Introduction
Mail flow is the essential component of every messaging system such as Exchange. For this reason, understanding the details of mail flow and how to manage your organization's mail flow is a crucial task for every messaging administrator.
This module examines the differences between managing mail flow in Exchange Online, Exchange Server, and Exchange Hybrid deployments.
This module then examines the tasks that messaging administrators must complete in order to configure message transport. You'll review the message transport options and learn how to configure domains and connectors.
Prerequisites
This module is designed for persons who are aspiring to the Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator role. The prerequisites for this module include:
- Ability to navigate the Microsoft 365 admin center, the Exchange admin center, and the Microsoft Defender portal.
- Ability to create Domain Name System (DNS) records at an intermediate level.
- Familiarity with Active Directory concepts such as centralized domain management, sites, and directory-based. identity-related services.
- Ability to write PowerShell commands at an intermediate level.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Manage mail flow in organizations.
- Understand mail flow for Exchange Servers.
- Manage mail flow for Exchange Online.
- Describe and manage mail flow in hybrid environments.
- Configure message transport options.
- Configure SMTP domains (Remote and Accepted domains).
- Configure connectors