Software

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Exchange Books

0 helpful
4 replies

by mpd881

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I am just about to setup a new Exchange 2003 server and have no experience with it. It will be a simple setup, with just 100 users or so useing email and shared calendars to start with. I was just wondering people's opinions on which book gives the best bang for the buck. I briefly looked through four at our local Barnes and Noble, but have no idea which one is best. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

4 replies

by jbaker

My two favorites are:

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 by Tony Redmond (recognized as THE authority on Exchange). This book goes into great detail about everything Exchange.

And,

CYA: Securing Exchange Server 2003 and Outlook Web Access by Henrick Walther and Patrick Santry. This is a fairly small book, but covers Excahnge security and configuration issues nicely.

by mpd881

I do believe I saw that book in the store. Also, it is a great idea to get the security book also.

by why me worry?

I too am in the same boat as you are because the company I work for is migrating from Novell Netware/GroupWise to Microsoft Windows 2003/Exchange 2003. I've been reading up about it, but it's just too much for me to absord all at once in a short amount of time. Some of it I can relate to because I am already a CNE, but a lot of it is new stuff and very different from the way I understand networking in the Novell world. Microsoft seems to overcomplicate the concept of directory services with AD if you ask me. I'm not a huge fan of Microsoft, but I don't have much of a choice if I am to keep my job and remain employable. Reality bites!

by mpd881

If you could send those ebooks to me that would be great. I am looking at starting in about a month or so (great timing, middle of summer, so that if something goes wrong, I get to stay indoors and fix it....). I agree with you. Microsoft overcomplicates just about everything. Good luck on your migration.

This discussion is closed to new replies.