Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 7

I am writing a series of blog where I will guide you on test cases that should carry out when upgrading from either Exchange 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange 2010. This blog is seventh of this series.

Each blog will contain two or three test cases that will guide you on various testing conditions that should help you streamline your Exchange upgrade.

Attachment Size

User Scenario

On a Hub Transport Server, specify a size limitation.

Method

Expected Results

Verify that messages of greater size than this limit is rejected and those smaller than this limit are successfully transmitted.

Relaying

User Scenario

On a Hub Transport Server specify an IP address which is restricted from RELAYING via this virtual server.

Method

Expected Results

Verify this IP address is prohibited.

Send/Receive

User Scenario

Outlook 2003/2007/2010: Cached Mode Send/Receive mail to multiple Mailboxes

Outlook 2003/2007/2010: Cached Mode Send mail with Attachment

Outlook 2003/2007/2010: Cached Mode Send to invalid SMTP domain

External and Internal addresses

Method

Expected Results

Successful email deliveries to valid email address/domain

Enjoy and don’t forget to read the first blog of this series at:

Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 1

Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 2

Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 3

Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 4

Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 5

Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 6

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