What are the alternatives and why is Hosted Exchange better?

Hosted Exchange vs. In-house

There are several reasons why you might chose a hosted solution over an in-house email system:

We take care of installation, maintenance, upgrades and patching reducing the technical burden
You only pay for people who are using the system - if people leave, your costs go down
No upfront capital or licensing costs. Just a predictable per-user, monthly fee
Reduced maintenance and support. Your staff can concentrate on your business, not on routine admin and maintenance of your IT systems.
100% Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam protection from Symantec MessageLabs included
Reliability. Service level agreements with 99.5% Guaranteed Uptime
24/7 UK based IT support - telephone, email and online support form
Mobile Email Connectivity with ActiveSync direct push for iPhone, Windows Mobile and Android
The costs match your requirements. Adding staff? Add more users when you need them. Scaling back? Remove users and functionality as necessary and pay only for what you use.

Learn more about Outsourcing Hosted Exchange vs. In-house

Hosted Exchange vs. POP3 email solution

Many businesses rely on basic POP3 email accounts from their internet service provider or even web mail. These are not usually ideal for business use due to:

Limited spam and virus protection - you run the risk of losing email because it is not stored properly.
They're often less secure and reliable than business-class email systems
You can't share your diary easily with colleagues
Limited features, for example no support for collaboration
Less flexible access to your email via your mobile phone or PDA
Some users who have made the switch say: "It amazes people who haven't seen it before - it is way beyond what POP3 email could ever offer."

Advantages of Hosting

Perhaps the number one advantage of hosting is the peace of mind that comes with the service. With Cobweb’s Hosted Exchange, you gain all the messaging functionality with none of the administrative burden and the following is all included:

Robust bandwidth
built-in redundancy for peak performance
server, network and infrastructure security
timely upgrades and security patches
skilled, experienced and certified staff

Whether you lack in-house expertise or have the resources but prefer they focus on more valuable projects, our Hosted Exchange solution provides all the mobility and information sharing functionality needed for business-class messaging.