Exchange Server 2010 Installation Perquisites

Two type of CAL license Microsoft provides to access exchange server 2010:

Standard CAL: allows for the use of e-mail, shared calendaring, contacts, task management, Outlook Web Access, and Exchange Active Sync
Enterprise CAL: allows for the use of unified messaging, advanced compliance capabilities, and antivirus/antispam protection


Installation Perquisites: (all should be x64 bit)

• Exchange Server 2010 runs on Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 or later

• The Domain Controller on that schema master role running must be windows server 2003 sp1or later

• All domain controller in the forest should be windows server 2000 native
• The minimum forest functional level for these forests must be Windows Server 2003.
• The domain must be configured to use multiple label DNS names