Exchange Online

Microsoft Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging service from Microsoft. It provides the robust capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server as a cloud-based service. With Exchange Online, your IT team can deliver sophisticated messaging capabilities without the operational burden that comes from on-premises software. Instead your IT team can focus on business initiatives that can deliver competitive advantages for your organization.

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Exchange Online and Exchange Server 2010

The capabilities of Exchange Server 2010 will become available in Exchange Online during 2010. This change will bring the latest server features to the cloud, and will give IT administrators greater control, improved customization, and enhanced coexistence between Exchange Online and Exchange Server.

Exchange Online subscribers will be able to enjoy these enhancements without the effort of an on-premises software upgrade. This is one of the key benefits of an online service—you can give your users access to the latest Exchange capabilities with minimal effort.

Deployment Choice and Flexibility

Because Exchange Server is available both as on-premises software and as a hosted service, you can choose the right deployment option for your organization. Whether you deploy Exchange Server on-premises, host your mailboxes with Exchange Online, or combine these two options in a hybrid deployment, your employees will have messaging and collaboration tools that maximize their productivity. With Exchange, your business needs, instead of technology constraints, drive the choice.

Learn more

To learn more about how Exchange Online offers you a simplified way to bring the value of Exchange to your organization, visit the Microsoft Online Services Web site.

Interested in having your Exchange e-mail hosted by a partner? Consult our list of Microsoft Hosting Service Providers.

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