1st line and Exchange experience

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  1. reverb

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    Bit of a dummy this one but what do you typically do in Exchange on a 1st line/junior type role?
     
  2. kevicho

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    Generally next to nothing in my opinion, although it really depends on the size of the company and its staffs existing skillset.

    Maybe changing email addresses or other basic admin type functions (such as viewing mailbox sizes), but wouldnt let a first line engineer near connectors or anything above that.

    Having said all that it would be worth learning though as it will help you progress up the ladder, but i would expect in a larger company to have at least one specialist in exchange in the management, 3rd line or systems levels so 1st line will not be required to do any exhange tasks other than basic admin functions.
     
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    Mailbox moves\creation and perhaps changing email addresses.
     
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    Possibly mail enabling/disabling users as well.
     
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    1st line is also typically responsible for the client app side as well, getting them connected up to the Exchange server. They're also usually the first ones who will respond to an "I can't send/receive e-mail" request, at which point, you'll generally be looking at the client side, not the server side, particularly if it's just one user who can't send.
     
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    Our guys who do exchange support is basically account creation, backing up leavers into .pst files - supporting enterprise vault, restoring backups - general admin duties that in house IT dont have access to
     
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    Cheers guys.

    Well I usually create new accounts in AD, redirect emails and get their email set up in Outlook in an Exchange environment...so yes all client side. I'm in the process of updating my CV; does that count as some exposure to Exchange ?:biggrin . I presume no but thought I'd ask :)
     
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    You can certainly say that you are responsible for configuring clients and user accounts in an Active Directory / Exchange environment, and you'd still be truthful while getting those keywords out there.
     
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  9. reverb

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    Great. Thanks :)
     
  10. BosonMichael
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    Thinking about it... "configuring and troubleshooting" would be even better (assuming you do troubleshoot as well).
     
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