The Messaging Administrator deploys, configures, manages, and troubleshoots recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in both on-premises and cloud enterprise environments. Responsibilities include managing message hygiene, messaging infrastructure, and hybrid configuration and migration. The Messaging Administrator also implements and manages disaster recovery, high availability, and client access. To implement a secure hybrid topology that meets the business needs of a modern organization, the Messaging Administrator must collaborate with the Security Administrator and Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator. The Messaging Administrator should have a working knowledge of authentication types, licensing, and integration with Microsoft 365 applications.

Module 1: Managing Modern Messaging Infrastructure Lessons

• Overview of Modern Messaging Architecture
• Deploying Modern Messaging Infrastructure
• Managing Modern Messaging Infrastructure

Module 2: Managing Recipient Objects and Resources Lessons

• Exchange Recipients
• Creating and Managing Exchange Recipients
• Managing Email Addresses, Lists, and Resources

Module 3: Managing Mailbox Databases Lessons

• Mailbox Databases in Exchange Server
• Planning for Mailbox Databases
• Creating and Managing Mailbox Databases
• Troubleshooting Mailbox Databases

Module 4: Managing Organizational Settings Lessons

• Managing Authentication for Messaging
• Configuring Organizational Settings
• Designing Solutions for External Access

Module 5: Course Conclusion

Lab : Managing Recipient Infrastructure

• Creating an On-premise Recipient
• Creating a Cloud Recipient
• Creating an On-premises Distribution Group
• Creating a Cloud Distribution Group
• Creating an Office 365 Group

Course MS-200T02-A: Managing Client Access and Mail Flow

Module 1: Managing Client Access Lessons

• Implementing Client Access Services
• Managing Client Devices
• Configuring Outlook on the Web
• Troubleshooting Client Access

Module 2: Managing Mobile Devices Lessons

• Mobile Device Mailbox Policies
• Managing Mobile Device Access

Module 3: Managing the Transport Pipeline Lessons

• Overview of Transport Services
• Configuring Message Transport
• Managing Transport Rules

Module 4: Managing and Troubleshooting Mail Flow Lessons

• Managing Mail Flow
• Troubleshooting Mail Flow
• Troubleshooting Transport Issues
• Troubleshooting with Logs

Module 5: Course Conclusion Lab : Managing Client Access and Mail Flow

• Create a Custom Receive Connector
• Create a Custom Send Connector
• Enabling and Disabling ActiveSync for a Single Mailbox
• Enabling and Disabling ActiveSync for Multiple Mailboxes
• Enabling and Disabling MAPI Access to a Single Mailbox
• Enabling and Disabling MAPI Access to Multiple Mailboxes

Prerequisites

• Proficient understanding of DNS.
• Basic understanding of messaging within Exchange Server or Exchange Online.
• Basic understanding of Active Directory and domain controller infrastructure along with identity management.
• Basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services and directory synchronization.
• At least 5 years of general IT experience.

Course MS-200T03-A: Managing Messaging High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Module 1: High Availability for Exchange Servers Lessons

• Planning High Availability for Mailbox Servers
• High Availability for Client Access Service
• High Availability for Transport
• Implementing Site Resilience

Module 2: Managing Disaster Recovery Lessons

• Planning for Disaster Recovery
• Implementing Backup Strategies
• Restoring Mailboxes, Databases, and Servers

Module 3: Managing Public Folders Lessons

• Planning the Public Folder Hierarchy
• Implementing and Managing Public Folders
• Troubleshooting Public Folders

Module 4: Lab - Public Folder Management and Disaster Recovery Lab : Public Folder

Management and Disaster Recovery

• Exercise 2: Troubleshooting Mail Flow and Connectivity Issues
• Exercise 2: Disaster recovery using eDiscovery and In-place Holds

• Proficient understanding of DNS.
• Basic understanding of messaging within Exchange Server or Exchange Online.
• Basic understanding of Active Directory and domain controller infrastructure along with identity management.
• Basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services and directory synchronization.
• At least 5 years of general IT experience.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the Modern Messaging Architecture
• Deploy and Manage a Modern Messaging Architecture
• Create and Manage Exchange Recipients
• Manage Email Addresses, Lists, and Resources
• Plan for Mailbox Databases
• Create and Manage Mailbox Databases
• Manage Authentication for Messaging
• Configure Organizational Settings
• Configure Organizational Sharing