Microsoft Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and provides the following:
Exchange Online leverages our knowledge of Microsoft products, best practices developed with customers and partners, and our global infrastructure to deliver world-class, mission-critical service.
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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.
Microsoft Online Services Mobility Solutions
Microsoft Online Services are accessible through a variety of mobile devices including Windows Mobile 6.0+, Exchange ActiveSync devices, and BlackBerry devices. Learn more about services available and special offers with Mobility Solutions.
Solution Accelerators automate discovery and assess requirements for migration and provide you with the prescriptive guidance and operations framework to speed up the onboarding and migration process. Take advantage of these no-cost guides and tools for your online services deployment!
Use Microsoft Online Administration Center and the Migration Tool to migrate Exchange Server mailboxes or POP3/IMAP4 mailboxes online.
Ideal for segments of an organization who do not have messaging and collaboration capabilities today. The suite includes Exchange Online Deskless Worker and SharePoint Online Deskless Worker. Each standalone offer is priced at $2 per user per month; the deskless suite is priced at $3 per user per month—a 25% discount. Try | Buy
| Exchange Online Key Features | Deskless | Standard |
| Default Mailbox Size | 500MB | 5GB |
| Maximum Mailbox Size | 500MB | 25GB |
| Shared Calendar, Contacts | Yes | Yes |
| Office Outlook Web Access Light | Yes | Yes |
| Office Outlook Web Access Premium | No | Yes |
| Office Outlook 2007 Access | No | Yes |
| Mobility Access | No | Yes |
| SharePoint Online Key Features | Deskless | Standard |
| Assigned Storage per User License | 0MB | 250MB |
| Create & Edit Lists, Contacts | Yes | Yes |
| Participate in Discussion, Surveys | Yes | Yes |
| Create, Edit & Save Documents | No | Yes |
| Create & Edit Sites, Workflows | No | Yes |
| Administration Functions | No | Yes |
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Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft—including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, and Office Communications Online—delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools for a streamlined experience with high availability, comprehensive security, and simplified IT management.
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Case Studies
Online Collaboration Services Support Consulting Company's Quantum Growth
"Before, I'd have to schedule a meeting blind, contact each individual to check their availability, and go back and forth to nail down a time that ultimately worked for everyone. Now I can simultaneously compare calendars to set up a meeting, which reduces my administrative time by at least 50%."
Online Services Create Ongoing Revenue Stream while Delivering Customer Value
It could take 40 to 50 hours to configure and deploy Microsoft Exchange Server in-house for a client, yet a client could be sending and receiving mail using Exchange Online in as little as 6 hours.
Offering Online Services Points to a Clear Win for ClearPointe
"Our clients really don't care where the data or the applications are coming from, so long as they are managed at a guaranteed fixed cost and a guaranteed level of performance."
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