Tony, >From what I've been told, understanding Active Directory will go >a long way in learning Exchange.
To a degree. If you understand Active Directory, you already understand the concept of a directory service and object lookup and retrieval via LDAP. You also understand that this object (the user object) holds much information that can be queried from other sources - in this case, Exchange to find out what site you are in and where your mailbox is. Up until now, Exchange talked to itself (rather psychotic behavior...) or to other Exchange servers for this information. Throw in DNS and some healthy changes to policy, an OU structure and Kerberos, you're pretty much there. And, to that - sites as they are in AD are extensions (or the next level) of Exchange sites, as the Global Address List is, for Exchange 2000, the Global Catalog. The list does go on as to what has been gleaned from the Exchange directory service to create AD. A MS Sales Tech that I used to work with once told me that AD was a version 2.5 directory service. It had grown up with battle scars in Exchange... If you're going to work with Exchange 2000, a background in AD is not mandatory - you'll learn it anyway. ;-) Rick Kingslan - Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000] Microsoft Certified Trainer MCSA, MCSE+I - Windows NT / 2000 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --- Arthur C. Clarke > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of T Bowman > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: MS Exchange 2000 > > > That's a good point Rick. When I got my first certifications > on NT 3.51 - all I studied were the Resource Kits, but that > was just about all that was available. While I know NT/2000, > I don't know anything about Exchange itself... I'm thinking > either the Mastering or the Beginner's Guide and THEN get the > Resource Kit later... > > >From what I've been told, understanding Active Directory will go > a long way in learning Exchange. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 12:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: MS Exchange 2000 > > > Martin, > > Would you recommend this over another general reference > geared more towards teaching the nuances? IMHO, I've found > the Resource Kits for all MS products to be a great reference > once you have the basics under your belt. > > As a learning aid, don't they leave something to be desired, > especially in this case where it has already been conceded > that the requester is a newbie? > > Just interested in your opinion. What am *I* missing? > > Thanks! > > Rick Kingslan - Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000] > Microsoft Certified Trainer > MCSA, MCSE+I - Windows NT / 2000 > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology > is indistinguishable from magic." > --- Arthur C. Clarke > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Martin Tuip > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 7:16 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: MS Exchange 2000 > > > > > > I would then get the Exchange 2000 Resource kit (see > > www.exchange-mail.org/books.html) > > > > > > Martin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of T Bowman > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 4:33 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: MS Exchange 2000 > > > > > > Question: I know vitually nothing about Exchange. > > What is the best book (can't afford any more classes) to > use to teach > > myself Exchange 2000? The certification books? Mastering Exchange > > 2000? I need something that starts from scratch. > > > > Thanks! > > T. > > ----------------------- > > Tony Bowman, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA > > Harvest, AL > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > > > List info : > > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
