Good email providers?

Zoomer

Can anyone point to some good email providers? We are currently paying $15 per exchange account and we have more than 30 and it continues to grow. Anyone know better priced email providers for exchange accounts?

RTmarc

Why not use SBS 2008?


Windows Small Business Server 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/essential/sbs/default.mspx

dynamik

Is there a reason you don't bring it in house? $450+/month could go towards some decent hardware.

nice343

why don't you run your own exchange in house?

Zoomer

I would love to do it in-house, but I don't have any experience using exchange or setting it up. Is it very difficult to set up?

dynamik

Set up a few VMs and figure it out

I'd be uncomfortable setting it up if I didn't know what I was doing (which is why I've been holding off on it).

It sounds like now's the time to learn though. Go for it!

nice343

Zoomer wrote:

I would love to do it in-house, but I don't have any experience using exchange or setting it up. Is it very difficult to set up?

It is very easy to setup. read a few articles on the internet and you are set to go!

NetAdmin2436

RTmarc wrote:

Why not use SBS 2008?


Windows Small Business Server 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/essential/sbs/default.mspx

+1

Small Business Server would be perfect in your situation. If you don't feel comfortable setting up a SBS with exchange, hire a consultant. Setting it up isn't hard if you know what your doing, but if you don't there is no shame in calling in a consultant. The most imporatant thing is that it's done right the first time. Then you won't have to spend much time after fixing configuration errors. Yeah, your upfront cost won't be cheap, but it'll be much better in the long run.

marco71

zimbra is a good alternative for exchange

royal

nice343 wrote:

Zoomer wrote:

I would love to do it in-house, but I don't have any experience using exchange or setting it up. Is it very difficult to set up?

It is very easy to setup. read a few articles on the internet and you are set to go!

At first I was about to say, "Very easy? Are you bleeping kidding me?" But I forget SBS is mostly wizard based. Just keep clicking and it's all set up for you.