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Microsoft MS-203 Exam

Microsoft 365 Messaging

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Microsoft MS-203 Exam Overview :

Exam Name Microsoft 365 Messaging
Exam Code MS-203
Actual Exam Duration 120 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam 60
Exam Registration Price $165
Official Information https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/ms-203
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Microsoft MS-203 Exam Topics :

Section Weight Objectives
Plan and manage organizational settings 30-35% - manage Global Address List (GAL)
- manage Offline Address Book (OAB)
- manage address book policies
- manage email address policies
- configure organizational sharing
- manage add-ins
Plan and manage client access 30-35% - plan namespaces
- configure virtual directories and URLs
- configure global Outlook on the Web policies
- configure Autodiscover
- troubleshoot client access connectivity problems
- manage Exchange certificates lifecycle
- add and manage DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signatures to domains
Manage recipient resources 30-35% - manage archive mailboxes
- manage resource mailboxes
- manage groups (distribution list, dynamic distribution list, mail-enabled security group, and Microsoft 365 group) by using the Classic or New Exchange admin center
- manage mailboxes
- manage mailbox permissions
- configure mailbox policies
- manage shared mailboxes
- evaluate license options
- Create and manage contacts (Mail contact and Mail user)
Manage mobile devices 30-35% - configure mobile device mailbox policies
- configure mobile authentication methods
- configure and manage Outlook mobile
- manage mobile device access
- configure and manage ActiveSync
Plan and configure transport architecture 20-25% - plan connectors
- create and configure connectors
- configure connectors between tenants
- configure enhanced filtering for connectors
Manage mail flow 20-25% - manage transport rules
- manage accepted and remote domains
- manage hybrid mail flow
Troubleshoot mail flow 20-25% - validate inbound and outbound mail flow
- trace a message by using the Classic or New Exchange admin center
- analyze a message trace
- analyze message headers
- analyze Non-Deliverable Reports (NDRs)
- investigate transport logs
- monitor Mail Flow
- troubleshoot by using the Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer
- troubleshoot by using the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant
Plan and implement a hybrid environment 20-25% - evaluate and configure hybrid free/busy access
- decide between Exchange Classic Hybrid and Exchange Modern Hybrid
- manage the Edge server role
- configure Organization Configuration Transfer (OCT)
- plan and configure the environment by using the Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW)
- deploy the Exchange Hybrid Agent
Plan and implement migration 20-25% - evaluate migration methods, including cutover, staged, PST Imports, IMAP, Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite), batch migration by using the Exchange admin center
- configure migration endpoints in Microsoft 365, including tenant-to-tenant
- manage mailbox migration request batches by using the Classic or New Exchange admin center
- migrating from non-Microsoft messaging systems
- troubleshoot mailbox migration
Manage public folders 20-25% - move content between public folder mailboxes
- create additional public folder mailboxes
- implement public folder Top Level Hierarchy (TLH)
- implement mail-enabled public folders
- plan and configure public folders
- manage hold and discovery for public folders
- plan a public folder migration to Microsoft 365
Manage role-based permissions 20-25% - manage role groups
- assign user accounts to admin roles
- manage user roles
- manage a delegated Role-based Access Control (RBAC) setup
- plan RBAC roles for eDiscovery
Manage message hygiene using Exchange Online and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 20-25% - plan for message hygiene
- configure and manage Anti-spam settings
- configure and manage Anti-malware policies
- monitor and review quarantined items
- plan and configure Spam Confidence Levels (SCL)
- configure and manage Safe attachments
- configure and manage Safe links
- configure and manage Anti-phishing
- manage spam and malicious email user submissions
Manage compliance 20-25% - configure Exchange retention and retention policies
- configure Exchange data loss prevention policies
- configure Office 365 Labels, Retention and DLP policies
- configure and analyze audit logs
- manage journal rules
- manage content search
- manage eDiscovery cases

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