Your Guide To Microsoft Exchange Hosting

As we all know, the modern workplace isto concentrate on your work tasks, safe in the
becoming increasingly remote. The days of beingknowledge that you are in the hands of one of
chained to a desk are now over, thanks tothe UK's leading exchange server hosting
advanced technology which allows users toproviders.
access information on mobile devices, wheneverUptime Guaranteed - So confident are they in the
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This freedom is about to become much easierbacked by a 99.9% Level of Uptime Service
with Microsoft Exchange Hosting from GenesisAgreement.
Communications. Read on to find out all you needAffordability - Genesis are now offering Microsoft
to know about a product which is set tohosted exchange from as little £8.40 per
revolutionise mobile business communication.month, making it an extremely affordable solution
What is Microsoft Exchange Hosting?The Benefitsfor your business
of Microsoft Exchange HostingFeatures
Truly Remote AccessWant to know more about Microsoft Exchange
Empower Your WorkforceServer 2007? Here are some of its key features:
User-friendly FormatWeb Ready Document Viewing - A new feature
Peace of Mindallows Office documents (Word, Excel,
Comprehensive Data ProtectionPowerPoint, and PDF) to be accessed as e-mail
Reduce Compliance Riskattachments or displayed as HTML, even if Office
Hassle Freeisn't installed on the client PC.
Uptime GuaranteedExchange Management Shell - The PowerShell
AffordabilityFeaturesscripting language, specifically optimised for
Exchange Management ShellExchange, offers handy tools for the day-to-day
Exchange ActiveSynce-mail administrator.
Outlook Web AccessExchange ActiveSync - Improved direct push
Outlook Auto-Discovere-mail ensures ActiveSync clients receive
Smart Schedulingmessages on server connect.
Improved SearchOther mobile-friendly features include inline
Bundled Encryptionmessage fetch - the ability to download long
Improved User Interfaceattachments without reloading the entire message.
Increased StorageAs well as this, information rights management
Glossary of Termso Mobile Deviceo Serveroallows users with proper authority to view
Hostingo Microsoft Exchangeo Microsoft Outlookoprotected messages without being connected to
Synchronisingo Blackberry Enterprise Servera server.
(BES)o Anti-Spam Protectiono Anti Virus FilteroOutlook Web Access - The latest OWA client is
Anti-Phishing Protectionmore or less identical to the popular Outlook 2003
Approved Microsoft Partnerdesktop interface. Features and views are nearly
What is Microsoft Exchange Hosting?the same, and performance is excellent.
Microsoft Exchange Hosting is a platform forOutlook Auto-Discover - Administrators no longer
Exchange - a messaging and collaborativeneed to walk to client desktops to configure
software product which allows users to accessOutlook access to a specific account location.
emails, contacts, calendar and other tasksUsers simply enter their user names and
remotely through Microsoft Outlook on apasswords, and Outlook automatically does the
Blackberry, or other mobile device.rest
In order for Exchange to work, it has to beSmart Scheduling - Scheduling Assistant and
'hosted' through a Microsoft Exchange Server.Calendar Attendant mean that Exchange tracks
This requires a modern, high performance servernot only the schedules of all meeting invitees but
and software, which are both expensive toalso the availability of meeting rooms. Therefore,
purchase and maintain.meetings can be fully scheduled without
To access Exchange on a Blackberry, users alsoeveryone's Outlook client being connected.
require a Blackberry Enterprise Server. TheImproved Search - A rewritten search algorithm
combined, typical set-up cost of this equipment isnoticeably boosts the speed at which Outlook can
approximately £9,000. In addition to this,find specific messages in large message stores.
the server has to be maintained. Historically, thisBundled Encryption - Exchange can now
has meant that businesses either have to hireautomatically encrypt all e-mail messages sent
someone 'in-house' or contract an external ITwithin the local organisation. It also automatically
company to do this for them. The typical cost ofsupports TSL (Transcript Security Layer)
this can be anything from £5000 toencryption, including built-in certificates.
£25000 per year.Improved User Interface - Exchange helps to
These figures have meant that before now,save time and effort with advanced management
hosted exchange has been simply too costly fortools. A new and improved user interface means
many businesses. This is where Genesisthat diagnostics, monitoring and troubleshooting
Communications can help.tools are now in one place and easier than ever
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 from Genesisto use.
now takes care of the server and hostingIncreased Storage - As a native 64 Bit application,
element, saving you the cost of complexExchange offers greater than ever storage
equipment and the hassle of maintaining it.capability to accommodate increasing demands for
The Benefits of Exchange Hostingmemory.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 has beenGlossary of Terms
specially designed to be easy to maintain andMobile Device - This refers to a handheld device
manage. It delivers increased access andsuch as a Blackberry, which allows you to access
communication power to workers, whilst at theemail and other applications whilst on the move.
same time offering comprehensive protection forServer - A server computer (server for short) is
your business and its systems.a computer system that has been designated for
Read on to discover all of the benefits thatrunning a specific server application such as
Microsoft Hosted Exchange has to offer:Microsoft Exchange.
Truly Remote Access - With Microsoft ExchangeHosting - This refers to a computer (server)
Server 2007, users can access important Accesscontaining data or programs that another
e-mail, voice mail, calendar, and contacts fromcomputer can access by means of a network or
virtually anywhere, anytime using:o A desktopmodem. These programs, such as Exchange are
computero A laptop computero A mobile device'hosted' by a server.
Empower Your Workforce - Information isMicrosoft Exchange - A Multi-purpose messaging
power, and with Microsoft Hosted Exchange yousoftware, useful for managing tasks such as
can give your workforce a unified messagingemail.
service which keeps everything in one convenientMicrosoft Outlook - Used mainly as an e-mail
place.application, Outlook also provides a calendar, task
You can now receive e-mail, voicemail and faxesand contact management, note taking, a journal
through a single inbox. For example, voicemail canand web browsing. Outlook can be synchronised
be forwarded with added text notes which canwith your mobile device.
be found using a built-in search facility.Synchronising - This refers to the process of
With Exchange Server 2007 you can delivertransferring files between two devices. This is
these time-saving features, to ensure that yourdone automatically. For example, when you edit
workforce is more productive and efficient.details of a contact in outlook on your computer,
User Friendly Format - Exchange has a familiar,this change is also made on your mobile device
user-friendly experience based on the tried andonce it is connected.
tested Microsoft Outlook platform.Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) - Connects to
Peace of mind - Exchange Hosting offers peaceMicrosoft Exchange, to synchronise email and
of mind, with all of your incoming and outgoingother information between desktop and mobile
emails being scanned by dedicated data protectionsoftware.
software.Anti-Spam Protection - Automatically blocks
Comprehensive Data Protection - Exchangeunwanted, nuisance email otherwise known as
provides integrated anti-virus, anti-spam andSpam.
anti-phishing technology to stop the latest threatsAnti Virus Filter - Checks email for viruses which
before they impact upon your systems.could be harmful to your computer
Reduce Compliance Risk - Exchange Server 2007Anti-Phishing Protection - Protects your system
has been designed to help your business complyfrom hackers attempting to fraudulently obtain
with corporate, regulatory, and legal requirements.usernames, passwords, credit card details and
It has been designed to ease the workload ofother sensitive data
administrators charged with applying and enforcingApproved Microsoft Partner
compliance policies, avoiding adverse impact andGenesis has been specially approved to supply
increasing productivity.Exchange Hosting, having been awarded Microsoft
Hassle-Free - Microsoft Hosted Exchange fromGold Partner Status in 2007. This is a certification
Genesis not only saves money; it also eliminateswhich is only awarded to those who meet
all of the hassle that comes with the upkeep andMicrosoft's rigorous standards and testing.
maintenance of a server. This will leave you free