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Front-End and Back-End Server Topology Guide for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server

This guide discusses Exchange Server front-end and back-end server architecture and topology.

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    12Dec2006

    Date Published:

    7/15/2024

    File Name:

    E2k3FrontBack.doc

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    Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server support using a server architecture that distributes server tasks among front-end and back-end servers. In this architecture, a front-end server accepts requests from clients and passes them to the appropriate back-end server for processing. This guide discusses how Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server support the front-end and back-end server architecture. This guide also describes several front-end and back-end scenarios and provides recommendations for configuration.
  • Supported Operating Systems

    Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

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