Exchange Online

Messaging is now a mission-critical application for business―but delivering a feature-rich messaging service is challenging. Regulatory requirements are becoming increasingly complex. Merger and divestiture activities require rapid adjustment of service capacity. Good technical expertise is in high demand. And the “buy versus build” economics are changing.

A compelling solution to this challenge is Microsoft_® Exchange Online, ¹ a Microsoft-hosted enterprise messaging service based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Exchange Online helps deliver the messaging protection your company demands and the anywhere ²access employees want. Exchange Online leverages our knowledge of Microsoft products, best practices developed with customers and partners, and experience operating Microsoft internal corporate messaging to deliver a world-class, mission-critical service. Microsoft handles setup, provisioning, ongoing maintenance and upgrades of your Exchange Server infrastructure, reducing your team’s IT workload and freeing IT resources to focus on core strategic initiatives that move your business forward

Microsoft offers a comprehensive messaging solution with a simple per-user monthly fee. Key features include:

· 5 gigabytes (GB) mailbox allocated for each user; mailbox size configurable to 25 GB

· Shared calendar, contacts, and tasks

· Microsoft Office Outlook_® connectivity, including Outlook Anywhere

· Browser-based Outlook Web Access

· Cost-saving "deskless worker" licensing for employees who use a company PC on a limited basis

· Virus/spam filtering via Exchange Hosted Filtering

· Push e-mail for Windows Mobile_® 6.0/Windows Mobile 6.1 devices

· E-mail synchronization for Nokia E series and N series and iPhone 2.0 devices

· Built-in business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities

· 99.9% scheduled uptime with financially backed service level agreements

· HTTPS connections to help keep Internet access more secure

· 24/7 Web form and phone-based Tier-2 support for IT administrators

· Sign In application for single sign-on capability

· Directory Synchronization tool to synchronize on-premise and Microsoft Online Active Directories

· Coexistence capability so some users can be on mail servers on-premises while others use Microsoft Online mail services

· Migration tools to help move your current mailbox data into the online environment

· Available in 20 countries