How to install and configure an Edge Transport server for Exchange 2007

An Edge Transport server is a hardened Exchange 2007 server that sits between your Exchange Server organization and the outside world. Its job is to filter and sanitize incoming and outgoing email messages to remove spam, viruses and unauthorized content. In this tutorial, Exchange MVP Brien Posey will walk you step-by-step through the process of installing and configuring an Edge Transport server for an Exchange 2007 environment.

Posey begins with a general overview of how Edge Transport security works. He then provides step-by-step instructions on how to install an Edge Transport server and configure communication with Active Directory and the Hub Transport server. Finally, he explains how to set up and customize Edge Transport antispam and antivirus features like content filtering, recipient filtering, IP filtering, Sender ID and attachment blocking.

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[IMAGE]HOW TO INSTALL AND CONFIGURE AN EDGE TRANSPORT SERVER
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[IMAGE] Home: Introduction
[IMAGE] Step 1: How an Edge Transport server works
[IMAGE] Step 2: Install the Edge Transport server
[IMAGE] Step 3: Create an Edge Subscription
[IMAGE] Step 4: Replicate Active Directory data to the Edge Transport server
[IMAGE] Step 5: Verify communication with the Hub Transport server
[IMAGE] Step 6: Configure Edge Transport server email filtering agents
[IMAGE] Step 7: Set up Edge Transport server advanced content-filtering features

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