Messaging Administrator Associate (MS-203) Cert Prep: Planning, Implementation, and Security

1h 59mIntermediate2022-01-27

Authors

Robert McMillen

35+ Certifications, Networking Consultant, Consultant for U.S. Government

Course details

Are you looking to acquire new skills to get the most out of Microsoft 365 messaging solutions? Perhaps you’re ready to take it one step further and start preparing for the Microsoft 365 Messaging certification exam (MS-203)? This course covers exam-related content and is designed for messaging administrators who deploy, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, compliance, threat protection, and mail flow in hybrid, cloud enterprise environments.

Join instructor Robert McMillen as he goes over the skills you need for planning and implementing hybrid configuration and migration, all while securing your messaging environment. Get tips on how to manage organizational settings, client access, and recipient resources, as well as plan and configure connectors, and manage and troubleshoot mail flow for more effective, seamless exchange.

Skills covered

Microsoft Exchange ServerMessagingPersonal Productivity SoftwareMicrosoft 365Cloud ServicesCert PrepCloud ComputingBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Understanding Microsoft 365 messaging

1. Plan and Manage Organizational Settings

02 - Introduction to hybrid messaging in Microsoft 365
03 - Manage a global address list
04 - Manage an offline address book
05 - Manage address book policies
06 - Manage email address policies
07 - Plan and configure organizational relationships and individual sharing
08 - Manage add-ins from Microsoft 365 admin center

2. Plan and Manage Client Access

09 - Plan namespaces
10 - Configure virtual directories and URLs in a hybrid environment
11 - Configure global Outlook on the web policies
12 - Configure Autodiscover
13 - Troubleshoot client access connectivity problems

3. Manage Recipient Resources

14 - Manage archive mailboxes
15 - Manage resource mailboxes
16 - Manage groups
17 - Manage user mailboxes
18 - Manage mailbox permissions including delegation
19 - Manage shared mailboxes, including converting to a shared mailbox
20 - Manage mailboxes and licenses for shared resources
21 - Create and manage contacts, including Mail contacts and Mail users
22 - Manage email addresses for Microsoft Teams

4. Plan and Configure Connectors

23 - Plan connectors
24 - Create and configure connectors, including between organizations
25 - Configure enhanced filtering for connectors

5. Manage Mail Flow

26 - Manage transport rules
27 - Manage accepted and remote domains
28 - Manage hybrid mail flow

6. Troubleshoot Mail Flow

29 - Trace a message
30 - Analyze a message trace
31 - Analyze message headers
32 - Analyze non-delivery reports (NDRs)
33 - Troubleshoot by using the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant
34 - Troubleshoot by using transport logs and queues in a hybrid environment

Conclusion

35 - Summary