Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 [Paperback]

Paul Robichaux (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0735618763 | ISBN-13: 978-0735618763

Computer viruses and spam messages cost businesses and consumers billions of dollars every year. This book delivers the critical information that administrators, security architects, and messaging designers who work with Microsoft Exchange need to know to combat email viruses and spam. Written with assistance from the Microsoft Exchange team, it delivers critical information organizations of all sizes should know and practice. The book includes information not found in books about Exchange administration or Microsoft Windows. security and covers client-server, server-Internet, and server-client security.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Paul Robichaux is an experienced software deveoper and author. He's worked on UNIX, Macintosh, and Win32 development projects over the past six years, including a stint on Intergraph's OLE team. He is the author of the Windows NT Server 4 Administrator's Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 430 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (March 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735618763
• ISBN-13: 978-0735618763
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,543,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born and raised in Louisiana, grew up in Georgia, and lived for the first 11 years of my married life in Alabama. Then I moved to Ohio, where I discovered winter for the first time. I'm still adjusting!

My wife and I have three wonderful sons, and we're active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (better known as the Mormons).

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great survey, readable, comprehensive, June 2, 2004

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Clement F Kent (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (Paperback)

A comprehensive survey which will be useful for Exchange admins, but also allows others (CIO's, CSO's, business folk) to understand the issues and solutions available for Exchange security.

I'm NOT an Exchange admin, I focus more on compliance and security, and found the chapters on this the best summary I've seen. Very valuable to anyone dealing with compliance issues for corporate email.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Security Reference, Perfect for Exchange Admins, April 3, 2003

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Bharat Suneja (Fremont, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (Paperback)

If you've read the 'Security Operations for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server' guide from Microsoft, what value can this book possibly add? That's the question I asked myself before digging into this book. Answer: A LOT!

For starters, it's a very well-written book - starts with some great explanations of Security Fundamentals - the buzzwords, the protocols & algorithms, threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. I've read many security books, but seldom have I found just the right balance - as technical as it needs to be, but still interesting enough for the non-techies.

The section on Installing Exchange With Security in Mind is particularly interesting. Everything you want to know about messaging/Exchange security is covered - SMTP Relays, spam, content filtering, antivirus, SSL, MAPI/RPC security, et al. Great coverage of email encryption and Public Key cryptography, Outlook client security, POP/IMAP security. Can never get tired of readng about securing Outlook Web Access.

Overall, a must-read for Exchange admins. The only thing I would've liked to see is: i) this book to be released at least a year ago.. this one's at the tail end of the Exchange 2000 lifecycle - too close to the Titanium (Exchange 2003) release. ii) Perhaps some more coverage of specific vulnerabilities of SMTP and Exchange, and how secure Exchange is compared to other messaging systems - Notes, Sendmail, etc. THE TRADEOFF (or benefit rather) is we have a book that can still be carried with one hand... still under 400 pages without the index. Remarkable! (A round of applause for Paul Robichaux..)

Bharat Suneja
MCT

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Exchange Administrators, March 3, 2003

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D. C. "Mr. X" (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (Paperback)

If you maintain or administer Exchange servers, this book is a must for you. It covers a borad set of security topics specific to Exchange server, secure messaging and even secure IM. Very valuable guide for IT. Does not dive at too low a level for practical use.