Exchange Server Implementation

Microsoft Exchange Server

Implementing a Microsoft Exchange server makes a lot of sense for many businesses that rely heavily on e-mail. Buying and installing a server-based e-mail solution allows much greater configurability and supportability of e-mail services.

Who Should Do This

Any business that has more than 5 computers and uses e-mail as part of their daily operations should consider Exchange.

Benefits

Improve Efficiency

	Transparently access other employees calendars, task lists or contacts.
	Centralize company-wide lists of contacts and calendars.
	Set high limits on the size of received email.

	Web access to your office mail folders.
	Strong integration with Windows 2000 and Outlook 2000.

	Store and organize tens of thousands of messages effectively.
	Support for online discussion forums.
	Create distribute and store electronic forms via e-mail.

Secure Data

	Better disaster recoverability.
	Faster response to e-mail borne virus threats.

	Much greater control of user’s e-mail.
	Ability to review deleted mail.

Better logging and management tools.

Improve Manageability

Centralized management of e-mail accounts.

Local control over e-mail addresses. Functionally unlimited aliasing, unlimited e-mail addresses.

	Centralized management of e-mail groups.
	View deleted or sent e-mails.
	Integration with Windows active directory and system and user security.

Estimated Costs

A budget for this project should include cost estimates for Exchange 2000 Server, client access licenses as needed, Exchange agent for backup software, server configuration, client configuration, server computer or upgrades to existing server computer, and backup media.

Users

Cost Range Per Seat

$475 - $1800

$275 - $1075

$175 - $675

$150 - $475

* These numbers should not be taken as an agreement to provide the service for the figure named. Service charges and equipment costs may vary substantially depending on your location and preferred vendors. We strongly recommend that with any IT project, you obtain specific information from all relevant providers about the exact costs associated with your project.