Exchange Server

Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server! Here's some fundamental and essential information to help you dig in.

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  Buy Exchange or download a trial version

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  Download full versions, including updates

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  Set up Outlook

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  What's new

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  Deploy in a virtualized environment

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  Exchange Server forums

Exchange Server Deployment Assistant

Have you heard about the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant? This free online tool helps you quickly deploy Exchange in your organization by asking you a few questions and creating a customized deployment checklist just for you. Try out the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant.

Planning and deployment

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  Exchange system requirements

  Exchange prerequisites

  Prepare Active Directory and domains                

             

         

     
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  Install the Exchange Mailbox role using the Setup wizard

  Install Exchange using unattended mode

  Install the Exchange Edge Transport role using the Setup wizard                

             

         

     
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  Upgrade Exchange to the latest cumulative update

  Exchange post-installation tasks

  Read Release notes for Exchange before you begin deployment.                

             

         

     

Looking for information on prior versions of Exchange Server? Documentation for Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2013 is also available on TechNet.