Microsoft Virtual Labs Express

Introduction to Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Table of Contents
Introduction to Exchange Server 2007 ....................................................................................... 1
Exercise 1 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Management Console and Shell ............................................ 2
Introduction to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Introduction to Exchange Server 2007

After completing this lab, you will be better able to:
Objectives Use Exchange Management Console to create and mail-enable users
Log into OWA and explore features of OWA
Turn on compliance and records management rules

Estimated Time to 15 Minutes

Complete This Lab

Computer used in this Lab SMBEX01

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Exercise 1
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Management Console and
Shell

Scenario
In this exercise, you will use the Exchange Management Console to perform common administrative tasks. You are
the Exchange administrator at Northwind Traders. The company recently implemented Exchange Server 2007, and
you would like to take a tour of the features of the new Management Console and Shell. In particular, you would
like to create mailboxes for both new and existing users in the Console. Also, you wish to configure a retention
policy in which all items in the users’ Inboxes expire after seven days.

Tasks Detailed Steps

1. Create a mailbox for a a. On the SMBEX01 virtual server, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft
new user using Exchange Server 2007, and then click Exchange Management Console.
Exchange Note: Wait for the Exchange Management Console environment to load.
Management Console

b. In the navigation tree, expand Recipient Configuration.

c. Under Recipient Configuration, click Mailbox.
d. In the Result Pane, view the mailboxes that have already been enabled.
e. In the Exchange Management Console, in the Action Pane, click New Mailbox.
f. On the Introduction page, ensure that User Mailbox is selected, and then click
Next.
g. On the New Mailbox page, select New user and then click Next.
h. In the Mailbox Information window, click Browse to select an Organizational
Unit.
i. In Select Organizational Unit, click Production and then click OK.

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j. In the First name box, type Dan.
k. In the Last name box, type Park.
l. In the User logon name box, type Dan.
m. In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, type P@ssw0rd and then click
Next.
n. In the Mailbox Setting dialog box, click Next.
o. In the New Mailbox page click New.
p. On the Completion page, click Finish.
Note: In the Result Pane, notice that a mailbox has been enabled for Dan Park.
Note: If you receive an error that states the wizard failed, close the wizard and open
a command prompt window and enter the following commands, each on a separate
line:
net stop dns
net start dns
net stop msexchangeis
net stop msexchangesa
net start msexchangeis
When the commands above are completed, close the command prompt window, and
repeat Steps e through p above.
2. Enable a mailbox for a. In the Exchange Management Console, in the Action Pane, click New Mailbox.
the user Preeda Ola b. On the Introduction page, ensure that User Mailbox is selected, and then click
Next.
c. On the New Mailbox page, select Existing user and then click Browse.
d. In the Select User window, double-click Preeda Ola.
e. On the New Mailbox page, click Next.
f. On the Mailbox Settings page, click Next.
g. Review the Configuration Summary and then click New.
h. On the Completion page, click Finish.
Note: In the Result Pane, note that a mailbox has been enabled for Preeda Ola.
3. Explore OWA and a. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
write down number b. In Internet Explorer, in the Address bar, type
of e-mails in the http://SMBEX01.nwtraders.com/OWA and then press ENTER.
inbox
c. Log on to Outlook Web Access as nwtraders\peter with a password of
P@ssw0rd
d. In Outlook Web Access, click OK
e. If an Internet Explorer dialog appears, click Yes to continue.
f. In the Mail folders list, select Inbox.
Note: Write down the number of e-mail items in the Inbox. You can find this
information in the lower-middle area of the page.
g. Close Outlook Web Access.
4. Configure a a. In the Exchange Management Console, in the navigation tree, expand
retention period on Organization Configuration, and then click Mailbox.
the Inbox b. In the Result Pane, select the E-mail Life Cycle Default Folders tab and then
click Inbox
c. In the Action Pane, under Inbox, click New E-Mail Life Cycle Content Settings

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d. On the Introduction page, in the E-mail life cycle content settings name text box,
type Delete after 7 days.
e. In the Message type drop-down list, select All Mailbox Content.
f. Select the Messages expire after (days) check box and then type 7 in the text box.
Note: Note that in the real world, you would set this to a higher number such as 60
days. The seven-day expiration period is set for lab purposes only.
g. In the Expiration period starts list, verify that When the item is delivered to the
mailbox is selected.
h. In the Action to take when message expires list, verify that Move to the Deleted
Items folder is selected and then click Next.
i. On the AutoCopy page, click Next.
j. On the New Content Settings page, review the summary, and then click New.
k. On the Completion page, click Finish.
l. In the Result Pane, select the E-mail Life Cycle Mailbox Policies tab.
m. In the Action Pane, click New E-mail Life Cycle Mailbox Policy.
n. On the New Mailbox Policy page, type Inbox (Management) for the E-mail life
cycle mailbox policy name.
o. Click Add, click Inbox, and then click OK.
p. Click New, review the Completion summary, and then click Finish.
5. Link the new E- a. In the Exchange Management Console, in the navigation tree, click Recipient
Mail Life Cycle Configuration, in the Results Pane, click Peter Houston, and then in the Action
Mailbox policy to a Pane, click Properties.
user mailbox b. In Peter Houston Properties, click the Mailbox Settings tab, click E-mail Life
Cycle, and then click Properties.
c. Select the ELC mailbox policy checkbox and then click Browse.
d. In Select ELC Mailbox Policy dialog, select Inbox (Management), and then
click OK three times to return to the Exchange Management Console.
e. Click Start, All Programs, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and then click
Exchange Management Shell
f. At the MSH prompt, type set-mailboxserver -id SMBEX01
-ManagedFolderAssistantSchedule "Sun.12:00-Sun.11:00" and then press
ENTER.
g. At the MSH prompt, type net stop msexchangemailboxassistants and then press
ENTER.
h. At the MSH prompt, type net start msexchangemailboxassistants and then press
ENTER.
6. Test the Inbox a. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
Messaging Records b. In Internet Explorer, in the Address bar, type
Management http://SMBEX01.nwtraders.com/OWA and then press ENTER.
content settings
c. Log on to Outlook Web Access as nwtraders\peter with a password of
P@ssw0rd
d. Click Inbox.
Note: Notice the number of e-mail items in the Inbox. (There are few items because
the older items have been removed by the E-mail life Cycle policy).
e. Close Outlook Web Access.

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