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Introduction to
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
White Paper

Updated: July 2004

Contents
Introduction 1
Overview of Exchange Server 2003 1
Overview of Outlook 2003 2
Overview of Outlook Web Access 2
Overview of Exchange Server ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access 3
Feature Overview of Exchange Server 2003 3
Security and Privacy 3
Reliability 5
Performance 5
Administration 6
Deployment 6
Improvements for Developers 8
Features in Outlook 2003 8
Features in Outlook Web Access and Mobile Device Support 10
Outlook Web Access Features by Browser Type 12
Exchange 2003 Features Available with Specific Windows and Outlook Versions 14
Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory Features 17
Deployment 17
Application Integration 18
Security 18
Compatibility of Exchange Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 19
Operating System Compatibility 20
Additional Resources 21


Introduction to
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
White Paper
Updated: July 2004
For the latest information, please see http://www.microsoft.com/exchange.
Introduction
Most organizations today are dependent upon a solid communication infrastructure that is highly available and low-cost to operate. A new survey conducted by research firm Dynamic Markets found that 68 percent of users become irate in as little as 30 minutes without email access . This same study found that almost a third of IT Managers surveyed would rather suffer a divorce than an email outage. Pressure is increasing on all sides, particularly for the companies that depend upon a 24x7 e-mail access. Another recent survey from the Meta Group found that a majority of organizations find email more important than phone . Increasingly email is being augmented with other forms of electronic communication such as web portals and instant messaging to provide benefits to both end users and team. Email has become the primary communication tools and needs to be up to the task.
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