Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed

Designing a Secure Messaging Environment

The messaging environment is composed of much more than just the Exchange servers and client machines. Firewalls, network perimeters, accessibility options for users, security policies, and more are integral components that must be thoroughly designed as well.

Establishing a Corporate Email Policy

Corporate or organizational email policies are used to govern and enforce appropriate business use of the messaging environment. They are also used to provide grounds for investigations of inappropriate use of corporate email. It is recommended to establish these policies and get the business to approve them as soon as possible.

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Corporate email policies not only define how the system can and should be used; ...