You are the messaging engineer for your company. You are running multiple versions of Microsoft Office Outlook. You plan to transition your messaging environment from Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007. You plan to migrate all Public Folder data from Exchange Server 2003 to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. You need to design an Exchange Server 2007 organization that does not require Public Folder databases. Which element should your design include?
A.
Install a Client Access server and publish the Outlook Address Book virtual directory. Upgrade all client
computers to Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.
B.
Install a Client Access server and publish the AutoDiscover service virtual directory. Upgrade all client
computers to Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.
C.
Dismount and delete all Public Folder databases on all Exchange Server 2007 computers.
D.
Stop and disable the Microsoft Exchange Information Store on all Exchange Server 2007 computers.
Explanation:
Choice A is correct, but should read Offline Address Book.EMC > Server Configuration > Client Access > OAB (Default Web Site) > Properties > URLs…
Exchange and Outlook 2007 dont require Public Folders for OAB distribution. Instead, they can use Web-based propagation, relying on HTTP(S) and BITS technology. The OAB Virtual Directory supports direct connections as well as those thru an ISA server. The CAS runs Autodiscover Service which returns the correct OAB URL for a given client connection.
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/11/15/431502.aspx
Autodiscover Service automatically configures Outlook 2007 clients and some mobile devices to connect to Exchange features, such as the OAB, Availability Service, and Unified Messaging. Legacy Outlook versions dont support Autodiscover.
From a users email address or domain account, Autodiscover can automatically configure a client profile to provide:
1. Users display name.
2. Correct location of Mailbox server.
3. Settings for internal and external connectivity.
4. URLs for various Outlook features.
5. Server settings for Outlook Anywhere.When the Client Access role is first installed, a new IIS virtual directory, Autodiscover, is created under the default Web site. This handles queries when a user account is configured or updated or when there are changes to Exchange URLs or the underlying network topology. Also created in AD is the Service Connection Point, holding the authoritative list of Autodiscover Web service URLs for the forest.
When Outlook 2007 connects to the CAS from inside the network:
For external access, you must furnish a host record for the Autodiscover service in DNS:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124251.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb201695.aspx