MCSE Exchange Server 5.5 Study Guide (Exam 70-81) [Hardcover]

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Series: Certification Study Guides | Publication Date: April 1998

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 531 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078824885
• ISBN-13: 978-0078824883
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,178,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A reasonable book when combined with practical experience, June 29, 1999

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This review is from: MCSE Exchange Server 5.5 Study Guide (Exam 70-81) (Hardcover)

I guess I have to give this book 4 stars as I passed the exam first time with a high score! However I suspect that this book should not be used as the ONLY study material. Exchange 5.5 is an exam that requires practical experience to pass. I felt the way it was organised was logical and the "two minute drills" and tests were useful to double check knowledge. I tend to agree with a previous reviewer, the client section was indeed very weak. However, good sections on Internet connectivity and NNTP as well as the usual connectors and planning stuff that is the bones of any Exchange 5.5 exam. That said, you will still need to take trial tests BEFORE the exam, do not just rely on this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book was a waste of money., October 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Exchange Server 5.5 Study Guide (Exam 70-81) (Hardcover)

After taking the Server & Workstation Core exams with a combination of the MS Press books and this series, I was all set for some good assistance with the Exchange book from this publisher. I was extremely disappointed by the content of this book.

Not only is the book very short on information in several key areas, it also lacks any significant coverage of exam essentials like clients. The small overview given of clients is not enough to prepare someone for the exam.

As if the lack of essentials wasn't enough, the book is incorrect in at least one exam question! In a question regarding trust levels, this book is in direct conflict with Microsoft's own Exchange Server 5.5 book. That was in the Chapter 2 exam. It's anyone's guess what other nuggets like that one are awaiting the reader in this book.

I wish I could say that I'm going to buy another book in this series for my last exam, but after this fiasco I'm not going to give them any more of my money.

5.0 out of 5 stars I used it to success, June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Exchange Server 5.5 Study Guide (Exam 70-81) (Hardcover)

This book was given to me as a gift, and I used it as my principle reference. Unlike some of the reviews below, I found it very useful, and had very little problems with it. Strong section on Installing and Configuring (with a real nice subsection on managing exchange server sites) I found the two minute drills a great way to retest myself in order to make certain I knew what was important. I'd recommend this to others.