E-mail server software that delivers the advanced protection your company demands, the anywhere access your people want and the IT ease-of-use that you need.

Microsoft Exchange has been established as the standard-bearer in business e-mail servers. 

For those who are not familiar with what Exchange offers, here are some of the problems addressed by Microsoft Exchange:

All my data is stored on my laptop.  What happens if my laptop is lost or stolen?  With Microsoft Exchange, there is no issue.  The server retains all your data.  Every user's data is stored in one location, on one server, and this server can be replicated or backed-up to another location for 100% disaster recoverability and fault tolerance.

I have my important contacts and calendar on my computer at work, but I sure would like to get to them from other computers, and my smartphone.  In Microsoft Exchange, each user's storage space is called a "mailbox," but it's for much more than just e-mail.  Your contacts, calendar, to-do list and more are also stored here.  And, because it's all stored on the server, this data can be wirelessly synchronized to your handheld device or accessed via any computer with a web browser.

I would like to receive my e-mail on my smartphone.  Because Exchange is the premier e-mail server solution, all major smartphone platforms have the ability to synchronize with Exchange continuously.  We have experience setting up phones on platforms including Palm, BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian, Android and of course Windows Mobile.

When I send an e-mail response on my smartphone, I would like to keep a record of that (not just on the phone).  Messages sent on your smartphone will be stored in your Sent Items folder in your mailbox - viewable anywhere.

I sort my e-mail into folders, but those folders are not viewable anywhere but the work computer.  Again, because everything is stored on the server, those folders and their contents are the same no matter where you view them from.

I am not able to share a calendar or contact list with other people in my organization.  Microsoft Exchange has something called public folders.  They can be made accessible to whatever users you specify.  Vacation time-off calendars can be kept this way, as can vendor contact lists.

 I get a TON of spam.  Help!  Microsoft Exchange has several integrated anti-spam features, which will filter out the spam for you - no interaction needed.

I would like to set an out-of-office message.  Microsoft Exchange can be set to respond for you, and let people attempting to get a hold of you know that you are not in the office.  You can compose your own message informing the e-mail sender when you'll get back to them, or whom to contact instead.

Our organization struggles to coordinate schedules when setting up meetings.  In Exchange, whenever you go to create a meeting request with someone, a quick view of that person's in/out schedule is presented.  You cannot see what the other person's meetings are, but you can see whether their schedule is open or not.  Or, if there is a situation where an assistant needs to set appointments for an executive, that assistant can be given full access to the calendar, including the ability to add, remove and reschedule appointments.

  

Exchange 2007 Features at a Glance:

Built-in Protection
Anti-spam and Antivirus	Built-in defenses against spam and phishing e-mail as well as additional integrated filtering and multi-engine scanning capabilities provide advanced protection.
Compliance	Controls for messages in transport or requiring retention, and flexible journaling help meet organizational, legal and regulatory compliance requirements.
Business Continuity	New data replication capabilities (local and clustered) keep the system highly available while limiting the need and frequency for tape backup.
Confidential Messaging	New encryption features for both internal and Internet-based messages help protect the confidentiality of

 

Anywhere Access
Unified Messaging	New Exchange Unified Messaging goes beyond e-mail to deliver more types of communications to the inbox, including faxes and voice mail, as well as offering new capabilities such as voice access from any standard phone.
Web-Based Messaging	A rich Outlook-like experience from any Internet connected computer with a supported browser provides encrypted access to the inbox, powerful search, and the ability to view different types of attachments.
Mobile Messaging	Exchange ActiveSync technology delivers an improved e-mail and calendaring experience on mobile devices, while offering enhanced device and security policy control.
Collaboration and Productivity	Enhanced calendaring, out-of-office, resource booking, and meeting scheduling capabilities simplify collaboration and increase productivity.

 

Operational Efficiency
Performance and Scalability	Improved storage efficiency can be achieved through the extended memory and larger cache of x64-based architecture even as mailbox sizes increase; more efficient routing ensures the best use of bandwidth.
Administration	New graphical and command-line interfaces offer improved manageability and increased automation while integrated tools simplify maintenance.
Deployment	Modular setup and server provisioning based on server roles, as well as capabilities to automatically discover Outlook and mobile clients simplify deployment.
Extensibility	New Web services-based application programming interface (API) and .NET integration via Exchange Management Shell tasks enable rapid development for custom and third-party applications.