Exchange Server 2010 is Microsoft’s newest version of mail server for business of all sizes.  The 2010 release date coincides with the end of life support cycle for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, which makes it easy for current Exchange Server 2003 users to upgrade to a familiar product while continuing to have application support they expect from Microsoft.  Exchange Server 2010 will offer many of the features of Exchange Server 2003, but will also offer several new end user and administrative features.

Things to know

• Exchange 2010 must be installed on hardware that uses a 64-bit processor and needs to be run in conjunction with Server2008.
• Exchange Server 2010 has been optimized for use with Microsoft email client applications Outlook and Outlook Express but is also compatible with other applications.

Key features

• Email- Exchange Server 2010 collects all incoming email in a central database where it can be distributed to users through Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or other another email application such as Eudora.  Exchange Server 2010 is customizable, allowing businesses to manage how email is sent, received, stored and protected.
• Calendar- In conjunction with a program like Outlook—which gives every user a personal calendar to keep track of appointments, activities and tasks—Exchange Server 2010 lets users easily share calendars, send appointment invitations to each other, book conference rooms and check out company resources such as projectors and laptops.
• Contacts- Exchange Server 2010 comes with a global address book that can be easily set up to contain contact information about every employee in a company.  In addition, once users have used Outlook or Outlook Express to create, store and organize contact information in email address books, Exchange Server 2010 lets them easily share that information with each other.
• Outlook Web Access- Outlook Web Access has a user interface that is almost identical to Microsoft Outlook. With Office Outlook Web Access, users can use a Web browser to access Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox from any computer with an Internet connection. Outlook Web Access works with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8, Firefox 3, Safari 3 and many other internet browsers.
• Mobile Content- Through Outlook Web Access or a mail client installed on a mobile device, Exchange Server 2010 makes it easy to send and receive emails from smart phones, blackberries and iPhones.  For added network security, administrators have control over which users can access which systems on their mobile devices.
• Unified Messaging- Exchange 2010 can integrate with several phone systems, allowing users to receive voice mail, e-mail and faxes in their mailboxes.

To learn more

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