and manage clustered mailbox servers, database copies, and storage group copies...(read more)