container in Microsoft Exchange Server

What is Container in Microsoft Exchange Server?

An element in the Microsoft Exchange Server directory hierarchy that can contain other objects, including containers and leaf objects. Exchange Administrator provides a hierarchical view of the resources on a computer running Exchange Server. At the root of the Exchange Server hierarchy is the organization container, which is normally named after the company itself. Beneath this container are a number of other containers, including:

• Address book views, which contains various address lists optimized for client use.
• Folders, which contains both public folders and system folders.
• Global Address List, which is a sequential list of all recipients in the organization.
• Site containers, which are containers for individual Exchange Server sites. These site containers contain a hierarchy of containers and leaf objects for specific Exchange Server sites you have created.