Testing Exchange

[learningprocess]

Hi all I am a noob in all this technology and is currently getting some hands on tutorial on it. However I find it difficult to get a clear picture of the overall structure. Hope to gain some guideline from all the experts here.

Tools I am using:

- MS Win2k3 Server Standard Edition

- MS Exchange 2003

- ISA 2004

*Note that I will be installing all application in 1 machine.

Steps I did

- Install fresh copy of OS

- Promote Win2k3 as a domain

- Install Exchange 2003

- Install ForestPrep and DomainPrep

- Install ISA 2004

So far am I doing all the right way?

Then now time to configure and setup up. However since I am a noob on this I wish to test it out first before running it live. So I will have to remove this machince and a testing machine out from the network.

1. Can I just plug this machince and another testing machine to a switch which is not connected to the LAN?

2. What are the step for configuring an exchange server? I couldn't seems to find any tutorial on this..

3. The same goes to ISA, is there any tutorial for a noob?