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Exchange Interoperability: Getting Started

Exchange Interoperability is a series of self-directed learning modules providing key concepts and documentation resources for developing solutions that interoperate with Microsoft Exchange Server.

This Getting Started helps you to assess the range of different technologies and means to interoperate with Microsoft Exchange Server, by using web services, public APIs, SDKs, and open specification protocols.

Find introductory content in the sections below. To find content targeted to specific areas of Exchange interoperability, use the list to your left.

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MSDN Library Topics
The following MSDN library topics pertain to aspects of Exchange interoperability at an introductory level.

Selecting Development Technologies for Exchange
Outlines which development technologies to use for different Exchange extensibility and interoperability tasks.
Exchange Server Interoperability and Migration Guide
Details considerations of migration and hybrid Exchange/Novell/Lotus environments.
Working with extended properties by using the EWS Managed API
Describes working with properties in Exchange Web Services (EWS) client API.
Introduction to Web Services
Provides a conceptual overview of Exchange Web Services.
Getting started with the EWS Managed API
Provides an introduction to the Exchange Web Services (EWS) client API.

SDKs
The following SDKs pertain to this module.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Provides an annotated list of links to the six different SDKs that represent different areas of Exchange Server 2010 functionality, and to other related resources.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP2 SDK
Provides a brief overview and roadmap of the 2007 SDK.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Software Development Kit
Provides a brief overview and roadmap of the 2003 SDK.

Technical Articles
The following technical articles deal with advanced interoperability applications.

Exploring the Microsoft Exchange Server Open Specifications
Provides a brief introduction to the Microsoft Open Specification documents.

Videos
The following videos address interoperability concerns that pertain to this module.

Exchange Protocol Test Suite Architecture
Introduces the Exchange Protocol Test Suite Architecture.
Exploring Exchange Server Open Specifications
Presents a roadmap of the Exchange Server open specifications that are available on MSDN. This talk includes information about specification naming conventions, types of specifications, usage scenarios, and tips and tricks for finding and viewing the specifications.
Exchange Protocol Object Model
Explains the Exchange Protocol Object Model, including the structure of the MAPI application stack and parallels between the Exchange wire protocol and the MAPI programming model.
Getting Started with the Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.0
Describes how to integrate Exchange 2010 mailbox data such as mail, calendar and task items as well as Exchange 2010 services such as the free-busy service into your applications using an easy to discover and easy to use managed API.
Working with the Exchange Free/Busy Service Using the Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.0
Describes how to integrate Exchange 2010 free-busy data into your applications using an easy to discover and easy to use managed API.

Open Specifications
The following open specification documents describe Exchange internal protocols and file formats that pertain to the areas of functionality described in this module.

MS-OXPROTO
Provides a complete list of Exchange protocols, sorted by feature area.
Exchange Server Protocol Documents
Provides a list of all the protocol and other technology specifications in the documentation set.