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30Jul
LiveOffice Achieves Top 10 Ranking in 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as LiveOffice, Press Releases
TORRANCE, Calif., July 30, 2008 — LiveOffice, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS),email hosting, email archiving and email continuity solutions, announced today that it has been named a top 10 Electronic Discovery Software provider in the prestigious Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey. Using LiveOffice’s technology, companies are able to rapidly respond to e-discovery requests for emails and attachments without having to search backup tapes and PCs individually.
“With the growing focus on email as evidence, companies facing the prospect of litigation, regulatory actions and internal investigations are looking for more effective ways to organize and search email,” said George Socha of Socha Consulting LLC. “Our Identification category recognizes companies who rank highly in this area, based on our analysis of information obtained from 155 organizations that consume or provide electronic discovery services and software.”
LiveOffice earned distinction as a top Electronic Discovery Software Provider in the Identification category for its ability to help organizations locate emails and attachments that they may have the legal responsibility to preserve and potentially disclose in a prospective legal proceeding. Plus, LiveOffice’s SaaS delivery model means that clients are up and running in hours or days, not the traditional weeks or months required for on-premise deployments, giving legal counsel ample time to review and tag case-relevant emails before meeting with the opposing party.
“No organization can afford to ignore the possibility of being involved in litigation. But for companies already in the midst of litigation, the need for an email archiving solution is often immediate, and they don’t have the luxury of waiting weeks or months to deploy an on-premise solution,” said Walt Kasha, director of product management for LiveOffice’s archiving solutions. “With LiveOffice, organizations can respond quickly to an e-discovery request without suffering painful deployment delays or incurring considerable legal expenses.”
The Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey was created by consultants George Socha and Tom Gelbmann and examines the size, scope and growth of the electronic discovery market. The 2008 rankings will appear in the August issue of Law Technology News (http://www.lawtechnews.com/). For more information on the 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey, or to purchase a copy of the report, please visit http://www.sochaconsulting.com/2008survey.php.
30Jul
New iPhone works with Simply Mail Solution Exchange Guaranteed!
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, Simply Mail Solutions
SMS steps into gap left my most Exchange Mail Providers.
Warrington, Wednesday, July 30th, 2008.? Simply Mail Solutions, based in
Warrington, Cheshire, UK has announced that it is up and running with the new
iPhone with its Exchange server service. This contrasts with many providers
who are having difficulty providing reliable ?Push? email, one of the main new
features of the iPhone.
The new iPhone offers full synchronisation of email, contacts and calendars
with a user?s PC if MS Exchange Server is used for email.
As the mobile phone market hots up users are increasingly interested in taking
full advantage of all the new phones can offer. MS Exchange is a sophisticated
and highly able means of running email and collaboration systems but is too
complex for many smaller organisations to install and maintain. SMS does this
for users at a very attractive price because it can share the fixed costs. For
larger corporate SMS offers higher standards of service than they can
reasonably expect to maintain at a lower cost and without capital investment.
Commented Colin Smith MD of SMS. ?We already support BlackBerry and
Windows Mobile and with the new iPhone Apple can compete for those users
wanting the most from their email. And as a dedicated email hosting company
users know that they get all our attention! We have already added information
on the iPhone to our user accessible knowledge base and of course are
available for support 24/7. I think that some of the other providers have not
realised that they have got to put some extra effort in to get the iPhone to work
properly with Exchange.?
SMS also offers Zimbra CS, the open source email and collaboration suite and
also has that working successfully with the iPhone. Zimbra has been a
particular hit with the Macintosh community.
29Jul
Intermedia Wins July 2008 Dedicated Server Hosting Award from Web Host Directory
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Intermedia, Press Releases
Leader in Business Email Services is Recognized for its Scalability and Flexibility, End to End Customer and Partner Support
New York, NY (July 29, 2008) - Intermedia, the worldwide leader in business email services, today announced that it has received a Dedicated Server Hosting Award from Web Host Directory for the month of July 2008. The award reflects the preferences of end-users, who are asked to vote for the vendors they believe offer the best hosted services offerings. Intermedia’s win confirms the strength of the company’s scalable, flexible Software as a Services (SaaS) portfolio.
The Dedicated Server Hosting Award is given out on a monthly basis, and is one of the top categories of hosting solutions awards on the Web Hosting Directory site. This specific category is reserved for vendors who provide an un-partitioned server to their customers, which in turn affords customers a more manageable, user-friendly experience than typically found in a shared environment.
“Intermedia is very proud to receive this award, especially since it is determined by end-users. We believe their vote signifies an acknowledgement of the technical strength of our solutions, as well as our commitment to around-the-clock customer service and partner enablement,” said Danny Essner, Director of Marketing, Intermedia.
Businesses looking for a trusted partner in offering hosted and private label SaaS, including Microsoft Exchange 2007, SharePoint, Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and more should visit Intermedia’s Web site at http://www.Intermedia.net/Partners.
29Jul
Zimbra Email Archiving from Simply Mail Solutions
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, Simply Mail Solutions
SMS is first hoster in the world to offer Zimbra Archiving.
Warrington, Tuesday, July 29th, 2008. ?Simply Mail Solutions, based in Warrington, Cheshire, UK has added the Archiving add-on for Zimbra CS to its range of hosted email products.
Archiving is increasingly being recognised as a vital component of corporate email systems by providing a verifiable long term store of a companies emails independent of any backups taken of users mail boxes. The product from Zimbra complements the existing email and collaboration suite.
Although quite a number of companies offer hosted versions of Zimbra CS (and SMS were one of the first in Europe) SMS is the first to offer the Archiving service to customers. Archiving will be available to users of the SMS shared Zimbra service ? the service chosen by SME customers ? and also to dedicated server customers.
Commented Colin Smith MD of SMS. ?We see archiving of email as a vital service for users. They need confidence that there is any easy way of retrieving email no matter who in the organisation sent it and when. We plan to offer archiving for our MS Exchange users and will make an announcement shortly?
For details of Zimbra Archiving see:
http://www.simplymailsolutions.com/sms_zimbra_archiving.php
28Jul
Helping the “Server Hugger” to Embrace Cloud Computing. DNAmail to speak Wednesday, July 30th at HostingCon 2008 in Chicago
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as DSL Extreme, Press Releases
CHICAGO, IL, July 28, 2008 - DNAmail, a premier provider of email hosting services, will be present at the 2008 HostingCon tradeshow in Chicago, Illinois, July 28-30. As part of their attendance, George Mitsopoulos, VP and General Manager of DNAmail will be speaking on mail services and how to help “server huggers” inside organizations let go of their mail server hardware and maintenance and feel comfortable about outsourced “cloud computing” technologies. DNAmail assists small and mid-sized businesses, organizations, and Internet service vendors to harness the power of web-based mail and messaging tools like Microsoft Exchange 2007, Blackberry Enterprise Services, and Google Apps.
“There are three economic factors that will drive companies of all sizes to consider outsourcing their email,” said Dean Russ, VP of Information Technology at DNAmail. “These include the declining costs of digital storage, the declining costs of servers, and the rising costs of labor in relation to in-house IT maintenance.”
“Internal server administrators can’t keep up with the flood of spam, server filters, fixes, and patches,” said Russ. “Most companies were not created to deliver and support email. DNAmail allows IT administrators to focus on their business, customers and employees rather than the constant server upkeep associated with email.”
Information workers in small and mid-sized companies are becoming highly fluent in customerdriven online “cloud computing” services. Email is still the heart of company communications, and workers are adopting new mobile services including over-the-air push email devices like the iPhone 3G and Blackberry.
“Now is the right time for organizations to be outsourcing their mail services,” said George Naspo, CEO, IKANO Communications Inc., parent company of DNAmail. “IT administrators can look to DNAmail for their email needs. Microsoft Exchange and Google Apps for businesses and service organizations are serious email solutions that can reduce IT costs and improve uptime and support.”
Visit DNAmail at HostingCon 2008 (Booth #322), July 28-30 in Chicago, and be sure to attend Mitsopoulos’ discussion on cloud computing technologies. To find out more about how DNAmail can help your organization evolve, call Bonnie Bird at 818-435-1107 or visit www.DNAmail.com.
About DNAmail
DNAmail provides Microsoft Exchange 2007 email technology to enhance business collaboration and productivity. Connecting employees to a secure, central area for messaging, calendaring, and contacts, DNAmail gives businesses the freedom to easily work between multiple office locations and across multiple mobile devices.
With IT professionals who specialize in maintaining guaranteed uptime, spam filtering, virus protection, security and reliability of communication services, DNAmail delivers enterprisequality e-mail hosting at a fraction of the cost. Plans start at $9.95 a month per mailbox, with a 30-day free trial.
DNAmail is a Blackberry Alliance Member, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and Google Apps Aggregator.
About IKANO Communications, Inc.
IKANO, founded in 1999, is a provider of IP solutions including email, Internet access, hosting, billing and end user support. IKANO makes it easy for customers and service providers to maintain their unique brand while eliminating the hassle of maintaining servers, network contracts and call centers. IKANO provides Google Apps services and support for businesses and organizations. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company has offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto. IKANO is backed by Insight Venture Partners and other investors. Companies interested in learning more about IKANO should contact [email protected], call 877-492-0121, or visit http://www.ikano.com/googleapps.
Media Contact Information:
Douglas Pollei
IKANO Communications Inc.
VP Internet Strategy and Corporate Development
124 N. Charles Lindbergh Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-415-8057
[email protected]
28Jul
Helping the “Server Hugger” to Embrace Cloud Computing. DNAmail to speak Wednesday, July 30th at HostingCon 2008 in Chicago
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as DNAMail, Press Releases
CHICAGO, IL, July 28, 2008 – DNAmail.com, a premier provider of email hosting services, will be present at the 2008 HostingCon tradeshow in Chicago, Illinois, July 28-30. As part of their attendance, George Mitsopoulos, VP and General Manager of DNAmail will be speaking on mail services and how to help “server huggers” inside organizations let go of their mail server hardware and maintenance and feel comfortable about outsourced “cloud computing” technologies. DNAmail assists small and mid-sized businesses, organizations, and Internet service vendors to harness the power of web-based mail and messaging tools like Microsoft Exchange 2007, Blackberry Enterprise Services, and Google Apps.
“There are three economic factors that will drive companies of all sizes to consider outsourcing their email,” said Dean Russ, VP of Information Technology at DNAmail. “These include the declining costs of digital storage, the declining costs of servers, and the rising costs of labor in relation to in-house IT maintenance.”
“Internal server administrators can’t keep up with the flood of spam, server filters, fixes, and patches,” said Russ. “Most companies were not created to deliver and support email. DNAmail allows IT administrators to focus on their business, customers and employees rather than the constant server upkeep associated with email.”
Information workers in small and mid-sized companies are becoming highly fluent in customerdriven online “cloud computing” services. Email is still the heart of company communications, and workers are adopting new mobile services including over-the-air push email devices like the iPhone 3G and Blackberry.
“Now is the right time for organizations to be outsourcing their mail services,” said George Naspo, CEO, IKANO Communications Inc., parent company of DNAmail. “IT administrators can look to DNAmail for their email needs. Microsoft Exchange and Google Apps for businesses and service organizations are serious email solutions that can reduce IT costs and improve uptime and support.”
Visit DNAmail at HostingCon 2008 (Booth #322), July 28-30 in Chicago, and be sure to attend Mitsopoulos’ discussion on cloud computing technologies. To find out more about how DNAmail can help your organization evolve, call Bonnie Bird at 818.435.1107 or visit www.DNAmail.com.
About DNAmail
DNAmail provides Microsoft Exchange 2007 email technology to enhance business collaboration and productivity. Connecting employees to a secure, central area for messaging, calendaring, and contacts, DNAmail gives businesses the freedom to easily work between multiple office locations and across multiple mobile devices.
With IT professionals who specialize in maintaining guaranteed uptime, spam filtering, virus protection, security and reliability of communication services, DNAmail delivers enterprise-quality e-mail hosting at a fraction of the cost. Plans start at $9.95 a month, with a 30-day free trial.
DNAmail is a Blackberry Alliance Member, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and Google Apps Aggregator.
About IKANO
IKANO, founded in 1999, is a provider of IP solutions including Internet access, billing, customer support, hosting, portal, and email services. IKANO makes it easy for service providers to maintain a unique brand while eliminating the hassle of maintaining network contracts, servers, and call centers. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company has offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto and offers services in the United States and Canada. IKANO is backed by leading industry investors, including Insight Venture Partners. Companies interested in learning more about IKANO should contact [email protected], or call 877.492.0121. For more information, visit http://www.ikano.com
22Jul
Google Apps Coming to DSL Extreme
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as DSL Extreme, Press Releases
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 22, 2008 - DSL Extreme, a leading provider of high-speed DSL and business-related Internet services, announced today that it is bringing Google Apps™ to its customers. With Google Apps, DSL Extreme subscribers will now have access to Google’s popular email and communications tools such as Gmail with anti-spam and anti-virus protection, Google Docs collaboration, Google Calendar shared calendaring, Google Talk instant messaging, and a new customizable DSL Extreme home page.
Customers will have the added benefit of accessing their DSL Extreme email, powered by Google, from any Internet-connected computer and most mobile devices - including Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices. Google Apps has also been released for the iPhone and will be available to DSL Extreme customers, giving them increased mobility and productivity while on the go.
“We are excited to bring Google Apps services to our subscribers,” said George Mitsopoulos, Vice President and General Manager of DSL Extreme. “Google Apps will deliver a better email experience due to improved webmail functionality and features. Customers will also enjoy productivity and collaboration tools. Documents and calendars can also be shared with coworkers, family and friends. Google Apps makes the user experience more fun and social.”
IKANO Communications, Inc., parent company of DSL Extreme, has partnered with Google to offer Google Apps migration and support services to Internet service providers seeking to upgrade and outsource mail and related communication services. “IKANO’s partnership with Google is an important milestone in the transformation of IKANO to a full service provider of best-of-breed hosted services for businesses and consumers,” said George Naspo, CEO of IKANO. “We handle all the infrastructure, IT management and end user support, so our customers can focus on what they do best.”
To learn how to order Internet services from DSL Extreme, call 866-2-GET-NET, or visit www.dslextreme.com.
About DSL Extreme
DSL Extreme is the largest private DSL provider in California and offershigh-speed and traditional Internet services nationwide. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Los Angeles, DSL Extreme offers a suite of online services for consumer and business customers - including DSL and dialup Internet access, email, website hosting and data circuits with superior quality connectivity. The DSL Extreme network serves tens of thousands of clients across the country. To learn more, visit www.dslextreme.com.
About IKANO Communications, Inc.
IKANO, founded in 1999, is a provider of IP solutions including email, Internet access, hosting, billing and end user support. IKANO makes it easy for customers and service providers to maintain their unique brand while eliminating the hassle of maintaining servers, network contracts and call centers. IKANO provides Google Apps services and support for businesses and organizations. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company has offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto. IKANO is backed by Insight Venture Partners and other investors. Companies interested in learning more about IKANO should contact [email protected], call 877-492-0121, or visit www.ikano.com.
Media Contact Information:
Douglas Pollei
IKANO Communications Inc.
VP Internet Strategy and Corporate Development
124 N. Charles Lindbergh Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-415-8057
[email protected]
15Jul
TOP-RATED HOSTED eMESSAGING PROVIDER, USA.NET, INCORPORATES LATEST iPHONE 2.0 SDK INTO UNIFIED MOBILITY PLATFORM
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Press Releases, USA.net
Delivers Secure, Device Agnostic Mobility Services To Enterprises On-Demand
MILFORD, CT – July 15, 2008 – Perimeter eSecurity subsidiary, USA.NET, announced today their Unified Mobility Platform (UMP) now also includes the latest iPhone 2.0 SDK to deliver secure, device agnostic mobile messaging services to enterprises on-demand. Enterprise employees are now free to select the device of their choice and have it fully integrated with their Hosted Microsoft Exchange implementation, making it easy to accommodate business and personal needs via a single device. With UMP, enterprises can now satisfy technology populists without the costs associated with deploying new platforms, service upgrades, employee certifications and providing 24X7 support for multiple devices. Unlike in-house business email systems that often need to limit mobility choices to reduce the total cost of ownership and minimize complexity, USA.NET’s email hosting customers enjoy the ability to select the device that best suits their business needs and lifestyle, and do so on a user-by-user basis.
“With all of the challenges IT organizations face supporting mobility there isn’t a one size fits all device or platform,” Doug Howard, Chief Strategy Officer, Perimeter eSecurity and President, USA.NET. “Gone are the days when enterprises could dictate what platform their employees will use. CIO’s are feeling pressure to support numerous devices such as the iPhone and at the same time to apply consistent governance policies across the enterprise. UMP facilitates this by applying an audit trail for archiving emessaging, ediscovery, patch management, etc. within an industry leading environment of layered security and regulatory compliance.”
Up until now CIOs have had to grapple with a myriad of devices that generate platform conflicts, security issues and support nightmares while facing a user population of device evangelists who refuse to standardize. USA.NET’s UMP eliminates the need to understand intricacies of different messaging architectures such as, ActiveSync, Good™ Mobile Messaging and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. This SaaS offering is supported by 50 pre-integrated IT security and eMessaging archiving services from parent company, Perimeter eSecurity, and implements corporate governance and security policies compliant with the Federal regulations such as Sarbanes Oxley, GLBA and HIPAA.
According to Michele Pelino’s July 2008 report titled Demand Insights: Enterprise Mobility 2008 from Forrester Research, “82% of firms report that they support more than one device type — and it’s only going to get worse. With Technology Populism — the phenomena of employees bringing consumer technology to work and demanding to use it — employees are already asking, and will continue to ask, to use their favorite personal device, such as the iPhone, at work to access email and other corporate information.”
“Few hosted emessaging service providers possess the years of experience in supporting multiple devices on a unified platform or the ability to leverage direct partnerships with Microsoft and BlackBerry/RIM to offer best of breed integrated services, all within the context of a comprehensive security environment,” said Sara Radicati, President & CEO, Radicati Group . “A cost effective software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution such as UMP enables IT Depts. to benefit from the latest upgrades and integrations without impact to their IT infrastructure, risk profile or support framework.”
UMP integrates the newly released iPhone 2.0 SDK with ActiveSync® for Windows Mobile® devices and with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, Good™ Mobile Messaging, and other leading handheld device management software. All handheld devices will be able to access all of Microsoft Exchange’s rich, productive and secure mobile features, including always-synched wireless email, calendars, contacts and more. All of this comes with USA.NET’s award winning 24X7X365 support and with the ability to remote kill a device anywhere and at any time. The latest features include:
* Secure Push email, contacts, calendar events and more
* Global Address List (GAL) support
* More security than IMAP / POP3 functionality
* Ability to view Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, JPEG, and iWork attachments exactly as designed
About USA.NET
Cited as the “Top Player” for the hosted business email market by The Radicati Group, Inc., USA.NET, The Global Secure eMessaging Service Provider®, is the only hosting provider that is SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold Certified, a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange, and winner of the 2006 Microsoft Excellence Award for Exchange Hosting Solutions. USA.NET eMessaging solutions are modular and infinitely scalable to ensure customers can grow their business without having to invest additional resources, time or capital into their mission-critical messaging infrastructure. USA.NET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Perimeter eSecurity. More information about USA.NET visit www.usa.net.
For Further Information Contact:
Cathy Clarke
CNC Associates
508-833-8533
[email protected]
15Jul
Ready for Exchange Email on your 3G iPhone with DNAmail?
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as DNAMail, Press Releases
LOS ANGELES, CA, JULY 15TH, 2008 – DNAmail.com announced today that it will support the iPhone 3G from Apple. As a premier provider of email hosting services, DNAmail helps small and mid-sized businesses and organizations harness the power of web-based mail and messaging tools like Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Blackberry Enterprise Services.
“With support for the iPhone 3G, DNAmail is a boon to businesses that have been waiting to migrate and outsource their email to Exchange 2007. Now, companies can get built-in support for their iPhone 3G and Blackberry services—all from one vendor,” said George Mitsopoulos, VP and General Manager of DNAmail.
The iPhone 3G contains new enterprise features within its 2.0 software, including Microsoft ActiveSync. This service allows over-the-air push email, contact and calendar syncing, and Cisco VPN for encrypted access to corporate networks.
“Using built-in Exchange support, iPhone 3G users can now find contacts in their company directories or on a Global Address List—no matter where they are,” added Mitsopoulos.
With the DNAmail Exchange service, each action performed on the iPhone is also pushed and synchronized over the air using 128-bit encryption. And with its advanced ActiveSync security, Exchange administrators can remote wipe an iPhone if it’s lost or stolen—protecting sensitive company data.
“IKANO is excited to support our newest service DNAmail. On-the-go business people will enhance their productivity with the new 2.0 ActiveSync technology,” said George Naspo, CEO, IKANO Communications Inc., parent company of DNAmail. “And IT administrators will be able to outsource their mail services and rest easy, knowing DNAmail has guaranteed uptime and outstanding customer support.”
Visit DNAmail at HostingCon 2008 (Booth #322), July 28-30 in Chicago. To find out more about how DNAmail can help your organization evolve, call Bonnie Bird at 818.435.1107 or visit www.DNAmail.com.
About DNAmail
DNAmail provides Microsoft Exchange 2007 email technology to enhance business collaboration and productivity. Connecting employees to a secure, central area for messaging, calendaring, and contacts, DNAmail gives businesses the freedom to easily work between multiple office locations and across multiple mobile devices.
With IT professionals who specialize in maintaining guaranteed uptime, spam filtering, virus protection, security and reliability of communication services, DNAmail delivers enterprise-quality e-mail hosting at a fraction of the cost. Plans start at $9.95 a month, with a 30-day free trial.
DNAmail is a Blackberry Alliance Member, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and Google Apps Aggregator.
About IKANO
IKANO, founded in 1999, is a provider of IP solutions including Internet access, billing, customer support, hosting, portal, and email services. IKANO makes it easy for service providers to maintain a unique brand while eliminating the hassle of maintaining network contracts, servers, and call centers. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company has offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto and offers services in the United States and Canada. IKANO is backed by leading industry investors, including Insight Venture Partners. Companies interested in learning more about IKANO should contact [email protected], or call 877.492.0121. For more information, visit http://www.ikano.com
11Jul
Apptix Delivers New Hosted iPhone 3G Exchange Email Service via ActiveSync
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Apptix, Press Releases
Provides Push Exchange Email, Calendar, and Contact Synchronization for iPhone Business Users
Herndon, Virginia – July 11, 2008 – Apptix (OSE: APP), the industry-leading provider of hosted email, voice, and collaboration services for small and medium businesses (SMBs), today announced the availability of hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007 services for the Apple iPhone 3G via ActiveSync. This new mobile email service enables iPhone users to take full advantage of the power of Apptix hosted Microsoft Exchange email and collaboration services, elevating the iPhone to a true business communications tool—for any size company.
In support of today’s Apple announcement of the availability of ActiveSync on the iPhone, Apptix is proud to announce its new hosted Exchange service. ActiveSync enables Exchange users to gain instant, mobile access to their email, calendars, and contacts via a 128-bit encrypted SSL connection. iPhone owners can now compose, send, receive, and reply to email from wherever they are and have all of their messages delivered instantly. Outlook calendars, contacts, and email are now updated completely “over the air” (OTA) via mobile data networks.
“Small businesses typically lack the expertise to run their own Exchange servers in-house,” said Merle Sandler, Research Manager, SMB and Home Office Markets, IDC. “However, hosted iPhone Exchange services would enable them to gain the advantages, usually reserved for larger firms, of the new iPhone’s ActiveSync support.”
“Apple’s inclusion of ActiveSync mobile access means that our customers can now leverage the latest in mobile devices with the power of hosted Exchange, whether they are a one-person business or a 1000-person corporation,” said James Bond, Director of Engineering, Apptix. “Apptix applauds Apple for answering the call of business users who wish to use this innovative smartphone with Apptix’s business-class hosted email, providing an affordable means to leverage all the benefits and functionality of enterprise-class communications technology.”
iPhone ActiveSync and Apptix Hosted Exchange
Who should use it: The hosted MS Exchange and iPhone ActiveSync service is best suited for iPhone users who would like to have full use of the Microsoft Exchange messaging and collaboration solution, and who do not already have Exchange in house. Apptix’s Exchange service is a fully-hosted offering that Apptix operates for businesses on a monthly subscription basis.
How it works: The new iPhone 3G, and original iPhones with the installed 2.0 software update, requires an active subscription to the Apptix hosted Exchange service plan with the ActiveSync option. This set-up enables full push synchronization of email, calendar, and contacts to the iPhone from an Apptix subscriber’s hosted Exchange account. For Exchange 2007 users, configuring the iPhone to work with their hosted Exchange account is as easy as entering their username, email address, and password—the iPhone automatically discovers the Apptix Exchange server farm (2003 users will need to manually configure the iPhone).
For more information on the Apptix hosted iPhone Exchange service, please visit www.apptix.com or call the sales team at 866.428.0130.
About Apptix
Apptix (OSE: APP) is the industry-leading provider of hosted email, voice, and collaboration services for small and medium-sized businesses, serving nearly 200,000 Exchange subscribers—and approximately 19,000 organizations—worldwide. Apptix offers hosted Microsoft Exchange, hosted VoIP, hosted Microsoft SharePoint, mobile messaging, and compliance and archiving, both directly and through its MailStreet subsidiary. Apptix provides the reliability and scalability of big business communications solutions at a small business price, freeing IT staff to focus on improving and innovating within their companies. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services. The company is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with additional locations in Florida, Illinois, Texas, and India. For more information, visit www.apptix.com.
For further information:
Julie Buckley
703-879-1582
[email protected]
10Jul
Intermedia Offers Partners a Robust Suite of Messaging and Collaboration Solutions to Fulfill Market Demands
Posted by Exchange Hosting Reviews as Intermedia, Press Releases
Intermedia takes channel offerings to the next level with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, active directory synchronization, and email continuity and security
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Houston, TX (July 10, 2008) - Intermedia, the worldwide leader in business email services, announced today from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference a comprehensive suite of new resources to help channel partners respond to key customer demands. Intermedia has made its mark in the industry by offering reliable hosted email to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and by providing solid solutions and 24×7 support to channel partners. In this latest news, Intermedia’s partners benefit from an expanded portfolio of solutions that directly respond to customer needs, allowing for greater upsell and resell opportunity, and deeper penetration of the market. SMBs gain access to mission-critical offerings that scale to meet the needs of any growing business, from customer relationship management (CRM) to email security to active directory synchronization.
“This product roll-out is all about opportunity,” said Danny Essner, Director of Marketing, Intermedia. “It reflects an expanded pipeline of sales opportunities for our partners to offer more sophisticated solutions to a thriving market. It also offers an opportunity for our joint SMB customers to take advantage of enterprise-level solutions that safeguard their data and promote productivity and efficiency.”
Included in this launch are hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM, antivirus and antispam offerings, content filtering, email encryption and active directory synchronization. These resources are available in modular packages that can be customized by partners to meet the specific needs of their customers. Each solution also directly responds to key customer pain points, including security, business continuity and productivity. The Intermedia platforms is perfect for SMB clients who don’t have resources for costly solutions yet still want a seamless email experience.
Productivity and operational efficiency
Microsoft Dynamic CRM
CRM plays a vital role in helping SMBs track sales opportunities, marketing initiatives, and customer interaction. Microsoft Dynamic CRM helps SMBs see the results of this information sooner, focusing on ROI and productivity rather than on complicated training processes. The solution promotes information sharing with customers and sales opportunity mining through wizard-driven marketing and sales tools.
Active Directory Synchronization
Through active directory synchronization, businesses can connect their internal active directories to those belonging to Intermedia. The benefit to the end-user is a single point of entry. The advantage to businesses is easy management of end-user mailboxes from one centralized location.
Email Continuity
Intermedia reduces system downtime through a continuity service that offers users “always on” Web-based accessibility to the last fifteen days of email in their inboxes. Intermedia also enables Web-based email access through any browser, as well as the ability to recover accidentally deleted emails.
Email Security
Intermedia provides a full suite of email security products, including:
Antivirus and antispam. Intermedia’s proprietary, smart solution uses multi-engine scanning, white and black lists, and outbound zombie protection to neutralize spam and virus threats while also reducing disruptive false positives.
Content filtering. With a customizable monitoring engine, Intermedia’s solution allows users to meet regulatory demands and traffic emails based on keyword and content pattern matching.
Businesses looking for a trusted partner in offering hosted software applications, including Microsoft Exchange 2007, SharePoint, Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and more should speak with a Partner Development Executive at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 at booth #921 or visit Intermedia’s Web site at http://www.Intermedia.net/Partners.
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