Hosted Exchange Blog

Only the most savvy business people see the advantages of getting the cutting edge technology today and those that subscribe to an Exchange email hosting service all rave about the results in increased productivity. There’s nothing to discuss if you’re making a living in the world of ecommerce. You need to have a great service like exchangemymail.com covering all of your Sharepoint Hosting needs. When you take a look at what they’ve got to offer you’re sure to see what all the fuss is about, both when it comes to Exchange email hosting as well as any of the other applications that come with this package.

Take a look at the  Hosted Exchange that offered here and you’ll be sold. This company has the double edged sword of first class customer service combined with full nightly backups so that you know you won’t miss anything of importance.

Being aware of the Exchange email hosting possibilities that you’ve got open to you is part of the recipe for success and exchangemymail.com can help you get there.

Things are always things on the go in the fast paced world of Exchange email hosting and to that end it should be no surprise that the competition is always fierce. Especially when the competition goes high tech, there’s always a battle to be had when it comes to the pricing that different companies offer and one of the fights that’s shaping up recently looks to be one of the more interesting ones that’s come along in a while.

A tiny company has emerged as some stiff competition for the giants like Microsoft corporation and insiders are predicting that this might very well be the modern version of the old David and Goliath story that we’re all familiar with that will be fought out in the Exchange email hosting theater. Open-Exchange Inc started offering its own version of the kind of open source technology that’s revolutionizing many aspects of the Internet establishment last year, and the company has set its sights on what it likes to call a disruptive pricing model that it sees as sparking some heavy competition .

This version of the open source Exchange email hosting model was started in Europe and later traveled to the United States.

Exchange My Mail has finally been added to the Microsoft Service Provider Solutions Category on the Microsoft Website.
We have a listing in the Hosted Exchange section.

In order to be listed in the directory, companies must meet certain requirements, which to be honest seem to vary depending on who you talk to.There are minimum requirements that must be met; Microsoft Gold Partner, member of SPLA licensing program, and report a minimum amount of revenue to Microsoft. In addition, you must meet minimum requirements of adding several hundred new mailboxes each month. This is to show that the company is continually adding new customers, and will be a viable partner with Microsoft.

We are extremely excited about finally being listed, as we have been working on this for quite some time now. Our understanding is that this new service provider portal will be replacing the legacy system which had been in place for a few years now. Our dedication to Microsoft Exchange, and it’s related services cannot be compared. As of this writing, Hosted Exchange is the company’s main focus. We don’t get bogged down with web hosting, pop mail servers, CRM, VPS servers etc. All of those items have their place in the industry, and maybe some day we will begin to offer those. But for now, Exchange My Mail continues to focus on Hosted Exchange 2007 and stay dedicated to it core business.

Our customers appreciate this dedication to one specific niche as we have been extremely successful at acquiring new customers, and adding mailboxes. Our dedicated sales and support teams can stay focused on Microsoft Exchange and all of it’s benefits without the need to draw away their attention to other systems. This has given Exchange My Mail a distinct advantage over all of our competition.

According to several resources, AT&T has already started training their employees on the BlackBerry Bold.  RIM which is usually quite about new products before launch has offered much more insight this time.

With the BOLD prominently displayed on their website for a few weeks now, and the WES announcement, could this be a change in how RIM will launch new deivces in the future?

I am sure that I am not the only one waiting for this new device to hit the stores, so could it happen soon?

We have learned from the past that AT&T doesn’t start their training programs until a few weeks before launch. Seems the rumor is that the launch will be the last week of August or the first week of September.

My 8300 is shot, scratched lens, drool from my 10 month old son trying to eat it, numerous drops from waist high, and yet it still works perfectly. You really just can’t beat a BlackBerry when it comes to durability and the wireless synchronization it provides, especially when connected to our Hosted Microsoft Exchange and Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.

As you can see i’m super excited for this new device ( which I already have on order with RIM ).
SHIP IT ALREADY! :- )

This cool new app from posimotion.com uses the GPS feature built into the new   iPhone to help you find where you parked your car.

Easy to use, simply press the “Park me!” button. You can also add notes if you wish.

When it comes time to find where you parked, simply hit the “Where Did I Park button.  This brings up google maps, and creates a turn by turn set of directions that will lead you right back to your car.

This app will also work on the legacy iPhone as well as the iPod Touch.

As of this writing no word on cost.

One thing you’ll soon discover is that there’s no comfortable way to watch videos, as the iPhone doesn’t come with a stand. You’ll either have to hold it… or try to prop it up at a decent viewing angle.

OR - Fish a business card out of your wallet. Instructables shows you how to turn an ordinary business card into a damn good iPhone stand (it works quite nicely with the iPod touch, too).

Once you get the iPhone standing properly, make sure you checkout the new ActiveSync features, and wirelessly sync it with your Hosted Exchange 2007 Mailbox.

Albertson, NY, July 11,2008 -

Exchange My Mail just announced that they have tested the new firmware update 2.0 and have had great success in getting the iPhone to connect to their Hosted Exchange Servers.

With this update or the new 3G iPhone, users can now get wireless synchronization of email, contacts and calendar with their Exchange Outlook profile. This will work with Exchange 2003 and 2007 by simply following the basic ActiveSync instructions provided free with every mailbox. Additional features include Global Address List lookup and remote wipe capabilities.

ActiveSync has been widely used in recent years due to the popularity of Windows Mobile phones such as the Samsung Blackjack, Motorola Q, AT&T Tilt and Palm Treo phones to name a few. Users have found the convenience and functionality of the program to be invaluable. iPhone users are now able to join this esteemed group by either purchasing the new 3G iPhone or updating the firmware to 2.0 ( when publicly available ) and can take advantage of full wireless synchronization from their Exchange My Mail web based control panel.

I fondly remember a few years ago when Application Service Providers (ASP) were all the rage and when on a regular bases I and other media were touting various hosted application solutions.

These ASP’s and their solutions are now quite common place, so not even mentioned as a phenomenon any more.

ASPs such as Netledger, Salesforce.com and many other lesser known companies are still around - providing a range of “out sourced” services to their customers.

Most businesses have some form of email. Be it, a shared AOL account (aghhhhh), some email boxes provided by their internet service provider, or your own full scale email server.

The problem with email is managing it. The more users you have, the more features you want and the more complex your set up, the harder things can be.

Microsoft’s Exchanger server, a very popular email system is used by many businesses. Of course IBM’s Lotus Notes, and Novel’s Group Wise are also widely used, not to mention many lesser used solutions.

Microsoft Exchange offers a wide range of collaboration features, including shared calendaring and integration with the Microsoft Office suite of products. It can be difficult to set up even a simple email server, but managing a Microsoft Exchange solution can be a real pain for those not experienced with a MS Exchange server. Installation is only 1/2 of the battle, the other part is managing the server once installed.

This is where a hosted service solution might come into play. Companies, such as Exchange My Mail, Inc provide managed Exchange servers, accessed via the Internet for your business.

You can have the same advanced MS Exchange functionality as larger businesses with dedicated email administrators, but let an email hosting company such as Exchange My Mail, Inc do all the work.

For one monthly fee per user, you can quickly provide powerful email features to each of your employees.

I know people who have a Hotmail, Yahoo or some other email address to use when they are “away from the office”, as their company has not provided them with a way to access their email remotely.

With a hosted solution, the maintenance headaches become those of the ISP as does the hardware/software investment.

Companies can rely on POP3 mailboxes instead of MS Exchange, however, they lose the rich collaborative tools available in Exchange. (article on the differences between POP and IMAP)

If you do not want the hassle of managing an email server but wantt the professional features of a full fledged email hosting service, considering the services of a hosted email solution might be wise.

There comes a point of course where you have to decide if its economically viable to use a hosting service or manage your own technology infrastructure.

Whichever decision you make, ensure you always consult with a reliable, objective and experienced technology consultant who knows your business.

If you consider using an email (or other) hosting service provider here’s a few things to consider:

- when you call during business hours, do you get a real person?
test each vendor before you buy !

- how long have they been in business

- are they a young start up or established business

-what back up and restoration systems do they have in place

-how good is their security

-if you need to transfer your data to another server how can it be done and how much does it cost

-what level of service quality do they provide

-have you checked out independent customer references

Blog By Exchange My Mail, Inc
http://www.exchangemymail.com

According to the Yankee Group 2004 Small & Medium Business Infrastructure Survey data, 6.4 million US SMB and mid-market enterprise employees engage in frequent business longdistance travel and telecommuting, and 10.5 million employees engage in frequent local travel. These mobile workers are increasingly relying on devices such as mobile phones and PDAs to stay connected and receive data from the office.Mobile voice and data solutions are rapidly becoming mainstays of productivity enhancement and operational efficiency. According to data from the Yankee Group 2005Transatlantic Wireless Business Survey, within the next 3 years SMBs will rely more on a variety of integrated wireless data and voice devices, including BlackBerry, smart phones, PDAs and dual-mode WLAN/cellular phones. A doubling or tripling of current levels of penetration underscores the benefits businesses achieve with converged wireless voice and data solutions. Driven by the core requirements of their mobileworkers, the majority of US businesses cite e-mail as a major driver for a wireless wide-area data solution.

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