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Title: Hosted Exchange
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 13:15:59
Has anyone used Rackspace or can recommend any other hosted Exchange solutions? They seem much of a muchness but any personal reviews would be appreciated.


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Barry Scott on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:01:32
Never used Exchange in my life, but I've heard stories of Rackspace's service slipping and not really being up to par anymore. Liquidweb and KnownHost are great, but I don't know whether they offer Exchange. Can it just be installed on a Windows Server?

Also, just checking WebHostingTalk and there's this offer. (Probably shit I know, but it's cheap.)

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=892e944cb86dff789c63b587576cea3b&t=1336328

And this one as well.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=892e944cb86dff789c63b587576cea3b&t=1340580


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Sippo on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:51:19
Office 365?


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:23:05
We use Office 365.

A techy told me that it's not so easy to deal with if there are issues because the support is only via email. Although, we've had no issues so I can't really comment on the support :)


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:47:27
We use Office 365.

A techy told me that it's not so easy to deal with if there are issues because the support is only via email. Although, we've had no issues so I can't really comment on the support :)

What if your issue is that you can't send email?


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:15:28
Good point.

I don't know, that's why we employ an IT support company :)


Title: Re:
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:22:13
Rackspace are sorting out a quote. I'll have a look at some of the cheap options on those forums and put those forward as well.

Isn't Office 365 basically just Hotmail as far as email is concerned?


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:28:17
No, it's hosted exchange with webmail capabilities. We use it with Outlook.


Title: Re:
Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:32:40
Ah right I'll have a look at it properly tomorrow.


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Sippo on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:59:57
The thing I like about office 365 is lync. Basically msn messenger with the ability to remote into a users PC.


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: Gnasher on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 00:15:10
Vidahost have been very good for us (and others apparently). They do offer Exchange.


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 00:34:39
For the over 35's, what the fuck are you on about?


Title: Re: Hosted Exchange
Post by: sheepshagger on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 04:31:46
I use Fasthosts and they have been very good - not expensive and everything works well.....