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Most teams assign the Messaging Administrator (MS-203) course first. It takes about 4 hours and covers mail flow, recipients, hybrid setup, migration, and messaging security. Admins who run on-premises servers then add Exchange Server 2016 for DAG failover, IOPS, and CAS design.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
This Exchange training course prepares learners to setup mailbox databases on Exchange Server 2016. Learn how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot mailbox databases on Exchange Server 2016.
Anthony Sequeira, Ben Finkel
MS-203
This Messaging Administrator Associate training covers how to effectively manage modern messaging and mail infrastructure. This entry-level Microsoft training covers the objectives of the MS-203 exam, which Microsoft retired in December 2023 along with the Messaging Administrator Associate certification, so the course is assigned today for the messaging skills themselves. Learn how to manage multiple modes of communication, coordinate and plan messaging infrastructure and topology, and implement the latest hybrid configurations for messaging.
John Munjoma
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Frequently asked questions about Exchange training
Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Exchange training for their team.
Which roles and experience levels do these Exchange courses serve?
The Messaging Administrator (MS-203) course is built for systems administrators and IT professionals with about a year of desktop support experience. It also suits experienced admins who want to validate messaging skills. Exchange Server 2016 is administrator-level training for people who run or inherit on-premises Exchange, including newer team members with no prior Exchange experience.
Do these Exchange courses map to a current certification?
Microsoft retired the MS-203 exam and the Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate certification in December 2023, so both courses are assigned today for the skills they teach. The MS-203 course covers mail flow, recipients and devices, hybrid configuration, migration, and messaging security. The Exchange Server 2016 course covers resilient multi-site deployments, DAG failover, IOPS configuration, and CAS and mailbox architecture.
How should a Training Manager sequence Exchange training for a team?
Start with the Messaging Administrator (MS-203) course so everyone shares the same baseline on mail flow, recipients and devices, hybrid configuration, migration, and messaging security. Admins who also support on-premises servers then take Exchange Server 2016 to standardize how the team designs and recovers mailbox databases.
How much time does each learner need?
The MS-203 course runs about 4 hours across five skills. Exchange Server 2016 runs about 5.4 hours across six skills. Assigning both takes roughly nine and a half hours per learner, and Team Leads can assign the courses in parallel across the team.
How does this training reduce email outages and contractor escalations?
Exchange Server 2016 targets the places on-premises environments typically fail: undersized storage, mailbox databases without replicated copies, and slow DAG failover. When the whole team shares these practices, failures are handled in-house instead of depending on one person or an outside contractor.
How does Exchange training support audits, onboarding, and progress tracking?
The MS-203 course covers securing the messaging environment and managing organizational settings, which supports teams that must show auditors that mailbox data is protected. IT Directors can track per-learner progress and completion from one place and export completion records as audit evidence for new and existing admins.