Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-29

There are many tasks that you can perform after you have successfully installed the Unified Messaging server role on a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. You can configure the Unified Messaging components using either the Exchange Management Console or the Exchange Management Shell. This topic provides information that will help you manage the Unified Messaging (UM) server role.

Managing Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging

After you install the Unified Messaging server role on the Exchange 2007 server and successfully deploy Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging on your network, you must manage Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging servers and the UM objects that can be created.

You can use the Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell to administer and configure specific settings for Unified Messaging servers, create and manage Unified Messaging objects, manage UM custom audio prompts, and to perform other management tasks for Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging servers.

For more information about how to use the Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell to manage Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging, see the following topics:

Administrative permissions are required to manage the Exchange 2007 server that has the Unified Messaging server role installed. For more information about the permissions that are required to perform administrative tasks for Unified Messaging, see Required Permissions to Manage Unified Messaging.

Note:
Installing and running the Unified Messaging server role in a virtualized environment is not supported.

For more information about permissions in Unified Messaging, see the following topics:

New in Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Many new features were added to Exchange 2007 SP1. These include features that require that you integrate Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. For more information about how to deploy Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Unified Messaging, see the following topics:

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