Learners can prepare for the MS-200 Planning and Configuring a Messaging Platform certification exam by exploring how to manage the messaging infrastructure lifecycle in this 23-video course. You will learn how to plan an Exchange Server installation, prepare Active Directory for Exchange, and install and update Exchange services. Then examine the process for planning for an Exchange server installation, including Exchange architecture, requirements, and prerequisites. You will learn to use the Exchange Deployment Assistant, and install and configure an Office online server. Learners next examine Active Directory communication, changes made to the schema by Exchange installations, and changes made to the Active Directory forest and domains. This course demonstrates how to prepare Active Directory for Exchange Server, to install the Exchange mailbox, and describes Exchange Edge server roles. Learn how to perform an unattended installation, delegate an installation of Exchange, and upgrade Exchange to the latest cumulative update. Finally, you will learn about Exchange integration options and post installation tasks, how to verify the Exchange installation, and how to install management tools.