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Hosted Exchange

What is Hosted Exchange - Hosted Exchange is the latest business e-mail service using cutting edge technology to provide access to business-class e-mail, calendar, task list, and contact information. You pay just for the number of mailboxes you need, and no additional hardware or software is required, and you don't have to use any other Microsoft Products to use it.

Information is accessed and fully synchronised through the popular Microsoft Outlook, or Entourage software, or Outlook Web Access (webmail), with offline access, and "push" e-mail to mobile devices. The solution is fully scalable from a handful of users to several hundred, making Hosted Microsoft Exchange the ideal solution businesses of any size wanting the benefits of a business-class e-mail and collaboration system, without the expense of installing or maintaining IT infrastructure.

Key features - Just £8.98 per user per month with £199 setup charge Fully licensed Microsoft Outlook 2007 included for each user E-mail, calendar, contacts and task list functions Unlimited mailbox storage Free spam and virus filtering for incoming mail No hardware or software costs No in-house IT systems to manage Free unlimited telephone support	Flexible access - Advanced webmail interface Push e-mail technology delivers e-mail to mobiles as it arrives Compatible with Nokia, iPhone and Blackberry Synchronised inbox across all your devices Share your calendar, contacts and e-mails with colleagues securely Access e-mail with Outlook, Entourage, Webmail or mobile devices Offline mailbox access when you don't have an internet connection	Migration & Integration - Run Hosted Exchange in parallel with you current in-house systems Integrate shared contact lists with our Business Phone services Experienced consultants to assist with setup and migration Instant messaging and presence awareness available as options.

Why change to Hosted Exchange?

Lucid Basic E-mail customers: You'll get a wider range of features, including upgraded webmail, DIY management of Out-Of-Office alerts, offline synchronisation of mail with Outlook, and push e-mail to your Blackberry, iPhone or Windows Mobile smarphone. You'll also continue to receive the same first class telephone and e-mail support that you get right now from us.

Free e-mail users: In a March 2010 survey conducted by ICM, over half the respondents said that they would place more trust in someone with a business e-mail address rather than a "freemail" address. For customers who already use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or other free services, you'll get the ability to send and receive e-mail at your own domain name, improving your customers' perception of your business. You'll also get superior reliability, unlimited e-mail storage, and our high-quality support.

Already using Microsoft Exchange or another in-house e-mail system: If you're already using Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003 or 2007 in house, or you're using another e-mail system altogether, and you might need to upgrade, then Hosted Exchange provides a low risk, low cost way of upgrading. Our experienced consultants can help you upgrade seamlessly and over a period of time, all without any expenditure on equipment or new software licenses.

What happens as my business changes?

Because Hosted Exchange is delivered using a Cloud Computing model, (or Software as a Service), it's flexible, and can change as yourbusiness changes. Together with our portfolio of other services, including network connectivity, managed VPN,Voice Over IP Business Phone services and datacentre hosting, It's easy to add and remove new staff members, or a whole location. Either way, your costs are tied directly to the number of users on the system, and user numbers or costs can be adjusted on as little as one month's notice.

Hosted Exchange can adapt and provide what you need at any stage in your business's growth. Forcorporate intranet systems, Microsoft Sharepoint Services can be added, and for unified communications, Office Communications Server provides instant messaging, voice access to e-mail, and presence awareness so you can see what your colleagues are doing, and when.

We also believe in the best of both worlds. It's not always right for every office to use hosted systems, so our services work in harmony with yours, not in competition - if you need in-house services, we're happy to oblige.

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