Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 - Configuration Home
Introduction to Exchange Server 2003 Configuration
My mission for this section is to help you explore the Exchange System Manager. I will show you how to find
all the Exchange 2003 menus,
tabs and properties to manage your server. Moreover, I offer advice on the best configuration values to keep your server running smoothly.
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Of all the Microsoft Windows interfaces, the Exchange System Manager is the most complex. Unless there is a reason to configure Exchange every day, we all forget where to find particular settings.
Worse, if you have not been properly trained, there may be Exchange 2003 properties that you did not know even existed. So you may miss ticking those check boxes and setting those values that will
improve your Exchange 2003 server.
The screen shot to the right merely gives the Exchange System Manager's first level folders, hidden underneath are numerous items that menus your attention. Each item, in itself, is easy to understand ; what
can be frustrating is simply finding the correct folder.
If you come with me on a journey through the Exchange System Manager, then I guarantee that you will get satisfaction from checking over your Exchange 2003 server.
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I cannot think of a utility with more menus and sub-menus than the Exchange System Manager. This section will help you to find the most common settings to configure or tune-up your Exchange Server 2003.
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Learn how to find settings in the Exchange System Manager. Advice configuring your Exchange Server. Tips on how to get the most from your Exchange 2003 server.
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Here is a
free tool to monitor your Exchange Server.
Download the utility, then inspect your mail queues, monitor Exchange server's
memory, confirm there is enough disk space and check the CPU utilization.
