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Introduction to Exchange 2003 Server
Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server delivers a dependable, extensible, and easy-to-manage infrastructure offering 24×7 email and collaboration plus low cost of ownership. MS Exchange Server 2003 enables a wide array of collaborative activities, including group calendaring abilities, discussion areas, and team folders, and also makes available data that crosses geographic, logical, and architectural divisions with features that include IM, on-demand information, and video conferencing. MS Exchange 2003 Server introduced improvements over Exchange 2000 Server in important technologies that cover security, speed, and remote and mobile communications.
Microsoft has ended support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, making network managers deal with the issues associated with maintaining a legacy email system. Nevertheless, many Exchange sites are now running Exchange Server 2003. Progent's Microsoft-authorized network engineers offer in-depth experience maintaining Exchange 2003 and can assist you to manage and troubleshoot your existing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 environment or help you to design and implement an economical upgrade to a current version of Exchange. (See Progent's Exchange 2016 migration support services and Exchange 2019 expertise.)
Improvements of MS Exchange Server 2003 Over Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
MS Exchange Server 2003 offers enhancements in capability over Exchange Server 2000 in key capabilities including disaster recovery, throughput, security, mobile access, teamwork, and simplicity of management.
- Exchange 2003 Server delivers superior recovery by including the capability of 8-node clustering, quicker cluster failover, support for mount points which eliminate the 24-drive designation limitation, SAN connectivity, Volume Shadow Copy Service for database backup, a Mailbox Recovery tool, and a Restore Storage group.
- Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server improves performance via features such as a /USERVA startup switch for adjusting the allocation of memory, public folder store replication enhancements, distribution list caching improvements, and control of Out of Office messages.
- Security improvements offered by MS Exchange 2003 Server include IPsec compatibility for front- and back-end clusters, signed LDAP requests to Active Directory, front-end and back-end Kerberos validation, IIS 6.0 protection, restriction of distribution lists to authenticated users, real-time Safe and Block lists, inbound recipient filtering, attachment restrictions in Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA), and public folders permissions improvements.
- MS Exchange Server 2003 includes improved accommodation of mobile workers by adding an Outlook Web Access user interface and a broader feature set for Web Outlook, Microsoft Outlook performance improvements via MAPI compression, HTTP compatibility from Outlook 2003, xHTML aND.htmL smart phone browser capability, and synchronization of notifications for handheld PCs.
- Manageability and serviceability are improved by organizing queues on a per-server basis, improving the user experience, exposing all system queues, controlling cookie authorization, utilizing Exchange System Manager to move log files and queue data, including a multiple-client Move Mailbox function, and providing dynamic distribution lists, public folder Search capabilities, and public folder affinity to manage referrals.
Improvements of Microsoft Exchange 2003 Vs. MS Exchange Server 5.5
MS Exchange Server 2003 delivered significant improvements in functionality over MS Exchange 5.5 Server in important areas including access, manageability, security, reliability, capacity, and speed.
- Exchange Server 2003 brings a significant increase in functionality compared to the Exchange 5.5 web client. Exchange 2003 Server offers a nearly identical implementation of the older MS Outlook graphical user interface including scheduling and tools. Because of this, remote and mobile users can have full, secure access to email even if they don't have a laptop. All mobile users require is a web-attached PC with a conventional web browser.
- In contrast to MS Exchange 5.5 Server, which incorporates its own directory, Exchange Server 2003 utilizes Active Directory, providing a more streamlined management and security structure. This makes Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server easier to administer and support and also allows better security.
- MS Exchange Server 2003 has a strong architecture for seamlessly integrating non-Microsoft applications including virus and spam scanning tools. MS Exchange 2003 Server's strong Application Programming Interface eliminates the technical risk often found with Exchange 5.5 when adding third-party utilities.
- Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server delivers greatly increased capacity and speed in comparison to MS Exchange Server 5.5. Enhancements include more and bigger mailboxes and speedier offsite access.
- MS Exchange 2003 Server also has improved searching capability, making it simpler and quicker to retrieve important information when you have to have it.
Advantages MS Exchange Server 2003 Vs. an ISP-based or POP3 Email System
If your organization is now using an email system hosted by an ISP or if you are operating your Microsoft Outlook users in POP3 mode, MS Exchange 2003 Server offers an array of improved capabilities covering manageability, responsiveness, capacity, availability, and collaboration:
- In contrast to the store-and-forward technique utilized by POP3 email environments, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 uses a central-store architecture that liberates users from reliance on a specific PC or notebook, reduces vulnerability to computer breakdown or viruses, and permits both on-line and off-line email, programmed backup, and sophisticated groupware.
- Exchange Server 2003 has an array of collaboration features that permit teams to increase efficiency by sharing scheduling, address books, messages, and data.
- The versatility of MS Exchange 2003 Server makes it possible to integrate non-Microsoft security add-ins or accommodate wireless devices such as the RIM BlackBerry.
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 works with powerful administration and tracking utilities to verify that your messaging system is running smoothly.
- Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server allows full on-line archiving without disrupting performance, enabling round-the-clock availability by avoiding scheduled maintenance blackouts.
How Progent Can Assist You to Move Your POP3 E-Mail Clients to Microsoft Exchange 2003
Progent's background and proven methodologies can help you to implement a quick, seamless move of your POP3 e-mail users to Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server. Progent attends to vital issues that include managing domain names so that both local and remote users make a smooth upgrade from the limitations of POP3 messaging. Progent can help you with integrating an on-site Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server solution or help you to set up and administer your Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server in an off-site datacenter. Progent's disaster recovery experts can assist you to design and implement a comprehensive business continuity strategy that includes Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) support for continuous remote archiving and fast data recovery.
How Progent Can Help You to Upgrade to MS Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange 2016 from Exchange Server 2003
Progent's Exchange experts can help your company to migrate to Exchange 2013 Server or upgrade to Microsoft Exchange 2016 Server from Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 at minimal expense or interruption of business operations. Progent can assist your organization to enhance Exchange security, speed, reliability, and fault tolerance and streamline management. Progent's certified system security consultants can review and upgrade your security environment and Progent's Cisco-premier network engineers can upgrade your network infrastructure to increase network performance and lower support cost.
Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Integration with Local Exchange
Microsoft has made a strong effort to enable seamless hybrid networks that integrate Microsoft 365 Exchange Online and local installations of Exchange. This permits you to have some mailboxes located at your physical datacenter or private cloud and other mailboxes hosted by Microsoft 365. Progent's Microsoft-certified Exchange consulting team can assist you with any phase of planning, implementing and troubleshooting your hybrid Exchange solution. Progent's Exchange specialists can provide as-needed support to help you through challenging technical bottlenecks and also can provide comprehensive project management outsourcing to make sure your hybrid Exchange solution is completed on time and on budget. For details about Progent's online consulting support for hybrid Microsoft 365 and on-prem Exchange environments, go to Microsoft 365 integration solutions with local Exchange.
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