- Exam Code: MS-201
- Exam Name: Implementing a Hybrid and Secure Messaging Platform
- Updated: Sep 12, 2026
- Q & A: 158 Questions and Answers
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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Implementing a Hybrid and Secure Messaging Platform |
| Exam Number: | MS-201 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Performance-based, Case studies, Multiple response |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Exam Duration: | 150 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired August 31, 2020 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 45-60 |
| Related Certifications: | MS-203: Microsoft 365 Messaging |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn Self-Paced Modules Microsoft Official Course MS-201T00 Replacement Exam MS-203 |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Microsoft Learn MS-201 |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Working knowledge of Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, authentication, licensing, and hybrid environments; no mandatory prerequisite exams |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ms-201/ |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration | 35-40% | - Implement hybrid configuration
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| Topic 2: Secure the messaging environment | 40-45% | - Manage messaging security
|
| Topic 3: Manage organizational settings | 15-20% | - Configure address lists and policies
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The Microsoft Implementing a Hybrid and Secure Messaging Platform is the official Microsoft exam that leads to the Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate certification at the Associate level. Passing it validates your skills against Microsoft standards and proves your qualification to current and future employers. The credential is also connected with related certifications such as MS-203: Microsoft 365 Messaging, so it can serve as a solid step in a broader certification path.
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Microsoft sets the following requirement for the MS-201 exam: Working knowledge of Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, authentication, licensing, and hybrid environments; no mandatory prerequisite exams. Eligibility rules can change from time to time, so always confirm the current prerequisites on the official exam page at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ms-201/ before you register.
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The Microsoft Implementing a Hybrid and Secure Messaging Platform is organized into 3 domains. Among the first ones are Plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration (35-40%), Manage organizational settings (15-20%), Secure the messaging environment (40-45%), and the remaining domains cover the rest of the official objectives. For the complete topic breakdown with every subtopic, see the full MS-201 exam outline above on this page.
Your company has a Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 hybrid deployment.
The company has two departments that have the mailboxes configured as shown in the following table.
All the accounting department mailboxes reside in a database named ACCT-DB01.
You create the mailboxes shown in the following table.
You need to record all the email communication of the users in each department. The solution must minimize costs.
What should you use for each department? To answer, drag the appropriate options to the correct departments.
Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation
Reference:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/exchange/microsoft-exchange-server-licensing-licensing-overv
You have a Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 organization.
You need to provide a user named User1 with the ability to create and manage transport rules.
To which management role group should you add User1?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Your company named Contoso, Ltd. has a Microsoft Exchange Online subscription that uses a domain named contoso.com.
Contoso works with a partner company named A.Datum Corporation. A.Datum has an Exchange Server 2016 organization that uses a domain named adatum.com.
You need to ensure that users at Contoso can share their free/busy information with the users at A.Datum.
What should you do for each company? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/sharing/organization-relationships/organization-relationships
Your company has a Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 hybrid deployment.
The company has a finance department.
You need to move all the on-premises mailboxes of the finance department to Exchange Online. The bulk of the move operation must occur during a weekend when the company's Internet traffic is lowest. The move must then be finalized the following Monday. The solution must minimize disruption to end users.
What should you do first?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
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You have a Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 hybrid deployment. All user mailboxes are hosted in Microsoft
365. All outbound SMTP email is routed through the on-premises Exchange organization.
A corporate security policy requires that you must prevent credit card numbers from being sent to internet recipients by using email.
You need to configure the deployment to meet the security policy requirement.
Solution: From Microsoft 365, you create a supervision policy.
Does this meet the goal?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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