Exchange 2007

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Real Example

I recently quoted a current client of ours for an Exchange server bundled with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for 75 BlackBerry users. The cost was around $2,000. He quickly asked what the cost would be if he just used ActiveSync (most commonly used for Apple iPhone mail or Windows Mobile devices), I told him… $1,000. When he asked me what the difference was in security and functionality, I had to be honest – there isn’t any difference.

For all you Microsoft Exchange 2007 users that are constantly on-the-go, I’m sure you’ve become very familiar with Outlook Web Access (OWA).  Just in case you aren’t familiar, here is a brief run down:  OWA is a the handy web application that allows Exchange users to access their Outlook email and calendar information from a standard web browser, regardless of location.  Very cool for those of you that travel or use a shared workstation, but there is one caveat.

MS Exchange vs. Lotus Notes

The past couple weeks there has been some news on the spats and quibbles between IBM and Microsoft over the popularity of Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange 2007.  With dedicated e-mail servers and Enterprise business email appeal growing at an increasingly faster pace, the stakes are high to grab as much of the market as possible.

With the current popularity of dedicated Exchange hosting and a new version on the horizon with 3.5 million Exchange 14 beta testers, it’s not too surprising to me if Microsoft has the larger reach.

July 25, 2007 – Web Hosting and Dedicated Server provider Fpweb.net announced on Tuesday it is offering double the disk space on all Exchange 2007 Hosting packages, as well as FREE add-ons to these and other packages at no additional cost.