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The Russian version of this exam retired on February 28, 2023.
Microsoft 365 messaging administrators plan, deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and secure the messaging infrastructure in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments.
They’re responsible for managing recipients, mailboxes, transport, mail flow, administrative roles, threat protection, compliance, migrations, and client connectivity.
Messaging administrators collaborate with other workload administrators and the Microsoft 365 enterprise administrator to implement a secure hybrid or cloud-only messaging topology that meets the business needs of an enterprise.
The messaging administrator should have a working knowledge of authentication types, licensing, integration with Microsoft 365 applications, and Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra.
Important
The English language version of this certification was updated on February 2, 2023. Review the study guide linked on the Exam MS-203 page for details about the latest changes.
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Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
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This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: manage organizational settings and resources; plan and manage the mail transport architecture; plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration; and secure the messaging environment.
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