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Chapter 1: Getting to Know Exchange Server 2007
The addition of support for S/MIME to Exchange server means that you can
send encrypted content to anyone who has S/MIME support installed on their
system. When working with Exchange Server clients, you can send encrypted
content to Outlook, Outlook Web Access, and Windows Mobile 6.0 using
Exchange ActiveSync.
Understanding the use
of new transport rules
You hear a lot about rules when working with Exchange Server. It seems as
if Exchange Server lets you define a rule for any need. The transport rules
modify the way Exchange Server sends and receives messages. The transport
ensures that Exchange Server follows both corporate and regulatory policies
to prevent e-mail from causing legal or other issues.
It’s possible to apply transport rules to any e-mail, voice mail, or fax. These
rules can fulfill a number of purposes as described in the following list (you
can read more about this feature in Chapter 7):
 Add a disclaimer to the message to ensure the recipient knows about
any legal requirements in regard to the message.
 Send a copy of the message to the administrator or other individual who
manages network legal requirements when the message meets specific
requirements.
 Prohibit contact between various sections of your organization.
Relying on standby continuous replication
Standby Continuous Replication (SCR) makes it possible to continuously
send backup information for your mail server to other servers. In most cases,
these servers appear in other localities, sometimes in different parts of the
world. The SCR functionality builds on the LCR and CCR features that already
exist in Exchange Server 2007, so this SP1 feature is just an extension of what
Microsoft provided in the past.
As the name of this feature implies, the destination server receives continuous
updates from the source server. Whenever the source server experiences an
error, the administrator can switch to the destination server. As far as the users
are concerned, nothing has happened — they continue to send and receive
e-mail without interruption. Of course, this feature begs the question of what
happens when both the source and destination server fail. This feature lets you
work with multiple destination servers, which means that you can provide as
many backups as necessary to achieve a particular level of reliability.