This article highlights the pros and cons of using a hosted Exchange service as opposed to implementing Microsoft Exchange Server yourself in-house.

A number of Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) are now hosting Microsoft Exchange Server for small businesses who want to utilise the power of Exchange Server without the hassle involved of managing it and maintaining it in-house. This service is typically called Hosted Exchange or a Managed Exchange Service. Note that because Exchange Server is an “application”, you will also see the vendors offering this service referred to as ASP’s (Application Service Providers).

We discuss the following:

2. Who this article might be of interest to
   
   
3. What is Microsoft Exchange Server?
   
   
4. What is a Hosted Exchange Service?
   
   
5. What you get
   
   
6. Outlook 2003 Desktop Client
   
   
7. Outlook Web Access
   
   
8. What You Pay
   
   
9. The Benefits of using a Hosted Exchange Service
   
   
10. Possible Downsides
    
    
11. Who could Benefit
    
    
12. Cost Savings
    
    
13. Why deploy Managed E-Mail?
    
    
14. What do you need?
    
    
15. Managed Exchange Providers
    
    
16. Contact Management/CRM - A Collaborative Application in Action
    
    
17. MX-Contact: CRM/Contact Management for Outlook/Exchange
    

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