Microsoft Exchange Server Hosting
Q: What is Microsoft Exchange Server Hosting?
A: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is an enterprise class collaboration suite that allows organizations to give employees the ability to communicate with each other using the built in email system. Exchange Server 2003 also gives employees the ability to be able to view any appointments or other important events that they might have added to their Exchange calendar so that they can keep track of when and where they need to be whilst on the move.
Organizations themselves also reap the benefits of a complete system such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, since they are able to track employee’s whereabouts with the use of the built in calendar function. Meetings can also be arranged in a short space of time since Exchange server allows employees to communicate with colleagues more or less instantly.
Emails, appointments and other things that can be controller using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 are also remotely accessible using the Microsoft Outlook Web Access function that is included with Exchange Server 2003. Synchronization is also available for use with Windows Mobile devices using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
Q: How can I access my Microsoft Exchange email on the move, like I can use webmail with cPanel web hosting?
A: All Exchange server email accounts come with the ability to access the Outlook Web Access application that is included as default with Microsoft Exchange Server. If you are using a mobile device then you can use the web based Outlook Mobile Access application that, like Outlook Web Access, is included as default with Microsoft Exchange Server although it requires manual activation. Exchange ActiveSync can also be used in conjunction with mobile devices running Windows Mobile.
Q: What is Outlook Web Access?
A: Outlook Web Access is the webmail application that is included with Microsoft Exchange server to enable you to access your email and other items such as contacts and appointments that you might store in your Microsoft Exchange account, using a standard web browser on any Internet connected computer.
Q: What is Outlook Mobile Access?
A: Outlook Mobile Access is the web-based application that you can use on any mobile device to access your Microsoft Exchange email, contacts or appointments whilst on the move.
Q: What is the difference between the basic and premium versions of the Outlook Web Access application?
A: The basic version of the Outlook Web Access application is rendered in all browsers, and the premium version is only rendered in Internet Explorer because it uses AJAX and other features that can only be used when the client is using the Internet Explorer web browser. The basic version is only normally used in Internet Explorer when the client is using a slow internet connection.
Q: Can I access my Exchange server email with an existing desktop email program?
A: Yes, Microsoft Exchange Server supports the standard IMAP and POP3 email protocols, meaning that you can download your email as normal to an existing desktop email program. However, a Microsoft Outlook license is included with each Exchange Server account meaning that if you don’t have a desktop email program, you can utilize your Outlook license which will enable you to take full advantage of the advantages that Exchange Server brings from your desktop.
Q: What is the purpose of the Public Folders feature of Microsoft Exchange Server?
A: The Public Folders feature of Microsoft Exchange Server allows you and your colleagues to share emails and discussions publicly rather than via internal email.
Multiple Public Folders can be created under a single installation of Exchange Server, meaning that you can create folders for different purposes – i.e. one folder for sharing emails and one folder for sharing appointments or events.
Q: For the end user, is there a difference between the Standard and Enterprise versions of Microsoft Exchange Server?
Yes, there is. On accounts created for use with the Standard version of Exchange server there is a set storage limit of 16GB. However, this limit doesn’t exist for user accounts created for use on the Enterprise version of the Exchange Server software.
Q: How can I login to Outlook Web Access using forms?
A: By default, you login to Outlook Web Access by entering your username and password into a prompt that you should receive upon entering the necessary URL for Outlook Web Access.
If you want to login using forms so that you are able to display a customized page, you will first need to install an SSL certificate on your Exchange server and will then be able to select secure forms from the properties pane for the server in question on the Exchange Server management console.
Q: I’m using Exchange Server 2007; Outlook Mobile Access seems inaccessible - how do I sort this?
A: Unfortunately Microsoft chose to discontinue with Outlook Mobile Access in Exchange Server 2007 due to the fact that there were problems with the software including security issues and password caching.
Q: What’s different in Exchange Server 2007 compared to Exchange Server 2003?
A: Exchange Server 2007 comes with more security features as standard than Exchange Server 2003 to ensure that your Exchange server remains secure at all times and that emails both send and received are scanned for viruses and to check whether or not they are spam.
New calendaring features and features for those who connect to their Exchange server account using a mobile device have also been added to give end-users greater flexibility than was possible when using Exchange Server 2003.
Integration with corporate voice and fax systems has also been added meaning that it is now more possible than ever for large corporations to only need to use one system to manage their entire internal and external communication infrastructure.
Improvements have also been made to existing components of the Exchange Server system; for example a new style has been applied to the Outlook Web Access application, along with many new features to allow employees on the move to manage all that it is important to them from any internet connected computer that hosts a web browser.
Q: Does Exchange Server 2007 integrate with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 in the way that Outlook 2003 integrated with Exchange server 2003?
A: Yes, Outlook 2007 integrates seamlessly with Exchange Server 2007 much in the same way that Outlook 2003 integrated with Exchange Server 2003.
