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Business-Class Messaging
Coupled with Microsoft Outlook, Hosted Exchange provides valuable messaging features
that go beyond simple e-mail that allow business users to take control of their
inbox. This functionality includes:
- Contact management, event and calendar management, resource scheduling and administration,
task management and shared folders.
- Delegate access to allow others to check designated components like e-mail, tasks
lists and calendars.
- Server and client-side rules and spam filtering to manage the flow of incoming messages.
- Multi-colored flagging to mark messages for follow-up, prioritization, searching
and categorization
- Recovery of sent messages
- Ability to delete and replace an unread message
- Out-of-office automatic reply.
Enhanced Security
Exchange was designed for optimal security and privacy, with a variety of features
at both the server and mailbox level. Exchange Server 2007 uses Kerberos authentication,
a network security protocol that provides mutual authentication for a network connection.
Additional security protocol support includes Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (S/MIME), enabling users to digitally sign and encrypt e-mails and attachments
or to access their mailboxes securely, without a VPN(Virtual Private Network) connection,
when working outside company firewalls. Anti-spam features include support of real-time
Safe and Block lists and both server-side and client-side message filtering in Outlook
to help reduce the amount of unsolicited junk e-mail messages.
Public Folders
Public folders are a shared resource, available offline and online, for instantaneous
storage of digital content and communications. Any user with access privileges can
retrieve and contribute information from a public folder while working in Outlook.
Rather than e-mailing file attachments back and forth, they can be stored in a common
location for sharing and discussion.
Shared Calendars
Exchange Server includes rich features for personal, group, and resource scheduling
that integrates with e-mail, contacts, and tasks. Users can share their calendar
information with others and view multiple calendars simultaneously to send meeting
requests for shared open times. Recipients can decline or propose a different time,
or accept and have the meeting automatically entered in their calendars. Schedules
for shared resources like conference rooms and projectors may also be incorporated.
Shared Contacts
Contacts in the company directory (Global Address List or GAL) are centrally maintained
for sharing throughout the organization and can be downloaded to Outlook and synchronized
for access from Outlook Web Access (OWA) and Outlook Mobile Access (OMA). Distribution
lists also can be centrally shared and maintained to facilitate communication to
groups such as departments or customer lists.
Shared Task Management
A task list provides the ability to create and assign tasks and can be integrated
with e-mail notification and scheduling for basic project management and personal
time management. Users can track progress as a task moves from active to complete
to overdue, while managing status through various criteria like the person responsible
and the category.
Customized Forms
Design and publish forms for common organizational functions that require basic
routing and communication, including time-sheets, expense reports and vacation requests.
Custom forms will be available to all users, including remote and mobile employees.
Anytime, Anywhere Access
In addition to Outlook, Exchange Server enables a large number of clients for mailbox
connectivity, including web browsers through OWA (Outlook Web Access) and Windows-mobile
devices through OMA (Outlook Mobile Access), providing flexibility and productivity
for information workers regardless of location.
Mobile Messaging with Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile
Outlook Mobile now offers a vastly superior mobile messaging experience. The familiar
Microsoft Outlook tools, plus support for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments
can help your SMB customers be more productive while away from their desks.
You can allow them to sync most Windows Mobile powered devices over-the-air, through
their mobile operator or at a wireless hotspot. Their Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks
are always up to date. You can also sync when you're back at your desk. With the
new Messaging and Security Feature pack, available on some new devices, you can
offer them Direct Push technology. This means they'll never have to wait for their
e-mail. Moments after messages have been sent, they'll arrive in their hands.
Outlook Web Access
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.
Hosted Exchange includes Outlook Web Access, the most comprehensive Web mail client
available. Completely redesigned in Exchange Server 2007, Outlook Web Access is
designed to offer a rich Outlook experience in a Web browser.
Like Outlook 2007, Outlook Web Access offers powerful new collaboration capabilities.
Outlook Web Access ensures that, even when away from their desks, employees have
access to the tools to help make them productive.
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