Exam 70-236 covers designing, installing, and administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. It focuses heavily on using the Microsoft Exchange Command Shell to perform administration tasks. Candidates need extensive experience with Exchange Server cmdlets to pass, as questions will involve using the command shell interface rather than the graphical user interface. The exam covers topics like installation, configuration, recipients, public folders, infrastructure, monitoring, reporting, and disaster recovery. Mastering the Exchange Command Shell is essential for exam preparation.

1. Preparing For MCTS Microsoft Exchange Server
2007 Configuration Exam 70-236
If you want to obtain the Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist
certification in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 you'll need to study for
and pass exam 70-236. This is a large exam covering a lot of material
related to designing and installing Microsoft Exchange 2007. The exam
also covers other detailed areas such as disaster recovery and disaster
prevention, security and anti-virus and anti-spam configuration and use
of the new Microsoft Exchange Command Shell. This is like a DOS
prompt but runs on Microsoft Powershell 1.0 The Microsoft Exchange
Command Shell allows you to complete all the management tasks that
you can perform using the Exchange Management Console GUI and
more.
Don't go into exam 70-236 thinking you'll pass without extensive study of
the Exchange Command Shell cmdlets and their use to perform day to
day administration of Exchange Server. Those not comfortable with
scripting and usage of cmdlets will most certainly fail exam 70-236. Even
if you know how to perform the action using the Microsoft Exchange
Management Console you will be asked how to do it using the command
shell on the exam. Not becoming a command shell expert is not an
option anymore.
The Exam 70-236 requires a score of 700 to pass. When you complete
the exam you will receive a report explaining the sections of the exam
and showing a bar that indicates your skill level in each section. For
Configuring Exchange Server 2007 Exam 70-236 the sections you'll
need to study are: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Exchange
Servers; Configuring Recipients and Public Folders; Configuring the
Exchange Infrastructure; Monitoring and Reporting; and Configuring
Disaster Recovery. Do not skimp on any of these sections in your study
of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and know the Microsoft Exchange
Command Shell and you should pass exam 70-236. Good Luck.

2. John Gall is an IT Operations Director for a large computer security
company. He has been an MCSE since 1998 and continues to train and
maintain his technical skills through vendor certifications.