Outline

Module 1: Performing Mailbox Migrations

• Planning Mailbox Migrations
• Performing IMAP Migrations
• Performing Cutover and Staged Migrations
• Performing Advanced Migrations

Module 2: Planning a Hybrid Environment

• Exchange Hybrid Deployment Requirements
• Planning to Run the Hybrid Configuration Wizard

Module 3: Deploying and Troubleshooting a Hybrid Environment

• Deploying and Managing an Edge Transport Server
• Configuring a Hybrid Deployment using the HCW
• Implementing Advanced Hybrid Functionality
• Troubleshooting Hybrid Deployments

Module 4: Lab – Hybrid Deployment and Management

• Lab: Hybrid Deployment and Management
• Exercise 1: Perform a mailbox migration to Microsoft 365
• Exercise 2: Manage hybrid scenarios

Target Audience

The Messaging Administrator deploys, configures, manages, and troubleshoots recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in both on-premises and cloud enterprise environments. Responsibilities include managing message hygiene, messaging infrastructure, and hybrid configuration and migration.

The Messaging Administrator also implements and manages disaster recovery, high availability, and client access. To implement a secure hybrid topology that meets the business needs of a modern organisation, the Messaging Administrator must collaborate with the Security Administrator and Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator.

Prerequisites

The Messaging Administrator should have a working knowledge of authentication types, licensing, and integration with Microsoft 365 applications, and have:

• Proficient understanding of DNS.
• Basic understanding of messaging within Exchange Server or Exchange Online.
• Basic understanding of Active Directory and domain controller infrastructure along with identity management.
• Basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services and directory synchronization.
• At least 5 years of general IT experience.