How to learn Exchange?

[ajf]

Currently looking for a job after being made redundant.
One area I am weak on is Exchange support/admin. It only really amounts to creating and deleting mailboxes and stumbling through an install at home on a test box.

Any suggestions for getting some good knowledge? As above I have a test box with it on but really need something to follow to gain the knowledge.

Thanks
Andrew

 

[ajf]

Thank you for the comments and advice.
I am going to look and see what self study options there are for one of the exams covering Exchange.
At least as noted I can give people some idea of what I have done with it.
I am not wanting a job for Exchange specifically, it's just an area I feel I am weak on when asked or interviewed.
Got it installed on vmware at the moment as well just to look at the basics to start with, although I have done some things like message limits previously.

 

[ajf]

Just thought I would add an update as you all helped.
Got some extra memory for my PC and finally got a setup of a DC and two Exchange 2010 servers as a DAG. Just learning it all now but so far so good!

I have Outlook on my main PC so the next step to see if I can access it via that!

In terms of adding mailboxes I assume they are still effectively two servers?